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Originally Posted by curves2000
I have an older computer, a HP Probook 6550b that I use just for web surfing and email etc. I may have to upgrade the RAM to 8GB to run Zwift but I am not sure if the GPU on my computer is good enough for Zwift?
https://support.zwift.com/en_us/supp...wift-H1Cj9QbeB
I've posted the min requirements but I can't get an answer from some people if mine is sufficient. My computer is a Windows 10 with the i5 processor so it's a current midrange set up according to their site.
Anybody have an idea if it's upgradable? Is it worthwhile to spend the money on 4+G of RAM and an upgraded GPU for a 8+ year old machine? It works great other than the battery which is older.
Thanks! |
Zwift's minimum requirements for onboard graphics (aka on the motherboard) is an Intel HD 4000 which came out in 2012. The HP Probook 6550b appears to have been released in 2010, so the onboard graphics probably aren't going to be good enough. If you try to output the laptop via HDMI it looks like you'll need a DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor, and you should be aware that it may struggle to output video to your TV at a decent framerate if your TV is a higher resolution than the laptop screen (1600x900).
There's unfortunately no way for you to upgrade the GPU on the laptop if it only has onboard video memory. You might be better off finding a used laptop that meets the "Better" Zwift requirements.