How to Set NVIDIA as Default Graphics Card on Windows 10 (Boost GPU)

You can set NVIDIA graphics card as the default graphics processor or GPU on Windows 10. You can do this by changing settings from NVIDIA Control Panel.

Step 1

Right-click an empty spot on the desktop and then choose the NVIDIA Control Panel. You will now see the NVIDIA settings.

Step 2

Go to the top-right and then click Manage 3D Settings.

Step 3

Under preferred graphics processor, choose High performance NVIDIA processor. Click Apply to confirm the changes to make NVIDIA the default dedicated graphics processor for your computer.

Link to Download NVIDIA Graphics Card Drivers

[bradn]

it doesnt give me the option to choose preffered graphics processor?

[tdmbros]

THERE'S NO PREFFERED GRAPHICS OPTION!!

[juanvenegasesparza]

I have a 3080ti was working fine, I just updated the drivers now my graphics seem to be running from the integrated graphics I tried making my GPU main display but the drop down menu on the nvidia control panel doesn't show up.

[darkntention]

anyone know why when I open NVidia control panel it doesn't come up with the option of picking a preferred processor

[saucy-lxix]

I don’t have the display settings tab and my drivers are up to date any ideas?

[sintreek]

I don’t have the preferred graphic processor option on my nvidia control panel. I have an Rtx 3070 and Ryzen 7 5800x

[ultrainstinct]

I think we should also select the Nvidia graphics card in : Configure Surround, PhysX

[icecoffee]

Useful and short without leaving out the pros and cons. legend

[SpicyProductions.]

preffered graphics processor doesnt show up

[sintreek]

I don’t have the preferred graphic processor option on my nvidia control panel.

[_ligth]

Tried this. It does nothing + preferred graphics setting doesn't show up.

[Jaden_K]

I think I have traversed all of Google for answers but there are literally none and none that are helpful to me.
My huge issue is the "Preferred Graphics Processor" option in the "Global Settings" tab is not there. It is a missing option for me, gone, does not exist in my NVIDIA Control Panel. I don't know why but it's just not there.

And also, that along with the "Select the preferred graphics processor for this program" in the "Program Settings" tab is also gone, reduced to literally nothing, not even the remnants of its ashes. There is no:
1. Select a program to customized. And
2. Select the preferred graphics processor for this program. And
3. Specify the settings for this program.
There is no 2. There's never been a 2. option. In fact, it completely SKIPS 2 and moves on its merry way to 3 instead!

I tried updating the NVIDIA graphics thing and redownloading the product type I have, and then restarting the computer but nope, ain't nothing happenin.
I'm not sure if it's just me having this problem or what have you, but I have the tiniest feeling that the "Preferred Graphics Processor" option does not exist and is in fact just a myth.

[HighLordBaron]

Whelp. Unfortunataly I do not have the "preferred graphics processor"

[benl]

the select preferred grpahics card isnt there anymore... anyone else having this issue? or is it just me, could it be a problem on a hardware level?

[CLACKER]

i dont see the preferred grahics processor button. help please

[katiedukes]

I don’t have the preferred graphics option and I have Amd Radeon graphics and rtx 3060

[uiobak]

when i go there i don't have the option to change, and i've tryed to factory reset my laptop and select it but when i click apply it goes back to integrated. Do you knwo why this is happening (all drivers are updated)

[neonxonderzaxuxi]

please help when i try to set my nvidia control panel to nivida high perfomance card and when i apply it automatically switches back to integrated graphics please help!

[rebuskecebong]

There is no "Preferred Graphics Processor" option in my control panel!!! I want to use my integrated GPU but I can't, the integrated GPU shows up on the Device Manager but not on the Nvidia Control Panel. My drivers are up to date...

[Willow_Pillow__EN-VTuber]

so my pc doesn't have the option to choose my processor. What do i do?