--- title: I ran a local LLM on integrated graphics instead of... description: A hands-on test of running a local LLM (Gemma 3 4B via Ollama) on a laptop with integrated Radeon graphics instead of a dedicated GPU. The results were better... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-ran-a-local-llm-on-integrated-graphics-instead-of-buying-a-gpu-and-the-results-surprised-me-me3jdvjxy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I ran a local LLM on integrated graphics instead of buying a GPU, and the results surprised me | daily.dev og:description: A hands-on test of running a local LLM (Gemma 3 4B via Ollama) on a laptop with integrated Radeon graphics instead of a dedicated GPU. 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The key takeaway is that model selection matters more than GPU presence — a lightweight model matched to available RAM can deliver a usable experience without dedicated graphics hardware, making a GPU upgrade unnecessary for many common AI use cases. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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