You were playing the games at 1600 x 1200 resolution. That was why it wasn't hitting 60fps steadily. Reduce it to 1080p, it should get better performance. Also, update the drivers.
the key to gaming on the surface book line is gaming using custom resolution utility or cru to game in half resolution 1620*1080(or 1500*1000 on the 13.5) which gives you proper scaling while matching the max q performance of the gpus.. i've got a gaming guide for surface book 2s if you're interested which should work on the book 3 as well
This was the perfect compliment to the Unlockr video that linked me to this one. It answered my question about gaming and was very well done, so great job. I would have liked to have seen CPU temperatures for games that maybe push the 15w CPU a bit harder. I'm concerned about temperatures while playing MMORPGs like Elder Scrolls Online or World of Warcraft that tend to hit the CPU a bit more which all laptop reviewers seem to ignore despite millions and millions of players that play those types of games that aren't FPS games :-). At least some of them play the Witcher 3 which is at least an RPG :-). Regardless, this and the other video made me confident enough to keep my preorder on the 15" 1660ti with 32GB RAM so many thanks for your excellent video!
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I have no idea what this guy is doing. It has content from other systems in it, he's also running GTA V at 30 fps locked for god knows why. Terrible ''gaming'' review.
Even more bafflingly, when later showing the actual benchmark results for the same game on the Surface Book 3, it got better results than whatever system he showed benchmark results from earlier in the video...
@TechnoLadz I know surface laptop doesn't have dedicated GPU, it's not detachable, it's not 360 two in one. But if you get a SB with that low specs. It doesn't even come with GPU. so it makes sense getting a surface laptop. Since he seems like he doesn't care about other things
Great review! 👍 Are you planning to review the 13inch version as well? I'm curious about the cooling and battery life difference between the two models.
love the video, such comprehensive details especially the webcam portion!! one thing though - i can't help but notice your gaming performance is a lot lower than what it should be. for example, im able to run GTA 5 on my SB2 with higher graphics settings, and get higher frames. i think you might have missed setting the laptop to high performance mode while being plugged in + setting the game exe to run with "Maximum Performance mode" in the Nvidia Control Panel (not the same as GeForce Now). and, to get even more frames for free, plug it into an external monitor! this will help the laptop stop using its internal video controller and free up processing power to focus on the games. i get about 10-12 extra fps in the new CODMW with this.
I also have the surface book 2 and I can't really play gta 2, it gets laggy, and very low fps, call of duty crashes, very frustrating for me. I have a question, are you able to run gta 5 smoothly on your surface book 2 with no issues?
@@mouwa7793 hey buddy, sorry for the late response - i don't have GTA5 installed on my SB2 anymore, but i did go into CODMW to take a few screenshots of my settings & in-game performance for you especially. imgur.com/a/EOp5N8T im so sorry to hear your SB2 is having problems, but it is most likely that you've installed some software that isn't playing well with your device (Intel Graphics Control Panel etc maybe?), hence all the problems. it shouldn't be a hardware thing. good luck!
@@derek400004 Yesterday I downloaded gta 5 for free from epic games, and it worked perfectly. I was hitting 60fps easy with the highest settings, now I think the problem might be from steam because I got my gta 5 from steam.
Does this have the same issue as the book 2 where the video driver disconnects randomly? And the fix is to either restart, scan for new hardware in device manager or undock and dock again? And does the battery charge hold up with the gpu output that the SB2 had a problem with?
I can’t speak for the video driver problem but the charging issue should definitely be fixed as the 15’ now has a 127W charger in the box as opposed to a 102W one.
