Will my computer run the game with these specs? (I can't compare the graphics cards). Thank you for your time.

[Kitsune]

Thank you who take your time to look at this topic. So here is my specs:

Intel(R) Core TM i7-3630 QM CPU@ 2.40GHz 2.40GHz
Memory 8.00 GB (7.88 GB usable)
64 bit Operating System x64 Base Processor
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000

I'm under the impression bigger numbers means stronger computing capabilities. Am I correct? If so, I understand I have more than the minimum and less than the recommended for most of the requirements, except the graphics card. How do I compare NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950 to Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000?

And is the notion "bigger numbers better computer" correct?

Thank you again for your time.

[Kitsune]

Oh, the OS is windows 8.1.

[Rylo151]

no you wont be able to run it on intel graphics alone, they are not very good for gaming at all really, especially not most modern games

[Calyx]

>Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000

NOPE

[ForboJack]

Buy a real graphic card and you are good to go.

[DamZe]

The HD4000 is a laptop GPU, designed for browsing, spreadsheets and light gaming. DS3 requires some serious GPU muscle to play nicely, the HD4000 is so far below the minimum GTX 750Ti that it would be hopeless to even try playing DS3 on it. You're out of luck.

[BlueStinger]

Use this site OP http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

As you can see (and mentioned above already) your integrated hd4000 is nowhere near good enough.

[Kitsune]

Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer. It is a shame the graphic card won't work.

What about that think I said about "bigger numbers better specs"? Was that correct? Intel(R) Core TM i7-3630 QM is better than Intel Core i3-2100 because 7 is bigger than 3?

Toms Hardware seems like a reliable site. Does it answers Zaku's question? Or is there a way to "read" a card name and say its power? (ex. bigger numbers and alphabetical order?) I apologize if this is a stupid question.

[Samael]

Toms Hardware is an amazing site for information and yes you are right. An i7 is better than a i3.

But you should know that the HD4000 is NOT a graphic cards. It's an integrated graphics unit in your CPU.

[Donaldo Trumpado]

Originally posted by Kitsune:

Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer. It is a shame the graphic card won't work.

What about that think I said about "bigger numbers better specs"? Was that correct? Intel(R) Core TM i7-3630 QM is better than Intel Core i3-2100 because 7 is bigger than 3?

Toms Hardware seems like a reliable site. Does it answers Zaku's question? Or is there a way to "read" a card name and say its power? (ex. bigger numbers and alphabetical order?) I apologize if this is a stupid question.

I7 is better than an i3, and the first number in the cpu designation is its generation. 4xxx is older than 5xxx. If there is a u, h, or q after the deaignation, then it's a laptop model, and the models used in laptops are NOT the same as those designed for desktops. A laptop I7 =/= desktop i7. As for graphics cards, they work in much the same way, both for nvidia and amd. The first number indicates the generation (9xx for nvidia and 3xx for ad's r9 series are current) and the numbers after that indicate the level within that range. Higher is better and more expensive.

[Apoc]

Numbers are usually a version or model so not always better. What's important are the specs and usually you won't see that in the name.

A newer i3 might be better than an old i7 because of newer and improved technologies. i3 are the cheap intel processors while i7 are the good consumers than you get Xeon for workstations.

Your i7-3630QM has 8 threads compared to the 4 of the i3-2100 and the clock speed is a bit low at 2,4ghz but has a turbo to 3,4ghz so that's better than the 3,1ghz.

Like for Nvidia, right now the first number is the generation while the two others are the model or version.

So a Nvidia GTX 960 is more recent but a GTX 780 might still be stronger even if it's older. because it had more memory and a faster bus even though it could get a bit slower clock speed on the gpu.

[Kitsune]

@Samael

Originally posted by Samael:

But you should know that the HD4000 is NOT a graphic cards. It's an integrated graphics unit in your CPU.

Oh. Does every computer have a graphic card, or some only have integrated graphics unit in the CPU instead? I followed this steps

http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Out-What-Graphics-Card-You-Have

and found the HD4000. If I have an graphics card in my computer, how do I find it?

[Donaldo Trumpado]

Originally posted by Kitsune:

@Samael

Originally posted by Samael:

But you should know that the HD4000 is NOT a graphic cards. It's an integrated graphics unit in your CPU.

Oh. Does every computer have a graphic card, or some only have integrated graphics unit in the CPU instead? I followed this steps

http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Out-What-Graphics-Card-You-Have

and found the HD4000. If I have an graphics card in my computer, how do I find it?

Not every computer has a dedicated graphics card, but most processors have an integrated graphics processor, which is your intel hd4000. That graphics processor is integrated into your cpu and isn't designed for super graphical tasks like gaming. Dedicated graphics cards are found in higher-end laptops and desktops. Unfortunately, laptops do not have hot-swappable gpus except on extremely high-end models, I believe. In a desktop, graphics cards can run anywhere from $50-1,000+. I use a gtx980, which cost well over $500 on its own when I bought it last year.

[Apoc]

If you have another card it should have been listed in the Device Manager along the HD4000.

On a desktop you can check behind it to see if you have some other display ports in the slots below in the pcie ports. On a laptop you probably won't see a dedicated gpu unless it was built for gaming or a really high end laptop. Those things make a lot of heat so are usually not good for laptops.

Most if not all Intel Core CPU now have Integrated GPU and that's good for standard users but for gaming it's bad because it uses the ram instead of it's dedicated memory like a standard graphic card and are usually slower for high demanding operations.

[Kitsune]

I see. Thanks for answering.