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Is Mass Effect Andromeda playable with Intel HD Graphics 4000?

SPung — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 03:46:44 GMT

When I try to start Mass Effect Andromeda, it crashes after a few seconds before even getting the usual developer logos. But, when I use Microsoft basic display driver, i can play the game with an horrible lag. My drivers are up to date. Why Intel didn't resolve that like AMD and NVIDIA?

Re: Is Mass Effect Andromeda playable with Intel HD Graphics 4000?

Stefan3D — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 06:45:41 GMT

When you say up-to-date driver, you mean this ?

Your game is not listed at https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/graphics-for-3rd-generation-intel-processors/000005659.html Playable Games List for Intel® HD Graphics 2500/4000

According to https://gameplay.intel.com/en-us/GameSelectedCPUSearch/Index/662019 gameplay database it's playable on contemporary iGPUs.

Re: Is Mass Effect Andromeda playable with Intel HD Graphics 4000?

SPung — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 08:54:26 GMT

Thanks for the answer. I have the 15.33.45.4643 driver (Windows 10 with Direct X 11.2). I know it's just a 3rd generation ... But I play many last generation games like Mortal Kombat XL without any glitch. Seems to be an incompatibility with Frostbite Engine. So can we soon expect a patched driver? I'm a gamer, I had a laptop with an AMD driver. So I just wanna know if I'll have to avoid Intel Graphics Driver in the future.

Re: Is Mass Effect Andromeda playable with Intel HD Graphics 4000?

idata — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:21:27 GMT

Hello Shakur,

According to game minimum requirements https://www.masseffect.com/buy/system-requirements https://www.masseffect.com/buy/system-requirements, a 2GB VRAM GPU is required. As per https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/000020962.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/000020962.html the max amount of VRAM 3rd Gen controllers are capable of using 1.7GB, for this reason you will not be able to play this game flawless.

If you play other games and they run fine with your system is because your system meets the minimum requirements for that specific game.

Best regards,

Ivan U.