I am not expecting anything current, but how far could this be taken?
I believe the iGPU on that is a Radeon 610M.
Here we go:
Radeon 610M Gaming Benchmarks: The Weakest RDNA2 GPU YouTube
These are game tests for Elden Ring, GTAV, and a few others.
The CPU is stronger on the tested machine, but the iGPU is the same, thus as long as the game you’re playing does not max out your CPU, you should be able to perform similarly to the video.
The main issue here is the 8 gigabytes of RAM.
AMD igpu is very powerful. It can handle almost everything on very low settings and around 30+ fps for AAA
An integrated GPU It can handle e-sports titles and older games, but not much beyond that.
Never undervalue the powers of iGPUs.
As others have stated, it is the Radeon 610M, the most basic RDNA2 iGPU, therefore we cannot expect it to outperform any dGPU. On the other end of the range, there’s a Radeon 780M. I believe this is currently the most powerful iGPU available. It is comparable to the GTX 1650 .
I have a Zenbook 14 with R7 8840HS and 780M. This small beast can run most modern games with ease. And with only 28W TDP. At maximum power, the laptop consumes less than 40 watts. Insane!
I get it. Some modded iGPUs are excellent, but this one is not.
The basic Vega 8 from the 5000 series was outstanding, it is the one I have, and it runs everything with good settings at 1080p. FSR is very helpful. But it has 8 cuda cores and there is no comparison with the 610m, which has only 2 cuda cores.
Make some money and get a decent gaming computer; you won’t be able to play any games released in the last decade on that laptop.
I have a PS5. I bought the laptop primarily for productivity, but I was hoping for some light gaming.
Indie titles, older titles, and emulation will all run well. It’s the AAA games that are an issue, but they’re not really enjoyable to play anyway.