I wanted to show that the Core i5 NUC is capable of running 3D games above 30FPS without running a complete battery of games and FPS scaling. Please see the Benchmarks for a more accurate measure of 3D prowess.
The NUC is capable of 3D games, but I would not use it for First Person Shooters or anything that requires very high FPS to be competitive. But running games like World of Warcraft at "Fair" settings yield about 40FPS @ 1080P in high geometry scenes and 190FPS in scenes with minimal geometry. The FPS meter is shown in the screen shots below my character. At these settings my FPS never drops below 30FPS, even in close combat PVP for a smooth gaming experiance.
Battlefield 4 does run but it is far too laggy to have an enjoyable experience. If you plan on heavy 3D games like Battlefield and Crysis then go with a full PC with discrete graphics card.
I am sure that Windows based and browser games are fine for Iris Graphics, WoW gets a passing grade yet might be bit laggy in raiding situations with higher IQ settings.
If you had hoped to play some light 3D games then the NUC should be fine for you.
The NUC is capable of 3D games, but I would not use it for First Person Shooters or anything that requires very high FPS to be competitive. But running games like World of Warcraft at "Fair" settings yield about 40FPS @ 1080P in high geometry scenes and 190FPS in scenes with minimal geometry. The FPS meter is shown in the screen shots below my character. At these settings my FPS never drops below 30FPS, even in close combat PVP for a smooth gaming experiance.
Battlefield 4 does run but it is far too laggy to have an enjoyable experience. If you plan on heavy 3D games like Battlefield and Crysis then go with a full PC with discrete graphics card.
I am sure that Windows based and browser games are fine for Iris Graphics, WoW gets a passing grade yet might be bit laggy in raiding situations with higher IQ settings.
If you had hoped to play some light 3D games then the NUC should be fine for you.