No GPU Needed

Games That Run Without a Graphics Card

48 quality games light enough for integrated graphics — Intel Iris Xe, UHD and AMD Vega — ranked by quality with estimated iGPU frame rates.

#1~40 FPS

BioShock™

Action · 2007

#2~40 FPS

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

RPG · 2011

#3~40 FPS

BioShock Infinite

Action · 2013

#4~40 FPS

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)

RPG · 2009

#5~40 FPS

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)

Game · 2009

#6~40 FPS

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Action · 2008

#7~40 FPS

Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)

RPG

#8~40 FPS

Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

Action · 2007

#9~40 FPS

Grand Theft Auto III

Action · 2008

#10~40 FPS

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Action · 2008

#11~40 FPS

Company of Heroes

Action · 2006

#12~40 FPS

Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition

Action · 2008

#13~40 FPS

Undertale

Indie · 2015

#14~40 FPS

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Action · 2012

#15~40 FPS

Dishonored

Action · 2012

#16~40 FPS

Crysis

Action · 2008

#17~40 FPS

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2010

#18~40 FPS

FEZ

Indie · 2013

#19~40 FPS

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition

Action

#20~40 FPS

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

#21~40 FPS

Total War: SHOGUN 2

Strategy · 2011

#22~40 FPS

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

Strategy · 2009

#23~40 FPS

Left 4 Dead 2

Action · 2009

#24~40 FPS

Stardew Valley

Indie · 2016

#25~40 FPS

Borderlands 2

Action · 2012

#26~40 FPS

Left 4 Dead

Action · 2008

#27~40 FPS

Dead Cells

Action · 2018

#28~40 FPS

Far Cry®

Action · 2008

#29~40 FPS

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition

RPG · 2009

#30~40 FPS

Pillars of Eternity

RPG · 2015

#31~40 FPS

Battlefield 3™

Action · 2020

#32~40 FPS

Cuphead

Action · 2017

#33~40 FPS

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

RPG · 2012

#34~40 FPS

Torchlight II

Action · 2012

#35~40 FPS

Ori and the Blind Forest

Action · 2015

#36~40 FPS

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Action · 2016

#37~40 FPS

BioShock® 2

Action · 2010

#38~40 FPS

Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood

Action · 2011

#39~40 FPS

DUSK

Action · 2018

#40~40 FPS

F.E.A.R.

Action · 2010

#41~40 FPS

F.E.A.R.

Action · 2010

#42~40 FPS

F.E.A.R.

Action · 2010

#43~40 FPS

Europa Universalis IV

Simulation · 2013

#44~40 FPS

Subnautica

Adventure · 2018

#45~40 FPS

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

Strategy · 2009

#46~40 FPS

Dead Space (2008)

Action · 2009

#47~40 FPS

Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2

Action · 2010

#48~40 FPS

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Action · 2007

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FAQ

Can I really game without a graphics card?+

Yes — every modern CPU with integrated graphics (Intel Iris Xe/UHD, AMD Vega and Radeon 700M-series) can run the lighter games on this list at 1080p or 720p with reduced settings. The games here have the lowest rendering demands in our catalog.

Which integrated graphics are best for gaming?+

AMD's Ryzen APUs (Vega 8, Radeon 680M/780M) are the strongest, followed by Intel Iris Xe. Older Intel UHD 630-class graphics manage only the very lightest titles at low settings.

What settings should I use on an iGPU?+

Start at 720p or 1080p with the lowest preset, disable anti-aliasing and shadows first, and cap the frame rate at 30 or 60 for consistency. Also make sure your RAM runs in dual-channel — iGPUs share system memory, so it matters a lot.