The microsoft surface laptop 3 amd model is growing green with envy as the spotlight will no longer shine on its alluring processor. Hi, is it possible to turn the dgpu off to safe battery life. 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. Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office apps and demanding graphics software, and writing and navigating with surface pen and touch. Everything you need to know including all the key specs is right here. Microsoft has decided to offer a dedicated gpu unit to their surface book lineup as an option on their midrange model i5 processor and as a standard option. The surface books best hidden feature is its upgradability. The chip is really designed for poweruser productivity scenarios. The company says surface book 2 devices with nvidia discrete graphics processing unit dgpu are plagued with this problem. The surface book is a 2in1 pc designed and produced by microsoft, part of the companys surface line of personal computing devices. Whenever i run games, my surface book uses the integrated graphics instead of the dedicated gpu. Microsoft has identified a compatibility issue on some surface book 2 devices configured with nvidia discrete graphics processing unit dgpu. The bug crashes graphicsintensive apps or games such as adobe photoshop.
Putting aside the 15inch version of the surface book 2 a new size for this generation, there is very little difference in size between the old and the new models. On the surface book, this game represented a serious challenge. Surface book 2 not utilizing nvidia 1060 dgpu microsoft. Surface book has dualgpu setup with custom 1gb gddr5. Microsoft now claims to have fixed the nvidia dgpu. After updating to windows 10 version 1903 i experience crashes simply by opening a psd file in photoshop cc 2019, newest version and waiting some time. Microsoft surface book is the most powerful laptop lineup from microsoft that is designed to deliver incredible performance and versatility to meet the demands of professional creative works. Doing light gaming would be nice but i know i will hardly ever do it. Microsoft surface book zbrush and photoshop test youtube. While testing halo wars definitive edition on my surface book, i noticed that it wasnt using the nvidia d gpu, defaulting instead to the integrated graphics. Itd definitely have to be thicker than the existing sl, but itd still be thinnerlighter than the book. Surface book 2 microsoft is using numerical version number suffixes here, even after abandoning the practice with the surface pro will come in two sizes. This means that microsoft now has a discrete gpu surface book in all four capacities.
Microsoft adds a cheaper surface book option with nvidia. It will be listed in the windows update history as follows. The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce. The base surface books 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. Microsofts surface book is without a doubt a fantastic device. Its a powerful tablet you can take anywhere, and its a portable studio you. Microsoft claims the surface book without a dgpu can last up to 12 hours on battery, but as hot hardware points out, microsoft previously claimed it could offer up to 16 hours of battery life on a. The allinone versatility has attracted many people to the microsoft surface book since its introduction in late 2015. Its a laptop with highspeed processing and graphics power you can control with a full keyboard, a large trackpad, or an interactive touch screen. Then click have disk and browse to the f file in the display. Copy link quote reply alexfreyre commented dec 5, 2019 edited first of all, i am completely pleased for your tremendous work on this kernel for surface devices, am a. When i go into nvidia control settings, powerdirector wont let me choose the discrete gpu. Microsoft surface book 2 15 i7, 16gb ram, 1tb ssd dgpu notebook computer with 15 touchscreen, 1. The native 3,000x2,000pixel resolution was not going to cut it, so i dropped the in.
The previous surface book with a discrete gpu weighs 3. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically. Microsoft acknowledges that some surface book 2 laptops are. The 256gb solidstate drive inside this microsoft surface book 2 laptop stores documents, music and photos, while the. Microsoft has acknowledged that some surface book 2 laptops are experiencing nvidia dgpu disconnects following the windows 10 may. Special thanks to dalton adkins for his great tutorial on reinstalling your surface drivers. Microsoft surface book 2 15 i7, 16gb ram, 512gb ssd dgpu notebook computer with 15 touchscreen, 1. Zany design and detachable screen aside, one of the main reasons for that is that it manages to squeeze a discrete gpu into a laptop the size and. I have owned every surface out and currently have the surface pro 4, surface book i5256gbdpgu, and dell xps 15 9550 i71tb16gbdgpu. Surface book dgpu right click program microsoft surface. There is an intel hd graphics 520 gpu available, integrated in all processor options, however it is possible to order a surface book with an additional custom. All things mentioned in the troubleshoot photoshop graphics processor gpu and graphics driver issues document. The surface book 2 and surface book 2 15 may be innovative devices, but they have suffered from two critical problems in recent months.
