List of Games tested on Intel GMA 4500 - Updating frequently

by thund3rw0lf


List of Games tested on GMA 4500MHD, testing done by me (olio), contains also links to the instructions for playing on 4500M(HD) or any other laptop.
Every game is played on optimal options.


Rating system explained:

FPS - first number is minimal fps during gameplay and fps in brackets are usual range during gameplay

Playable
(1 - awful, 2 - not good, 3 - mediocre, 4 - almost perfect, 5 - perfect)

Not playable
(runs but not playable because it runs slow)

Not working
(cannot start and cannot run at all)

Games (135):


(USE SEARCH (ctrl + f) TO FIND GAME YOU NEED):

Deus Ex: Human Revolution
FPS 10+ (10-30)
Playable 3

Mass Effect
FPS 15+ (15-35)
Playable 5
Note #1 Use 1.02 Patch

Portal 2
FPS 20+ (20-40)
Playable 5

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
FPS 10+ (10-17)
Playable 2
Note #1 Use 1.02 Patch

Sanctum
FPS 17+ (15-25)
Playable 4

Infernal
FPS 30+ (30-45)
Playable 5

Sid Meier's Civilization V
FPS 12+ (11-20)
Playable 3

Alice: Madness Returns
FPS 18+ (15-30)
Playable 4

Bulletstorm
FPS 10+ (9-20)
Playable 3

Bastion
FPS 20+ (18-35)
Playable 5

Rogue Trooper
FPS 20+ (18-28)
Playable 5

Torchlight
FPS 20+ (20-50)
Playable 5

Dead Island
FPS 8+ (8-25)
Playable 3
Note #1 Not entirely smooth, depends on RAM and CPU

Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter
FPS 11+ (11-20)
Playable 4

Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter 2
FPS 11+ (11-25)
Playable 4

Call of Juarez The Cartel
FPS 10+ (10-25)
Playable 2
Note #1 Stutters and needs heavy optimization in config file

From Dust
FPS 4+ (4-5)
Not playable
Note #1 To start game you need fix, download From Dust Fix.rar and extract file to main From Dust folder in Program Files

Star Wars The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition
FPS 10+ (8-30)
Playable 2
Note #1 Runs great in closed areas, but in large stutters

Shaun White Snowboarding
FPS 13+ (10-30)
Playable 5
Note #1 Game didn't work on 64 bit system for me.

Hard Reset
FPS 4+ (4-20)
Not playable
Note #1 Running very slow in big areas, but running good in smaller areas or when watching down.

Limbo
FPS 30 (30)
Playable 5

Blocks That Matter
FPS 55+ (55-65)
Playable 5

Really Big Sky
FPS 13+ (13-30)
Playable 5

Stoked Big Air Edition
FPS 7+ (7-12)
Playable 2
Note #1 Runs slow but playable, problem with movement accuracy at low fps

FPS Terminator Alpha
FPS 9+ (8-20)
Playable 3

Anomaly Warzone Earth
FPS 19+ (18-30)
Playable 5

Defense Grid The Awakening
FPS 16+ (15-32)
Playable 5

Revenge of the Titans
FPS 60+ (60)
Playable 5

Sol Survivor
FPS 19+ (19-30)
Playable 5

Cthulhu Saves the World
FPS 60+ (60)
Playable 5

Breath of Death VII
FPS 60+ (60)
Playable 5

Defy Gravity
FPS 58+ (58-60)
Playable 5

IL-2 Sturmovik 1946
FPS 28+ (28-40)
Playable 5

Audiosurf
FPS 30+ (30)
Playable 5

Penumbra: Overture
FPS 30+ (30-60)
Playable 5
Note #1 Set Shader Quality to Medium to avoid graphical glitches

Penumbra: Black Plague
FPS 30+ (30-60)
Playable 5
Note #1 Set Shader Quality to Medium to avoid graphical glitches

Penumbra: Requiem
FPS 20+ (20-40)
Playable 5
Note #1 Set Shader Quality to Medium to avoid graphical glitches

DC Universe Online
FPS 15+ (15-25 open area, 20-50 closed area)
Playable 5

PUZZLE PIRATES
FPS 40+
Playable 5

War Inc. Battlezone
FPS 10+ (9-20)
Playable 3
Note #1 Lower resolution and all video options, but to me it is not fully enjoyable because of
low FPS and resolution

