Answers.Body: <p>While <a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/artificial-intelligence/researches/carla-open-urban-driving-simulator.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Carla was developed by Intel</a> their <a href="https://github.com/carla-simulator/carla" rel="nofollow noreferrer">GitHub recommends</a> a powerful <a href="https://carla.readthedocs.io/en/latest/start_quickstart/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Nvidia GPU</a>.</p>
  <p>Comparing a mid-level <a href="https://laptopmedia.com/comparisons/nvidia-geforce-mx250-vs-intel-iris-plus-g7-the-nvidia-gpu-offers-better-performance-at-lower-cost/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">NVidia GPU vs an Intel IRIS</a> the NVidia comes out ahead. You <em>could</em> use an Intel IRIS, but the performance wouldn't be very satisfactory.</p>
  <p>An <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-arc-a730m-powered-laptop-surfaces-with-dollar1200-price-tag" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Intel Arc A730M-Powered Laptop</a> would be a minimum laptop configuration, with an Intel GPU, for running Carla; still not anywhere as well as a top of the line GPU (which is necessary for AI), but I understand that cost is also a consideration for many people.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>All Deep Learning tasks generally require a NVIDIA GPU, and it is generally recommended to use them. It is given on carla website that a Nvidia GPU is recommended. Currently, Intel or other GPUs are not much compatible with tensor cores or deep learning due to lack of some structure.
  Hence, a Nvidia GPU is recommended.
  However, you can also use online GPUs which can provide you a better and configurable experience.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am trying to buy a HP laptop with iris intel graphic card to run the Carla self driving simulator. Can carls run on iris or I need to buy a laptop with nividia gpu. Thx u</p>
  
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ThreadText: # Carla simulator and gpu
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-10-08)
  
  I am trying to buy a HP laptop with iris intel graphic card to run the Carla self driving simulator. Can carls run on iris or I need to buy a laptop with nividia gpu. Thx u
  
  **Tags:** machine-learning
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2022-10-08. Score: 2
  
  While [Carla was developed by Intel](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/artificial-intelligence/researches/carla-open-urban-driving-simulator.html) their [GitHub recommends](https://github.com/carla-simulator/carla) a powerful [Nvidia GPU](https://carla.readthedocs.io/en/latest/start_quickstart/).
  
  Comparing a mid-level [NVidia GPU vs an Intel IRIS](https://laptopmedia.com/comparisons/nvidia-geforce-mx250-vs-intel-iris-plus-g7-the-nvidia-gpu-offers-better-performance-at-lower-cost/) the NVidia comes out ahead. You *could* use an Intel IRIS, but the performance wouldn't be very satisfactory.
  
  An [Intel Arc A730M-Powered Laptop](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-arc-a730m-powered-laptop-surfaces-with-dollar1200-price-tag) would be a minimum laptop configuration, with an Intel GPU, for running Carla; still not anywhere as well as a top of the line GPU (which is necessary for AI), but I understand that cost is also a consideration for many people.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2022-10-09. Score: -1
  
  All Deep Learning tasks generally require a NVIDIA GPU, and it is generally recommended to use them. It is given on carla website that a Nvidia GPU is recommended. Currently, Intel or other GPUs are not much compatible with tensor cores or deep learning due to lack of some structure.
  Hence, a Nvidia GPU is recommended.
  However, you can also use online GPUs which can provide you a better and configurable experience.
  
  
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