diff --git a/crates/engine-gpu/src/lib.rs b/crates/engine-gpu/src/lib.rs
index 31bd8b4..f72dc60 100644
--- a/crates/engine-gpu/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/engine-gpu/src/lib.rs
@@ -173,6 +173,18 @@ impl GpuEngine {
         let mut adapter_infos = Vec::new();
         for (i, adapter) in adapters.into_iter().enumerate() {
             let info = adapter.get_info();
+
+            // Skip software/CPU adapters (e.g. Microsoft Basic Render Driver / WARP)
+            // unless forced via env var, as they are significantly slower than the CPU engine.
+            if info.device_type == wgpu::DeviceType::Cpu {
+                log::warn!(
+                    "Skipping GPU adapter {} ({}) because it is a software/CPU adapter.",
+                    i,
+                    info.name
+                );
+                continue;
+            }
+
             log::info!(
                 "Initializing GPU adapter {}: {} (Backend: {:?})",
                 i,