How to force an app to use NVidia GeForce

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Hi there,

I've got a Dell XPS with NVidia GeForce 1050 and Windows 10.

I am not a gamer and for the life of me I am not able to force applications to use nvidia. I have changed the settings in Windows and in GeForce Control Panel but I think the graphics card has not been used at all the last 4 or 5 years I own the machine. However, when I run benchmarking software, the GPU works, so the card is not dead or malfunctioning. Also, the latest drivers are installed.

I use some heavy applications that I think (but not sure) will benefit from nvidia (e.g., Live destop, VMWare, Netflix)

So, how is a second graphic card meant to work?

Thanks
 
JoK said:
Hi there,

I've got a Dell XPS with NVidia GeForce 1050 and Windows 10.

I am not a gamer and for the life of me I am not able to force applications to use nvidia. I have changed the settings in Windows and in GeForce Control Panel but I think the graphics card has not been used at all the last 4 or 5 years I own the machine. However, when I run benchmarking software, the GPU works, so the card is not dead or malfunctioning. Also, the latest drivers are installed.

I use some heavy applications that I think (but not sure) will benefit from nvidia (e.g., Live destop, VMWare, Netflix)

So, how is a second graphic card meant to work?

Thanks
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You could try and disable it in the BIOS or device manager.

Otherwise it's up to the app to decide what to use.
 
JoK said:
What should I disable in the BIOS? The internal graphics card?


So, the settings in control panel are pointless.
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Yes, disable integrated graphics.

What setting in the control panel are you talking about?

I would just disable the Intel graphics in the device manager first.
 
JoK said:
Hi there,

I've got a Dell XPS with NVidia GeForce 1050 and Windows 10.

I am not a gamer and for the life of me I am not able to force applications to use nvidia. I have changed the settings in Windows and in GeForce Control Panel but I think the graphics card has not been used at all the last 4 or 5 years I own the machine. However, when I run benchmarking software, the GPU works, so the card is not dead or malfunctioning. Also, the latest drivers are installed.

I use some heavy applications that I think (but not sure) will benefit from nvidia (e.g., Live destop, VMWare, Netflix)

So, how is a second graphic card meant to work?

Thanks
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Have you set the Preferred graphics processor to "High-performance NVIDIA processor" in the NVIDIA control panel?

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Armenius said:
Have you set the Preferred graphics processor to "High-performance NVIDIA processor" in the NVIDIA control panel?
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Yes, I have already done this.

Looks like it is pointless to check what graphic card a laptop has if you do not do any CAD work or play heavy games
 
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