Surface pro 4 and surface book how to enable max performance. Crank up your intel hd graphics on the surface pro 4. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance. Microsoft has gpu link their semi version of running sli, but it allows someone to run both gpus at the same time, sharing the workload, and this helps increase the framerate on games. Welche grafikkarte ist also eigentlich im surface book verbaut. If you opt for only ac power as you would expect the graphics will max out when you plug in the surface book or surface pro 4. Revealed through a blog post on the halo waypoint blog, the pc release of the halo collection went support dualgpu configurations while no reason was given for the lack of support on pc, we can assume that its due to the sheer amount of engines that run in the collection. A surface dock was announced alongside the surface book and surface pro 4, and is compatible with both devices. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete. Surface book wont use dedicated gpu microsoft community. So the surface book has much more gpu power obviously, and it is definitely capable of playing casually with great performance. With original engines for the six halo titles alongside two remastered engines and an. We all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. Surface pro 3 to surface pro 4 is it worth upgrading.
Asus zenbook pro ux550 vs microsoft surface book 2 15. Something to keep in mind about the surface pro 4s. For the last 30 days or so, i have been using both microsofts new surface. What is the difference between microsoft surface book 2 15 intel core i78650u 16gb 1tb and asus zenbook pro ux550. What is the difference between asus zenbook pro ux550 and microsoft surface book i7. The new gpu is a maxwell based gpu with gddr5 memory, an nvidia spokesperson said. At the native resolution of the surface pro 4 i was getting 2030 fps. Thanks to the faster graphics memory, the surface book geforce is performing better than. Its three times as fast microsoft figured out how to put a discrete gpu into the surface book, and it paid off. Given its unique implementation and design in the keyboard module, it cannot be compared to a traditional 900m series gpu. My bad as i was referring to the surface pro 4 and read what you wrote as surface pro. How to enable high performance the surface book, surface pad tablets lack high performance settings under battery.
For comparison, at 1080p the surface pro 4 gets around 70100 fps. Nvidia geforce gpu is the expected name on the original surface book. The master chief collection will not support either sli or amd crossfire dualgpu setups. Surface book gpu comparable to 940m, includes 1gb ram enthusiasts leak surface book gpu specs, and they look familiar sean ridgeley oct 20, 2015 at 11. Microsoft surface book with performance base, 6600u, 8192 mb, 1150 1253 mhz. I have a shield and surface book and was looking forward to using the geforce gpu. Microsoft also confirmed some details of the gpu inside the base of the surface book. Unlike the one in the surface book, the pc version is way more unlikely the throttle thanks to sufficient power and cooling. Back when the surface book first launched microsoft was offering a model that had an intel core i5 processor, 128gb ssd, and the discrete nvidia graphics card.
Describes an update for the surface book nvidia geforce gpu. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. Watch our new video tutorial on how to max out the integrated intel hd graphics for the new surface pro 4 and surface book. Microsoft surface book with performance base specs full technical specifications. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book without an nvidia gpu. The nvidia geforce 945m is a midrange, directx 12compatible graphics card for laptops unveiled in march 2015. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book. At this time, we want to let pc users know that nvidia sli and amd crossfire.
Something to keep in mind about the surface pro 4s graphics vs the surface book i see a lot of threads here discussing graphical performance on these new devices, and there are inevitably one or two people that will comment im going to wait for the surface pro 4 with i7, itll be the same as the surface book with the gpu. Similarly impressive is the gpus placement and what that means for the laptop the chipset is situated in the surface books keyboard dock. At the end of the day, all we know is that the surface book should be pretty well suited to moba games like league of legends, and itll do a better job of it than the surface pro 4 and probably. Mobile computing forum laptops and netbooks enable gpu link on surface book 2. Systemanforderungen fur adobe premiere pro adobe support. In this tutorial, we show you how to set the integrated intel graphics to their max performance for the surface book and surface pro 4. Here we have a detailed specs comparison between surface laptop versus microsoft surface book which has a similar form factor. Testing conducted by microsoft in september 2015 using preproduction intel core i5, 256gb, 8 gb ram device. Use the included surface pen to markup presentations, sign documents, take notes and much more. Asus zenbook pro ux550 vs microsoft surface book i7. Up to 16 hours of battery life for video playback keeps you going all day. Surface book models ship with a preinstalled 64bit version of windows 10 pro and a 30day trial microsoft office suite.
Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. Microsoft surface book gpu details revealed alex stevens october 20, 2015 microsoft has made many claims about the surface books performance, but it has been elusive about the details of. The new microsoft surface book with performance base is the most powerful surface book with a sweet upgrade of nvidia geforce gtx 965m 2gb gpu and 16 hours 30% more battery life. Microsoft surface dial will support surface book, surface. This update addresses graphical issues that you may encounter in several popular games and applications. Slow performance in surface pro 4 core i5 8gb sup guys. Master chief collection will not support sli or crossfire on pc. Similar to a surface pro but with a thunderbolt 3 port for an external gtx 1080 gpu. Nvidia maxwell gpu surface book vs nvidia geforce 945m. The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased.
The tiny surface book design secrets microsoft didnt talk. Slow performance in surface pro 4 core i5 8gb windows. In addition to checking the nvidia control panel settings, as you have done, you should also check to see what the windows 10 graphics performance preference is set to for the apps you are using. But that was years ago, the oculus sdk has changed a lot since then. Design a tablet and a notebook its time to look at the surface book and the updated surface pro 4 from microsoft. Surface book packing core i5, 128gb ssd and nvidia. Im resorting to this forum, because i know the caliber of people that roam around here. It was designed to deliver the best performance in ultrathin form factors such as the surface book keyboard dock. Hi, nvidia geforce gpu is the expected name on the original surface book. However, when you convert the surface book into a tablet, it wont be able to use its nvidia gpu, reverting to the graphics processor included. Minimum system requirements for the nvidia control panel app are listed below. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications.
Microsoft figured out how to put a discrete gpu into the surface book, and it. Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it. It is also backward compatible with the surface pro 3. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. The surface dial is a bluetoothpowered puck that attaches to the surface studios display and provides useful radial menus. My laptop has a turboboosted 4th gen intel core i7 at 3. I have a shield and surface book and was looking forward to using the geforce gpu with game stream but its not supported. Here are the details of the surface book and surface pro 4 chips. Microsoft has taken aim at apples macbook line with its own 2in1 surface book, a.
With all the bugs of the surface pro 4 tablet and surface book, i wouldnt call either of them among the best. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the laptop ranking. Microsofts new surface book laptop sports geforce gpu. A firmware update is available to improve the performance of the nvidia geforce display adapter in the surface book. Surface pen the included surface pen feels like an actual pen and provides a natural writing experience. The pc sized card have extra video outputs, better power stage vrm, better cooling. The premium version of the surface pro 4 uses a core i76650u with intels premium graphics, the intel iris 540.
The surface book with the optional discrete gpu uses a custom nvidia geforce gpu designed for surface book and based on the maxwell. If microsoft put the nvidia 1070 in the surface book, why. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. Surface laptop is a new lightweight clamshell laptop from microsoft. The newest configurations ship with the nvidia geforce gtx 965m 2gb gpu. With the type cover keyboard attached, the weight climbs a little, to 2. Master chief collection will not support sli or crossfire. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia gpu for games while testing halo wars definitive edition on my surface book, i noticed that it wasnt using the powerful. Surface pro 4 and surface book race ahead of ipad pro and pixel c at the. Nvidia geforce gpu with 8gb memory and a 256gb solid state drive.
Surface book with performance base speeds through intensive professional software, like solidworks 3d cad, autocad revit, and adobe premiere pro. Surface book was announced at the windows 10 devices event by microsoft at october 6, 2015, alongside the surface pro 4. Rightclicking the executable for a game and selecting run with graphics processor and highperformance nvidia processor default, where. Unlike its surface pro siblings, the surface book comes standard. For more information about surface book update history, see surface book update history. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. So the target for the surface book is the macbook pro. Update for the surface book nvidia geforce gtx 965m. Microsoft surface book with performance base specs full. Certain cpu and gpu features are currently required for it to work, as well as driver support from nvidia for direct mode. I did run a dk2 on my surface pro 2 yes, on the intel gpu, no discrete in it via the mini displayport. Microsofts latest surface pro, the surface pro 7 is not only versatile and light but. The included surface pen is identical to the one for the surface pro 4.
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