MacBook PRO 2011 - Windows 7 - Can select HD graphics?
Dear all,
I'm considering purchasing a MacBook PRO 2011 17" model (for the hardware, not for OSX, sorry). I want to run Windows 7 on it (not virtualized).
I did see from the Boot Camp description that Boot Camp provides drivers for both the Intel HD and the AMD graphics card. I'm not concerned with automatic graphics switching, since I won't be using it for gaming.
Since I'm going to be travelling by train quite a bit and want to be able to do my work en route, I would like to know if I will be able to select the integrated Intel graphics under Windows 7 (x64), or if I'm forced to use the AMD graphics.
Thanks in advance.
AMD only. Graphics switching does not function under Windows 7 and the discrete AMD GPU is the one that is active. As the switching is not done via nVidia's Optimus technology, there is not a standard driver package that you can install that will achieve this (AMD/ATI's Catalyst package does not have GPU switching capabilities). Either Apple or a third party would need to develop and support this.
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