Windows 10: Forcing a application to run on a specific gpu

Discus and support Forcing a application to run on a specific gpu in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I've posted this elsewhere but there's no harm in putting here as well So i got two gpus in my setup. One is a 2g nvida gt610 and the other is a 4g... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Onixiya, Apr 8, 2020.

  1. Onixiya Win User

    Forcing a application to run on a specific gpu


    I've posted this elsewhere but there's no harm in putting here as well


    So i got two gpus in my setup. One is a 2g nvida gt610 and the other is a 4g nvida gt730. Most stuff launches on the 610 but i want some stuff to run on the 730. The 730 sometimes has issues so i don't want to make that one my main gpu. How would i go about getting something like starcraft to always run on the 730? I'm currently running windows 10 pro 1909 if that helps with anything. I know you can do something like this if you're using a integrated gpu but windows just shows this

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    :)
     
    Onixiya, Apr 8, 2020
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  2. Select GPU to use by specific applications

    have 2 GFX cards installed: GeForce GTX 1060 and Radeon HD 7850. Both are working fine as I plugged in different monitors to different cards to be sure about it.

    I want to force some applications to use Radeon HD 7850 instead of GeForce GTX 1060, but I can't find a way to do it. I've found that in Windows 10 you can switch GPU for applications in Graphics Settings between Power Saving and High Performance, but both
    options are using GeForce GTX 1060 for me.

    Is there other way to select GPU for specific applications, or an option to change Power Saving GPU?
     
    angelleonardo4, Apr 8, 2020
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  3. keyvis Win User
    Select GPU to use by specific applications

    I have 2 GFX cards installed: GeForce GTX 1060 and Radeon HD 6670. Both are working fine as I plugged in different monitors to different cards to be sure about it.

    I want to force some applications to use Radeon HD 6670 instead of GeForce GTX 1060, but I can't find a way to do it. I've found that in Windows 10 you can switch GPU for applications in Graphics Settings between Power Saving and High Performance, but both
    options are using GeForce GTX 1060 for me.

    Is there other way to select GPU for specific applications, or an option to change Power Saving GPU?
     
    keyvis, Apr 8, 2020
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  4. Zeond1987 Win User

    Forcing a application to run on a specific gpu

    Is there a way to force a program to use a secondary GPU?

    I have 2 GPU's (Nvidia GTX 970 and 1080) and I want to force a program to use the 1080 for certain programs/games. Going to Settings>System>Display>Graphics Settings should give me the option to switch GPU's. Unfortunately it does not list both of my GPU's
    nor does it allow me to change to another one, only the default GPU is chosen (the 970). This is a desktop computer and I have tried the Nvidia control panel and UEFI settings without much luck. If I tried selecting a program to run on my 1080 (through the
    Nvidia control panel), it would still run it on the 970. I have tried switching the GPU's around with not much luck there either. If I can suggest to Microsoft the option in the Graphics Settings to list both GPU's for selection, that would be great. Otherwise
    I don't know what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you for your time.
     
    Zeond1987, Apr 8, 2020
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