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Open source project renders your Windows 11 desktop using the NPU rather than the GPU — ‘npu-driver’ can only run at 2 to 3 Hz, targets 30 Hz performance

By The Semiconductor Hub news desk · 2026-11-04

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Open source project renders your Windows 11 desktop using the NPU rather than the GPU — ‘npu-driver’ can only run at 2 to 3 Hz, targets 30 Hz performance — Image: Tom's Hardware (opens in a new tab)

Open source developers have released a prototype driver for Windows 11 that renders the desktop using an NPU instead of the system’s (i)GPU.

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Open source project renders your Windows 11 desktop using the NPU rather than the GPU — ‘npu-driver’ can only run at 2 to 3 Hz, targets 30 Hz performance

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