Based on the answers so far it seems the surface book with the dedicated gpu may be the better way to go for gaming. Reviewing games that run on microsoft surface devices, and. Aug 29, 2016 and at least for now, surface book gaming. We play games on it and show whether or not it can game on the go with the best of them. What are the differences between the two ports and. Microsoft has been serious about the game bar since launch and has. Windows 10s game bar adds a fps frame rate counter for your. The performance dock has a gtx 965m built in, where as the surface itself has intel hd graphics. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book.
The latest and best gaming monitors are packed with features, but one aspect that often gets overlooked is the inclusion of displayport vs. Surface book i5 dgpu gaming performance problems microsoft. 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. This is just my 4th time using the laptop to game due to busy schedules and ive noticed a fps drop when playing league of legends sometimes. How powerful the microsoft surface book 2 is for gaming. Xbox game bar gets frame rate counter and achievement overlay.
This is evidenced by its 1,868 point fire strike score compared to. Surface book 2 suffers from performance throttling. Overall, the surface book is winning more accolades than the surface pro 4, which makes sense. May 30, 2018 choose where you want to place the fps counter on your screen. Read about all things rog, including gaming, new products, press releases, events, guides, mods, builds, overclocking, and more. Oct 22, 2019 gaming on the 2019 surface pro 7 i5 8gb 256gb ssd counterstrike go resolution. 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. To turn on fps counter, press the tilde key on your keyboard then enter stat fps. Surface book 2 suffers from performance throttling, charging. Whether its kicking back with his pals in a game of rocket league at a smooth 50 fps, or pushing performance to the envelope to see what fps and resolution he can get out of a aaa title like gta v, josh has found his i7 surface pro 4 to be a surprisingly capable gaming device across the board.
Overall, the surface book is winning more accolades than the surface pro 4. Hi, im using construct 2 to develop my game and building it with intel xdk. Microsoft has introduced a frame rater counter on the windows 10 game bar as part of the tools october 2019 update. I know that i wont able to run games at native resolution since the display res is almost 4k but wanted to find out how the performance was with current games at reasonable resolution.
The surface book was announced way back in october of 2015, so you might say that a surface book 2 has been long overdue. Sep 21, 2019 microsoft is rolling out a new update to the xbox game bar for windows 10 users. Windows 10 game bar gains long awaited fps counter winbuzzer. Nov 05, 2017 with the power of 8th gen i7 processor, the surface book 2 is an ideal gaming pc. Why gaming benchmarker josh heslop loves surface microsoft. Official home of microsoft surface computers, laptops, pcs. Transformer book series detachable vivobook flip series zenbook flip series chromebook flip series. When docked, dont starve and dont starve together gets terrible, unplayable performance.
Fps gaming on the surface book gaming hello, i have an i5 surface book with an nvida gpu. It depends on what you expect, but the short answer is no. With almost every popular game available at present, the performance will be smooth and the best thing is you can. Microsofts inclusion of an nvidia gpu in the surface book suggests it might work for light gaming, but it doesnt play as hard as it works. Choose where you want to place the fps counter on your screen. To me ive always owned some sort of a gaming laptop because i travel for work and this laptop compared to others in the same size,weight,thickness, is the best by far you should look up the razer blade fan noise that one is. Go for the first time of the day, it suddenly starts to lag. Microsoft recently announced the addition of a new framerate counter to windows 10.
Surface pro 4 configurations for lightmoderate gaming. Best settings for surface book 2 gaming do these 3. How to view and improve frames per second fps on windows. Ive been trying out the new intel xdk update with cw16 and noticed an odd result where my game framerate improves when i enable the intel fps counter show fps counter. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. Jul 26, 2017 know your limitations why surface laptop and surface pro are no good for gaming are the surface laptop and surface pro any good for gaming. Nov 28, 2017 thinking of buying a surface book 2 for gaming. At the native resolution of the surface pro 4 i was getting 2030 fps. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia. However, you will start to notice that games perform better and smoother with 60 fps. Get the best fps and highest or ultra settings by making these. Im getting about mid 30s fps which is very playable, this is in an open field where i would expect slow downs because there is a lot of terrain to draw. Ive got 60mbps down and 6mbps up on average and the performance meter never goes above 75%. Hows the gaming performance on the surface book with the.
As part of what microsoft now calls the october 2019 game bar update, the frame rate counter has now been added to the cpu and gpu. The amount of drain varies between games, screen resolution, and maximum load on the gpu. More microsoft surface book 2 configurations microsoft surface book 2. Mar 21, 2020 the gpd win max is a mini gaming laptop that can run nifty frame rates on some of the most popular games. Discussion in microsoft started by spinedoc77, nov 21, 2015. Im looking into getting the mid range model surface book with the i5dgpu and was curious how the gaming performance.
