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DylanEdwards
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Feb 28, 2025

Is there any way to change the default GPU?

Below is a screenshot from the task manager. And I am looking for a way to change the preferred GPU on my computer.

 

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  • 1. Graphical settings designation method (recommended)
    Open Settings → System → Display → Graphics
    Click “Browse” to add the program you want to set.
    Select the program → Click “Options”
    Select the preferred GPU:
    Energy saving (integrated graphics)
    High performance (discrete graphics)
    Save settings
    2. NVIDIA Graphics Card Specific Settings
     Control Panel Adjustments:
    Right-click Desktop → NVIDIA Control Panel
    Go to “Manage 3D Settings”
    On the Global Settings tab:
    Select “Preferred Graphics Processor”
    Recommended selection is “High Performance NVIDIA Processor”.
    In the Program Settings tab, you can configure each application individually.
    3. AMD Graphics Settings
     Radeon software tweaks:
    Right-click on the desktop → AMD Radeon Settings
    Go to “Preferences” → “More Settings”.
    Select “Graphics” → “Switchable Graphics Application Settings”.
    Assign “High Performance” or “Power Saving” mode to each application.
    4. Additional laptop settings
     Power management optimization:
    Open Control Panel → Power Options
    Select the “High Performance” plan
    Click “Change Program Settings” → “Change Advanced Power Settings”.
    Expand “PCI Express” → Disable “Linked State Power Management”.
    5. Registry forced assignment (advanced users)
    Proceed with caution:
    Press Win+R and type regedit
    Navigate to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectX\UserGpuPreferences
    New string value:
    Name: Full program path (e.g. C:\Program Files\App\app.exe)
    Value: GpuPreference=1; (1=Display, 0=Integrated display)
    6. Verify GPU usage
    Check method:
    Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager.
    Switch to the “Performance” tab
    Observe the activity of each GPU

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