Surface book 2 dgpu does it matter for daytoday use. Adobe lightroom does allow me to choose the nvidia. Id love to have a surface laptop w dgpu that could be a macbook pro fighter without the restrictions that come with the book form factor. It will mostly be for school, excel for finance modeling and possibly a.
The new surface book 2 rocks the latest kaby lake i7 processors, usbc finally, and a badass gtx 1050 gpu, putting it on par with some of the best. Microsoft surface book 2 15 i7, 16gb ram, 512gb ssd dgpu. This isnt quite a match against any of the existing nvidia design so microsoft is correct in saying that it is a custom design. The closest is the nvidia 940m and looking at the numbers, the dgpu in the surface book is slightly underclocked compare to the standard nvidia 940m. The keyboard contains a second battery, a number of ports and an optional discrete. Microsofts cheapest surface book is joined by a new dgpu. Ive already spoiled these results a bit by including them in the surface book first look article, but much like the 3dmark scores, as the settings are turned down, the igpu and dgpu solutions.
Microsoft surface book 2 15 i7, 16gb ram, 1tb ssd dgpu. The surface book packs an intel 6th gen skylake dualcore processor into a magnesium casing with a silver finish. In this article, we will show you the three methods to disable your surface books discrete gpu so you can run apps and games with the integrated graphics. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. Driver folder where you extracted the nvidia drivers. Use the tactile keyboard and touchpad to stay productive. Expensive models of microsofts new surface book have both integrated and discrete graphics, including a custom maxwell gpu from nvidia. A surface book i7 with the new performance base will come in at 3. Nvidia geforce dgpu with 1gb gddr5 memory surface book with performance base. Surface book 3 might pack ryzen 4000 cpu watch out. Get the best surface laptop for pc gaming titles like sea of thieves and playerunknowns battlegrounds with the latest intel core processors and nvidia. Ive heard about this a lot in the comments before personally experiencing this.
It comes with the most cuttingedge technologies including the 100 percent srgb pixelsense display, windows 10 pro, allday battery life, and the latest processing components. The surface book is hardly the first device to do this, but it is one of the few that has tried to tackle the balance problem with 2in1 devices where the screen detaches, and the hinge is a key. I will use the laptop for general computing email, web surfing, ms office, accounting software, and some construction take off software 2d. The new surface book 2 is a versatile laptop, powerful tablet, and portable studio in one. Despite what many people think display adapter hot plugging is primarily a feature of windows and doesnt require specific driver support. Now you can get an original microsoft surface book with. Microsoft finally fixes the nvidia dgpu and bd prochot. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of. I am looking at purchasing a surface book but am unsure that i need the dgpu option. Surface book is distinguished from other surface devices primarily by its fullsized, detachable keyboard, which uses a dynamic fulcrum hinge that expands when it is opened. While the nvidia dgpu found in some surface book models is still somewhat mysterious, those who go this route gain some unique additional. Now you can get an original microsoft surface book with dgpu at only half of the price.
But you dont buy the dedicated gpu to do basic tasks line notes. I am planning on buying a surface book but was wondering if you guys think the extra 200 for the dgpu is worth it. In fact, the i7 surface pro will outperform the surface book by far, due to iris graphics. I have changed the global settings in nvidia control panel to use the discrete gpu, but when i start. How to fix microsoft surface book no longer detecting. How to disable the discrete gpu on microsoft surface book. How does microsofts refreshed 2in1 measure against the original surface book. Surface book 2 not utilizing nvidia 1060 dgpu i have a surface book 2 with the nvidia 1060. If youre like most of us, you think microsofts surface book looks like an incredibly attractive laptop, however adding on all the fixins like a powerful nvidia gpu embedded in the keyboard. Microsoft acknowledges dgpu issue in windows 10 version 1903. Apart from the addition of the dgpu, the specs are the same as the entrylevel. Surface book wont use dedicated gpu microsoft community.
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