I'm upgrading a SurfaceBook 2 to a Book 3 which is due to arrive tomorrow. I use them for design work, video editing, illustration and animation mostly, gaming being an added benefit. My main two concerns with the Book 3 are the battery drain issue that was in the Book 2 not being present in the latest version. Basically, for the uninitiated, the Book 2's battery will still drain under heavy load even when plugged into an outlet due to the power supply not providing enough juice to power the device during those stress periods (especially gaming). Why MS shipped the Book 2 (and the OG Book which suffers from the same problem) with this flaw is beyond me. Research suggests this has been addressed in the Book 3 which is great but we'll see. My other concern is the total lack of an AMD option also mentioned in the video. I can't think of a good reason why there isn't a AMD powered Book 3 especially with the great strides that AMD has made over the last few years. Ryzen 4000 support would have been nice considering how much these devices cost. Having options is good but apparently MS didn't think so in regards to chip choices. That sucks, flat out especially when MS is rocking AMD silicon in the XBox One and the Series X. Anyways, I decided to upgrade anyway even though I'm not thrilled with Intel these days because in short, there simply isn't a creative device on the market that's quite like the SurfaceBook series, that can also game full stop. Expensive, yes, but I get a lot of bang for the buck and it's really awesome for my creative workflow. Great video. +1
As someone who used to be an all Apple user who swore up and down that they would never use a Windows device, I switched to Surface and haven't gone back since. The Book has a premium price for a premium design, and you can find similar specs in other machines. But what you won't find is this same versatile and powerful design. Worth the price to purchase a Surface. As for the pen, they used to include it, but my guess is they found not EVERYONE used the pen and took it out which dropped the price by $100 so people who wanted the pen paid the same price, and people who didn't would save some money.
I very much enjoyed listening to this review. You do a great job, your video and audio quality are fantastic, and I look forward to watching more. Thank you.
Just ordered the Surface Book 3 for Business - 15 inch, Intel Core i7, 32GB, 1TB, NVIDIA Quadro for $3995.99 w/ tax, also purchased the Surface Pen Platinum and the Surface Dial both for $89.00 each.
I got one myself a while ago. It's pretty good for gaming. I have a huge problem with the audio. I tried 3 drivers, reset the device and a ton of other things but the audio coil buzz was still there. I even got a replacement and the replacement had the same issue. It's a great laptop but this really makes me angry. I'm going to stick with it because I found a solution. Using a usb c to headphone jack adapter works and Bluetooth headphones work too but I will never get a Microsoft product again. Great review by the way.
super late to this video, but im going to college this yr and will need a new laptop! do you think the i5 would do just as well with gaming or is this something only the i7 will be able to support?
Good review of the SB3! I have the SB2 and love it. The best computer I've ever owned. I do quite a bit of productivity and some gaming. The Surface Book design is great for that mixed use. I like how they kept the design and simply updated the inner components. I also like how they kept the Surface Dock.
@@cassandrasingh28 I does. It has two graphics cards. One NVidia card for high end apps and a basic one integrated with the CPU. When playing some games the Nvidia card heats up after about 30 minutes and it shuts down and reverts to the built-in one. Game performance then drops. If you do a lot of gaming this machine will not be for you. If you do mixed productivity and gaming it's a good compromise.
Useful video thanks, I’ve been using the SurfaceBook 2 as my daily machine for the past couple of years. Just a quick note that it should be possible to charge the device using the USB-C port, and like with the USB-C port the Surface Connect port can be connected to a compatible dock (like the Surface Dock 2) and so will provide the same functionality as the USB-C port (data transfer, peripherals, display, network, etc).
@A RamadanThat's your opinion. Neithet of us said it didn't looked premium and it can still look premium with different colors. Also, some professional reviews have stated they think the Flex looks premium, and I agree. Everybody has different opinions. Welcome to Earth.
@@shadowroses5 the last thing I want to do is put a skin on something especially like this that might interfere even slightly with thermals. Also, skins don't look as clean to me as a complete change of color, but I realize that's subjective.
Finally a gaming review for the SB3 w/ GPU!! yes, they are people out there that want a 2 in 1, pen support and play occasional game that needs a better GPU than the intel crap lol awesome vid!
Boredatwork, this is exactly the review I wanted to see but.... PLEASE follow up with claims that this is footage from other machines. The Tomb Raider footage at least is clearly on an AMD based machine, NOT the SB3. If this review is not actually what we can expect with the SB3 then it is pointless and misleading. Please update your review and commentary.
