Using wrong graphics card?

[Maties]

My laptop has integrated Intel 4600 but apart from that I also have Nvidia geforce 740M. In game it says it uses the Intel one, even though in Nvidia panel options I chose to use geforce with Crash. The game runs at 20-25 fps. How can I switch to Nvidia? Or is it somehow using Nvidia already and you can't get more fps with that?

[warmia grajewo pany]

had the same issue - you need to enforce nvidia gpu in the drivers

[Super Bambaspis]

Are you sure it's not already using your nvidia GPU? Forcing it on in the NVCP should have done it. In many laptops, you can disable the integrated GPU via the BIOS - you could always try that, so your system has no choice but to use your nvidia GPU.

But, in saying that, I would not be surprised if that FPS is about right for the 740m - it's about 2.5x weaker than the min spec GPU, the 660 gtx.

[no try hard team]

hi same spec here GT740m, my game run at 8 fps WTF

[Super Bambaspis]

Originally posted by guko:

hi same spec here GT740m, my game run at 8 fps WTF

Did you force the 740m in the nvidia control panel? This game seems to be often defaulting to the integrated GPU.

[no try hard team]

Originally posted by Bilbo Laggins:

Originally posted by guko:

hi same spec here GT740m, my game run at 8 fps WTF

Did you force the 740m in the nvidia control panel? This game seems to be often defaulting to the integrated GPU.

i got it to work now. My area has power outage so i didn't notice that my laptop was on battery the whole time.

GT740M 30fps on 1366x768
60fps on 400x300

[Maties]

I just checked with MSI afterburner and it does use my GT740M. Guko, do you have 30 fps in the warp room or in levels? I get only 15 in Tiny :/

[no try hard team]

Originally posted by Maties:

I just checked with MSI afterburner and it does use my GT740M. Guko, do you have 30 fps in the warp room or in levels? I get only 15 in Tiny :/

i haven't play yet, but on the beach first level i got solid 30 fps at native resolution and 60 fps at lowest of low setting.,

[kaneit]

if anyone is having FPS Issues such as 8 FPS / 15 FPS lag etc.

note: this is for Nvidia ONLY
Please close out the game,
Open Nvidia Control Panel
Under 3D Settings, Select Manage 3D Settings.
For Prefered Grapics Processor: Select High-Performance Nvidia Prosessor
Select Apply

then
select Program Settings
click Add and goto the Crash Bandicoots Directory.
example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crash Bandicoot - N Sane Trilogy
again Select High-Performance Nvidia Processor

This worked for me.

when i first installed the game it was jittering, i had audio lag, image lag, image tears.
and thats because the game doesn't give you the choice to choose which Display Adapter you wish to use. and since i've done the above, i'm getting a perfect 50FPS to 60 FPS.

[OmegaDragon]

Originally posted by kaneit:

if anyone is having FPS Issues such as 8 FPS / 15 FPS lag etc.

Please close out the game,
Open Nvidia Control Panel
Under 3D Settings, Select Manage 3D Settings.
For Prefered Grapics Processor: Select High-Performance Nvidia Prosessor
Select Apply

then
select Program Settings
click Add and goto the Crash Bandicoots Directory.
example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crash Bandicoot - N Sane Trilogy
again Select High-Performance Nvidia Processor

This worked for me.

when i first installed the game it was jittering, i had audio lag, image lag, image tears.
and thats because the game doesn't give you the choice to choose which Display Adapter you wish to use. and since i've done the above, i'm getting a perfect 50FPS to 60 FPS.

THANK YOU here take my points

[D.Sofren]

I'm having this same issue, except on desktop.
Game's using Intel UHD graphics despite that not even being a graphics option for my desktop, and there's no way for me to "force" the gpu on the game as a result. I've tried selecting the GPU as an option in Nvidia control panel, but as it's the only recognized gpu to begin with... that's already the global option.

