# Can I run Unreal Engine 4 without GPU?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-run-unreal-engine-4-without-gpu/379725>\
**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** gpu, specs, launcher, unreal-engine, CPU, UE4, question\
**Created:** [December 19, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-run-unreal-engine-4-without-gpu/379725 "2016-12-19T19:32:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_b62ba77f](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_b62ba77f](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_b62ba77f)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-run-unreal-engine-4-without-gpu/379725/1 "2016-12-19T19:32:26Z")

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Hi,

I couldn’t launch UE4, and now I noticed that one of the requirements in ‘Epic Games’ specs list is GPU.  
I don’t have any GPU on my computer…

Except the CPU, I have all the other specs…

Can I run UE4 on my CPU?

![119301-snip_20161219213012.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/6/2/3/623e85bcc6d64d910a5e29a5ae23b296dfb474a9.png)

Really appreciate your help.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![andreschaaf](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@andreschaaf](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/andreschaaf)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-run-unreal-engine-4-without-gpu/379725/2 "2016-12-20T07:02:09Z")

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Hi,

you should have a GPU. I don’t know what your question is aiming for.

A GPU is the “Graphic Processing Unit” and nearly all modern computers have one. There are basically two kinds.

- Integrated on motherboard / CPU
- External Graphics card

You should take a look into the device settings to check what it is installed. Or just press Windows key and type “dxdiag”. There you can check your graphics card.

Kind regards

freakxnet

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**Author:** ![lmzamora](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@lmzamora](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/lmzamora)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-run-unreal-engine-4-without-gpu/379725/3 "2019-05-17T04:16:38Z")

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U dont need an dedicated GPU as the GTX, with any apu should work. For example I can dev for smartphones with an laptop hp 240 g2 and ue4 version 4.22