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Starcraft 2 on Microsoft Surface

So the Microsoft Surface Pro is using a 22nm i5 Intel Low Power Ultrabook Processor, all models of this processor have the Intel HD 4000 graphics processor integrated, I looked up the benchmarks for the Intel HD 4000 Graphics (http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-4000-Benchmarked.73567.0.html), and with the lowest model of the processor we should be able to play Starcraft 2 (and other games) at good FPS on low settings(Or at higher settings on a lower resolution)!
Personally I love this! :victory:
What do you guys think?

MrJandD said:
So the Microsoft Surface Pro is using a 22nm i5 Intel Low Power Ultrabook Processor, all models of this processor have the Intel HD 4000 graphics processor integrated, I looked up the benchmarks for the Intel HD 4000 Graphics (http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-4000-Benchmarked.73567.0.html), and with the lowest model of the processor we should be able to play Starcraft 2 (and other games) at good FPS on low settings(Or at higher settings on a lower resolution)!
Personally I love this! :victory:
What do you guys think?
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my acer w500 and its 1ghz c60 apu w ati radion 6290 graphics card can run starcraft 2 on low settings well
if the surface pro couldnt run starcraft 2 well on the same settings than there is gonna be a problem

luigi90210 said:
if the surface pro couldnt run starcraft 2 well on the same settings than there is gonna be a problem
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What problems? And Im speaking in the sense that it is running on 1920x1080, the w500 goes at a max of 1280×800. If the Surface ran at that res, it could probobly play medium at good FPS, or maybe even some high settings.

SC2/D3 on Surface
www[dot]youtube[dot]com/watch?v=r2HLgffmTZ0
Video of SC2 working on an i7 with HD4000 graphics, also D3 is in there. One thing to consider is that Blizzard games are traditionally very CPU heavy, and less so intense on the graphics card.
That being said, do all ultrabook i5's have HD4000? Because for the desktop, the 3770K is the ONLY model that has HD4000, the rest are HD2500 which is a significant downgrade.

It would be interesting to see SC2 run on the Surface. Im sure it would be able to run, but the experience wouldn't be as great as on a desktop with a decent graphics card.

MrJandD said:
So the Microsoft Surface Pro is using a 22nm i5 Intel Low Power Ultrabook Processor, all models of this processor have the Intel HD 4000 graphics processor integrated, I looked up the benchmarks for the Intel HD 4000 Graphics and with the lowest model of the processor we should be able to play Starcraft 2 (and other games) at good FPS on low settings(Or at higher settings on a lower resolution)!
Personally I love this! :victory:
What do you guys think?
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I guess it would be cool, but still needs a keyboard/mouse to play, so why not just a laptop?

Dual Mali 400 poor visual quality

Hello people,
My tablet has a Dual Mali 400, Cortex A9, 512 MB DDR3 and a 800 * 480 display resolution.
At first, the game menu appears rightly, like this: (please replace [DOT][US] with .us )
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But, when the game actually begins running, this is what i get:
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The problem is persistant with all HD games, while some of them work better, but the visual quality is disappointing. Do you know why the HD games won't display properly? Is it because of the poor resolution? Or the number of bits are the concern?
I'll appreciate any help

Waste
sabergeek said:
Hello people,
My tablet has a Dual Mali 400, Cortex A9, 512 MB DDR3 and a 800 * 480 display resolution.
At first, the game menu appears rightly, like this: (please replace [DOT][US] with .us )
imageshack[DOT][US]/a/img18/5295/screenshot2012122316173.png
But, when the game actually begins running, this is what i get:
imageshack[DOT][US]/a/img18/5295/screenshot2012122316173.png
The problem is persistant with all HD games, while some of them work better, but the visual quality is disappointing. Do you know why the HD games won't display properly? Is it because of the poor resolution? Or the number of bits are the concern?
I'll appreciate any help
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Even u had dual mali 400 it waste of gpu because to show HD quality atleast u need tablet with Dual core procesor , HD resolution (1280x720) and 1 GB ram to run smooth with HD android games

[Q] Graphics Card for OptiPlex 755 (Mini Tower)

I want to install an NVidia graphics card in Dell OptiPlex 755 (Mini Tower). The specifications are as under:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.80 GHz (E7400)
RAM: 3.00 GB DDR2
Power Supply Unit: 305 Watt
PCI Express: 1.0 × 16 (Power 25 Watt)
Which graphics card is compatible with my system?
I need help from experts.

shoaib_2013 said:
I want to install an NVidia graphics card in Dell OptiPlex 755 (Mini Tower). The specifications are as under:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.80 GHz (E7400)
RAM: 3.00 GB DDR2
Power Supply Unit: 305 Watt
PCI Express: 1.0 × 16 (Power 25 Watt)
Which graphics card is compatible with my system?
I need help from experts.
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why does it have to be nvidia?
you can get a radeon hd 7770....which would be better than the nvidia counterpart in the same price range.
might also wanna upgrade your powersupply to a 450 watt or something.

