Integrated GPUs, which were once derided by serious gamers, have made a remarkable transformation. Integrated graphics processors are often built right into the CPU itself and are less expensive and much less power-hungry than GPUs. In fact, they are typically found in most laptops from large players in the market such as HP, Lenovo, and Dell. The real question on most user's minds is if these integrated solutions can truly perform at a level that will allow for a satisfying modern gaming experience? Integrated graphics can provide a satisfying level of performance for most uses, and even for many older or less demanding games (especially some of the classics), but what about the more resource intense modern AAA games? The answer here is complicated and depends on many factors, such as the actual integrated graphics chip, how the game was optimized, and the visual settings you're willing to use. This article looks to explore the capabilities of integrated graphics in laptops for gaming and their limitations in the world of modern gaming.
How To Optimize Your Laptop For Gaming On Integrated Graphics?
To optimize your laptop for gaming on integrated graphics, you should follow several steps to achieve maximum performance. First, update your drivers. Intel, AMD, and even NVIDIA (for their integrated solutions) put out updates that enhance performance all of the time. Second, change your settings in the game. Changing the resolution, texture quality, shadow quality, and anti-aliasing will increase frame “frames per second” (FPS). Most games released today have scalable graphics options, so make some sacrifices on the visual side of your game to improve performance. If a game doesn’t have a setting that can be changed to improve performance, it may already utilize it. Third, close anything you aren’t using that runs in the background. Extra items you may have open will use CPU and RAM resources. The cleaner your system is, the more power you have for our game. Fourth, adjust your laptop for your power settings. When gaming, put your laptop on High Performance. You will increase the chances of no throttling issues. While integrated GPUs have limitations (heat output, power consumption etc.), there are many steps to take to realize a big difference in playability for many titles.