Surprised they didn’t make a matte black surface book. :( that woulda been sweet. I really like the surface books, but since I’ve moved to an ipad pro as my only computer, I can’t justify the price of the surfacebooks anymore. I owned the 1st gen w/performance base, and it was pretty neat.
Can you please test thermals? On SB2 there was an issue that caused SB2 to downclock to 0.4Ghz. MS said they fixed it but that's not true at all, it still happens it just took a little more time than before. Can you please run AIDA64 stress test for an extended time? (CPU and GPU at once) like 20-30 minutes? Thank you! (MS replaced my SB2 twice but I had the same issue every time).
Thanks for the video! I usually play by connecting my laptop to a 4K TV with an USB-C to HDMI adapter. Can you comment on how would that perform with the Surface Book 3?
There's no reason for Microsoft to still keep charging multiple hundreds of dollars for upgrades to 16gb rqm.and 512gb ssds. Seriously a 1tb Samsung evo nvme is only 200 dollars
This is a premium product. Perhaps one of the highest quality. You want budget this is not it, complain about budget computers doing this, not something of this level of quality.
@@leonscott543 it's not a nvme? It's not any faster than a nvme, in fact its slower than a samsung 970 evo is, so microsoft needs to stop wasting their time and money and producing an expensive inferior product.
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My only problem is the lack of a camera. I don't really know if it comes with one that can be attached, but still it's not the same. I'm using the surfacebook 1 and I'm telling you I love it. I do miss my Rog laptop, I can't actually game in this laptop, but someday I'll get my dream laptop.
@@Nkc_Aryan yeah, well, I honestly wouldn't mind buying it. I don't know, I love both this refreshing design of the surface and the Rog's power. I guess it doesn't matter, I wasn't the one who paid for this laptop, so, when I can I'll buy whatever I choose.
I get BSODs with PUBG - page fault in non paged area. Have updated all drivers, run memory tests, tried disabling the virtual memory, verified integrity, reinstalled the game, checked the disk... hmmm. Going to try to install the nvidia drivers from nvidia.
Surface book 3 USB-A port glitching turning on and off by itself repeatedly[BOOK3] AFTER A RECENT UPDATE, USB-A PORTS KEEPS TURNING ON AND SHUTTING OFF. SO MY WIRED MOUSE AND KEYBOARD TURNS ON AND OFF IN A SECOND INTERVAL. It worked perfectly fine before I restarted to computer. Please help me on this. BLUETOOTH MOUSE AND BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD WORKS FINE
I'm having weird graphical issues on my Surface Book 3, 32GB Ram & Geforce 1660 Ti MaxQ. Games will display green and purple squares all over the screen and then crash. What graphic driver did you use for the gaming tests? There's still no Game Ready driver available, only an Nvidia Studio one from way earlier this year! Maybe my Geforce GPU is just broken?
When you pre-order the device, the pen is included! Excellent gaming review, thanks. I was wondering that the drivers must be really off, the performance should be better then that, don't you agree? At least 10 more frames in each game and what's wrong with GTA, only 30fps?
@Christopher Adrian I currently own the 256gb surface book 2, I'm thinking of upgrading to the surface book 3. Are you getting the surface book 3 256gb version or the 1 terabyte configuration. Which one you thin is better the 256gb or the higher ones?
@@kwesiwilliams1188 Hey bro did you order the 15'' version or the 13"" and if it is the 15"" version, did you order for the 256gb configuration or the 512gb configuration or more? Just trying to see if I should get the 15" 256gb configuration or 512gb and to see which one is better. I currently own the surface book 2, 256gb config.
Could you provide link to the driver we need? I tried downloading "1660ti notebook" driver and it said it couldn't download it. I'm assuming I selected wrong one.
Wowww this is definitely perfect for me. If only i have money hahaah
Get a job.
@@chydi10 If you're homeless ... just buy a house
@@finalshare1 only in America do you hear this shit
@@chydi10 what if there 7, also barely anyone can get a job now idiot
bruh-chan meanwhile here in Jamaica we doing fine. I could buy this and still have money left over with my salary
Not bad! Games look totally playable.