Sony Xperia Z Graphics Chip and GPU question

Hello, i own the Sony xperia z mobile phone. I want to know how many cores or processors the GPU of the phone employs.
As far as i know, the phone has an Adreno 320 Graphics Processing Unit clocked at 400Mhz.
Also i think there are many version of the adreno 320 video chip but some people tell me there is only one.
So i would like more information about the GPU. I also want to know the amount of video ram or video memory or VRAM the graphics chip on this device has to store video memory or pixels/memory for images.
I know that some phones can use the RAM for storing images like a buffer or a cache memory instead of their own video memory using NOP tecchnology.
I know what vram is for. Its like ram but it holds the pictures or pixels info for the pictures the gpu is processing like the hard drive.
However, VRAM is used instead of ram or hard drive to make information processing faster.
So ram was made to store settings and temp data of programs so that they can have faster access.
So just like that there is vram and it may also be on the same chip of the GPU for the adreno 320 video chip.
So, basically i must know the amount of graphics cores or processor the GPU uses and also the amount of video memory it uses to store all of it's graphics or images.
Do you know the scalibility of this gpu and the max frame rate of the gpu. Also does it support open gl 3.0?
Thank you

Adreno 320 inside the Qualcomm S4 Pro & Prime Series,
with unified shader architecture and dual channel
memory. It supports Direct3D feature level 9_3 in
addition to OpenGL ES 3.0, OpenGL ES 2.0, OpenGL ES
1.1, OpenVG 1.1, EGL 1.4, Direct3D Mobile, SVGT 1.2
Sent from my LT26i

Updating my Build

My build is 2 years old and I'm considering some upgrades and some pretty big ones.
This is the current build:
CPU - Intel Core i7-8700K
CPU COOLER - Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler
GPU ASUS - nVidia GeForce 1080 Turbo
SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
HDD - Western Digital Re WD3001FYYG 4TB 7200 RPM SAS 6Gb/s 32MB Cache (Storage Drive)
HDD - Western Digital 500GB 7200 RPM (Dedicated Linux Drive)
EHD - Seagate 4TB
RAM - HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 4X8GB
MBD - ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) LGA1151
KBD - Hyper-X Origins
MOU - Logitech MX518 2019
MNT - 2 Samsung UE590 28" 4K 3840 X 2160 Resolution (UHD)
CASE - Thermaltake Core X71 Tempered Glass Edition
PWR - Rosewill Gaming Power Supply / PSU, 1000 Watt (1000W) 80 PLUS Bronze
OS - Windows 10 64Bit Pro
What I might Update:
MBD: Asus PRIME Z590-P WiFi - $210 (USD)
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Processor - $435
GPU: nVIdia GEFORCE RTX 2060 = $500 (If I order by Tuesday)
SSD: Samsung SSD 850 PRO 2.5" SATA III 1TB - $200
I'd love to upgrade one Monitor to 144Hz refresh, but that's just not affordable and also, I think I'm in good shape with the RAM I have now but I'm open to ideas and suggestions.
One thing about monitors. I have 2 60Hz 3840x2160 4K Monitors. Every 144Hz I look at has a res of 2560x1440. Why would a higher refresh rate only be found on lower resolution monitors and what will the visual difference be?

@HipKat from my assumption, your setup isn't for gaming, right? Or why do you want 144Hz?

strongst said:
@HipKat from my assumption, your setup isn't for gaming, right? Or why do you want 144Hz?
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It's for everything,. Gamin is a big part of that as is Adobe Graphics programs, streaming, etc.
Looking at prices and the time of year, I'm going to work on the Monitors first

HipKat said:
It's for everything,. Gamin is a big part of that as is Adobe Graphics programs, streaming, etc.
Looking at prices and the time of year, I'm going to work on the Monitors first
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OK, you can see a difference in FPS games where usual 60Hz are not enought and you're facing tearing when you move or turn around very fast, but this might be wanted(some games have options for blurring, tearing, DOF).
So if you don't play FPS and need 144Hz, you can skip this option in my opinion. I played also with low end 8ms LCD's long time ago in times where 144 or even 60Hz monitors are not invented

I'm curious why you are upgrading to an RTX 2060? For that price you can get an RTX 3070 if you are patient.

bitpushr said:
I'm curious why you are upgrading to an RTX 2060? For that price you can get an RTX 3070 if you are patient.
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Price was the number one reason, but I've got some gamer friends who tell me the 20 series is pretty underwhelming. Right now, I'm standing pat until after the year ends to see where things are with GPU prices and chip availability.
A new primary Monitor is at the top of the list