How to Force a Game to Use a Graphics Card or GPU in Windows 11

How to Force a Game to Use a Graphics Card or GPU in Windows 11

There is a feature in Windows 11 that can amp up your gaming experience. The feature allows a game to use dedicated Graphics and not the Integrated GPU. And since it is more powerful, the game will run smoothly and give you a higher FPS count. You can force a game to use a Graphics Card or GPU in Windows 11 and in this tutorial we are going to see just that.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
force game use graphics card
how to force a game to use graphics card Nvidia
force game use graphics card black screen
force game use graphics card build
force game use graphics card Nvidia
force game use graphics card comparison
force game use graphics card compatibility
force game use graphics card do i have
force game use graphics card error
force game use graphics card explained
force game use graphics card for processing
force game use graphics card fortnite
force game use graphics card for pc
force game use graphics card fix
f force game use graphics card Nvidia
force game use graphics card good for gaming

Windows OS launched a new feature that allows games and apps to use the dedicated GPU instead of the Integrated Graphics Processor. This feature is also prevalent in the Windows 11. At the same time, most of the computers are equipped with two dedicated GPU along with a integrated graphics (Intel) unit if the motherboard supports the same.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.

[maikpl]

Thank you, I've been away from computers for a while and I noticed a lot of issues with win 10/11 when it comes to optimal settings. I couldn't even play doom eternal for 2 years until I figured out how to get my computer to use the right gpu. nothing else worked, and now I have this issue again with some other NEWER GAMES

[gloomywall]

omg you have no idea how much you've helped me
had a problem with resident evil hd remaster and have been searching for hours, nothing worked
but this less than 2 minute video just fixed everything thank you so much

[GamerSoulEver]

this video deserves a million views and likes thank u !!

[ElliottPiano]

Man you're an absolute legend and I couldn't thank you enough
I couldn't understand why while i have an rtx 3080 my olympic games 2020 games had 25 fps ..
Huge thanks

[itzcrazyduck]

I have a question it does not show my games it only shows other stuff

[MrTobiasRieper]

Thanks a lot man, was trying to play Max Payne and it only detected my integrated gpu, this fixed it!

[GreasyTrout]

It already went wrong trying to find Settings in the Search menu...
Is it me or is it just computers these days? Like, Wth... How can you F up a search menu.

[segcomputational]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

[Vansh_Goyal]

Actually I want to select Preference for GTA V and i am unable to find it in this list

[bellalough-znov]

idk if i did something wrong, but im trying to play detroit become human and it still says its not supported with the graphics thing😭

[Learnjapanesefromsomeguy]

Is there any way to know which "way" Windows was automatically choosing before forcing it to use the GPU?

[epicdudepersonman]

any way to have it use high performance on default?

[XQXQ]

I've tried this way and the game still chooses the radeon card instead of rx560

[EmiDelta]

I tried this on my pc, but it still uses the int graphics instead of the dedicated ones

[TrinityUnofficial]

Helped me run the finals better, I think

[Smashachu]

I was more needing help forcing a game to run on a different graphics card, because i have two.

[ThePukingking]

I have a question. My laptop has a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU. But I keep getting an "application is blocked by the graphics" error when I do certain things when playing Sims 4. It happens when I move my cursor quickly or right-click my mouse to turn. The game freezes, turns white, and the error pops up. I have done as you suggested, and my drivers are also up to date. I used to play on PC, and I did not have this error.

[joelbascon]

Hello friend 🤗, can you help me with this ? 👉 switching to resolution 1366x768 failed screen: dx11 could not switch resolution (1366x768 fs=1 hz=0)

[dmyst]

I want to do the reverse, to force a app to use integrated graphics, but the power saving option also shows the dedicated GPU instead of the integrated one

[whiile]

What if a game does not show up ins ettings