If you see [8086:4682] , the kernel has identified the exact PCI ID. lsmod | grep i915 Should return lines containing i915 – this is the Intel DRM driver. 3. View GPU renderer info glxinfo -B | grep -E "Device|OpenGL renderer" Example: OpenGL renderer string: Mesa Intel(R) UHD Graphics 730 (ADL-S GT1) 4. Check Vulkan support (important for gaming/Proton) vulkaninfo --summary | grep deviceName If Vulkan is missing, install with: sudo apt install mesa-vulkan-drivers
If all these commands return valid data, your GPU is working. No further driver installation is needed. Even with correct drivers, the default configuration may leave performance on the table. A. Enable Hardware Acceleration in Browsers Out of the box, Firefox and Chrome may use software rendering for video playback. To fix: intel uhd graphics 730 ubuntu
Install necessary packages:
sudo nano /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf Paste this: If you see [8086:4682] , the kernel has