Gaming on the 2018 surface go 8gb 128gb ssd counterstrike go csgo. Support gaming on external nvme ssd on surface book 2. Nov 29, 2017 surface book 2 battery drain while gaming it has already been noted that the surface book 2 charging brick is not powerful enough to keep the laptop charging while gaming. Surface book 2 battery drain while gaming it has already been noted that the surface book 2 charging brick is not powerful enough to keep the laptop charging while gaming. When i play csgo using my surface book 2, the frame rate will drop suddenly after five to ten minutes of playing. The fan kicks in and stay on during these gaming sessions but although it does get hot, it doesnt quite get burning hot like my surface. Frame rate drops when playing csgo on surface book 2 when i play csgo using my surface book 2, the frame rate will drop suddenly after five to ten minutes of playing. Dont tell me get a desktop because i already have one, i need a laptop for vacation. Its hardly a top of the line graphics card, and it should be said that the significantly more powerful nvidia geforce gtx 1070 can be. The gpu in the surface book is a custom nvidia gpu that benchmarks similarly to the geforce 940m with 1gb of vram, based on the maxwell architecture. Microsoft showed gears of war ultimate edition running on the surface book during its reveal, but can this thing actually game. This fix is pretty much guaranteed for laptop users who have an integrated intel graphics card and a secondary graphics card used for gaming because thats what i tried this fix on.
The amount of drain varies between games, screen resolution, and maximum load on the gpu. The old surface book with the swollen battery problem was replaced, so i cannot show it here, but you can search for surface book swollen battery image on the net. Surface book 2 cant stay charged during gaming sessions h. The reason one choses a surface pro windows 8 tablet over an ipad or android tablet is pretty simple the power of a full windows pc with the portability of a tablet. The surface book isnt designed to power highend pc gaming experiences, but instead provide a highly mobile solution for creative industries working in video production or photo editing. Review counterstrike go csgo on the surface pro 6 i7. Microsofts new surface book 2 adds a 15inch size and gaming. I was told this laptop has gpu gtx1060 mobile version which is capable of playing games with medium or low graphic configurations. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. Gaming on the surface pro 7 i5 csgo counterstrike go. Microsofts surface laptop 3 15inch has an amd ryzen processor and amd. For comparison, at 1080p the surface pro 4 gets around 70100 fps. When i go into nvidia control settings, powerdirector wont let me choose the discrete gpu.
Go howl gaming mouse pad exclusive microwoven surface optimized for gaming sensors neverfray. Microsoft surface book 2 gaming test counterstrike cs. The closest thing to what i want is the surface book 2. In the above video we have martin giving a demo of that power, by playing counter strike. The surface book 2 is an allround device, not a gaming laptop, but it will inevitably get used for gaming. Also dont tell me to make one myself because i cant do that. Gaming on the 2019 surface pro 7 i5 8gb 256gb ssd counterstrike go. Gaming on the 2019 surface pro x 128gb ssd cs go counterstrike global. Jun 23, 2019 the surface book 2 contained the technology to act as a receiver, and there was enough power in the machine to run some of the more challenging graphically sumptuous gaming titles.
The device is 15 inch and has 16gb memory, i7 cpu, 256gb hard drive. Oct 10, 2018 the surface book 2 is sleek, svelte, and damn powerful. And it didnt take him long to find out after collecting his surface pro 4 and swag. Microsofts surface book is tested but not just in the normal way. How to fix surface book 2 battery drain while gaming or in vr. Feb 10, 20 the reason one choses a surface pro windows 8 tablet over an ipad or android tablet is pretty simple the power of a full windows pc with the portability of a tablet. Beyond the hardware itself, surface book is going to work great for gaming because of windows 10 itself. Nov 22, 2017 gaming on surface book 2 drains battery even when charging. I dont have to have detail turned up all of the way. Ive heard issues with throttling and fast battery drain though. Review counterstrike go csgo on the surface pro 6 i7 8gb. The base surface book s integrated graphics are delivered by an intel hd graphics 520 processor, built into the silicon of the core i5 or core i7 cpu par for the course for a thin and light. The 1050 is already enough to play most new games comfortably at 1080p and mediumtolow settings, and will be overkill for older titles like cs. Adobe lightroom does allow me to choose the nvidia.
In the case of the 15in variant of the surface book 2 theres a less powerful in, which is not realistically gaming capable, the base also contains a moreorless fullfat 6gb nvidia geforce gtx 1060. Oct 22, 2019 gaming on the 2019 surface pro 7 i5 8gb 256gb ssd counterstrike go resolution. Microsofts surface book 3 will offer gamers more power. Jul 26, 2017 arguably the surface laptop is a better gaming pc just due to its configuration of a classic clamshell pc, but thats personal preference.
The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. Intel core i5 6300u 8gb ddr3 256gb ssd nvidia gpu 940m variant windows 10 pro. Id love a 12 inch device but as far as i know it doesnt exist. Skyrim is pretty smooth havent measured fps specifically, but its definitely close to 60fps on mediumhigh as well. Gaming on the 2019 surface pro 7 i5 8gb 256gb ssd counterstrike go resolution.
Surface book i5 dgpu gaming performance problems microsoft. Arguably the surface laptop is a better gaming pc just due to its configuration of a classic clamshell pc, but thats personal preference. We appreciate the hard work and engineering that went into the creation of the surface book 2. Im looking for a small windows 2 in 1 that can do some gaming as well. One of the big selling points of microsofts new surface book laptop is that it offers an optional nvidia graphics card in higherend models.
