How to set graphics card priority?

This article will show you the steps needed to make your dedicated graphics card the primary resource for selected apps in Windows 10.

Follow these steps to ensure an app uses a particular graphics card in Windows 10:

Here’s how to make your NVIDIA graphics card your default GPU in Windows 10:

The key difference is an integrated graphics card doesn’t have its CPU (Central Processing Unit or “processor”), and instead, it uses the processor it’s attached to and system RAM. A dedicated graphics card has its CPU, known as the GPU, and its RAM (VRAM). A dedicated graphics card can have thousands of cores to perform processing, which vastly improves performance at the expense of significant power, cooling, and budget requirements.

The main drawback of integrated graphics is that when having a CPU and GPU on the same chip, either one or both processors will offer reduced processing power. Integrated graphics systems don’t have nearly the amount of processing power a dedicated graphics card offers. The integrated graphics also siphon some of the system RAM, reducing overall system performance.

How to Enable a Graphics Card

Follow these steps to enable your graphics card:

1. Sign in to your computer as admin and open the “Control Panel.”

2. Select “System,” then choose “Device Manager.”

3. Go through the listed hardware to find your graphics card.

4. Right-click it, then select “Enable.”

5. Exit and save changes if prompted.

If you’re running multiple GPUs, Windows allows you to specify your preferred graphics processor a particular app should use to improve graphic performance or battery life. For each app, you can choose whether you want Windows to decide which graphics card should be used or to use the integrated or a dedicated graphics card.

Which dedicated graphics cards did you decide to go for and why? Share your opinions in the comments section below.

However, the Settings app includes a page that lets you select the preferred graphics card for legacy and Microsoft Store apps to improve system performance or battery life.

This guide will teach you the steps to set the GPU an app uses on your Windows 10 laptop or desktop with multiple graphics processors.

To force an app to use a discrete GPU instead of the integrated adapter, use these steps:

Once you complete the steps, the selected app will use the graphics processor you specified to optimize battery life or performance the next time you launch it.

• From Start Icon, type "Graphics Settings". Click the results from System Settings.
• Click Desktop App.
• Click your application.
• Once identified, click Options.
• Set the application to your preferred GPU.
• Click save.