Game continues to still choose Intel UHD Graphics

[Casurin]

Originally posted by D.Sofren:

Game's using Intel UHD graphics despite that not even being a graphics option for my desktop

What do you mean it is not an option?

Originally posted by D.Sofren:

I've tried selecting the GPU as an option in Nvidia control panel, but as it's the only recognized gpu to begin with... that's already the global option.

Nvidia does not control your iGPU normally

Originally posted by D.Sofren:

Game continues to still choose Intel UHD Graphics

This can be changed via windows-settings.
Got to settings->Display->graphics
Here you should be able to add the application (Crash) and set it to run on the iGPU or dedicated GPU.

[D.Sofren]

Originally posted by Casurin:

Originally posted by D.Sofren:

Game continues to still choose Intel UHD Graphics

This can be changed via windows-settings.
Got to settings->Display->graphics
Here you should be able to add the application (Crash) and set it to run on the iGPU or dedicated GPU.

I'll be damned... that fixed it.
I've always known that was an option, but that's been a fairly new thing, as in I believe it's exclusive to Windows 10 and above. It used to be that everything had to be done through the control panel of the gpu. I always figured if it couldn't be done through Nvidia control panel or profile inspector or even Intel's cpu control panel, then it just couldn't be done.

Sometimes the solution really is just this obvious. It's sad that I had to do it though. Oh well.
You've earned a reward from me for sure, and a big thanks for letting me dive into some nostalgia after all!

[Casurin]

Originally posted by D.Sofren:

I've always known that was an option, but that's been a fairly new thing, as in I believe it's exclusive to Windows 10 and above.

Yeah, those things are constantly changing and often not intuitive or even easy to find.

Originally posted by D.Sofren:

It used to be that everything had to be done through the control panel of the gpu. I always figured if it couldn't be done through Nvidia control panel or profile inspector or even Intel's cpu control panel, then it just couldn't be done.

On laptops that normally is the case.

[Sadakko[19]]

Originally posted by kaneit:

if anyone is having FPS Issues such as 8 FPS / 15 FPS lag etc.

note: this is for Nvidia ONLY
Please close out the game,
Open Nvidia Control Panel
Under 3D Settings, Select Manage 3D Settings.
For Prefered Grapics Processor: Select High-Performance Nvidia Prosessor
Select Apply

then
select Program Settings
click Add and goto the Crash Bandicoots Directory.
example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crash Bandicoot - N Sane Trilogy
again Select High-Performance Nvidia Processor

This worked for me.

when i first installed the game it was jittering, i had audio lag, image lag, image tears.
and thats because the game doesn't give you the choice to choose which Display Adapter you wish to use. and since i've done the above, i'm getting a perfect 50FPS to 60 FPS.

this option "Prefered Grapics Processor" is not showing up for me

the 2. option is specify the setting for program already..
every video and thread i found doenst help me
i dont know what to do mane
the game keeps starting with my weak graphic card and i cant change it to my good nvidia one

[TheSpiderKing]

As a nvidia gt 710 with intel i5 here's what I do for games that don't use the gpu for some reasons.

First, go to settings, display , on the right side scroll down to blue text that says graphics settings, click brows and add your game.exe file, once the game is added click on the icon , click option, click high performance. When you load the game the game should now use your highest performing gpu.

Alternatively, go to control panel, and change your balance power setting to performance high performance or ultra performance. These setting will start using your nvidia gpu by default.

When, you put your nvidia card into the slot before, booting. Make sure you put it in your slot 1 pcie port. This way the nvidia card is used as your primary gpu.

Depending on the game sometimes your computer will default to the cpu if the nvidia card isn't as good in performance. Its rare but can happen. Expecially if you use ai features like fsr or dlss that may not work with your card.

If you can over clock 355 core clock and 327 memory clock helps bump 30 fps to 60 fps. If you lower the resolution to 800x640p you can get alot of frames. If you go to the nvidia control panel and adjust stuff. You can make a 640p render look almost 1440p. Its just a matter of seeing what you like.