I haven't done extensive tests, but wouldn't a GPU-based terminal emulator cause a laptop to use a lot more power at idle or near idle? Even if the GPU is more

I haven't done extensive tests, but wouldn't a GPU-based terminal emulator cause a laptop to use a lot more power at idle or near idle? Even if the GPU is more efficient than the CPU, I would think it's better to keep the GPU asleep when you're just typing in vim.