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.

#160+ FPS

Half-Life

Action · 1998

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#260+ FPS

Half-Life 2

Action · 2004

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#360+ FPS

BioShock™

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#460+ FPS

Portal 2

Action · 2011

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#560+ FPS

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

RPG · 2011

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#660+ FPS

BioShock Infinite

Action · 2013

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#760+ FPS

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

RPG · 2009

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#860+ FPS

Quake

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#930 FPS

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1060+ FPS

Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)

RPG

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1160+ FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

Strategy · 2006

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1260+ FPS

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

Adventure · 2015

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1360+ FPS

Grand Theft Auto III

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1425 FPS

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1560+ FPS

Dwarf Fortress

Indie · 2022

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1660+ FPS

Company of Heroes

Action · 2006

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1760+ FPS

Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1860+ FPS

Team Fortress 2

Action · 2007 · Free

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1930 FPS

Undertale

Indie · 2015

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2060+ FPS

Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2160+ FPS

Rome: Total War™ - Collection

Strategy · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2260+ FPS

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

RPG · 2009

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2360+ FPS

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

Action · 2010

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2460+ FPS

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Action · 2012

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2560+ FPS

Dishonored

Action · 2012

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#26~55 FPS

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

Action · 2013

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2760+ FPS

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2010

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2860+ FPS

Mark of the Ninja

Action

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2960+ FPS

FEZ

Indie · 2013

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3060+ FPS

Portal

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3160+ FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® V

Strategy · 2010

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3260+ FPS

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3360+ FPS

Balatro

Casual · 2024

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3460+ FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

Strategy · 2006

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3560+ FPS

Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3660+ FPS

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

Strategy · 2009

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3760+ FPS

Braid

Casual · 2009

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3860+ FPS

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

Action · 2013

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3960+ FPS

Spelunky

Indie · 2013

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#4060+ FPS

World of Goo

Indie · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#41~58 FPS

Dota 2

Action · 2013 · Free

Highest detail · native

#4260+ FPS

Left 4 Dead 2

Action · 2009

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#4360+ FPS

Stardew Valley

Indie · 2016

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#4460+ FPS

Borderlands 2

Action · 2012

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#4560+ FPS

Left 4 Dead

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#4660+ FPS

Dead Cells

Action · 2018

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#47~45 FPS

Slay the Spire

Indie · 2019

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#4860+ FPS

Far Cry®

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

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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.