Raytraced view is very slow

Hello,

I find that my Rhino software is particularly slow in raytraced view.

Here are the specifications:

Rhino 8 SR26 2025-12-15 (Rhino 8, 8.26.25349.19001, Git hash:master @ c6182b1b71af690bf339ed38f9ccfc2fec2e46c3)
License type: Educational, build 2025-12-15
License details: Cloud Zoo

Windows 11 (10.0.26200 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 16GB)
.NET 8.0.23

Computer platform: LAPTOP  - Plugged in \[52% battery remaining\]

Standard graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics (Intel) Memory: 2GB, Driver date: 9-16-2025 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 - Build 32.0.101.7077
> Integrated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Secondary monitor is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
- Windows Main Display attached to adapter port #1
Primary OpenGL: Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics (Intel) Memory: 2GB, Driver date: 9-16-2025 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 - Build 32.0.101.7077
> Integrated (slow!) graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Secondary monitor is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
- Windows Main Display attached to adapter port #1

OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
GPU Tessellation is: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)

Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: Intel
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60 - Build 32.0.101.7077
Driver Date: 9-16-2025
Driver Version: 32.0.101.7077
Maximum Texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 16384 x 16384
Total Video Memory: 2097148 KB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
C:\\Users\\nicol\\AppData\\Roaming\\McNeel\\Rhinoceros\\packages\\8.0\\Karamba3D\\3.1.51222\\net8.0-windows\\Karamba3D_LicensePlugin_Rhino8.rhp	“Karamba3DLicense”

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\Commands.rhp	“Commands”	8.26.25349.19001
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\WebBrowser.rhp	“WebBrowser”	
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\rdk.rhp	“Renderer Development Kit”	
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\RhinoScript.rhp	“RhinoScript”	
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\IdleProcessor.rhp	“IdleProcessor”	
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp	“Rhino Render”	8.26.25349.19001
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\rdk_etoui.rhp	“RDK_EtoUI”	8.26.25349.19001
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\NamedSnapshots.rhp	“Snapshots”	
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\MeshCommands.rhp	“MeshCommands”	8.26.25349.19001
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\RhinoCycles.rhp	“RhinoCycles”	8.26.25349.19001
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\Toolbars\\Toolbars.rhp	“Toolbars”	8.26.25349.19001
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\3dxrhino.rhp	“3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”	
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\Displacement.rhp	“Displacement”	
C:\\Program Files\\Rhino 8\\Plug-ins\\SectionTools.rhp	“SectionTools”

Rhino seems to recognize my graphics card (Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics (Intel)).

However, in the properties, Rhino render only finds my CPU. Is this normal?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Nicolas

2GB Intel integrated graphics are not going to cut it for ray-tracing, no, obviously.

Raytraced works on CPU, CUDA (Nvidia GPU), OptiX (Nvidia GPU) and HIP (AMD GPU).

Thanks a lot for your answers!