Yeah games handled well. A driver updated should cover up any issues
4:46 hold on a minute, thats not a surface book 3. Thats a ryzen pc 👀
Busted big time! WTH I thought this channel was honest! Lol
Later in the video he shows surface book at the same screen,it runs at 1600×1200 at 60 fps average check out
Wow I didn't even notice it.. lmao
You were playing the games at 1600 x 1200 resolution. That was why it wasn't hitting 60fps steadily. Reduce it to 1080p, it should get better performance. Also, update the drivers.
1920x1080 is actually MORE pixels than 1600x1200...
the key to gaming on the surface book line is gaming using custom resolution utility or cru to game in half resolution 1620*1080(or 1500*1000 on the 13.5) which gives you proper scaling while matching the max q performance of the gpus.. i've got a gaming guide for surface book 2s if you're interested which should work on the book 3 as well
I'll take that as I'll be testing gaming later this week when I get mine :). Thanks for the resolution tips.
I forgot about that when I had my surface book 2. So it probably goes way beyond 60fps then if u set it to custom res
Hey Josher14 nice to see you here. Do you plan to buy one too? Or do just stay at your surface pro? best regards
Using fullscreenizer works great if a game doesnt allow you to use custom resolutions.
I really like your videos and enjoy watching them. But your voice and overall audio is really so low according to most of the others :)
This was the perfect compliment to the Unlockr video that linked me to this one. It answered my question about gaming and was very well done, so great job. I would have liked to have seen CPU temperatures for games that maybe push the 15w CPU a bit harder. I'm concerned about temperatures while playing MMORPGs like Elder Scrolls Online or World of Warcraft that tend to hit the CPU a bit more which all laptop reviewers seem to ignore despite millions and millions of players that play those types of games that aren't FPS games :-). At least some of them play the Witcher 3 which is at least an RPG :-). Regardless, this and the other video made me confident enough to keep my preorder on the 15" 1660ti with 32GB RAM so many thanks for your excellent video!
I preordered the16GB variant of the 15 inch.
@@kwesiwilliams1188 will be curious to see your thoughts as well :)
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Only stumbled upon your channel now and I just love your relaxed calm voice bro. Great video, I'm subscribing
4:46 Why does it say Ryzen 3 and RX 5500 as CPU & GPU?
Probably using old footage or mistook old footage for this test?
I have no idea what this guy is doing. It has content from other systems in it, he's also running GTA V at 30 fps locked for god knows why. Terrible ''gaming'' review.
@@memo29b not to mention 2:04 " .. 5" pixelsense display" ? o.O
Even more bafflingly, when later showing the actual benchmark results for the same game on the Surface Book 3, it got better results than whatever system he showed benchmark results from earlier in the video...
I again apologize for the mistakes and address it in an updated video th-cam.com/video/vrx3ZdeGaOM/w-d-xo.html
I wish I could configure it differently. I don’t need an i7 with 32gb of ram. I just want an i5 with 16gb of ram and 1TB sad.
Get a surface laptop instead if you like Microsoft stuff
Fancy gamer you lose out on the GPU and detachable tablet base.
@Three_gun_ nation
I know but He didn't mention that. He need GPU
Fancy gamer But still, the detachable base is very nice, and it gives you extra battery life vs the Surface Pro 6/7
@TechnoLadz I know surface laptop doesn't have dedicated GPU, it's not detachable, it's not 360 two in one. But if you get a SB with that low specs. It doesn't even come with GPU. so it makes sense getting a surface laptop. Since he seems like he doesn't care about other things
Great review! 👍
Are you planning to review the 13inch version as well? I'm curious about the cooling and battery life difference between the two models.
