Windows 10 Steam games do not detect GPU

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Begbie Jul 31, 2015 @ 7:50am

Just recently upgraded from 8.1, installed the latest windows 10 nvidia driver for my 970M. Yet my games such as skyrim and Global offense are using the integrated GPU. Infact, the skyrim launcher does not detect my 970M. Device manager shows the 970M with no issues so what do i need to do?

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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 31, 2015 @ 7:52am

Anytime u update the NVIDIA Drivers (or other drivers) they revert back to default settings.
Go into NVIDIA Control Panel and set the NVIDIA GPU as the Default under Manage 3D Settings.

Begbie Jul 31, 2015 @ 8:06am

I have tried that but they are still using the integrated GPU. Either that or windows 10 has severely degraded the performance of the 970M

ReBoot Jul 31, 2015 @ 8:57am

Originally posted by The Bird Who Knocks:
Just recently upgraded from 8.1, installed the latest windows 10 nvidia driver for my 970M. Yet my games such as skyrim and Global offense are using the integrated GPU. Infact, the skyrim launcher does not detect my 970M. Device manager shows the 970M with no issues so what do i need to do?

Set the games to use the dedicated GPU in the Nvidia control panel.

Satoru Jul 31, 2015 @ 8:58am

You'll have to force the Nvidia card via the Nvidia Control Panel

What SPECIFIC DRIVER VERSION are you running?

Begbie Jul 31, 2015 @ 9:06am

I have the Geforce Windows 10 driver version 353.62. I have set the games to use the dedicated GPU in the control panel but i still get single fps during Skyrim which NEVER happened before i upgraded, so im assuming it is still using the integrated GPU. I wonder, since i merely upgraded and didn't clean install windows 10, could that be an issue?

ACSlater2001 Jul 31, 2015 @ 9:08am

Originally posted by The Bird Who Knocks:
I have the Geforce Windows 10 driver version 353.62. I have set the games to use the dedicated GPU in the control panel but i still get single fps during Skyrim which NEVER happened before i upgraded, so im assuming it is still using the integrated GPU. I wonder, since i merely upgraded and didn't clean install windows 10, could that be an issue?

Try disabling the integrated GPU via the BIOS settings and see if that forces a redetect of the GPU.

Begbie Jul 31, 2015 @ 9:09am

Sorry if I sound a bit noobish here but how does one do that?

ACSlater2001 Jul 31, 2015 @ 9:11am

Originally posted by The Bird Who Knocks:
Sorry if I sound a bit noobish here but how does one do that?

reboot the system, when the BIOS splash pops up hit the key it tells you to to enter the "setup". Navigate the menus to find the setting that says what GPU is default. Or disable the onboard if it gives you that option. Make sure your monitor is plugged in to the dedicated card and you should be good to go if nothing else is the issue.

OLDMAN🎅 Jul 31, 2015 @ 9:12am

Nvidia is dragging there feet releasing drivers, AMD haves all there GPU drivers out

Many developers will wait until a later, stable, build of a preview product before they release drivers for that new OS.

I recommend that you check with Nvidia support about their plans to support Windows 10.

Nvidia - Windows 10 Technical Preview Display Driver Feedback Thread:
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/779136/?comment=4332684

Support | Nvidia - GeForce:
http://www.geforce.com/support

Nvidia Forums - Check with other users:

https://forums.geforce.com/

Regards

Begbie Jul 31, 2015 @ 9:26am

Agent, I accessed the BIOS but i could not find a particular setting that tells me which GPU is default. So i guess that's out the window. Thanks for the suggestion though :)

Thanks for the links OLD MAN, this can be quite useful for any future issues that will inevitably arise from this new release.

Any other suggestions? Perhaps a clean install? Could it be that i have to uninstall Skyrim and reinstall it?

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SZAlexX Jul 31, 2015 @ 9:37am

fu210kp >.<

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Begbie Jul 31, 2015 @ 10:15pm

OK so i have solved my problem by... going back to 8.1. Games work fine now and SKyrim is most certainly using the 970M. I guess i will have to wait a while until i upgrade.

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Bad 💀 Motha Aug 1, 2015 @ 12:15am

Just do a clean install; u can still revert the OS if need be.
But Clean install will just mean no drivers / apps carried over; which really is best, cause it's usually the old crap u have on the system causing issues.

Like the previous OS; just get the latest Intel HD GPU Drivers + NVIDIA Mobile GPU Drivers. After both are installed; go to NVIDIA CP and set the NVIDIA GPU as the default; then games will run off that, always.

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dongus Jul 15, 2016 @ 5:32am

Originally posted by Satoru:
You'll have to force the Nvidia card via the Nvidia Control Panel

What SPECIFIC DRIVER VERSION are you running?

well, ihas the same problem, and i did this and it still wont work

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