The Intel UHD Graphics 617 (GT2) is a low-end integrated graphics unit, which can be found in the Y-series of the Amber-Lake generation. This "GT2" version offers 24 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at up to 1050 MHz (depending on the CPU model). Due to its lack of dedicated graphics memory or eDRAM cache, the UHD 617 has to access the main memory (2x 64bit DDR3L/LPDDR3). Compared to the old HD Graphics 615 in Kaby-Lake-Y CPUs, the UHD 617 is the same GPU with slightly different clock speeds (depending on the model) and slight power/performance improvements due to the improved 14nm++ process. Compared to the similar UHD Graphics 615 in other Amber Lake models, the 617 looks to be higher clocked (+50 MHz) and has more headroom due to the higher TDP of 7 versus 5 Watt.
Performance
The 3D performance of the UHD 617 depends on the CPU model and the cooling / TDP-setting of the laptop. Furthermore, the used main memory (single channel, DDR3(L), amount) is influencing performance. On average the UHD graphics 617 should be very similar to the Kaby-Lake HD Graphics 615 due to the same architecture and similar speeds. That means that only low demanding games like Farming Simulator 17 or Rocket League are playable in lowest detail settings.
Features
The revised video engine in the HD 615 and UHD 615 / 617 now supports H.265/HEVC Main10 profile in hardware with 10 bit colors. Furthermore, Googles VP9 codec can also be hardware decoded. The UHD 617 should support HDCP 2.2 and therefore Netflix 4K. HDMI 2.0 however is still only supported with an external converter chip (LSPCon).
Power Consumption
The UHD Graphics 617 can be found in Y processors with 7 W TDP and is therefore suited for very thin, mostly passively cooled subnotebooks like the MacBook Air 2018.
Gen. 9.5 Series
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| Codename | Kaby-Lake GT2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Amber Lake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 24 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 300 - 1150 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | DDR3L/LPDDR3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 14 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | QuickSync | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 30.10.2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Average benchmark values for this graphics cardThe following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
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| X-Plane 11.11 | 20.2 | 14.1 | 12.8 | |||
| Rocket League | 61.2 | 26 | 18.3 | |||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 16.1 | |||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 67.2 | 28.2 | 14.6 | 13.6 | ||
| BioShock Infinite | 47.6 | 27.9 | 25 | 8.4 | ||
| < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 1 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | |
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