F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming Playing games on an Intel HD Graphics card offers a balanced performance for everyday gaming and light applications.

Playing games on an Intel HD Graphics card offers a balanced performance for everyday gaming and light applications.

Playing games on an Intel HD Graphics card offers a balanced performance for everyday gaming and light applications.

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_Maddy__
Member
186
07-08-2016, 04:18 PM
#1
I was gaming TES V: Skyrim on my mid-range PC while my older brother watched. He was interested but kept asking to install a dedicated graphics card, claiming he once played Civilization V there. In reality, I installed Civ on it too. He’s now playing at low settings with minimal mods, barely 30-40 FPS. It’s strange how his reaction looked when the intro began. PS—does TES V: Skyrim actually use more system RAM than GPU memory?
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_Maddy__
07-08-2016, 04:18 PM #1

I was gaming TES V: Skyrim on my mid-range PC while my older brother watched. He was interested but kept asking to install a dedicated graphics card, claiming he once played Civilization V there. In reality, I installed Civ on it too. He’s now playing at low settings with minimal mods, barely 30-40 FPS. It’s strange how his reaction looked when the intro began. PS—does TES V: Skyrim actually use more system RAM than GPU memory?

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timur2007
Member
57
07-08-2016, 05:24 PM
#2
Modern Intel built-in graphics perform quite well. They allow you to run a wide range of less intense games smoothly with modest settings and resolutions.
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timur2007
07-08-2016, 05:24 PM #2

Modern Intel built-in graphics perform quite well. They allow you to run a wide range of less intense games smoothly with modest settings and resolutions.

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Vulneos
Junior Member
3
07-08-2016, 06:44 PM
#3
I enjoy playing Borderlands 2 alongside a friend who uses a $250 usd computer with the right graphics card. I'm confident about it. Skyrim with all available texture mods requires about 1.7 gigabytes of VRAM and 2.3 gigabytes of DDR3 memory during gameplay.
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Vulneos
07-08-2016, 06:44 PM #3

I enjoy playing Borderlands 2 alongside a friend who uses a $250 usd computer with the right graphics card. I'm confident about it. Skyrim with all available texture mods requires about 1.7 gigabytes of VRAM and 2.3 gigabytes of DDR3 memory during gameplay.

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CutieKitten876
Junior Member
6
07-13-2016, 03:36 AM
#4
Acceptable at 720p, but quality drops significantly at 1080p.
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CutieKitten876
07-13-2016, 03:36 AM #4

Acceptable at 720p, but quality drops significantly at 1080p.

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Crimson_Ender
Member
149
07-13-2016, 10:26 PM
#5
I understood it! I believed I was losing my mind.
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Crimson_Ender
07-13-2016, 10:26 PM #5

I understood it! I believed I was losing my mind.

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MavrosGR
Senior Member
579
07-13-2016, 11:30 PM
#6
You're right to check. Running the game at 1920x1080 didn't improve performance, so it might be related to other factors.
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MavrosGR
07-13-2016, 11:30 PM #6

You're right to check. Running the game at 1920x1080 didn't improve performance, so it might be related to other factors.

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shadowbacca
Member
226
07-14-2016, 04:23 PM
#7
I believed it was limited to 2D indie titles, but I realize you're constantly discovering new insights each day.
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shadowbacca
07-14-2016, 04:23 PM #7

I believed it was limited to 2D indie titles, but I realize you're constantly discovering new insights each day.

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SugarChau
Junior Member
9
07-14-2016, 05:11 PM
#8
That's correct. I prefer a frame rate higher than 30, ideally around 35 to 40 fps, with minimal pauses.
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SugarChau
07-14-2016, 05:11 PM #8

That's correct. I prefer a frame rate higher than 30, ideally around 35 to 40 fps, with minimal pauses.

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AJPlayzMC2
Member
64
07-14-2016, 06:04 PM
#9
Hey there! Welcome to the gaming world. It seems we're hitting the low 60fps, but we're still putting in the effort to boost performance and quality.
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AJPlayzMC2
07-14-2016, 06:04 PM #9

Hey there! Welcome to the gaming world. It seems we're hitting the low 60fps, but we're still putting in the effort to boost performance and quality.

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jul_
Junior Member
2
07-16-2016, 07:27 AM
#10
It seems some people find 25 frames per second unappealing. Haha :lol:
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jul_
07-16-2016, 07:27 AM #10

It seems some people find 25 frames per second unappealing. Haha :lol:

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