Disabling Integrated Graphics card

[miguelezpeleta]

Hello everyone.  

I'm using my new ASUS R558U and I noticed something I never saw before.

My PC is running Win10 with both graphics cards (940MX and an IntelHD from the processor) at the same time.  

Even more, the alt-click menu gives me the option to choose which card do I want to run a certain program.  

The thing is, that I noted certain weird artifacts when using for example the Integrated and switching to an app running under the Nvidia one.

Is it advisable to disable the Intel one entirely? or I will suffer heat consecuences of using a bigger card, also how is that for battery life?

Those are my questions, thanks for your time.

[genexis_x]

Use Nvidia Control Panel and set prefer graphics processor to 'integrated graphics' in 'manage 3d settings'. Or just disable to dGPU in BIOS

[miguelezpeleta]

Just now, ZM Fong said:

Use Nvidia Control Panel and set prefer graphics processor to 'integrated graphics' in 'manage 3d settings'. Or just disable to dGPU in BIOS

Hi there ZM Fong.

I do know how to disable it, I just want to know if its recommended for battery life impact and heat to run with a more powerful GPU.

Thanks

[Crunchy Dragon]

I haven't noticed it to be too big of an impact on battery life and heat

[genexis_x]

5 minutes ago, miguelezpeleta said:

Hi there ZM Fong.

I do know how to disable it, I just want to know if its recommended for battery life impact and heat to run with a more powerful GPU.

Thanks

Yes it's recommended
You can also do some undervolting on CPU and iGPU

[miguelezpeleta]

O right! Thanks