Steamwebhelper.exe continuously using Nvidia GPU

[Lebowski]

For about a week now, Steamwebhelper.exe has been using the GPU (940M) continuously. The GPU is marked as active and this is the only process running when not gaming. It has never done this before and I can't stop it. How can I stop it from continuously using the GPU?

[ReBoot]

Originalmente postado por Myrmidon:

Originalmente postado por ReBoot:

Steam is unaware because switching GPUs is not Steams job. Its the driver's job. Or Windows' job. Windows 10 has a switch for that as does your driver control panel.

Sure, but I'm using the Nvidia Control Panel to change these settings. Why would it not show up there?

What's not there? Steamwebhelper.exe or the particular setting in the first place?

[ImaSpacePotato]

Originalmente postado por Myrmidon:

Originalmente postado por ReBoot:

Steam is unaware because switching GPUs is not Steams job. Its the driver's job. Or Windows' job. Windows 10 has a switch for that as does your driver control panel.

Sure, but I'm using the Nvidia Control Panel to change these settings. Why would it not show up there?

Certain laptops that have G-sync displays do not support Nvidia Optimus technology. The OP had a 940m so his laptop msot likely has Optimus, but we don't have any information about yours.

[SuperToast]

I was having this issue as well with an RTX2060 (in a laptop with optimus). I also was repeatedly changing the steamwebhelper.exe in the Nvidia Control Panel to use the Integrated graphics. For some reason, the setting is reverted upon reboot. Changing the setting via Windows > Graphics Settings did the trick for me.

Not sure why the Control Panel is acting up for this process specifically...

[Rescor]

Go to the Steam Settings => Interface and disable GPU accelerating rendering.

[Faith λ]

Originalmente postado por Rescor:

Go to the Steam Settings => Interface and disable GPU accelerating rendering.

did not help :(

[ReBoot]

Originalmente postado por Faith 🎮:

Originalmente postado por Rescor:

Go to the Steam Settings => Interface and disable GPU accelerating rendering.

did not help :(

Set it to use the iGPU in Windows settings.

[Nico]

Originalmente postado por Lebowski:

I've changed it to intergrated graphics in the Nvidia control panel. It hasn't made any difference. Any other solutions?

Restart Steam after changing it

Originalmente postado por enderkilla101:

go into your nvidia settings and click on the manage 3d settings, click on the program setting tab,
select a program to customize anvigate through c drive and find the Valve Steam (webhelper.exe) add it to the list and tell it to use the power saving option or onboard graphics, instead of the gpu. nvidia had an update, mine did it afterwards as well, hope this helps

It seems to change back to the dedicated gpu every time there's a steam update

[76561198035823625]

I have this issue also, except it changes back to dedicated/discrete GPU whenever I restart my PC too.
In Nvidia Control Panel steamwebhelper and steam.exe is already assigned to the internal GPU, but it (webhelper) keeps using the dedicated GPU.
I tried running it via the Startup (autostart) shortcut, to see if that was the issue but it's not that. Other programs configured to use internal GPU do not have this problem

[Firun]

Same here. No matter how often I set it to use integrated graphics in the Nvidia settings it continuously reverts to dedicated graphics. It's not related to driver updating. What's up with that? Maybe it's because Steam updates the client regularly which causes the driver to see it as a new program?

[76561198035823625]

I have raised the issue in the GeForce support forums as well: {LINK REMOVIDO}https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/1152370/geforce-experience/nvidia-control-panel-settings-reverting/

[Prydzen ᛋᛟ]

same problem the change keeps resetting. bloody annoying it is.

[Omega]

Disable GPU acceleration in the Steam settings. This will move the workload over to the CPU, so it might be best to leave it on the GPU.

[HELLBØY.LET.LØØ$E™]

Originalmente postado por Omega:

Disable GPU acceleration in the Steam settings. This will move the workload over to the CPU, so it might be best to leave it on the GPU.

This solved the problem for me. Thanks!

In Steam Client

1. Select <Steam><Settings><Interface>

2. Uncheck <Enable GPU accelerated rendering in web views (requires restart)>

3. Restart Steam Client

[PhilPic]

I had a weird janky things going on with my computer and in-game, then realized that the steamwebhelper was snatching up to 30% of my gpu run-time. Umm... WHY is that a thing? It's not like Steam closes and stops using accelerated graphics when you launch a game. At most it should be using 5%, and that's being generous. I changed the settings as per the Steam related instructions, because I'm on a desktop and there's no integrated graphics here, and it just dropped it on the CPU, which seems to be handling everything a hell of a lot better.

No understandy dumb moves by Steam/Nvidia devs...