External Monitor Using CPU!

[♓︎asagi]

So i was looking into my nvidia 3d setting and i noticed that when i picked which processor to use, in the description it said- 'Programs that launch on external displays that are driven by the nvidia gpu will always use the cpu'. Does this mean that my gpu is being rendered useless?

[C2Dan88]

Make sure your external monitor is connected to a display output on your GPU, not the display output on your motherboard IO sheild

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Is this a Desktop or Laptop?
Many laptops, even with both Intel iGPU + dedicated NVIDIA GPU; external Displays often can't use the NVIDIA GPU at all. Depends on the laptop model.

If this is a Desktop, do not use the Motherboard Video I/O ports, as those will only use your Onboard GPU.

[♓︎asagi]

Publicado originalmente por Bad-Motha:

Is this a Desktop or Laptop?
Many laptops, even with both Intel iGPU + dedicated NVIDIA GPU; external Displays often can't use the NVIDIA GPU at all. Depends on the laptop model.

If this is a Desktop, do not use the Motherboard Video I/O ports, as those will only use your Onboard GPU.

I have a MSI GS60 2QE Ghost Pro 15.6-Inch Noteboook

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Right, so game on the internal display.