I am not new to PCs in general, but this is my first laptop. A Dell G3 with a GTX 1660Ti. It has been running great overall but I have a feeling I am missing out on image quality on desktop because it's using Intel HD graphics. I have a question: I always use a monitor connected to my USB3 Display port. Is it safe to disable the integrated graphics? And if yes, how can I do it? Thanks for the support.
Why do you think intel is worse? Nvidia or Intel should give you the same desktop image quality. Why not take a photo of each gfx and compare? Anyway you can make 1660Ti the default graphics adapter: https://www.dell.com/support/articl...dapter-using-the-nvidia-control-panel?lang=en
I a I don't think Intel is worse. It's just that I have been having some issues with my monito set to it's fastest response time. I thought changing the default GPU could, maybe, fix. Or, at least, give me some more options to adjust my image quality. But that is not true. I did what that arthicle said and still I can't change my colour bit depth.
You're not missing out on anything, sounds like a sweet laptop you have, just forget the integrated graphics, you have a 1660ti connected to usb3 no less. With the 20 /30 series cards you get raytracing and dlss, that's all you're missing out on with that laptop there.
I thought about that. I was afraid I could get no video out if I disconected my monitor. I might just give it a try IF Dell enabes that option on the BIOS.
You can't do this on Optimus/Hybrid, the DGPU renders in its own memory pool then copies into the IGP's framebuffer and is presented by the IGP to screen
If it does not offer a choice in the bios. No, your max-q's for instance are pure DGPU, the IGP is usually not enabled or not routed to any display at all if it is.
No, since you're running a dedicated monitor through I assume HDMI connection? You can disable the Intel HD graphics and it won't affect your video output.