Unlike the one in the surface book, the pc version is way more unlikely the throttle thanks to sufficient power and cooling. 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 specs full technical specifications microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. 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.
My laptop has a turboboosted 4th gen intel core i7 at 3. Microsoft surface book with performance base, 6600u, 8192 mb, 1150 1253 mhz. Here we have a detailed specs comparison between surface laptop versus microsoft surface book which has a similar form factor. This update addresses graphical issues that you may encounter in several popular games and applications. Master chief collection will not support sli or crossfire. Microsofts latest surface pro, the surface pro 7 is not only versatile and light but. I have a shield and surface book and was looking forward to using the geforce gpu with game stream but its not supported. Up to 16 hours of battery life for video playback keeps you going all day. It is also backward compatible with the surface pro 3. 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 premium version of the surface pro 4 uses a core i76650u with intels premium graphics, the intel iris 540.
Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book. 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. Nvidia maxwell gpu surface book vs nvidia geforce 945m. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book without an nvidia gpu. Nvidia geforce gpu is the expected name on the original surface book. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book revealed. The pc sized card have extra video outputs, better power stage vrm, better cooling.
Microsoft has taken aim at apples macbook line with its own 2in1 surface book, a. What is the difference between microsoft surface book 2 15 intel core i78650u 16gb 1tb and asus zenbook pro ux550. Slow performance in surface pro 4 core i5 8gb sup guys. At the native resolution of the surface pro 4 i was getting 2030 fps. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. Here are the details of the surface book and surface pro 4. Similar to a surface pro but with a thunderbolt 3 port for an external gtx 1080 gpu. Minimum system requirements for the nvidia control panel app are listed below. Handson with microsoft surface book, surface pro 4 fortune. Surface pro 3 to surface pro 4 is it worth upgrading. With the type cover keyboard attached, the weight climbs a little, to 2. But that was years ago, the oculus sdk has changed a lot since then. Nvidia geforce gpu with 8gb memory and a 256gb solid state drive. Given its unique implementation and design in the keyboard module, it cannot be compared to a traditional 900m series gpu.
The newest configurations ship with the nvidia geforce gtx 965m 2gb gpu. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete. Surface book packing core i5, 128gb ssd and nvidia. Microsoft also confirmed some details of the gpu inside the base of the surface book. Microsoft surface book with performance base specs full. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications. Surface pro 4 and surface book race ahead of ipad pro and pixel c at the. A firmware update is available to improve the performance of the nvidia geforce display adapter in the surface book. Surface book was announced at the windows 10 devices event by microsoft at october 6, 2015, alongside the surface pro 4. Slow performance in surface pro 4 core i5 8gb windows. For more information about surface book update history, see surface book update history.
Im resorting to this forum, because i know the caliber of people that roam around here. 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. Master chief collection will not support sli or crossfire on pc. 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. 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. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback. We all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu.
The surface book with the optional discrete gpu uses a custom nvidia geforce gpu designed for surface book and based on the maxwell. 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. Here are the details of the surface book and surface pro 4 chips. Microsoft figured out how to put a discrete gpu into the surface book, and it. 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. Rightclicking the executable for a game and selecting run with graphics processor and highperformance nvidia processor default, where. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. So the surface book has much more gpu power obviously, and it is definitely capable of playing casually with great performance.
Update for the surface book nvidia geforce gtx 965m. If microsoft put the nvidia 1070 in the surface book, why. Asus zenbook pro ux550 vs microsoft surface book 2 15. So the target for the surface book is the macbook pro. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the laptop ranking. The included surface pen is identical to the one for the surface pro 4. Asus zenbook pro ux550 vs microsoft surface book i7. My bad as i was referring to the surface pro 4 and read what you wrote as surface pro. Surface book with performance base speeds through intensive professional software, like solidworks 3d cad, autocad revit, and adobe premiere pro.
With all the bugs of the surface pro 4 tablet and surface book, i wouldnt call either of them among the best. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. Testing conducted by microsoft in september 2015 using preproduction intel core i5, 256gb, 8 gb ram device. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. For the last 30 days or so, i have been using both microsofts new surface. Surface book models ship with a preinstalled 64bit version of windows 10 pro and a 30day trial microsoft office suite. For comparison, at 1080p the surface pro 4 gets around 70100 fps. Systemanforderungen fur adobe premiere pro adobe support. Surface book gpu comparable to 940m, includes 1gb ram. Surface pro 4 and surface book how to enable max performance. 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. It was designed to deliver the best performance in ultrathin form factors such as the surface book keyboard dock. Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it.
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. The master chief collection will not support either sli or amd crossfire dualgpu setups. Hi, nvidia geforce gpu is the expected name on the original surface book. Crank up your intel hd graphics on the surface pro 4. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance. How to enable high performance the surface book, surface pad tablets lack high performance settings under battery. The surface dial is a bluetoothpowered puck that attaches to the surface studios display and provides useful radial menus. Surface laptop is a new lightweight clamshell laptop from microsoft. 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. Thanks to the faster graphics memory, the surface book geforce is performing better than.
The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased. The surface pro 4, like its predecessors, is a tablet first and a laptop second. Use the included surface pen to markup presentations, sign documents, take notes and much more. Surface book wont use dedicated gpu microsoft community.
Something to keep in mind about the surface pro 4s. Microsofts new surface book laptop sports geforce gpu. Microsoft surface dial will support surface book, surface. A surface dock was announced alongside the surface book and surface pro 4, and is compatible with both devices. The tiny surface book design secrets microsoft didnt talk. With original engines for the six halo titles alongside two remastered engines and an. 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.
Surface pen the included surface pen feels like an actual pen and provides a natural writing experience. Similarly impressive is the gpus placement and what that means for the laptop the chipset is situated in the surface books keyboard dock. Its three times as fast microsoft figured out how to put a discrete gpu into the surface book, and it paid off. The nvidia geforce 945m is a midrange, directx 12compatible graphics card for laptops unveiled in march 2015. Describes an update for the surface book nvidia geforce gpu. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. The new gpu is a maxwell based gpu with gddr5 memory, an nvidia spokesperson said. I did run a dk2 on my surface pro 2 yes, on the intel gpu, no discrete in it via the mini displayport. Design a tablet and a notebook its time to look at the surface book and the updated surface pro 4 from microsoft. Watch our new video tutorial on how to max out the integrated intel hd graphics for the new surface pro 4 and surface book.
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