Squeezing as much power as possible out of my integrated graphics.

[PCK11800]

Well. I currently own a laptop with an Intel HD Graphics 3000 installed. However, when I tried my friend’s laptop with his Intel 4000 with the same games we play I noticed the difference is shocking. So I wonder what modifications can I make to my computer that can make my 3000 graphics perform around the same as the Intel 4000?


I already tried all the common methods, I am looking for the off the books ones here.


If I can’t do it, then is it possible to replace the motherboard or integrated graphics chip (Intel 3000) with the Intel 4000? My friend for some reason have a spare X230 laying around with a smashed up fan and he told me I can use it’s motherboard. I own a X220.


Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Troncoso]

The reason you noticed a difference is because there is one. The capabilities of the 4000 series is much better than the 3000. You won't see them perform on the same level.

Laptops are not designed to let you upgrade much of anything outside the hard drive and memory. The boards are specifically tailored to the laptop they end up in.

 

[beers]

What specific CPUs do you guys have?

Also keep in mind that the iGPU is on the CPU.

 

[fade2green514]

you might be able to overclock the igpu via the bios if its a computer you built yourself. i overclocked my hd 4600 from 1250mhz to like 1850mhz (yea they get super high clockspeeds but they still suck)

honestly though with a laptop it wont make much difference it will likely just increase heat and barely increase performance.

think of it this way. if you've got a video card thats 10x the performance, then overclocking by 30% would still only be 1.3x the performance, nowhere near the 10x that the video card would offer.

id recommend an actual gaming pc if you want to play more video games.

 

[C4C]

id recommend an actual gaming pc if you want to play more video games.

This...

You can't really upgrade at all in a laptop other than the storage and ram.. Though my Zenbook has HD 5000 and it performs better than a 9600GT.. Enough for Half-life 2, it still gets hotter than a MF.. Overclocking would just put more stress on a system not meant to handle it

 

[Okedokey]

Just make sure you update all your intel drivers.