For a gaming review we need to know resolution, graphic settings, and frames per second
Love that the screen is detachable.
love the video, such comprehensive details especially the webcam portion!!
one thing though - i can't help but notice your gaming performance is a lot lower than what it should be. for example, im able to run GTA 5 on my SB2 with higher graphics settings, and get higher frames. i think you might have missed setting the laptop to high performance mode while being plugged in + setting the game exe to run with "Maximum Performance mode" in the Nvidia Control Panel (not the same as GeForce Now).
and, to get even more frames for free, plug it into an external monitor! this will help the laptop stop using its internal video controller and free up processing power to focus on the games. i get about 10-12 extra fps in the new CODMW with this.
I also have the surface book 2 and I can't really play gta 2, it gets laggy, and very low fps, call of duty crashes, very frustrating for me. I have a question, are you able to run gta 5 smoothly on your surface book 2 with no issues?
@@mouwa7793 hey buddy, sorry for the late response - i don't have GTA5 installed on my SB2 anymore, but i did go into CODMW to take a few screenshots of my settings & in-game performance for you especially. imgur.com/a/EOp5N8T
im so sorry to hear your SB2 is having problems, but it is most likely that you've installed some software that isn't playing well with your device (Intel Graphics Control Panel etc maybe?), hence all the problems. it shouldn't be a hardware thing. good luck!
@@derek400004 thanks bro, really appreciate it.
I think he is running at native res 3000x2000 🤷♂️
@@derek400004 Yesterday I downloaded gta 5 for free from epic games, and it worked perfectly. I was hitting 60fps easy with the highest settings, now I think the problem might be from steam because I got my gta 5 from steam.
It's definitely perfect for me. But money 😭
Smh.
Does this have the same issue as the book 2 where the video driver disconnects randomly? And the fix is to either restart, scan for new hardware in device manager or undock and dock again?
And does the battery charge hold up with the gpu output that the SB2 had a problem with?
I can’t speak for the video driver problem but the charging issue should definitely be fixed as the 15’ now has a 127W charger in the box as opposed to a 102W one.
This is a fantastic review, thank you!
5:25 I think your settings were a little messed up. It seems stretched and its capped at 30fps
I think he is running at native res 3000x2000 that why. Native res is way higher than normal 1080p
He did cap frame in all the games he's tested. IMO those tests are quite pointless as a performance measurement and review for gamer.
@@leejonghwan mhm, you can only really tell gaming performance with an uncapped framerate
@@abhishekmaurya3453 3240 x 2160 but yeah different aspect ratio so good point. Dont know why I didn't think about that haha
But there was alot of stutter in frames..
I'm upgrading a SurfaceBook 2 to a Book 3 which is due to arrive tomorrow. I use them for design work, video editing, illustration and animation mostly, gaming being an added benefit. My main two concerns with the Book 3 are the battery drain issue that was in the Book 2 not being present in the latest version. Basically, for the uninitiated, the Book 2's battery will still drain under heavy load even when plugged into an outlet due to the power supply not providing enough juice to power the device during those stress periods (especially gaming). Why MS shipped the Book 2 (and the OG Book which suffers from the same problem) with this flaw is beyond me. Research suggests this has been addressed in the Book 3 which is great but we'll see. My other concern is the total lack of an AMD option also mentioned in the video. I can't think of a good reason why there isn't a AMD powered Book 3 especially with the great strides that AMD has made over the last few years. Ryzen 4000 support would have been nice considering how much these devices cost. Having options is good but apparently MS didn't think so in regards to chip choices. That sucks, flat out especially when MS is rocking AMD silicon in the XBox One and the Series X.
Anyways, I decided to upgrade anyway even though I'm not thrilled with Intel these days because in short, there simply isn't a creative device on the market that's quite like the SurfaceBook series, that can also game full stop. Expensive, yes, but I get a lot of bang for the buck and it's really awesome for my creative workflow. Great video. +1
How is it now?
At 2:00 You accidentally put 5” instead of 15”
As someone who used to be an all Apple user who swore up and down that they would never use a Windows device, I switched to Surface and haven't gone back since. The Book has a premium price for a premium design, and you can find similar specs in other machines. But what you won't find is this same versatile and powerful design. Worth the price to purchase a Surface. As for the pen, they used to include it, but my guess is they found not EVERYONE used the pen and took it out which dropped the price by $100 so people who wanted the pen paid the same price, and people who didn't would save some money.
cool review yo! You convinced me!
