The more affordable MacBook Pro has a base 256 GB of storage (the pricier one comes with 512 GB) and slightly weaker graphics-card performance (Intel's Iris Plus Graphics 645 versus Iris Plus. Thanks to the MacBook Pro Retina display, detailed graphics and fine print text appears sharply and in brilliant colors regardless of the size, so you get as vivid an image on a smaller MacBook laptop as you do on a 16-inch MacBook Pro. Allowing you to view everything from a wider angle, the Apple MacBook Pro laptop has Intel Iris Plus graphics.
Many 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks have two graphics processors (GPU)—a discrete GPU and an integrated GPU. The discrete GPU provides substantial graphics performance but uses more energy. The integrated GPU optimizes battery life by using less energy.
Check if the discrete or integrated GPU is in use
To see which graphics cards are in use, choose Apple () menu > About this Mac. The graphics cards currently in use appear next to Graphics. Learn which integrated GPUs your Mac might have.
Check if an app is using the dedicated GPU
To see if an app is using the higher-performance discrete GPU, open Activity Monitor and click the Energy tab. If you don't see the Requires High Perf GPU column, your computer only has one graphics processor.
In this example, iMovie and Final Cut Pro are using the higher-performance discrete GPU:
Learn more
Here are a few examples of apps and accessories that use the higher-performance discrete GPU:
- iMovie
- Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
- An external display
Learn how to use an external graphics processor (eGPU) with your Mac.
Mac Clip
Learn how to set the graphics performance on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Pro with Retina display computer.
Clipart For Macbook Pro
| Description | Type | OS | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel® Graphics - Windows® 10 DCH Drivers This download installs the Intel® Graphics Driver for 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th generation, Apollo Lake, Gemini Lake, Amber Lake, Whiskey Lake, Comet Lake, and Lakefield. | Driver | Windows 10, 64-bit* | 27.20.100.9126 Latest | 1/4/2021 |
| Intel® Iris® Xe MAX Dedicated Graphics Drivers This download installs the Intel® Graphics Driver for Intel® Iris® Xe MAX Graphics. | Driver | Windows 10, 64-bit* | 27.20.100.9039 Latest | 12/18/2020 |
| Intel® Graphics - BETA Windows® 10 DCH Drivers This download installs the Intel® Graphics Beta Driver for 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th generation, Apollo Lake, Gemini Lake, Amber Lake, Whiskey Lake, Comet Lake, and Lakefield (27.20.100.9077). | Driver | Windows 10, 64-bit* | 27.20.100.9077 Latest | 12/9/2020 |
| Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows* [15.40] This download installs the Intel® Graphics Driver for Braswell, 4th and 5th generations. | Driver | Windows 10, 32-bit* Windows 10, 64-bit* Windows 8.1, 32-bit* 3 more | 15.40.47.5166 Latest | 10/23/2020 |
| Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows 7*/8.1* [15.36] This download installs the Intel® Graphics Driver for 4th Gen. | Driver | Windows 8.1, 32-bit* Windows 8.1, 64-bit* Windows 7, 32-bit* Windows 7, 64-bit* | 15.36.40.5162 Latest | 10/23/2020 |
| Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows* [15.33] This download installs the Intel® Graphics Driver for Baytrail and 3rd generation. | Driver | Windows 10, 32-bit* Windows 10, 64-bit* Windows 8.1, 32-bit* 3 more | 15.33.53.5161 Latest | 10/23/2020 |
| Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows* [15.45] This download installs the Intel® Graphics Driver for 6th Gen on Windows 7* and Windows 8.1*/10* 64-bit. | Driver | Windows 10, 64-bit* Windows 8.1, 64-bit* Windows 7, 32-bit* Windows 7, 64-bit* | 15.45.33.5164 Latest | 10/23/2020 |
| Radeon™ RX Vega M Graphics This download installs the Radeon™ RX Vega M 18.12.2 Graphics Driver for 8th generation. | Driver | Windows 10, 64-bit* | 25.20.15002.58 Latest | 1/10/2019 |
| Beta Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows® 10 and Windows 7*/8.1* [15.40] This download installs the Beta Intel® Graphics Driver for 4th and 5th generation. (15.40.26.4474) | Driver | Windows 10, 32-bit* Windows 10, 64-bit* Windows 8.1, 32-bit* 3 more | 15.40.26.4474 Latest | 6/24/2016 |
| Intel® Embedded Media and Graphics Driver for Windows* Embedded Compact 2013 (build# 3070) v36.18.4: Install Package Install Package: Intel® Embedded Media and Graphics Driver (build# 3070) v36.18.4 MR4 (maintenance release 4) for Windows* Embedded Compact 2013. | Driver | Windows CE* | v36.18.4 Latest | 2/26/2016 |
| Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows® 7 & 8.1* [15.40 6th Gen] This download installs the Intel® Graphics Driver for 6th Gen. | Driver | Windows 10, 64-bit* Windows 8.1, 64-bit* Windows 7, 32-bit* Windows 7, 64-bit* | 15.40.14.4352 Latest | 12/23/2015 |
| Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows® 10 [15.40][4th Gen] This download installs version 15.40.7.64.4279 of the Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows® 10, 64-bit. | Driver | Windows 10, 64-bit* | 15.40.7.64.4279 Latest | 9/1/2015 |
| Intel® HD Graphics Production Driver for Windows® 10, 64-bit* (N-Series) This download installs the Intel® Graphics Driver for Braswell. | Driver | Windows 10, 64-bit* | 15.40.1.64.4256 Latest | 7/29/2015 |
| Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows* [15.28] *EOL* This package installs the Intel® HD Graphics Driver version 15.28.24.4229 (9.17.10.4229) for Windows 7*, Windows 8*, and Windows 8.1* | Driver | Windows 8.1, 32-bit* Windows 8.1, 64-bit* Windows 8, 32-bit* 3 more | 15.28.24.4229 Latest | 6/5/2015 |
| Intel® HD Graphics driver for Windows XP32 - Embedded This download installs version 14.56.0.5449 of the Intel® HD Graphics Driver for Windows* XP32. | Driver | 14.56.0.5449 Latest | 3/7/2014 | |
| Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3600 Series for Windows 7* 32-bit This download installs version 8.0.4.1.1096 of the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator for Windows 7*, 32-bit. | Driver | Windows 7, 32-bit* | 8.0.4.1.1096 Latest | 12/10/2013 |
| Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver, Windows 7* 64, Windows Vista* 64 (exe) This download installs Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver version 15.22.58.64.2993 (8.15.10.2993) for Windows* 7, 64-bit, and Windows Vista*, 64-bit. | Driver | Windows 7, 64-bit* Windows Vista 64* | 15.22.58.64.2993 Latest | 2/19/2013 |
| Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 7* and Windows Vista* (exe) This download installs Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver version 15.22.58.2993 (8.15.10.2993) for Intel® integrated graphics on Windows 7* and Windows Vista*. | Driver | Windows 7, 32-bit* Windows Vista 32* | 15.22.58.2993 Latest | 2/19/2013 |
| Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver, Windows 7*, and Windows Vista* (zip) This download installs version 15.22.58.2993 of the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows* 7/Vista, 32-bit. | Driver | Windows 7, 32-bit* Windows Vista 32* | 15.22.58.2993 Latest | 2/19/2013 |
| Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 7*, Windows Vista, 64-Bit* (zip) This download installs version 15.22.58.64.2993 of the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator driver for Windows 7* and Windows Vista 64-bit*. | Driver | Windows 7, 64-bit* Windows Vista 64* | 15.22.58.64.2993 Latest | 2/19/2013 |