{"id":19626,"date":"2022-09-06T18:22:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T16:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=19626"},"modified":"2022-11-02T11:58:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T10:58:59","slug":"how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Disable Your Integrated Graphics (Turn Off iGPU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668449fc45c49\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668449fc45c49\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668449fc45c49\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#How_Do_You_Disable_Your_Integrated_Graphics\" title=\"How Do You Disable Your Integrated Graphics?\">How Do You Disable Your Integrated Graphics?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#Method_1_Disable_In_Device_Manager\" title=\"Method 1: Disable In Device Manager\">Method 1: Disable In Device Manager<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#Method_2_Disable_In_BIOS\" title=\"Method 2: Disable In BIOS\">Method 2: Disable In BIOS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#The_Benefits_of_Disabling_Your_iGPU\" title=\"The Benefits of Disabling Your iGPU\">The Benefits of Disabling Your iGPU<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#Why_You_Should_Keep_Integrated_Graphics_Enabled\" title=\"Why You Should Keep Integrated Graphics Enabled\">Why You Should Keep Integrated Graphics Enabled<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#How_do_integrated_graphics_perform_compared_to_discrete_graphics\" title=\"How do integrated graphics perform compared to discrete graphics?\">How do integrated graphics perform compared to discrete graphics?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#What_are_the_best_CPUs_with_integrated_graphics\" title=\"What are the best CPUs with integrated graphics?\">What are the best CPUs with integrated graphics?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-disable-integrated-graphics-igpu\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Wondering how to disable your integrated graphics? You\u2019ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n<p>Besides just telling you the main two methods you can use to disable your iGPU, I\u2019ll also be discussing the benefits and, yes, even drawbacks of doing so before wrapping up this article.<\/p>\n<p>But first things first: let\u2019s establish how you can disable that little iGPU chip that resides inside your CPU.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Disable_Your_Integrated_Graphics\"><\/span>How Do You Disable Your Integrated Graphics?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Disable_In_Device_Manager\"><\/span>Method 1: Disable In Device Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The first and easiest method to disable your integrated graphics is through Windows\u2019 very own Device Manager.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To open up Device Manager, just...<strong>type &#8220;Device Manager&#8221; in your Start Menu, and hit Enter!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"639\" class=\"wp-image-19648\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/device-manager.png\" alt=\"Device Manager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/device-manager.png 433w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/device-manager-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"639\" class=\"wp-image-19648 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20433%20639%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Device Manager\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20433%20639%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/device-manager.png 433w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/device-manager-203x300.png 203w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/device-manager.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve opened up Device Manager, <strong>locate the dropdown for Display adapters and open it up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You should see two entries: one for your iGPU, and one for your discrete GPU. <strong>Right-click the entry for your iGPU and click \u201cDisable device\u201d in order to turn it off within Windows!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-19649\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/disable-device-option.png\" alt=\"Disable Device Option\" width=\"454\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/disable-device-option.png 454w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/disable-device-option-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-19649 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20454%20286%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Disable Device Option\" width=\"454\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20454%20286%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/disable-device-option.png 454w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/disable-device-option-300x189.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/disable-device-option.png\"><\/p>\n<p>For the majority of scenarios, this should work perfectly fine. If you want to be extra thorough or aren\u2019t using Windows, though, proceed to the next option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning! It probably goes without saying, but:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You should only disable your iGPU if you actually have a discrete GPU and your Monitor(s) are hooked up to it and <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/do-motherboards-have-integrated-graphics\/\">not your Motherboard<\/a>; Disabling your iGPU while your active Monitor is hooked up to your Motherboard display connector (and is subsequently fed by the iGPU), will result in blackness \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Disable_In_BIOS\"><\/span>Method 2: Disable In BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-19650\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings.png\" alt=\"BIOS settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings.png 1600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-19650 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"BIOS settings\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings.png 1600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings-1536x1152.png 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/bios-settings.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>To disable your iGPU to the point where your OS doesn\u2019t even <em>detect<\/em> it, just head into your BIOS or UEFI and locate the appropriate setting for toggling your integrated graphics on and off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Provided you don\u2019t plug your video cable into your motherboard I\/O instead of your graphics card, this should wholly disable your iGPU without issue!<\/p>\n<p>Note: In case you've made the mistake and disabled the iGPU in your BIOS, but your Monitor was hooked up to it and you don't have a discrete GPU, you'll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/clear-cmos-motherboard\/\">reset your BIOS \/ clear CMOS<\/a> to re-enable it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Benefits_of_Disabling_Your_iGPU\"><\/span>The Benefits of Disabling Your iGPU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The main benefit of disabling your iGPU if you aren\u2019t actively using it is that you\u2019ll free up more resources for your CPU, especially RAM resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You see, iGPUs are reliant on some amount of your main PC's RAM in order to function since they still need <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/vram-guide\/\">VRAM<\/a> of some kind to work. Even though desktop RAM is comparatively slow for the purposes of VRAM, it works in this scenario since the CPU has such a close, high-speed connection to your RAM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Besides that, there isn\u2019t that much of a reason unless your iGPU is being forced on in applications where you don\u2019t want it to be.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is more likely to be a problem on laptops, where both an iGPU and discrete GPU are built-in and the iGPU is used to conserve battery life for desktop use, web browsing, and other lightweight applications.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, configurations like this can sometimes enable the iGPU in scenarios where you don\u2019t want it, like games. They can even result in outright crashing with certain incompatible games and applications.<\/p>\n<p>Chances are high one of the above issues is what brought you to this article to begin with. But are there any reasons for keeping your integrated graphics enabled, even if you do have a discrete GPU?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Should_Keep_Integrated_Graphics_Enabled\"><\/span>Why You Should Keep Integrated Graphics Enabled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Well, for laptop users, you can definitely save battery life with an iGPU enabled. