UHD Graphics 630 defect or game bug; ? low contrast

[badger]

I have been running STO on 1 monitor whilst running youtube videos on the other since mid-december. Suddenly the game has very low contrast but only when the window is active. The graphics have always been at default settings, no problem with other games.

So my question is: is it the UHD 630 graphics defect or the game? New DELL computer bought last summer. All tests with dell support assist is OK.

[Dave of Infamy]

not gfx shaming or anything but most intergrated gfx cards are on the lowside of whats needed to run games well.

it will run the game but visually you wil do better with an actual gfx card

[[FuFo] Mortucus]

u going to burn that poor intergrated card into dust if you keep pushing it that hard
and dell well what can i say

[✨Saint✨]

The Intel UHD Graphics 630 (GT2) is an integrated graphics card, which can be found in various desktop and notebook processors of the Coffee-Lake generation. The "GT2" version of the GPU offers 24 Execution Units (EUs) and the clocks depend on the CPU model. Due to its lack of dedicated graphics memory or eDRAM cache, the UHD 630 has to access the main memory (2x 64-bit DDR3L-1600 / DDR4-2133). Compared to the older HD Graphics 630 (Kaby-Lake), the newer UHD GPU is identical but can be clocked slightly higher.

Performance: The exact performance of the UHD Graphics 630 depends on various factors like TDP, L3 Cache, memory (DDR3/DDR4) and maximum clock rate of the specific model. However, it should be fairly similar to the HD Graphics 530 and HD Graphics 630 and therefore only suited for low demanding games like Overwatch or Farming Simulator 2017 (low details).

[badger]

now the display port is dead, most of the times, the attached monitor is no longer detected, yet that monitor works fine when connected to the hdmi port. The desktop does run unusually warm when playing STO, and I have been spending a LOT of time there since x-mas, covid - bored. :)
I'll look at the support from Dell, since it is still under guarantee, but since the displayport is intermittently dead, I wonder if they can/will help.

[Emjay]

Hate to say it but you simply can't expect to play games on a PC without a dedicated graphics card. Your basically buying a car without wheels.

Best you can do is drop the graphics settings to low and hope it's fine, but your likely stressing the system too much.

[[FuFo] Mortucus]

look its simple play the game on low and stop watching movies at the same time
its a dell and not even a gameing one you are killing it doing what you are doing

play the game or watch you tube stop trying to do both and just face palm i wonder how much that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ dell cost you and what you could have bought

[Running-Target]

If you can buy a GTX 1050 TI Graphics or something close to above it, that would be better for your needs.

[Xautos]

An Intel UHD card.. *shudders heavily*
You really need something a lot better, intel graphics are the worst of the worst.

When you order a laptop next time, make sure it has an AMD or Nvidia card in it, it might be a little more expensive but at least you can play your games with some ability, which is a heck of a lot more than that god awful UHD can run.