TJD wrote:I just picked up a Surface Pro 3 and wonder how you're finding it for gaming. Any overheating issues? So far I've limited my gaming on it to streaming from Steam.
Pretty much no overheating issues at all, but I bought the i3 version precisely because I had read of overheating when gaming with the i5 and i7 versions (the i3 doesn't do turbo mode). I'd rather have a weaker but more stable tablet, and don't really need the power for Office and web stuff. I need to do a bit of trickery to deal with the small SSD though...
Games I've played for hours on my SP3 with decent performance and quality (or better) and no overheating include:
Civil War 2
Europa Universalis 4
Pike & Shot (this one does run the SP3 hot, but no overheating so far)
Rule The Waves
Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm
Gary Grigsby's War in the West
Civ 5
Ultra Street Fighter 4
For gaming on the SP3 I have two tips:
* Give up on trying to play using the pen (if you haven't already). For gaming in any place and position it's much better to get a wireless trackball (I use the Logitech MX570).
* Enable 1200x800 resolution. It's above minimum for almost all games, and keeps the 3:2 aspect ratio. It can't be done by default, but I found a reg file that did the trick. Let me know if you want me to send it to you.