i7 13700k Integrated Graphics good enough?

[Jim, in Iowa]

Hi, I'm thinking about using the integrated graphics on an i7 13700k to drive a pair of 4k monitors for non-gaming. The i7 8700 I have right now struggles a bit, on occasion, with a 1080p monitor and 4k combination. Will the 13700k have better integrated graphics processing, and do you think it can handle a pair of 4k monitors?

 

Thanks!

Jim

[CommanderAlex]

I would think a cheap ~$200 graphics card would also do the same job considering a 13700K would be more than that combined with a new motherboard. Is it mainly for office work the iGPU?

[jaslion]

Whats the 8700 struggling with?

 

If the cpu is fine and its iust thr gpu department simply adding a cheap (used) gpu with more power is far cheaprr

[Jim, in Iowa]

I run some heavy calculations, so the 13700k will be a welcome upgrade. I want to avoid a dedicated GPU if I can, otherwise I might grab an Intel Arc A750 for $250. 

[Jim, in Iowa]

Yes, this is for my office pc. I run a 6700xt at home.

[svmlegacy]

This sounds like a case of "try it and find out"

 

May as well give the iGPU a shot before spending the money of a GPU you may not need.

[Jim, in Iowa]

Yeah, I might have to do that. 

Thanks for the input so far!

[Trinity-W]

10 minutes ago, Jim, in Iowa said:

Yeah, I might have to do that. 

Thanks for the input so far!

UHD Graphics 770 is an integrated graphics card (IGP, GT1) in Alder Lake and Raptor Lake SoCs that offers 32 execution units (EUs) and a clock speed of up to 1.65 GHz (depending on the CPU model).

The performance depends on the CPU model it is integrated in and the used memory. The gaming performance is even on fast models only suited for low demanding games in 720p and low detail settings. Higher demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Dying Light 2 (see benchmarks below) did not run well in our tests.

The GPU supports up to 4 displays with eDP 1.4b (5k120), DisplayPort 1.4a (8k60) and HDMI 2.1 (4k60). 

The Alder Lake SoCs are manufactured in the "Intel 7" named process (enhanced 10nm at Intel).

 

Yeah the iGpu supports numerous displays.

[Jim, in Iowa]

1 hour ago, Trinity-W said:

UHD Graphics 770 is an integrated graphics card (IGP, GT1) in Alder Lake and Raptor Lake SoCs that offers 32 execution units (EUs) and a clock speed of up to 1.65 GHz (depending on the CPU model).

The performance depends on the CPU model it is integrated in and the used memory. The gaming performance is even on fast models only suited for low demanding games in 720p and low detail settings. Higher demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Dying Light 2 (see benchmarks below) did not run well in our tests.

The GPU supports up to 4 displays with eDP 1.4b (5k120), DisplayPort 1.4a (8k60) and HDMI 2.1 (4k60). 

The Alder Lake SoCs are manufactured in the "Intel 7" named process (enhanced 10nm at Intel).

 

Yeah the iGpu supports numerous displays.

Well there it is! It sounds like the iGPU has a good chance of working, so I'll give it a try. Thanks everyone for the help!

[Trinity-W]

4 minutes ago, Jim, in Iowa said:

Well there it is! It sounds like the iGPU has a good chance of working, so I'll give it a try. Thanks everyone for the help!

Happy computing.

[stevearama]

.. I feel like some of these responses are a bit unhelpful.  pretty much every business laptop has been running two or three HD displays for a decade.  My terrible dell i5 runs three 2d displays via the docking station and the laptop monitor at 1080p.  UHD770 has no problems driving two 4k displays for business use.  It's confusing to me why someone would want to run 4k displays for business use - in my experience, I've just ended up scaling up my excel spreadsheets and text anyway. . but if the op already has the monitors or wants to leg in and buy a gpu at a later time it will be totally fine.

 

Also in my experience - my msi z790 mobo only has one hdmi and one dp .. so twin monitors require both of those.  So that is something to watch out for.  But i'd guess most 4k monitors have both inputs.