Since its debut, microsoft surface book has sparked interest in consumers, especially in light of the mystery that is the new nvidia discrete gpu, available in select surface book models. And thats without the optional, discrete gpu, which ends up adding a few extra ounces and bumps up this laptops total weight to 3. I purchased the discrete gpu version specifically for this, so if not im going to be disappointed. In adobe premiere pro and adobe media encoder, hardware acceleration gpu options were all disabled, which means that doing.
For example, the windows 10 1903 causes surface book 2 problem. To force an app to use a discrete gpu instead of the integrated adapter on windows 10, use these steps. And to top it all off, the surface book came with an optional discrete gpu, with the gpu housed not in the. Mar 04, 2018 asus packed an entrylevel discrete gpu into its thin and light zenbook flip 14 convertible 2in1, but is that enough to take on microsofts beefy surface book 2. Doing light gaming would be nice but i know i will hardly ever do it. The laptop debuted in 2015 as a fancy ultrabook with an optional discrete gpu, but it. The surface books best hidden feature is its upgradability. How to fix microsoft surface book no longer detecting. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. Microsoft surface book 2 comes in two sizes, packs nvidia. And in case of integrated graphics versions of surface book and surface pro 4, the. According to what we know, this gpu has been customized by nvidia specifically for the surface book, based on a geforce maxwell gpu, featuring 1gb of gddr5 ram. We all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. The windows 10 may 2019 update has been released for a long time.
Oct 09, 2015 theres an optional discrete graphics card available in higherspec variants of microsofts brand new surface book laptop. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock. Mar 07, 2017 while all surface books come with a keyboard, microsofts highestend models have all shipped with a discrete gpu. Beyond surface beauty microsoft surface book 2 comes in two sizes, packs nvidia graphics and usb typec. Civilization vi, the task manager tells me the internal intel graphics gpu 0 is running near 100% while the. The chip is really designed for poweruser productivity scenariosadobe illustrator and lightroom, for exampleand not gaming. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. Microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. Microsoft ships the new surface book 2 with a kaby laker quadcore and pascal gpu. While testing halo wars definitive edition on my surface book, i noticed that it wasnt using the nvidia dgpu, defaulting instead to the. Its three times as fast microsoft figured out how to put a discrete gpu into the surface book, and it paid off. Oct 06, 2019 home devices microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications. Gtx 1050 discrete gpu w2gb gddr5 graphics memory on intel i78650u models.
How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. Yes, you can force the system to only use the integrated gpu. You can also add an app to your taskbar that tells you when the nvidia gpu is in use. Microsofts surface book can store a nvidia gpu in the. It seems great for the most part, but i cannot figure out how to make it use the dedicated nvidia gpu. Plugging the display into the keyboard base unlocks even more performance from the dedicated gpu. Dec 10, 2015 the discrete gpu version of the surface book was even faster at 3. Supposedly it increases graphics performance by 30% it really is not a high end dgpu.
Among those, the discrete gpu is one of the key distinguishing features of microsoft surface book to differentiate itself from other surface lineups. While all surface books come with a keyboard, microsofts highestend models have all shipped with a discrete gpu. Whats really interesting with the new surface book i7 is how microsoft upgraded it. Jun 05, 2017 with a 6th generation intel core i5 or i7 cpu and a discrete nvidia geforce gpu with 1gb gddr5 memory, the surface book is unique in its builtin computing power for this category. The bug crashes graphicsintensive apps or games such as adobe photoshop. Keep in mind that performance and features may vary depending on your exact setup before setting up windows mixed reality, be sure to check for software. And to top it all off, the surface book came with an optional discrete gpu, with the gpu housed not in the tablet part but in the base. The 15inch version is only available with an i7 processor and a discrete nvidia gtx 1060 gpu with 6gb dedicated gddr5 memory. The pcie ssd flash drive in the surface book is speedy, too. Microsoft surface book 2 features a 8th generation intel quad core i7 processor, 1 tb of storage, 16 gb ram, and up to 17 hours of video playback enhanced graphics performance with nvidia geforce gtx 1050 discrete gpu w2gb gddr5 graphics memory the fastest surface book yet, with 2x more power. The company says surface book 2 devices with nvidia discrete graphics processing unit dgpu are plagued with this problem. Jan 03, 2020 in this guide, youll learn the steps to set the gpu an app should use on your windows 10 laptop or desktop with multiple graphics processors.
