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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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- CameronWalkerIron Contributor
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