The xbox game bar allows windows 10 users to capture, record, and stream gameplay with ease. Major game issues on a powerful machine fps performance. In the above video we have martin giving a demo of that power, by playing counterstrike. We dont test this game on devices with integrated graphics, since the framerate is not enough to play, but the surface book 2 can. 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 latest update brings two most requested features to the app. Fps hovered at a comfortable 3040fps, even while the surface book was running hot and presumably throttling both cpu. Quick test flight out to daymar and back with the fps counter running. I have did the following cleaned out the vents did a defrag cleaned the system w ccleaner validated the games files updated the drivers although the. When i first spoke to josh heslop, he painted a picture of the night of surface pro 4s release.
I just dont understand why i cant get a better frame rate from the game. Gpu performance the microsoft surface book 2 15inch. Counterstrike go csgo on the 2018 surface go 8gb youtube. Ive been checking out how it supports the true reason i bought it for, work, but decided to see what it can do with games just for fun. Surface book 2 15 i716gb512gb 10606gb galaxy note 8. So the surface book has much more gpu power obviously, and it is definitely capable of playing casually with great performance. Now that youve learned how to view a games fps, it is now time to try the. If you want a smooth gameplay, you would generally need at least 30 fps. Intel xdk cw16 framerate boost with intel fps counter on. For comparison, at 1080p the surface pro 4 gets around 70100 fps.
Microsofts surface book is tested but not just in the normal way. Best microsoft surface gaming controllers for 2020. Surface pen sold separately for surface go, surface pro 7, surface laptop 3, surface pro x, and surface book 2 dell preferred account dpa. Oct 23, 2015 microsofts inclusion of an nvidia gpu in the surface book suggests it might work for light gaming, but it doesnt play as hard as it works. The feature will come as part of the xbox game bar and. Laggy low fps performance for windows 10 ui on surfacebook i7 with performance base.
Do these 3 things to make the most of your surface book 2 gaming experience. Windows 10 game bar gains long awaited fps counter. Im playing around with surface pro, testing what it can do. With the power of 8th gen i7 processor, the surface book 2 is an ideal gaming pc. Official home of microsoft surface computers, laptops, pcs, 2. With the texture quality turned low as you can see above, the game. Top 100 best gaming laptop deals priceperformance top 100 most powerful gaming laptops. Heres where the surface book 2 gets really interesting. If you really want a surface pro 4, i would go with the i5 8gb model, because at this day and age, you need at least 1. Best settings for surface book 2 gaming do these 3 things. The 5 best software you can use to monitor a games fps in. Greetings klei, i recently got my hands on a brand new microsoft surface book with a performance dock. Intel core i5 6300u 8gb ddr3 256gb ssd nvidia gpu 940m variant windows 10 pro. Mar 31, 2020 the latest and best gaming monitors are packed with features, but one aspect that often gets overlooked is the inclusion of displayport vs.
Let find out our best surface gaming controllers round up here. The chg90 qled gaming monitor supports high dynamic range hdr for images with a wider range of luminance levels that render dark areas deeper and light areas brighter so you can see your games in greater details and contrast. Gaming on the 2019 surface pro 7 i5 8gb 256gb ssd counterstrike go resolution. Tuf gaming vg32vq 32 wqhd best hdr curved gaming monitor has a 144hz, elmbsync. I currently play the game on a surface book with performance base and have to use a lot of engine tweaks to get the best performance. Jan 27, 2020 thanks to the extra boost from the discrete graphics chip, the surface book also has more than double the performance for gaming. Thanks to the extra boost from the discrete graphics chip, the surface book also has more than double the performance for gaming. I went to the microsoft store today and was able to reproduce this on every surface book in the store, including 2 they brought out that didnt have the retail image on them. Heres what you need to know about how it performs in the real world. Type cover, surface dial, microsoft office, and some software and accessories sold separately. Gaming on the surface pro 7 i5 csgo counterstrike go. My guild member recently uploaded a screenshot of their ui and mentioned world of warcraft has an in game option to show fps.
When i game, i get decent fps usually 60100 when i mess around with the settings. Yea, it looks like it is not a gtx so it does not support game stream or shadowplay. Get the best fps and highest or ultra settings by making these adjustments. Constantly playing at the lowest resolutions with microsofts surface book 2 can replace your gaming pc hands on. Nov 23, 2015 microsofts surface book is tested but not just in the normal way. Gaming on the 2018 surface go 8gb 128gb ssd counterstrike go csgo resolution. Microsoft adds a builtin framerate counter to windows 10. Know your limitations why surface laptop and surface pro are no good for gaming are the surface laptop and surface pro any good for gaming.
Why surface laptop and surface pro are no good for gaming. Not that you should buy the surface book 2 for gaming. While the surface book isnt designed or marketed as a gaming machine. 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. Surface book 2 cant stay charged during gaming sessions h. As long as youre willing to lower the settings and deal with low fps meaning 1030 depending on the game, but you could get better fps or the game could crash, then yes, you should be able to play games on your surface book. Do you want a gaming controller that compatible with your surface pro 4 or surface book. Feb 10, 20 im playing around with surface pro, testing what it can do.