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Apple Computing Products:
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2009 iMac - Need to force integrated gfx
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1728411" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Maybe give us the exact specs of this iMac...and then we can address that model specifically.</p><p></p><p>One main reason why iMac's don't have dual GPU (integrated & dedicated)...is power. Some laptops have dual GPU's...integrated GPU uses less power (better battery life)...and dedicated GPU (more powerful)...which also uses more energy (less battery runtime). In the iMac's case...it's plugged into the wall (no battery)...so power is not a problem.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Now you will find on some lower-end (entry level) iMac's...they may only have the less powerful & less expensive integrated graphics (like you might find in a laptop). And then mid & upper level iMac's have dedicated graphics hardware (more powerful & more expensive). But you usually don't find iMac's with both integrated & dedicated graphics.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1728411, member: 56379"] Maybe give us the exact specs of this iMac...and then we can address that model specifically. One main reason why iMac's don't have dual GPU (integrated & dedicated)...is power. Some laptops have dual GPU's...integrated GPU uses less power (better battery life)...and dedicated GPU (more powerful)...which also uses more energy (less battery runtime). In the iMac's case...it's plugged into the wall (no battery)...so power is not a problem.:) Now you will find on some lower-end (entry level) iMac's...they may only have the less powerful & less expensive integrated graphics (like you might find in a laptop). And then mid & upper level iMac's have dedicated graphics hardware (more powerful & more expensive). But you usually don't find iMac's with both integrated & dedicated graphics. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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