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll just want to dive into your GPU settings to make sure that your discrete GPU is set as the preferred device in the applications where it\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To do this in Windows, type Graphics settings into Start and locate \u201cGraphics performance preference\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"603\" class=\"wp-image-19651\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/windows-graphics-settings.png\" alt=\"Windows graphics settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/windows-graphics-settings.png 779w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/windows-graphics-settings-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/windows-graphics-settings-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"603\" class=\"wp-image-19651 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20779%20603%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Windows graphics settings\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20779%20603%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 779w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/windows-graphics-settings.png 779w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/windows-graphics-settings-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/windows-graphics-settings-768x594.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/windows-graphics-settings.png\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click \u201cBrowse\u201d to add an application of your choice, then manually select your preferred GPU for that given application<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the above example screenshots, I\u2019ve set <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/obs-system-requirements-pc-recommendations\/\">OBS<\/a> to always use my High-performance discrete GPU, my GTX 1070, instead of my weaker Intel UHD Graphics iGPU.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"313\" class=\"wp-image-19652\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/graphics-preference.png\" alt=\"Graphics preference\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/graphics-preference.png 410w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/graphics-preference-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"313\" class=\"wp-image-19652 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20410%20313%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Graphics preference\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20410%20313%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/graphics-preference.png 410w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/graphics-preference-300x229.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/graphics-preference.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Doing this should fix any actual <em>problems<\/em> that are being caused by your iGPU being enabled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But what if you aren\u2019t a laptop user? Are there any reasons to keep your iGPU enabled, even if you don\u2019t have to worry about battery life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, actually! In fact, I <em>especially<\/em> recommend it if you happen to be a video editor using an Intel CPU. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As covered by Petar in his extended <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-choose-a-cpu-for-video-editing\/\"><strong>CPU For Video Editing Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong>, Intel iGPUs are absolutely <em>excellent<\/em> at video encoding and decoding, arguably better than most discrete GPUs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19656\" style=\"width: 998px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19656\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19656\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg\" alt=\"Intel Quick Sync Video\" width=\"998\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg 998w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19656\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19656 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20998%20559%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Intel Quick Sync Video\" width=\"998\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20998%20559%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg 998w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-19656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/architecture-and-technology\/quick-sync-video\/quick-sync-video-general.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>At least in certain scenarios, mainly ones where you\u2019re working with modern, high-resolution, high color gamut camera footage. They\u2019re also good for timeline performance. More on this in his article.<\/p>\n<p>Many editing and rendering applications will support putting your iGPU to work in the background, even if you\u2019re primarily working on a discrete GPU. <strong>There\u2019s no reason to let that extra graphics horsepower go to waste if you can make good use of it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_integrated_graphics_perform_compared_to_discrete_graphics\"><\/span>How do integrated graphics perform compared to discrete graphics?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As one might expect, discrete graphics generally perform better than integrated graphics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Having a whole graphics card set aside for graphics rather than a smaller chip on an existing CPU gives you much more headroom in terms of power, cooling, and physical space for GPU cores.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19655\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit.jpg\" alt=\"Type of GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19655 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Type of GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>iGPUs aren\u2019t really made with cutting-edge performance in mind: instead, they\u2019re meant to be low-cost, low-power consumption graphics chips that get the job done for basic desktop use and productivity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, that doesn\u2019t mean that iGPUs aren\u2019t good in their own right<\/strong>, especially if you\u2019re dealing with inflated GPU pricing or just want to get a PC and save up for a future discrete graphics upgrade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As covered by Alex Glawion in his <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/igpu-vs-dgpu\/\"><strong>iGPU vs dGPU breakdown<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>iGPUs are starting to become surprisingly competitive with entry-level discrete graphics cards<\/strong>, especially on laptops.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_best_CPUs_with_integrated_graphics\"><\/span>What are the best CPUs with integrated graphics?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Curious about existing iGPU solutions? I\u2019ve written an extended guide on the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/\"><strong>best CPUs with integrated graphics<\/strong><\/a><strong> already<\/strong>, but I can give you some parting tips before we leave off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Generally speaking, I would recommend Intel CPUs with integrated graphics for video editors and AMD CPUs with integrated graphics for everyone else, especially gamers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As discussed prior, Intel iGPUs have great media encoders for video editing and timeline performance<\/strong>. However, <strong>Intel iGPU raw performance generally falls behind that of their AMD rivals, with AMD iGPUs regularly pushing much higher raw numbers in applications like gaming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And we\u2019re good! <strong>I hope that this article helped you disable your integrated graphics if you needed to, or helped you fix whatever problems they were causing you <em>without<\/em> disabling them if you can still make use of them in some way. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Leave a <a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a> below and let me know what you did with your iGPU, and feel free to head there or to the G100 <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Forums<\/a> with any other graphics-related questions or concerns you might have.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Until then or until next time, have a good one! <strong>And if you\u2019re going to disable your iGPU, I would recommend doing so in your BIOS to prevent any funny problems that may crop up with Windows.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering how to disable your integrated graphics? 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