GPU NVidia GeForce GTX 850M unsupported?

It seems that a lot of GPU problems revolve around specific versions of drivers. Though NVidia has their own support structure, you can often learn from information reported by others who fold.

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Sim_Gwe
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GPU NVidia GeForce GTX 850M unsupported?

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Heya!
The app says my NVidia GeForce GTX 850M GPU is unsupported. Is it correct?
Thank you!
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Re: GPU NVidia GeForce GTX 850M unsupported?

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Yes, that is correct. FAH requires GPUs to support hardware double precision floating point.
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Re: GPU NVidia GeForce GTX 850M unsupported?

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Based on information here - https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/g ... 850m.c2538 - it may be possible to move the 850M to the supported list. if that is accurate where it lists DP support.

Often the information available early on does not include that kind of information, especially for the mobile chips.
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Re: GPU NVidia GeForce GTX 850M unsupported?

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I have a GTX 860M in one of my laptops, it works, not very fast but it works.
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