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Many 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks have two graphics processors (GPU)—a discrete GPU and an integrated GPU. Free macbook pro software downloads. The discrete GPU provides substantial graphics performance but uses more energy. The integrated GPU optimizes battery life by using less energy.

Check if the discrete or integrated GPU is in use

To see which graphics cards are in use, choose Apple () menu > About this Mac. The graphics cards currently in use appear next to Graphics. Learn which integrated GPUs your Mac might have.

Check if an app is using the dedicated GPU

To see if an app is using the higher-performance discrete GPU, open Activity Monitor and click the Energy tab. If you don't see the Requires High Perf GPU column, your computer only has one graphics processor.

In this example, iMovie and Final Cut Pro are using the higher-performance discrete GPU:

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Here are a few examples of apps and accessories that use the higher-performance discrete GPU:

iMovie
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
An external display

Learn how to use an external graphics processor (eGPU) with your Mac.

Learn how to set the graphics performance on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Pro with Retina display computer.

You could theoretically swap out the logic board. In general that would be more trouble than it's worth. I'm not sure if Apple will do a battery service if they find out the machine has an unauthorized board swap. iFixit says that any swap might need different heat sinks. You didn't say which size, but this explains it:

MacBook Pro 15' Retina (Mid 2015) Logic Boards had either dual graphics processors or a single integrated graphics processor. The heat sinks for these two models are not interchangeable. If you are replacing your logic board with one that has different graphics processors you may need to replace the heat sink as well.

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Apple doesn't do MXM, which is rather bulky. Hotspot for macbook pro.