Running AutoCAD or AutoCad Civil 3D without Graphic Card

[goto773h]

I have integrated Intel graphic card with worst specs on a very old laptop.

While running AutoCAD 2015 (not civil), hardware acceleration button is grayed out (driver out of date issue) whereas using AutoCad 2014 was very problematic even though hardware acceleration button available.

Which best version/highest version of AutoCad Civil 3D(mainly) can be used without using dedicated graphic card (like AutoCAD 2015) or I can turn off using graphic card? Or Best version which use least amount of graphic card and can completely rely on processor?

Thank You..

[odoshi]

Civil 3d 2018 can run with graphics hardware acceleration turned off. I have several Lenovo laptops that only have HD 520 graphics.

[pendean]

>>>...on a very old laptop..<<<
2018 may not be any better on that tired laptop either: or are you getting a replacement?

[goto773h]

Intel® HD Graphics (Core i3)- 350M

DirectX* Version: 10.1
Physical Memory: 4918 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 32 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 1696 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 203 MB
Processor: Intel64 Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 2
Processor Speed: 2261 MHz
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 0046
Device Revision: 12

 
* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Video BIOS: 1994.0
Current Graphics Mode: 1366 by 768

The laptop is of 2010. The drivers are available for upto windows 7 on the manufacturer site, yet it can run windows 10 also. The problem is with graphics card  which gives me this error "Display driver stopped responding and has recovered"  whether I use win 7 or 10. I tried every possible solution available online but alas, no luck.

In AutoCad 2014, hardware acc. button is not greyed. When off, sketching lines is not smooth and when I turn it on, system crashes.

In AutoCad 2015, harware acc. is greyed out and says graphics card is not supported. But drawing lines and sketches is smooth and the system does not crashes also. I don't mind as long as everything is smooth and whether is h/w acc. button available or not. 

Now I want to move onto AutoCad Civil 3D, and I can't download and try every version. 

So, which version will run best even h/w acc. button is greyed?

Also it would will really helpful if u tell me which version will best run on Windows 7 and Windows 10, separately? 

Thanks a lot..