Hi @Problematic_Salmon welcome to this free user-to-user Alienware laptop discussion forum.
To stipulate a specific GPU on a per-app basis, 1. Right-click on the desktop and select Nvidia Control Panel. 2. Switch to Manage 3D settings in the left-hand pane. 3. Switch to Manage 3D settings in the left-hand pane. 4. Switch to the Program Settings tab. 5. Under Select a program to customize, choose the relevant app. 6. Under Select the preferred graphics processor for this program, choose the GPU you prefer.
Many professional applications and even video games will let you specify which GPU to use in their own graphics settings. This should override whatever other settings on the system are in place in most cases. If you can’t seem to get a GPU change to stick, check if the app in question has its own setting.
Hello, I tried doing that already and the solutions on the website and none of them worked. Also my games do say they are using the right gpu but still uses 100% cpu and barely any gpu usage.
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May 2nd, 2023 23:00
Hi @Problematic_Salmon welcome to this free user-to-user Alienware laptop discussion forum.
To stipulate a specific GPU on a per-app basis,
1. Right-click on the desktop and select Nvidia Control Panel.
2. Switch to Manage 3D settings in the left-hand pane.
3. Switch to Manage 3D settings in the left-hand pane.
4. Switch to the Program Settings tab.
5. Under Select a program to customize, choose the relevant app.
6. Under Select the preferred graphics processor for this program, choose the GPU you prefer.
Many professional applications and even video games will let you specify which GPU to use in their own graphics settings. This should override whatever other settings on the system are in place in most cases. If you can’t seem to get a GPU change to stick, check if the app in question has its own setting.
How to Switch Between Dedicated GPU and Integrated Graphics (helpdeskgeek.com).
Problematic_Salmon
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May 3rd, 2023 05:00
Hello, I tried doing that already and the solutions on the website and none of them worked. Also my games do say they are using the right gpu but still uses 100% cpu and barely any gpu usage.