I'm waiting for the review of the Quadro RTX 3000 version.
I very much enjoyed listening to this review. You do a great job, your video and audio quality are fantastic, and I look forward to watching more. Thank you.
Thanks, much appreciated
This prolly does gaming better than del
Just ordered the Surface Book 3 for Business - 15 inch, Intel Core i7, 32GB, 1TB, NVIDIA Quadro for $3995.99 w/ tax, also purchased the Surface Pen Platinum and the Surface Dial both for $89.00 each.
I got one myself a while ago. It's pretty good for gaming. I have a huge problem with the audio. I tried 3 drivers, reset the device and a ton of other things but the audio coil buzz was still there. I even got a replacement and the replacement had the same issue. It's a great laptop but this really makes me angry. I'm going to stick with it because I found a solution. Using a usb c to headphone jack adapter works and Bluetooth headphones work too but I will never get a Microsoft product again. Great review by the way.
i guess I'll wait for the surface book 4
Please link desktop wallpaper
super late to this video, but im going to college this yr and will need a new laptop! do you think the i5 would do just as well with gaming or is this something only the i7 will be able to support?
Good review of the SB3! I have the SB2 and love it. The best computer I've ever owned. I do quite a bit of productivity and some gaming. The Surface Book design is great for that mixed use. I like how they kept the design and simply updated the inner components. I also like how they kept the Surface Dock.
does the heat ever become an issue when gaming?
@@cassandrasingh28 I does. It has two graphics cards. One NVidia card for high end apps and a basic one integrated with the CPU. When playing some games the Nvidia card heats up after about 30 minutes and it shuts down and reverts to the built-in one. Game performance then drops. If you do a lot of gaming this machine will not be for you. If you do mixed productivity and gaming it's a good compromise.
@@FierceSleepingDog will like a little Minecraft work fine on it?
@@Sifffon I believe so
Useful video thanks, I’ve been using the SurfaceBook 2 as my daily machine for the past couple of years. Just a quick note that it should be possible to charge the device using the USB-C port, and like with the USB-C port the Surface Connect port can be connected to a compatible dock (like the Surface Dock 2) and so will provide the same functionality as the USB-C port (data transfer, peripherals, display, network, etc).
I connected my surface book 3 to a Dell dock today and was pleasently surprised to see it charging via USB C!
Ill buy your surface book3
Great video, it actually answered a lot of the question I had about the surface book. Thx
Great review, thanks buddy
Asus G14 would probably be a way better buy. $1450 with a Ryzen 4900HS 8C/16T, 2060 MQ and 16Gb of DDR4 at 3200mhz.
can you run call of duty warzone on the computer? i know you can't on most pcs and laptops.
I agree different color would’ve been nice but there’s just nothing like it 🤤
Yup, would have loved a black or dark blue color like the Samsung Book Flex, but at least this color I'm assuming hides fingerprints much better :-).
@A RamadanThat's your opinion. Neithet of us said it didn't looked premium and it can still look premium with different colors. Also, some professional reviews have stated they think the Flex looks premium, and I agree. Everybody has different opinions. Welcome to Earth.
@@Belgarath777 that Flex has a beautiful look to it. Different colors, gives consumers different options which is always a plus.
Dbrand?
@@shadowroses5 the last thing I want to do is put a skin on something especially like this that might interfere even slightly with thermals. Also, skins don't look as clean to me as a complete change of color, but I realize that's subjective.
Finally a gaming review for the SB3 w/ GPU!! yes, they are people out there that want a 2 in 1, pen support and play occasional game that needs a better GPU than the intel crap lol awesome vid!
Thanks for the review! I need this now!
3 seconds in and I absolutely LOVE this guy! Thanks for making this.
I mainly game and stream video and I want a 2-in-1. Is this a good laptop for me? (replacing my 2012 unibody Macbook Pro)
this reflects stuff like crazy
thanks for this vid man
I have a Surface Book 3. Is there a problem with using the device while it is connected to the charger?
