I want to use my HP pavilion g6 laptop for gaming, but it keeps lagging

[enza017]

so i recently dissided to start playing steam games on my laptop but after downloading one of the games (ark survial) it was unbearly laggy. What can i do to to stop this? (i dont want to buy a new computer/laptop)

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

Not sure which exact model you have. It would help to know the specs, but generally g6 models have unimpressive video power. Not every computer can play serious games; not every car is a race car. Nobody wants to spend money on a better computer or a faster car but you get what you pay for. 

[squlshy]

We are having the same problem on my sons new HP AIO. Is there anything that can be done to the computer as far as software to get it to run the ARK Survival Evolved game? I have listed the info on the computer he has. 

All-In-One (touch screen)

Pruduct name: 23-q113w

Product Number: NOAO1AA#ABA

General Specifications

Operating System: Windows 10 home 64-bit

Microprocessor: Intel (r) Core(tm) i3-4170T CPU @ 3.20GHz

System Memory: 6 GB

    Memory slot 1: 4 GB Samsung 1600MHz

    Memory slot 2: 2 GB micron 1600MHz

System Board: 2B43 000

System BIOS: A0.03

Video

Graphic Device 1: Intel (r) HD Graphics 4400

    Current Resolution: 1920 x 1080

    Refresh Rate: 60

    Version: 20.19.15.4360 (12/21/2015)

Graphics memory: 3,147 MB

Aero Status: Enabled

[Huffer]

Yes that AIO has a decent processor but no video card as such, just the inbuilt graphics from Intel. That particular game is apparently a bit hard to pin down as far as minimum requirements and if you look at the EA Forums you will find that even people with pretty powerful rigs are having trouble with it. Your AIO, like a laptop has the video soldered to the motherboard and there is just no way to add any extra graphics power. It will be good for lower level games, but just does not have the power for any serious demanding games.