A:Answer You can play simple games without noticing a stutter. However the Surface has an Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 chip. (Which is also in the HP Spectre 13 and the Dell XPS 13.
As a general rule of thumb if you are looking to design or avidly play video games on your laptop, you'll want to find a computer with a Dedicated Graphics card, such as the Nvidia GEFORCE RTX. The Razer Advanced and the Asus ROG are relatively popular amongst gamers and people who need power.
If you do get a surface, opt for the best specifications available.