diff --git a/crates/renderer/src/error.rs b/crates/renderer/src/error.rs
index 923b351..6f44e31 100644
--- a/crates/renderer/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/renderer/src/error.rs
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ pub enum RendererError {
     #[error("Failed to load Vulkan library")]
     LoadFailed(#[from] ash::LoadingError),
     #[error("Failed to create Vulkan instance")]
-    InstanceCreateFailed(#[from] ash::vk::Result)
+    InstanceCreateFailed(#[from] ash::vk::Result),
+    #[error("No suitable GPU found")]
+    NoSuitableGpu,
 }
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diff --git a/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs b/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
index a9c5ac2..7b1da1c 100644
--- a/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ pub struct Renderer {
     debug_utils: Option<ext::debug_utils::Instance>,
     /// The debug messenger handle, if enabled (debug builds only).
     debug_messenger: vk::DebugUtilsMessengerEXT,
+    /// The selected physical device (GPU).
+    physical_device: vk::PhysicalDevice,
 }
 
 impl Renderer {
@@ -70,13 +72,46 @@ impl Renderer {
         #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
         let (debug_utils, debug_messenger) = (None, vk::DebugUtilsMessengerEXT::null());
 
+        let physical_device = Self::pick_physical_device(&instance)?;
+
         Ok(Self {
             _entry: entry,
             instance,
             debug_utils,
             debug_messenger,
+            physical_device,
         })
     }
+
+    /// Selects the best physical device (GPU) available on the system.
+    ///
+    /// This function filters for devices supporting graphics operations and scores
+    /// them based on their type, preferring discrete GPUs.
+    fn pick_physical_device(instance: &Instance) -> Result<vk::PhysicalDevice, RendererError> {
+        let devices = unsafe { instance.enumerate_physical_devices()? };
+
+        let selected = devices.into_iter()
+            .filter(|&device| {
+                // Check if the device has a queue family that supports graphics
+                let props = unsafe { instance.get_physical_device_queue_family_properties(device) };
+                props.iter().any(|p| p.queue_flags.contains(vk::QueueFlags::GRAPHICS))
+            })
+            .max_by_key(|&device| {
+                // Score the device based on its type
+                let props = unsafe { instance.get_physical_device_properties(device) };
+                match props.device_type {
+                    vk::PhysicalDeviceType::DISCRETE_GPU => 1000,
+                    vk::PhysicalDeviceType::INTEGRATED_GPU => 100,
+                    _ => 1,
+                }
+            })
+            .ok_or(RendererError::NoSuitableGpu)?;
+
+        let props = unsafe { instance.get_physical_device_properties(selected) };
+        info!("Selected GPU: {:?}", unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(props.device_name.as_ptr()).to_string_lossy() });
+
+        Ok(selected)
+    }
 }
 
 /// The callback function invoked by Vulkan's validation layers.