PvZ: Garden Warfare 2 graphic's drivers error

@jmacarix

Card name: AMD Radeon(TM) R5 M330
Driver Date/Size: 6/23/2015 

Try updating the drivers here:

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/mobile?os=Windows%2010%20-%2064

16.4.2   --  4/28/2016

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

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Check these comparisons  HD5500 vs M330  (edit: OP has 5500 no 4400)

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html?&3dmark06=1&3dmark11_gpu=1&3dmark13_cloud_gpu=1&3dmark13_ice_gpu=1&architecture=1&archive=1&benchmark_values=&boostspeed=1&codename=0&condensed=0&corespeed=1&daysold=0&deskornote=0&directx=1&dx=0&gpu_fullname=1&gpubenchmarks=0&itemselect_2804=2804&itemselect_4575=4575&itemselect_5857=5857&itemselect_5941=5941&itemselect_6284=6284&memorybus=1&memoryspeed=1&memorytype=1&month=&multiplegpus=0&opengl=0&or=0&pixelshaders=1&professional=0&search=&shaderspeed=0&showBars=1&showClassDescription=1&showCount=0&showPercent=0&sort=&technology=0&type=&vantage3dmarkgpu=1&vertexshaders=1

BF4

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.13849.0.html?&architecture=0&archive=1&benchmark_values=&boostspeed=0&codename=0&condensed=0&corespeed=0&daysold=0&deskornote=0&directx=0&dx=0&gameselect%5B%5D=249&gpu_fullname=1&gpubenchmarks=0&itemselect_2804=2804&itemselect_3567=3567&itemselect_4575=4575&itemselect_5857=5857&itemselect_6284=6284&memorybus=0&memoryspeed=0&memorytype=0&month=&multiplegpus=0&opengl=0&or=0&pixelshaders=0&professional=0&search=&shaderspeed=0&showBars=0&showClassDescription=0&showCount=0&showPercent=0&sort=&technology=0&type=&vertexshaders=0

BF:Hardline

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.13849.0.html?&architecture=0&archive=1&benchmark_values=&boostspeed=0&codename=0&condensed=0&corespeed=0&daysold=0&deskornote=0&directx=0&dx=0&gameselect%5B%5D=324&gpu_fullname=1&gpubenchmarks=0&itemselect_2804=2804&itemselect_3567=3567&itemselect_4575=4575&itemselect_5857=5857&itemselect_6284=6284&memorybus=0&memoryspeed=0&memorytype=0&month=&multiplegpus=0&opengl=0&or=0&pixelshaders=0&professional=0&search=&shaderspeed=0&showBars=0&showClassDescription=0&showCount=0&showPercent=0&sort=&technology=0&type=&vertexshaders=0

eekk.,.

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Try forcing the AMD card to run PvZ2:GW.EXE:

http://help.ea.com/en/article/setting-up-a-graphics-card-gaming-profile/

You have menu options in Catalyst drivers for:  "Switchable Graphics" or "Hybrid Graphics" 

Make sure you are running in High-Performance mode for PvZ2.

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The Intel drivers also have newer versions available.

If the AMD M330 isn't getting us anywhere.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/

Now try forcing the M330 again in Switchable Graphics.

No?  Try forcing the Intel HD5500.  Does the error message change when this is done?

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Do not run anything in the background, especially overlay programs.    Kill programs if need.

Clean boot  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135

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Once in the game (if you can), set every setting to the Lowest options // Off.

Reduce resolution.

If it's very choppy gameplay at this point, it probably won't play and you should play on a different computer or seek a refund if possible.

There are some further tweaks you can do but they won't have night/day impacts.

http://help.ea.com/en/article/what-s-the-great-games-guarantee/