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0 pointscapableweb3y ago0 comments

No, GPUs are more power efficient than CPUs to render graphics, so it'll save battery.

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withinboredom3y ago· 2 in thread

So, my laptop is dumb for turning off the discrete GPU when I unplug it?

Chai-T-Rex3y ago

They didn't say discrete GPU, they said GPUs, which includes integrated GPUs.

withinboredom3y ago

A game engine will tell the OS to start up the discrete GPU if it is available. This is why I asked the original question. Is there some way to turn that off?

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