Iron Grip: Marauders
FPS 20+ (18-28)
Playable 5

Spiral Knights
FPS 20+ (20-40)
Playable 5

Crimecraft BleedOut
FPS 10+ (9-20)
Playable 4
Note #1 Lowest settings

Champions Online
FPS 20+ (15-25)
Playable 5

Stronghold 3
FPS 7+ (8-12)
Playable 2
Note #1 Runs but it is slow during big onscreen battles

The Haunted: Hells Reach
FPS 20+ (20-30)
Playable 5
Note #1 More FPS due to editing config file

Trine
FPS 15+ (20-60)
Playable 5

Trine 2
FPS 14+ (14-30)
Playable 4

Formula 1 2011 (F1 2011)
FPS 10+ (10-20)
Playable 3
Note #1 It runs but it's not fluid all the times

Velvet Assassin
FPS 10+ (10-20)
Playable 4
Note #1 Needs config edit to run smoothly

Homefront
FPS 10+ (10-20)
Playable 4
Note #1 Running good with config edit

Prototype
FPS 8+ (8-20)
Playable 3
Note #1 More FPS only with use of 3D Analyze, still needs partial "looking into ground trick"

Tron Evolution
FPS 18+ (18-27)
Playable 5
Note #1 Needs config file edit

Driver San Francisco
FPS 10+ (9-15)
Playable 2
Note #1 Runs but not fluid. Problem is that V-Sync can't be disabled, if you can disable V-Sync than you will get more FPS and it will run great.

Need for Speed The Run
FPS
Not Working
Note #1 It needs DirectX 10 graphics card, GMA 4500M/HD doesn't support it

Assassin's Creed
FPS 15+ (15-40)
Playable 4
Note #1 It can run without config edit, but runs better with editing

ANNO 2070
FPS 7+ (7-15)
Playable 4
Note #1 Modified config file

Assassin's Creed Revelations
FPS 7+ (9-15)
Playable 3
Note #1 Use ENB Series Hack resolution

Magicka
FPS 9+ (9-16)
Playable 2
Note #1 Needs update 1.4.5.3 to work with GMA4500

Hydrophobia Prophecy
FPS 3+ (3-15)
Not playable
Note #1 Playable in area without water or small amounts of water. It drops fps in interaction with big amounts of water because of water physics. And whole game is in water so it is not playable.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
FPS 10+ (10-25)
Playable 4

The Lord of the Rings - War in the North
FPS 7+ (5-25)
Playable 2
NOTE #1 Has problems with big areas, needs partial "looking into ground trick"

Shadow Era
FPS 30+ (lock)
Playable 5

Cannon Fodder 3
FPS 10+ (8-17)
Playable 4
NOTE #1 Use configuration and profile file to lower resolution, but not necessary.

Syndicate
FPS 15+ (12-29)
Playable 3
NOTE #1 May have some stutter while entering bigger areas (only then), and use config file

Dear Esther
FPS 18+ (20-65)
Playable 5

Resident Evil 4
FPS 18+ (16-38)
Playable 5

Resident Evil 5
FPS 14+ (12-28)
Playable 5

Sonic Generations
FPS 6+ (4-10)
Not playable

Angry Birds
FPS 88+ (80-100)
Playable 5

Mass Effect 2
FPS 10+ (5-30)
Playable 4

Crusader Kings 2
FPS 7+ (4-16)
Playable 2

BoneCraft
FPS 20+ (18-30)
Playable 5

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
FPS 10+ (10-36)
Playable 4

Half-Life 2
FPS 20+ (18-50)
Playable 5

Half-Life 2 Episode One
FPS 20+ (18-50)
Playable 5

Half-Life 2 Episode Two
FPS 20+ (18-50)
Playable 5

The Operative: No One Lives Forever
FPS 50+ (50-60)
Playable 5

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
FPS 19+ (20-60)
Playable 5

Alan Wake
FPS
Not Working
Note #1 Gettings error, MSAA need to be turned off, GMA doesn't support it.

Heavy Fire Afghanistan
FPS 6+ (7-12)
Playable 1

Defenders of Ardania
FPS 5+ (6-18)
Not Playable
NOTE #1 Not smooth gameplay, lowering resolution to 640x480 just cuts off half of the screen

The Simpsons Hit & Run
FPS 20+ (20-30)
Playable 5

Stacking
FPS 9+ (8-19)
Playable 4

Depth Hunter
FPS 10+ (18-26)
Playable 5

Call of Duty 2
FPS 28+ (25-60)
Playable 5

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
FPS 18+ (18-50)
Playable 5

Worms Reloaded
FPS 30+ (35-46)
Playable 5

Hitman Blood Money
FPS 13+ (13-25)
Playable 5

Ridge Racer Unbounded
FPS 7+ (7-12)
Playable 2
NOTE #1 Runs and can be played, but not smooth and responsive

Sniper Elite
FPS 20+ (22-35)
Playable 5
NOTE #1 Use windowed mode to disable VSYNC and gain FPS boost!

