Intel unveils new Radeon Vega-powered NUC

[midian182]

After announcing the launch of five Kaby Lake G CPUs with integrated Radeon RX Vega M graphics, Intel has revealed some new NUCs based on the chipsets. The company says that the NUC 8 Enthusiast—codenamed Hades Canyon—is the smallest VR-capable system ever made.

While previous NUC (Next Unit of Computing) mini-PCs have their uses, they’ve never been what you would call gaming machines. With the two NUC 8 Enthusiast models, however, it seems this is no longer the case.

The first machine, the $999 NUC8i7HVK, comes with overclockable Vega M GH graphics and a 100W quad-core 8th-gen i7-8809G CPU clocked at 3.1 GHz, which can be boosted up to 4.2 GHz. Intel says that the Vega M GH should be an improvement over Nvidia’s GTX 1060 GPU—currently the most popular card among Steam users.

The other model, the $799 NUC8i7HNK, features a 65W Core i7-8705G clocked between 3.1GHz and 4.2Ghz, and the less powerful Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU. Intel says it can still outperform the GTX 1050, which means it should manage 60fps at 1080p in many games.

As with previous NUCs, buyers have to add their own memory, accessories, and storage. The new models can accommodate 32GB of dual channel DDR4 and feature two M.2 slots.

The NUCs come with plenty of connectivity options, too. There are two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports at the back, along with two Gigabit Ethernet connections, two Mini DisplayPorts, four USB 3.1 Type-A connections, HDMI 2.0a (which supports 4K at 60fps and HDR content), and a hybrid 3.5mm/optical audio jack. The front, meanwhile, features USB-C, USB Type-A, USB Type-A for charging, HDMI 2.0a, a headphone jack, and an SDXC slot.

All of this tech comes packed into a tiny 1.2 litre, 221 x 142 x 39mm box and ships with a VESA mount. Both models should be available by this spring.

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[penn919]

Man these are way more excting than raven ridge. if its affordable id grab one of these in a heartbeat (but doubtful on the affordable part)

I'm guessing these will retail around $800-$900.

 

[yRaz]

I'm guessing these will retail around $800-$900.

you were pretty close id have probably gone 800 tops for the higher GPU version.

at that point I'd just drop a 1080Ti in whatever rig I had sitting around....

 

[Peter Farkas]

You have to pay for that small form factor dude, dont compare it with your homemade midi tower gamer config.... nothing will ever beat the value of our own custom built rigs.
But, you can put this on the back of your monitor on the vesa mounts. It is easy to use and setup, very small and is a decent performer.

Allegedly beats the 1050, so I would say it is a really cool option for casual gamers (dads like me).

I really like these NUCs, I might just switch over to these when my GTX 970 will be too old in my micro ATX build.

 

[penn919]

you were pretty close id have probably gone 800 tops for the higher GPU version.

I was going to predict $1000, but then I thought about the missing OS, Storage and ram...oh well.

 

[koblongata]

BUT I have seen i7 GTX1060 LAPTOPs with screen and battery and all that selling for less than $999....

 

[johndoe86]

You have to pay for that small form factor dude, dont compare it with your homemade midi tower gamer config.... nothing will ever beat the value of our own custom built rigs.
But, you can put this on the back of your monitor on the vesa mounts. It is easy to use and setup, very small and is a decent performer.

This is why these Super SFF will not take off. The perceived premium over a regular size product. If anything these should be cheaper. They require less parts and are less complicated to design. They require next to little maintenance and work out of the box. These SHOULD be THE mainstream PC product. Instead they position this as a niche product.

There's one computer company that made a Super Super SFF product in 2007. They went on to become the most valuable company on the planet off the back of said product.