Guild Wars 2

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz
RAM: 6.0 GB
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Intel® HD Graphics
….Pixel Shader version: 4.0
….Vertex Shader version: 4.0
….Dedicated Video RAM: 64 MB
Sound Card: IDT High Definition Audio CODEC

Any clue why I can’t run the game with High texture settings? I have a hunch it’s because of the low dedicated vram due to the integrated chipset and thus is a software-hardware issue beyond my control. But if it’s not that, then what else is it?

Your quick answer: Intel® HD Graphics

You’re running below the standard of standards with that video card.

I have a GTX 590 – That’s Vodka
You have a Intel graphics card – That’s Milk

Intel HD Graphics is just a small GPU chip built into your CPU. It’s great for laptops that don’t require any real graphic power. This saves energy.

A "real"graphics card like Nvidia or an ATI’s graphic cards are bigger, use more energy but are way more powerful.

For example you have 64MB of dedicated VRAM. Never cards have at least 500MB but usually range between 1 and 8GB (8GB VRAM is a LOT and its expensive and right now not worth the price)

VRAM is… wel… RAM for your graphics card. It’s a lot faster than standard DDR3 ram. I can be wrong here but isnt VRAM usually GDDR5?

All your models, textures etc, etc… have to be loaded. And if you don’t have enough memory to do it. it wont work.

So if you want to run it at a higher quality you’ll have to buy a new graphics card. If you want good quality for a low price I recommend one of the nvidia gtx 600 TI series.

I hope this answers your question.

Figured. Intel has a stupid “shared memory” protocol that allocates memory as it’s needed. The chipset can go up to 1.7 GB of VRAM when needed. The game’s still playable but everything looks like clay.

Woe is me. I need money.

skullfire.6503:

Intel HD Graphics is just a small GPU chip built into your CPU. It’s great for laptops that don’t require any real graphic power. This saves energy.

A "real"graphics card like Nvidia or an ATI’s graphic cards are bigger, use more energy but are way more powerful.

For example you have 64MB of dedicated VRAM. Never cards have at least 500MB but usually range between 1 and 8GB (8GB VRAM is a LOT and its expensive and right now not worth the price)

VRAM is… wel… RAM for your graphics card. It’s a lot faster than standard DDR3 ram. I can be wrong here but isnt VRAM usually GDDR5?

All your models, textures etc, etc… have to be loaded. And if you don’t have enough memory to do it. it wont work.

So if you want to run it at a higher quality you’ll have to buy a new graphics card. If you want good quality for a low price I recommend one of the nvidia gtx 600 TI series.

I hope this answers your question.

He’s using a Laptop, not desktop

Nuff said you don’t have a dedicated graphics card. And since you cannot ad a GPU to the laptop you will either will live with it or buy a new pc preferably a desktop.