I would also like one that looks cool and has a big screen. Is microsofts 15inch surface laptop 3 a gaming laptop in. Gaming on surface book 2 will drain the battery even when. Fps gaming on the surface book gaming hello, i have an i5 surface book with an nvida gpu. While plugged into the supplied charger, the battery in the surface book 2 will drain during certain games if the power settings are set to max performance to fully utilize the power of the hardware. Gaming on the surface pro 7 i5 csgo counterstrike go youtube. Why surface laptop and surface pro are no good for gaming.
The surface book 2 contained the technology to act as a receiver, and there was enough power in the machine to run some of the more challenging graphically sumptuous gaming titles. All versions of the surface book come preloaded with windows 10, which is a gaming centric. Surface book 2 battery drain while gaming microsoft. Aug 29, 2016 the surface book isnt designed to power highend pc gaming experiences, but instead provide a highly mobile solution for creative industries working in video production or photo editing. The surface go is a pintsized surface aimed at the masses, but can it run games. The gtx 1060 is a massive improvement over the original gt 940mx based surface book, and moves it out of being somewhat better than integrated, into. Frame rate drops when playing csgo on surface book 2. How to max out the intel hd graphics on surface book and. The surface book 2 is aimed at graphic pros, but with a stout nvidia 1060 gpu, its a tempting gaming machine, too. I was thinking that with a dgpu thats basically the equivalent of the nvidia geforce gt 940m it could handle it at medium graphics at about 50 frames per second, but then i remembered it only has 1gb of video ram. I did some gaming tests ill be doing more and updating you here. The only gaming hardware in the surface lineup right now is the older surface book 2. Oct 29, 2015 one of the big selling points of microsofts new surface book laptop is that it offers an optional nvidia graphics card in higherend models. Get the best surface laptop for pc gaming titles like sea of thieves 2 and playerunknowns battlegrounds 2 with the latest intel core processors and nvidia.
For the most part it will cope, especially if you opt for a power mode other than best. Support surface book 2 gaming guide models with 1050. With a distinct lack of gameready graphics hardware in. The fan kicks in and stay on during these gaming sessions but although it does get hot, it doesnt quite get burning hot like my surface pro 3. The surface book 2 is sleek, svelte, and damn powerful. Why gaming benchmarker josh heslop loves surface microsoft. When i game, i get decent fps usually 60100 when i mess around with the settings. When i first spoke to josh heslop, he painted a picture of the night of surface pro 4s release. Testing civ v, counter strike go, skyrim and dirt 3 and temps on the surface 3 atom z8700 4gb 128gb emmc model. Sadly, it also struggles with a maddening battery drain issue during intense loads or when gaming, even while plugged in. Counterstrike go csgo on the 2018 surface go 8gb youtube. Gaming on the surface book 2 windows central forums. Gta5 probably my most demanding title runs at 75fps with most settings on normal at 1440p.
I do not know what the temperature range safe for the battery, but i try to avoid heat as much as possible on any liion battery of mine. On the highest performance setting, the surface book 2 can draw more power than the charger is capable of supplying. Gpu performance the microsoft surface book 2 15inch. Is microsofts 15inch surface laptop 3 a gaming laptop in disguise. We play games on it and show whether or not it can game on the go with the best of them. How well does the surface pro 4 play counterstrike global offensive. Microsoft brags up to 17 hours of battery life from the 15inch surface book 2 over local video playback. Rainbow six siege online, medium settings, 1920x1080 constant 60 fps. Sadly, it also struggles with a maddening battery drain issue during intense loads or when gaming, even. Both core i7 models of surface laptop and surface pro have intel iris plus graphics, but compared to standard intel hd 620 graphics there is maybe a 10.
You can game on many laptops, but your graphics sliders will be higher or lower based upon the relative power of the device. Please leave your thoughts for me in the description. Nov 23, 2015 microsofts surface book is tested but not just in the normal way. Microsofts surface laptop 3 15inch has an amd ryzen processor and amd vega graphics. I hope you all are staying safe and sane during these covid19 times. Gaming on the 2018 surface go 8gb 128gb ssd counterstrike go csgo resolution. Surface book 2 battery drain while gaming microsoft community. I play a few older games through steam and gog starcraft, homeworld 2, age of empires, civiii i like to use my pc for some of my old school gaming i used to do back in the day. Dec 21, 2017 the gtx 1060 is a massive improvement over the original gt 940mx based surface book, and moves it out of being somewhat better than integrated, into a laptop with some serious gaming potential. Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office 2 apps and demanding graphics software, and writing and navigating with surface pen 2 and touch.
Support surface book 2 gaming guide models with 10501060. A halfbaked render to see how itll look customized isnt something you should settle for. Gaming on surface book 2 drains battery even when charging. This is the i7 16gb ram model with dedicated nvidia 1050 gtx graphics. Surface book 2 not utilizing nvidia 1060 dgpu microsoft. May 03, 2018 the old surface book with the swollen battery problem was replaced, so i cannot show it here, but you can search for surface book swollen battery image on the net. So the surface book has much more gpu power obviously, and it is definitely capable of playing casually with great performance. At the native resolution of the surface pro 4 i was getting 2030 fps. Microsoft confirms surface book 2s power problem the verge.
That device is still on the docket for a refresh which. Watch our new video tutorial on how to max out the integrated intel hd graphics for the new surface pro 4 and surface book. Hows the gaming performance on the surface book with the dgpu. Surface book 2 cant stay charged during gaming sessions. The fan stays on, but it is a gentle whir, and not really noticeable when gaming. How to fix surface book 2 battery drain while gaming or in. I do not know what the temperature range safe for the battery, but i try to avoid heat. Playing overwatch is simply not possible for anything remotely.
This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia. Nov 09, 2015 watch our new video tutorial on how to max out the integrated intel hd graphics for the new surface pro 4 and surface book. Hows the gaming performance on the surface book with the. I have first hand experience with this playing mass effect andromeda.
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