Display Adapter

Hi Lamarcom,

The Dell XPS 15 is equipped with nVidia’s Optimus technology. The Optimus technology is designed to maximize performance and user experience on the computer, while minimizing the impact on battery life. It combines the graphic processing capability of the integrated Intel® graphic processing unit (GPU) with the discrete nVidia GPU while running graphic-intensive applications such as 3-D games. The nVidia GPU is turned on only for preset applications and thus extends the battery life.

At any point in time, users can control which setting Optimus will use with a particular title or application by referencing the Optimus Application Profile list within the NVIDIA Control Panel. Open the Nvidia Control panel, choose Manage 3D settings under the 3D settings section. Customers can choose low profile settings for applications that do not require high-end graphics and in turn save on power consumption. For multi-media and gaming which require high end graphics the user can change the graphics features and experience the best high definition view.

Users can also create application profiles for any application on the computer. This may be required for newly released games or applications that do not have a default application profile.

To create a new profile for an application:

1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel.
2. Select Manage 3D Settings.
3. Select Program Settings tab
4. Click Add button.
5. Browse to and select the application executable that needs the new profile.
6. Or choose the preferred application from the drop menu.
7. Select the features and settings you wish to change for this application.

Hope this helps.

Thank you

Royan