topic Re: Can I disable SSAO (screen-space ambient occlusion) in the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel or elsewhere? in Graphics https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/Can-I-disable-SSAO-screen-space-ambient-occlusion-in-the-Intel/m-p/556224#M62026 <P>The Intel graphics control panel does not have a way to disable SSAO. You would need to check if there is an option at BIOS level to disable that feature. </P><P>The only way to enable/disable that option would be if your game or programs will provide with settings for that matter</P><P></P><P>Allan. </P> Mon, 04 May 2015 16:58:33 GMT Allan_J_Intel1 2015-05-04T16:58:33Z Can I disable SSAO (screen-space ambient occlusion) in the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel or elsewhere? https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/Can-I-disable-SSAO-screen-space-ambient-occlusion-in-the-Intel/m-p/556223#M62025 <P>Hi everyone,</P><P>I am really enjoying my laptop (ASUS TP300LA, Intel i5 4200-U @ 2.7gHz w/ Intel HD 4400) so far, I have one question though.</P><P>I have noticed that when playing games, enabling SSAO (screen-space ambient occlusion) reduces my FPS hugely; this isn't a problem for me, I always disable it when possible. However, some games have it on by default with no option to disable it through the game settings or files (e.g. Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition).</P><P>Is there a way to disable SSAO via the HD Graphics Control Panel or in the BIOS, or something like that? Sleeping Dogs would play fine if I could turn off SSAO </P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Gifflar</P> Mon, 04 May 2015 11:37:04 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/Can-I-disable-SSAO-screen-space-ambient-occlusion-in-the-Intel/m-p/556223#M62025 flast30 2015-05-04T11:37:04Z Re: Can I disable SSAO (screen-space ambient occlusion) in the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel or elsewhere? https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/Can-I-disable-SSAO-screen-space-ambient-occlusion-in-the-Intel/m-p/556224#M62026 <P>The Intel graphics control panel does not have a way to disable SSAO. You would need to check if there is an option at BIOS level to disable that feature. </P><P>The only way to enable/disable that option would be if your game or programs will provide with settings for that matter</P><P></P><P>Allan. </P> Mon, 04 May 2015 16:58:33 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/Can-I-disable-SSAO-screen-space-ambient-occlusion-in-the-Intel/m-p/556224#M62026 Allan_J_Intel1 2015-05-04T16:58:33Z