AMD Ryzen 7 5700G: integrated graphics

Given that the Ryzen 5700G also has built-in graphics, we would be remiss to not test their capabilities. We're expecting performance that's maybe about half as fast as entry-level GPUs from a few years ago, so we've dipped back into a subset of our old GPU test suite to see how the 5700G's onboard graphics compare to discrete cards of that era.

Assassin's Creed Unity

First up is Assassin's Creed Unity. The 5700G turns in a playable result here of 26fps average at the game's highest settings. Despite being from 2014, this title is quite punishing, so there's room here to drop settings or resolution and get a locked 30fps - or leave things unlocked and try to stretch into the 40-60fps range preferred by users of G-Sync or FreeSync displays. Note that the GTX 1050 2GB is about 20 percent faster and the RX 560 (with 14 CUs) is still 10 percent faster than the 5700G. So yes, you can game on this CPU, but you're doing so on the level that's below even a budget GPU of 2017.

Ghost Recon Wildlands

Next we have another classic test that remains installed on our test rig, Ghost Recon Wildlands. We've tested at the ultra preset here, in order to provide a wider range of comparisons, but dropping down to very high should boost frame-rates by a good 60-80 percent and bring the 5700G's iGPU into playable territory. As it stands, the 5700G remains behind the GTX 1050 2GB and the 14 CU version of the RX 560, neither of which were famed for their firepower back in the day.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

And we conclude with another old favourite, Rise of the Tomb Raider. The second entry in the trilogy of modern remakes, the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark isn't as accurate (or as challenging) as its successor in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, but it still provides a good test of the iGPU at 1080p and Very High settings. The 5700G is able to swing a playable 30fps experience here at these settings, with 60fps not out of the question at a lower resolution and/or at a lower settings preset. Again though, the 5700G is bested even by the meagre GTX 1050 2GB, so almost any discrete graphics card made in the last half-decade is likely to provide a significantly better experience if you can get your hands on one.

So where does this leave us? By and large, the 5700G is capable of rendering modern 3D games at 1080p and is somewhere between "cinematic 30fps" and "slideshow" at max settings. That's pretty good! However, if you're able to pick up even a budget GPU from the last two or three AMD or Nvidia generations, then you're almost certainly going to get substantially better performance. With even GTX 1060 and RX 580 level cards costing upwards of £200 on Ebay right now, the 5700G makes some sense - but it's probably worth some time asking friends and family if they have an old graphics card lying around just in case!

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G analysis

• Introduction, hardware breakdown, test system
• Gaming benchmarks: Hitman 3, Total War Three Kingdoms
• Gaming benchmarks: CS:GO, Rainbow Six Siege, Black Ops Cold War
• Gaming benchmarks: Cyberpunk 2077, Far Cry 5, Crysis 3
• Gaming benchmarks: Memory bandwidth analysis
• Gaming benchmarks: Integrated graphics [This Page]
• AMD Ryzen 7 5700G: the Digital Foundry verdict