Windows 10: System using Integrated Graphics instead of NVIDIA Card

Hello,

When I check Task Manager while running many programs Chrome, Discord, Spotify etc.and connecting to a wireless display. It shows that my Intel integrated graphics Intel Core i5 9th gen is being tasked with handling everything. while my NVIDIA graphics card NVIDIA GTX 1050 Is running 0%.


I have gone into Nvidia Control Panel and changed everything I could manually to use the High-performance cards however there were several Microsoft system setting that I could not physically change.


Is there a way to reduce the load put on my integrated graphics because my computer wasn't running the best and actually give my Graphics card something to do outside of videogames.

I have an HP-Pavillion laptop HP 15-dk0068wn which I understand that laptops are not at all the most customizable computers, but I would like to know if there's a way to override, or fix, how Microsoft will only use integrated graphics for windows and all of windows services.

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MSI Laptop monitor uses integrated graphics vice NVIDIA card

I have an MSI laptop with a 120hz-capable monitor and a NVIDIA GTX 1060. Unfortunately, the monitor is using the integrated graphics card for the display instead of the NVIDIA card. How do I force it to use the NVIDIA card for the display instead of the integrated graphics card?

Issues I'm seeing: This force-limits my refresh rate to 60hz and causes noticeable visual performance issues in everyday applications on Windows (e.g., the screen lags when dragging an Excel 2016 window across the screen)

Observations: I dual-booted into Ubuntu and the screen refresh rate is now 120hz. So, since it works on Ubuntu but not on Windows (by default), I know this should be solvable at the O/S-level.

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Windows 10 Won't use NVIDIA GPU, Uses Integrated Graphics Instead! (LAPTOP)

I recently upgraded to Windows 10, and after the installation I went to launch a game from my library, but instead of the usual 60 fps that I am used to, I received a meager 23 fps. I immediately went to check on my NVIDIA Control Center, but it would not
open.

I then found the newest driver for my graphics card and downloaded it, all went well, was able to open up the control center once again.

I set all of my games to the "High performance NVIDIA graphics card" and clicked Apply changes. I then opened up a game and to my surprise, it still did not use the NVIDIA GPU, instead using the Integrated card. So I closed the game, Right Click on the Game>Run
With Graphics Processor>High Performance NVIDIA Graphics Processor.

It still did not work.

My Laptop: HP ENVY-17 jo53ea

SPECS:

Windows: Windows 10

Processor: Intel Core i7-4700MQ CPU @ 2.40GHz

RAM: 12 GB

System Type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor.

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M

Integrated GPU: Intel HD 4000

DirectX Version: 12

Please help! This basically renders my games unplayable!

 

Nvidia Graphics Card

Hello Brian,

I request you to try the following steps:

Uninstall and Reinstall the Graphics Card Drivers.

Step 1: Uninstall the Graphics Card
Drivers

• 
  Right click on the Start menu.
  
• 
  Click on “Device Manager” from that list.
  
• 
  Search for the Graphics Card
  from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this device” you may select that and then remove the corrupted drivers
  from the computer.
  
• 
  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and then restart the computer if prompted.
  

After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.

Step 2: Go to the Computer or Graphics Card
manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the
Graphics Card model and then install it by following the instructions given in the website.

I hope this helps you. If you have any further query in future, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to help you.

Thank you.