Windows 10: How can I make Windows Input Experience leave the dedicated GPU alone?

I run Windows 11 Pro on a Laptop with Intel HD Graphics and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3080. The latter card draws a lot of power at least 10-15W even when completely idle, which is not just wasteful but also loud fan, so I like to have it off completely when I don't really need it.I have set Windows as manager for which app uses which GPU.Unfortunately, recently the NVIDIA GPU doesn't switch off anymore. Some digging revealed that the only process using it seems to be "Windows Input Experience". That doesn't sound like something that needs a dedicated GPU. How can I make that process use the i

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Cant use dedicated gpu

Hello I'm trying to use my dedicated GPU in place of my integrated but after I saw this




I had no clue what to do so I went into my BIOS to change it and there was integrated and switchable listed I picked switchable and still nothing now I'm here hoping somebody can help me.

I'm running windows 10 home version 1903, integrated gpu=intel graphics 3000, dedicated=AMD radeon graphics HD 7670M

 

About GPU dedicating.

Hello
웅황,

The feature that you're looking for in Windows 10 is not available. I suggest that you check with your graphics manufacturer if forcing an app/game to use a dedicated GPU to each task is available with their software.

Let us know if you have any other concerns.

 

How do I disable the dedicated GPU

My machine has both an APU (as the CPU) and a dedicated GPU.

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It (seems to have) worked!

TechPowerUp GPU-Z is showing fewer details about the dedicated GPU. I played Half-Life for the same amount of time as last time and my machine did not shut down. Also interestingly, the game ran consistently at over twice the frame rate as with dedicated GPU enabled on one map and consistently at around twice the framerate as with the dedicated GPU on another...