Games for HP Envy 15

[KingSinister42]

Hello all i am new to steam and new to gaming on pc. I have an HP Envy 15 and was wondering if any one can help to find games that will function on this laptop. I am new to PC gaming so i am clueless as to difference in requirements. Thank You in advance to any and all help!

[Omega]

There are 14 different models of the HP Envy 15. What is the exact model or what are the system specs?

[KingSinister42]

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Model: HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC
Form Factor: Laptop
Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4710HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x3c
CPU Stepping: 0x3
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2494 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
DirectX Driver Name: igdumdim32.dll
Driver Version: 10.18.15.4248
DirectX Driver Version: 10.18.15.4248
Driver Date: 8 4 2015
OpenGL Version: 4.3
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
DirectX Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
VendorID: 0x8086
DeviceID: 0x416
Revision: 0x6
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1366 x 768
Desktop Resolution: 1366 x 768
Primary Display Size: 13.54" x 7.60" (15.51" diag)
34.4cm x 19.3cm (39.4cm diag)
Primary Bus Type Not Detected
Primary VRAM: 1024 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speaker/HP (Realtek High Defini

Memory:
RAM: 8122 Mb

[Monk]

Very few new games, maybe some older or simpler ones, some e-sport stuff on low perhaps, it's a fairly old laptop with no dedicated GPU so the options are very limited.
While the equivalent desktop CPU is still very viable, the same cannot really be said for the laptop, it's not really for gaming I am afraid.

[KingSinister42]

alright thank you for your help! I wish i wouldve looked into the laptop more before buying.

By chance could you give me a hand by naming a few titles i could get?

[Arya]

Alas there's not much you can do. That laptop will struggle to run anything recent, your only options will be games from 2010 and earlier. 2-Dimensional Indie games like Terraria and Stardew Valley would also work.

I wish I could offer advice or solutions, but there's really nothing you can do in this situation bar replacing the laptop with a more powerful desktop.

Your issues stem from two sources. Laptops are ill-suited to gaming because of their small size. A gaming PC needs powerful Core and Graphical processors, but these are large parts and need bulky cooling systems. You can't cram those into a laptop, instead most laptops use components designed for office work. Even those sold as "gaming laptops" have components designed originally for business environments.

As technology advances, processors become more powerful, memory becomes denser and PCs can handle more complex tasks. Software becomes more demanding to match, so a PC will gradually become obsolete. Normally that takes many years, but Laptops age faster than most. You can't simply swap parts like you normally would, and laptop graphical processors become obsolete very quickly, since they lag far behind the desktop developments that drive gaming demands.

[KingSinister42]

Ok that really sucks. Thank you for the info. I had zero info coming into this but now at least i know a little.

[Omega]

Just to give you a few examples.

Esposts titles:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/730/CounterStrike_Global_Offensive/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/Team_Fortress_2/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/570/Dota_2/

2D/2.5D games:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/Ori_and_the_Blind_Forest_Definitive_Edition/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/260230/Valiant_Hearts_The_Great_War__Soldats_Inconnus__Mmoires_de_la_Grande_Guerre/

Old games:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620/Call_of_Duty/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/15130/Beyond_Good_and_Evil/

[Arya]

Picking games will be tricky. Anything from 2008 and earlier should be OK, and that does include some amazing games. But more modern titles are completely out of the question.

Your Laptop does not have a GPU. Graphical Processor Unit are powerful co-processors that handle the complex 3D rendering tasks needed to play games. Because you don't have one, that makes most currently existing games unplayable.