Unable to switch between integreted and dedicated gpu

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i am unable to switch between my integreted and dedicated gpu , for instance when i go to graphic settings , it shows my high power and power saving gpu as my integreted card.btw the card is detected by my device manager but is not used in any of the games . can i get some help?

[Zekiran]

You will need to provide WAY more information.

Please go to the top of your Steam library window and click HELP > SYSTEM INFORMATION and provide the entire list.

If this is a laptop is it plugged in? Did your operating system recently update? What happens when you attempt to force the computer to use only the card? (if it's a laptop it may not be able to do this, that's per-manufacturer so you'd need to look it up).

[crunchyfrog]

Zekiran's right - difficult to tell with so little information.

What I would first check is the UI of whatever graphics card it has. I have an MSI laptop that has a typical Intel graphics chipset and a GTX1050. If I go into the nVidia control/settings thing, I can got ot the second option (manage 3D settings) then choose the first tab, and choose my preferred graphics processor.

Then the games should pick things up automatically.

Also, check Windows settings, under display. Make sure it is using the Intel chipset for the desktop and the other card for games.

[Banned.]

Well there are 3 easy ways of fixing this and 2 hard ones but I bet you're on the ez side.
1st: Make sure you have plugged your video cable into the dedicated GPU and not the onboard GPU
2nd: In bios look up for onboard GPU or integrated GPU or onboard chip/VGA and disable it or switch it to PCI-Express x16.0
3rd: Choose another PCI-E slot to plug in your GPU cuz the one your GPU is already plugged in might be messed up and theres nothing you can do unless you bring it to an authorized service.
If you don't have a 2nd PCI-E slot, you better hope the 1st 2 options work for you.

On the harder side you gotta go in nvidia control panel and I believe there should be something with physics or something where you could select your GPU as primary video render (from what I remember tho, it may have changed since then)

Uninstall your onboard gpu drivers and the dedicated ones with DDU and then only install the ones for your dedicated GPU then you should be allright unless you've fixed it by the 2nd ez step.

Anyways, I bet that your onboard GPU is selected over your PCI-E one and that's why your PC initializes your Onboard one. But there is still a thing..You shouldn't have video signal if you'd be on your onboard GPU while connected to your dedicated one, so make sure you're connected to your dedicated one.

If you use some sort of adapter or converter (VGA>HDMI/DVI>VGA>HDMI) try to run it without your adapters and only go with the cable ( I suggest HDMIs ones) from your GPU to the monitor. It can be anything from your cable to even software or even worse (let's hope it's not your case) your GPU. If you can't fix it by my steps, I recommend you visiting your local PC service or the nearest one.

Wish you the best of luck and may there be no need of going anywhere out of your house with the pc.

[tacticalnuke]

Update your windows so you can install the drivers if on Win8 or above.
Some sort of bug with nvidia with some cards where the gfx card is not detected.
Especially when using nvidia gfx card over an integrated gpu.

Follow what the dude above me said though.
Good luck!

PS make sure to change your system to plug n play in bios ;)

[_I_]

specs?

if its a desktop, plug the gpu into the dedicated gpu
if its a laptop, use the game properties to select the gpu to use