You don't purchase a mobile workstation with the intention of gaming on it, though that doesn't mean you can't -- it's just not a priority. However, when the time comes to blow off some steam, it's nice to know what you're working with. Let's have a look.
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| Futuremark 3DMark 11 |
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As a synthetic gaming benchmark, 3DMark 11 puts extra emphasis on your system’s handling of DirectX 11. However, 3DMark 11 measures more than just the graphics card’s performance; the processor and a system's memory bandwith also have an influence on the score. We like 3DMark 11, as it's a good way to get a feel for how well the system can handle gaming and general computing tasks.
It looks like the Precision M3800 has a bit of game. To put the Quadro K1100M into perspective, it's roughly equivalent to the GeForce GTX 740 desktop graphics card, another Kepler-based card with 384 CUDA core and a 128-bit interface. That's going to rule out high-end gaming, but compared to integrated graphics, it can push some pixels around.
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| Futuremark 3DMark Cloud Gate |
| Simulated Gaming Performance |
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3DMark Cloud Gate is a separate test from the main 3DMark suite, and it's aimed at entry-level PCs and laptops. It has two subtests: a processor-intensive physics test and two graphics tests. We ran the test suite at its default 1280 x 720 resolution and at default rendering quality settings.
3DMark's Cloud Gate test shows just how much better the Quadro K1100M is at gaming than Intel's integrated graphics.
