What command I can use to check my graphics card's memory? I have an on-board Intel Graphics card, and I am unsure if it's memory is 128 MB or 256 MB!
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If you don't want to install any extra packages, switching between the nVidia GPU (Performance Mode) and the Intel GPU (Power Saving Mode) could be achieved by using the NVIDIA X Server Settings, which has already been installed along with your driver.
First thing you will need to do is to find the NVIDIA X Server Settings application from your dash:
And go to the PRIME Profiles page
From there, after entering your password you will be able to switch between your GPUs:
The last step is to log out, and it's done!
Yes, you can:
- Open NVIDIA X Server Settings.
- Go to PRIME Profiles.
- Select Intel.
- Log out and back in or reboot.
Now you are using Intel graphics.
Update addressing your comments that you cannot access NVIDIA X Server Settings:
To open NVIDIA X Server Settings press the Super key (it's the Windows key) and type "NVIDIA".
If it doesn't appear, maybe the installation of the NVIDIA drivers is not complete.
In that case, open a terminal and execute:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-prime nvidia-settings
Then look for it again and you will find it.
Best Answer
If it is an Intel integrated GPU, then it would be using a unified memory model where there is no dedicated graphics memory, and instead main memory is used. More information can be found on Wikipedia
So the answer is either 0MB or however much main memory you have in the machine, depending on your point of view.
With the modern drivers, the actual amount of memory used by the GPU will vary with the work load: there isn't a fixed amount set aside for the card.
Note: since this question was asked, Intel has released a GPU with its own memory: the Iris Pro Graphics 5200, which has some DRAM embedded on the chip. All other GPUs still rely on main memory.