Painkiller Redemption
FPS 25+ (25-68)
Playable 5

Painkiller Recurring Evil
FPS 25+ (25-70)
Playable 5

Rayman Origins
FPS 26+ (25-40)
Playable 5

Star Wars The Clone Wars Republic Heroes
FPS 7+ (5-18)
Playable 1

Counter-Strike Source
FPS 35+ (30-50)
Playable 5

Men of War Condemned Heroes
FPS 13+ (12-25)
Playable 5

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
FPS 50+ (50-60)
Playable 5

Fallout 3
FPS 10+ (10-60)
Playable 5
NOTE #1 Use edited config file and couple of mods to get smooth experience !

Warp
FPS 12+ (12-20)
Playable 5
NOTE #1 Needs config file edit

Deep Black
FPS 9+ (15-20)
Playable 5

Dead Space
FPS 15+ (15-40)
Playable 5

Death Road
FPS 7+ (7-10)
Playable 2
NOTE #1 Runs smooth, but controls are not enough responsive

Ultimate Spider-man
FPS 15+ (10-50)
Playable 3
NOTE #1 In normal gameplay can run in 40+ FPS, but when swinging through town it drops to 8-10 FPS

Quantum Conundrum
FPS 18+ (20-38)
Playable 5
NOTE #1 No in-game video options so it needs config file

Batman Arkham Asylum
FPS 12+ (10-50)
Playable 5

Batman Arkham City
FPS 10+ (10-30)
Playable 5

Dead Space 2
FPS 14+ (15-39)
Playable 5

Legend of Grimrock
FPS 15+ (16-30)
Playable 5

Blades of Time
FPS 10+ (10-20)
Playable 3
NOTE #1 Use my edited config file

Mirror's Edge
FPS 17+ (15-30)
Playable 5

Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance
FPS 30+ (25-70)
Playable 5

Just Cause 2
FPS
Not Working
Note #1 Needs DirectX 10.1, error on startup

The Walking Dead
FPS 24+ (20-35)
Playable 5

Tropico 3
FPS 10+ (10-40)
Playable 5

Tropico 4
FPS 13+ (12-47)
Playable 5

Shank 2
FPS 20+ (18-60)
Playable 5

Company of Heroes
FPS 20+ (15-40)
Playable 5

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
FPS 20+ (15-40)
Playable 5

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
FPS 20+ (15-40)
Playable 5

War of the Vikings Alpha
FPS 4+ (3-10)
Not Playable
NOTE #1 Not playable due to lag, runs like slideshow (but runs)

FEAR Online
FPS 18+ (20-40)
Playable 3

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
FPS 9+ (9-24)
Playable 3

Path of Exile
FPS 25+ (20-50)
Playable 5

Anachronox
FPS 40+ (40-70)
Playable 5

Botanicula
FPS 60+ (50-70)
Playable 5

Paintball 2
FPS 30+ (20-80)
Playable 5

Sail Simulator 5 2010
FPS 9+ (9-25)
Playable 4

Command & Conquer: Generals
FPS 30+
Playable 5

Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour
FPS 30+
Playable 5

Dishonored
FPS 9+ (9-17)
Playable 3

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
FPS 25+ (25-40)
Playable 4

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
FPS 30+
Playable 5

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
FPS 30+ (30-60)
Playable 5

Star Wars: Republic Commando
FPS 20+ (20-40)
Playable 5

The Elder Scrolls Online
FPS 8+ (10-20)
Playable 4

Dota 2
FPS 10+ (10-40)
Playable 5

South Park: The Stick of Truth
FPS 30+ (30 lock)
Playable 5

THESE FPS VALUES ARE NOT MAXIMAL NOR MINIMAL, SOMETIMES I DIDN'T USE LOWEST SETTINGS.

For better experience during play use my tutorial Optimize Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD for gaming and use Game Booster !

This is going to be updated every time I test new game, I will add only games that I tested.

For more info how to play, optimize or else, search my other posts on blog.