Good review. You may have already answered this in a prior video, what do you use to hang your headphones?
This looks really impressive when it comes to gaming!
Does this variant for the laptop have a fan
How about VR gaming?? Can you connect HTC or Oculus devices and play VR on it?
That’s what I was wondering as well
You can't connect HTC to the Surface Book 3 without some adapters, but if you're willing to buy them I'm sure it's possible (same with Oculus)
No, that doesn't work. However you can stream VR games to the Quest with this computer.
What a great review and stunning Headphones wall 😁👍🏻
Makes a video about it gaming without showing fps on 90% of the games....makes sense
There is actually FPS on all the gaming videos except Streets of Rage..you just have to pay attention..
In my country the pen is provided
Boredatwork, this is exactly the review I wanted to see but....
PLEASE follow up with claims that this is footage from other machines. The Tomb Raider footage at least is clearly on an AMD based machine, NOT the SB3.
If this review is not actually what we can expect with the SB3 then it is pointless and misleading. Please update your review and commentary.
Surprised they didn’t make a matte black surface book. :( that woulda been sweet. I really like the surface books, but since I’ve moved to an ipad pro as my only computer, I can’t justify the price of the surfacebooks anymore. I owned the 1st gen w/performance base, and it was pretty neat.
Thanks
Can you please test thermals? On SB2 there was an issue that caused SB2 to downclock to 0.4Ghz. MS said they fixed it but that's not true at all, it still happens it just took a little more time than before. Can you please run AIDA64 stress test for an extended time? (CPU and GPU at once) like 20-30 minutes? Thank you! (MS replaced my SB2 twice but I had the same issue every time).
Is this tablet/pc good for intensive musicproducing? Is the software the same as a normal laptop or desktop?
Yes and yes
Thanks for the video! I usually play by connecting my laptop to a 4K TV with an USB-C to HDMI adapter. Can you comment on how would that perform with the Surface Book 3?
4:46 those specs listed on the right under the graph... it says Ryzen 3 with 5500 xt
8:49 has the right specs nvm
Im keen to see what kind of performance youd get from playinf a game with ray tracing enabled
There's no reason for Microsoft to still keep charging multiple hundreds of dollars for upgrades to 16gb rqm.and 512gb ssds. Seriously a 1tb Samsung evo nvme is only 200 dollars
This is a premium product. Perhaps one of the highest quality. You want budget this is not it, complain about budget computers doing this, not something of this level of quality.
Yes but these are pcie ssd
@@markk2745 bro my surface book 2 runs worse than my Alienware. The msrp of the Alienware is cheaper.
@@markk2745 there's no reason to act as if they have any reason to charge that much more for storage .
@@leonscott543 it's not a nvme? It's not any faster than a nvme, in fact its slower than a samsung 970 evo is, so microsoft needs to stop wasting their time and money and producing an expensive inferior product.
can you suggest some good games for surface book 2?
My favourite laptop 2020 is always going to Asus ROG zephyrus G14 (Ryzen 4 series CPU)......
Great specs comes in affordable price.....
Should you make video on it??🤔....
Waiting for it.
Great video 🔥💯🤗
Small brother 🤗 from Nepal 💕
My only problem is the lack of a camera. I don't really know if it comes with one that can be attached, but still it's not the same. I'm using the surfacebook 1 and I'm telling you I love it. I do miss my Rog laptop, I can't actually game in this laptop, but someday I'll get my dream laptop.
@@yianovich you have to buy separate 📷
@@Nkc_Aryan yeah, well, I honestly wouldn't mind buying it. I don't know, I love both this refreshing design of the surface and the Rog's power. I guess it doesn't matter, I wasn't the one who paid for this laptop, so, when I can I'll buy whatever I choose.
Wow, that fan noise really got me irritated... Did the SFB2 have the same issue? Would you consider that issue a deal breaker?
really want this device. Sadly that best 13 inch configuration doesnt have 6 gig of video ram
like dell not letting the xps 15 have 6gb, you have to go to the big 17"
Naruto and sasuke vs momoshiki 👍
Not netflix like others you got it.