Heres how to force your surface book to use your nvidia gpu, and check whether your games are using it as appropriate. Enabling nvidia gpu for adobe premiere pro in surface book. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of. Surface book 2 dedicated gpu not detected in windows 10. The surface book packs an intel 6th gen skylake dualcore processor into a magnesium casing with a silver finish. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia. Following reports that the may update to windows 10 was causing a number of issues, microsoft has confirmed that it will be blocking the update. Testing conducted by microsoft in october 2017 using preproduction intel core i5, 256gb, 8 gb ram device.
The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased gpu with 1 gb of dedicated gddr5 ram. This is really a straightforward method that you can do to force your apps or games to. How to fix microsoft surface book no longer detecting nvidia gpu. Microsoft has decided to offer a dedicated gpu unit to their surface book. Apps and games are crashing because of an incompatibility with the graphics card and the discrete gpu going missing from the device manager.
Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications. Surface book 2 is the most powerful surface laptop ever. Microsoft surface book 2 features a 8th generation intel quad core i7 processor, 1 tb of storage, 16 gb ram, and up to 17 hours of video playback enhanced graphics performance with nvidia geforce gtx 1050 discrete gpu w2gb gddr5 graphics memory. Civilization vi, the task manager tells me the internal intel graphics gpu 0 is running near 100% while the dedicated nvidia gpu gpu 1 is never active. Its really helpful in creating 3d contents, editing photos, videos, and playing games. Microsoft surface book nvidia geforce gpu details emerge. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance. In this article, we will show you the three methods to disable your surface books discrete gpu so you can run any apps and games with the integrated graphics for better battery life. Microsoft didnt announce the model name of the geforce processor as they have built a custom gpu for surface book working. I just purchased a surface book, and its awesome, but the latest cuda drivers from nvidia claim that it has no cudacompatible adapter.
Jul, 2019 the company says surface book 2 devices with nvidia discrete graphics processing unit dgpu are plagued with this problem. The discrete gpu version of the surface book was even faster at 3. Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it. Although there seems to be no serious issue, as windows 10 october 2018 update, it also leads to some small problems. Oct 20, 2015 we all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. With the discrete graphics chip in tow, the surface book can. The system completed our file transfer test with a rate of 318. To see if your current pc will run windows mixed reality, take a look at these hardware guidelines, or run the windows mixed reality pc check app. When microsoft announced the surface book two weeks ago, the optional discrete nvidia gpu integrated into the keyboard base drew some attention. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance surface. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia gpu. Cuda support for the surface book with discrete gpu. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book.
Jul 14, 2019 following reports that the may update to windows 10 was causing a number of issues, microsoft has confirmed that it will be blocking the update to surface book 2 models for the foreseeable future. Surface book 2 users have been reporting that the dedicated nvidia graphics driver has gone missing after recent windows updates, meaning. How do i make my surface book use the dedicated nvidia gpu. Ive really been enjoying using my surface book 2, but its adobe creative cloud performance has been terrible. In addition, check the app for any in app settings. Microsoft surface book 2in1 with skylake with nvidia discrete gpu announced along with the announcement of the new surface pro 4, microsoft surprised many with the. With the discrete nvidia gpu in play, the surface book performs 60 percent better, so if youre going to run any.
Microsoft surface book 2in1 with skylake with nvidia. Oct 26, 2016 the previous surface book with a discrete gpu weighs 3. Oct 06, 2015 microsoft surface book 2in1 with skylake with nvidia discrete gpu announced along with the announcement of the new surface pro 4, microsoft surprised many with the release of the new surface. The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased. Surface, and xbox one featuring windows 10 guides, trending tech news and leaks, and recommendations to help you get the most out of their pc, laptop, tablet, phone, and xbox. It is the most powerful surface device according to microsoft, so we have a look at it. Make the most of the surface books nvidia discrete gpu. Nov 10, 2015 since its debut, microsoft surface book has sparked interest in consumers, especially in light of the mystery that is the new nvidia discrete gpu, available in select surface book models. Manage the discrete gpu battery life, bugs, heat, etc. Windows 10 may 2019 update causes surface book 2 problem. The system completed our file transfer test with a. You guys dont think microsoft will price match microcenter do you. Click manage 3d settings is selected in the left column.
Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock to power an equally unique 3. Type nvidia into the start menu to find the nvidia control panel. And this post will show you some information on this surface book 2 gpu problem. Jan 16, 2020 windows 10 may 2019 may give rise to some problems of surface book 2 and the gpu of surface book 2 may become discrete. Rightclick desktop nvidia control panel desktop menu display gpu activity icon in notification area. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia. Monster performance, but lightning hasnt struck twice. The secondgeneration surface book runs on intel hd graphics 620 integrated, and either nvidia geforce gtx 1050 discrete gpu w2gb gddr5 graphics memory on intel i78650u models or nvidia. Theres an optional discrete graphics card available in higherspec variants of microsofts brand new surface book laptop. View this table for all of the surface book 2 tech specs. Nov 05, 2015 first, heres what we do know about the gpu. The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased gpu with 1 gb of dedicated gddr5.
Cuda support for the surface book with discrete gpu hi all. The actual gpu is described by microsoft to be a custom maxwell processor, but looking at gpuz on the surface book pretty clearly shows it to be about equivalent to the gt 940m. How to set default gpu for apps on windows 10 pureinfotech. How to specify preferred gpu for apps using settings. Nov, 2019 most importantly though, with the surface book 2, you get an nvidia gtx 1050 discrete gpu. The keyboard contains a second battery, a number of ports and an optional discrete graphics card used when the screen part, also dubbed as the clipboard by. With a 6th generation intel core i5 or i7 cpu and a discrete nvidia geforce gpu with 1gb gddr5 memory, the surface book is unique in its builtin computing power for this category. Aug 01, 2018 the secondgeneration surface book runs on intel hd graphics 620 integrated, and either nvidia geforce gtx 1050 discrete gpu w2gb gddr5 graphics memory on intel i78650u models or nvidia. We dont know how much itll cost locally yet, or what model of gpu it is, but the fact that microsofts new surface book can house a discrete graphics card in the keyboard is pretty damn cool.
All surface book models come preloaded with microsofts windows 10 pro and a 30day. I really wish microcenter had the 256 no gpu model. Our validated performance claims are for the microsoft surface book with an intel core i7 with 16gb ram and custom discrete nvidia geforce gpu against the. Oct 17, 2017 beyond surface beauty microsoft surface book 2 comes in two sizes, packs nvidia graphics and usb typec. Windows 10 may 2019 update causes surface book 2 discrete gpu. Windows mixed reality pc hardware guidelines windows help. At the microsoft windows 10 event on october 26, 2016, microsoft announced a version of the surface book that contained an updated nvidia geforce gtx 965m discrete gpu along with an additional 1 gb of gddr5 video memory meaning the new surface book now has 2 gb of vram instead of 1 gb. Asus packed an entrylevel discrete gpu into its thin and light zenbook flip 14 convertible 2in1, but is that enough to take on microsofts beefy surface book 2. There are a couple of reasons this has never been done before, with the main. Microsoft acknowledges dgpu issue in windows 10 version 1903. Oct 19, 2015 our validated performance claims are for the microsoft surface book with an intel core i7 with 16gb ram and custom discrete nvidia geforce gpu against the macbook pro inch with retina display. How to disable the discrete gpu on microsoft surface book. The surface books nvidia gpu is reportedly a geforce 940m.
I am planning on buying a surface book but was wondering if you guys think the extra 200 for the dgpu is worth it. The best way to experience windows mixed reality is with a new windows mixed realityready pc. The previous surface book with a discrete gpu weighs 3. You can figure out which gpu it is by looking under the performance tab. From start, select settings system display graphic settings.