Is it "advisable" to NOT have an integrated graphics card with a dedicated GPU? [closed]

In a PC with an active dedicated graphics card, does it make sense to have an integrated one as well?

What I am "worried" about is this: is a CPU with an integrated graphics card capable of doing some operations that other CPUs can't? (Of course I'm talking about when the dedicated GPU is running fine).

So, is using a CPU without an integrated graphics card not a "wise" choice in any case?

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So, is using a cpu without an integrated graphics card not a "wise" choice in any case?

The quick answer is: No, you do not need integrated CPU Graphics (If I understand the double negative in the question).

Longer answer: As long as you have sufficient cooling for your system, you should not see a real difference in CPU operations, except in the difference you can expect from different CPUs generally.

However the choice is, as always, a factor of the money you want to spend vs the power of the machine you want to build vs the versatility of the final machine.

If you want to spend a bit more to experiment with integrated Graphics then go ahead. Otherwise, if you are already committed to using a dedicated GPU, I would say you did not need the integrated graphics with the CPU. Indeed, you will get much higher graphics performance from a dedicated graphics card or even Motherboard-integrated-graphics.

EDIT:

To be clear: The only limit to a CPU without integrated graphics (compared to a CPU WITH integrated graphics) is that it cannot render graphics.

What I'm "worried" about is this: is a cpu with an integrated graphics card capable of doing some operations that other cpus can't? (Of course I'm talking about when the dedicated gpu is running fine)

Answer: No.

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