I get BSODs with PUBG - page fault in non paged area. Have updated all drivers, run memory tests, tried disabling the virtual memory, verified integrity, reinstalled the game, checked the disk... hmmm. Going to try to install the nvidia drivers from nvidia.
Surface book 3 USB-A port glitching turning on and off by itself repeatedly[BOOK3]
AFTER A RECENT UPDATE, USB-A PORTS KEEPS TURNING ON AND SHUTTING OFF. SO MY WIRED MOUSE AND KEYBOARD TURNS ON AND OFF IN A SECOND INTERVAL. It worked perfectly fine before I restarted to computer. Please help me on this.
BLUETOOTH MOUSE AND BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD WORKS FINE
Other viewers too have posted this question Can you connect it to headsets?? Like htc and oculus rift?
I have surface book 2 15 inch, the battery is draining while gaming. Have they fixed this on surface book 3 ?
I think the pen is included in the UK. Great review
Does the 32gb 1tb surfacebook3 can be considered as gaming laptop?
Can you use steam on this laptop? and play windows game?
I'm having weird graphical issues on my Surface Book 3, 32GB Ram & Geforce 1660 Ti MaxQ. Games will display green and purple squares all over the screen and then crash. What graphic driver did you use for the gaming tests? There's still no Game Ready driver available, only an Nvidia Studio one from way earlier this year! Maybe my Geforce GPU is just broken?
How many hours of gaming can u get unplugged?
*sees Boruto playing*
I see you're a shinobi of culture.
Dope video!
can this play mobile games in tablet mode? or is it supported?
When you pre-order the device, the pen is included! Excellent gaming review, thanks.
I was wondering that the drivers must be really off, the performance should be better then that, don't you agree? At least 10 more frames in each game and what's wrong with GTA, only 30fps?
Christopher Adrian that’s really weird. Maybe it’s a country limited promo, I’m from Portugal.
Most probably He is playing at native res 3000x2000 🤔 with high settings
That's why the fps very low
@@iLoGiKZ not in the USA. I preordered mine the week before last and had to buy my pen from Amazon.
@Christopher Adrian I currently own the 256gb surface book 2, I'm thinking of upgrading to the surface book 3. Are you getting the surface book 3 256gb version or the 1 terabyte configuration. Which one you thin is better the 256gb or the higher ones?
@@kwesiwilliams1188 Hey bro did you order the 15'' version or the 13"" and if it is the 15"" version, did you order for the 256gb configuration or the 512gb configuration or more? Just trying to see if I should get the 15" 256gb configuration or 512gb and to see which one is better. I currently own the surface book 2, 256gb config.
Looks nice I would Love to get it...
Is he playing on steam or the Microsoft store?
can we play with touch support
Great job man!
Hey man I have a question and please answer, which is best for gaming oppo find x2 pro or oneplus 8 pro
How does it hold up while gaming on a 4K monitor ?
I'd like to see you review the evoo gaming laptop. I am curious on your thoughts.
How’s the game for photo editing and video editing?
Just wish they made the trackpad bigger
Forgot to say "Max q" after
Where you download all that game??? Website??
Can it do VR?
Was that the 15 inch? I'm debating between the 13.5 and 15
Any idea why my Tropico 6 crashes immediately upon launch on my Surface Book 3? All other Steam games seem to work well.
I did crash that guys truck
Skip to: 3:46 - How is Gaming performance?
Are you playing games on native res 3000x2000 at high settings? Your performance seems very lower considering how powerful 1660 is 🤷♂️
Playing at 1080, like I meant ion and upcoming driver update should sort things out
could you compare it with the surface book 2 for gaming
Hey just curious how come you can play cod mw but i cant even get Minecraft Dungeons to play? do i need to enable something? I have same surfacebook 3
Could you provide link to the driver we need? I tried downloading "1660ti notebook" driver and it said it couldn't download it. I'm assuming I selected wrong one.
I'm confused with his accent. It's neither British nor American.