Computer is not prioritizing DGPU over IGPU

[PieceDigital]

I'm having this issue where my programs are not utilizing my DGPU. Unless I disable the IGPU in the BIOS my DGPU wont be used at all.

 

I looked online on how to do this (I have a GTX 1070) and people have said that you need to:

1. Go to the "NVIDIA Control Panel"
2. Go to "Manage 3D Settings"
3. Go to "Program Settings" tab
4. There should be a drop down to choose my preferred graphics processor

How ever I can't do step 4 as I don't have such a setting.

 

Has anyone encountered this issue and found a solution? Other than disabling the IGPU.

[RadiatingLight]

Why cant you disable the iGPU

[PieceDigital]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Why cant you disable the iGPU

Well, I could but then I'd have only one monitor to use.

 

[zMeul]

do you have monitor(s) attached to the iGPU?

 

I run a GTX970 with the Intel iGPU enabled and I do not have any issues with games starting on the iGPU - I don't have any display attached to the iGPU

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, PieceDigital said:

Well, I could but then I'd have only one monitor to use.

 

nah.

you can use more than one output from your DGPU

what GPU do you have?

[Naeaes]

Not all setups support going back and forth between GPUs. Is this even a laptop with Nvidia Optimus? Or a desktop with Lucid Virtu?

[PieceDigital]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

nah.

you can use more than one output from your DGPU

what GPU do you have?

The problem isn't my DGPU ports being inadequate; the problem is my display. I have the GTX 1070 and it doesn't support VGA.

[PieceDigital]

2 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

Not all setups support going back and forth between GPUs. Is this even a laptop with Nvidia Optimus? Or a desktop with Lucid Virtu?

It's a desktop. I installed the drivers for my GTX 1070.

[tarfeef101]

2 minutes ago, PieceDigital said:

It's a desktop. I installed the drivers for my GTX 1070.

Okay, in that case it may not be able to use both at the same time (iGPU and dGPU). Check your motherboard manual to see if it supports that functionality (many Asus boards DO have this feature, having seen it in the options in some of mine)

[Naeaes]

3 minutes ago, PieceDigital said:

It's a desktop. I installed the drivers for my GTX 1070.

Alright. Well, 99% of the cases you just don't switch between the iGPU and dGPU. It's either/or like in your case. Instead the dGPU throttles down when there's no need for power. Just disable the iGPU and get a DP-VGA adapter, or better yet (learn that it's not the 80's anymore and) get a monitor with a digital input.

[PieceDigital]

2 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

Alright. Well, 99% of the cases you just don't switch between the iGPU and dGPU. It's either/or like in your case. Instead the dGPU throttles down when there's no need for power. Just disable the iGPU and get a DP-VGA adapter, or better yet (learn that it's not the 80's anymore and) get a monitor with a digital input.

Sigh, I was afraid of this. Sucks.

 

BTW, the monitor was a gift. I'd otherwise choose something better, of course.

[bugs399]

You can disable the iGPU in the bios.

[bugs399]

2 minutes ago, bugs399 said:

You can disable the iGPU in the bios.

@PieceDigital What's so funny lol

[PieceDigital]

Just now, bugs399 said:

@PieceDigital What's so funny lol

At the end of the post I said "Other than disabling the IGPU"

 

I know that works but that's my last resort.

[bugs399]

Just now, PieceDigital said:

At the end of the post I said "Other than disabling the IGPU"

 

I know that works but that's my last resort.

Ah