Questions tagged [discrete-graphics]
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MS Office does not start with NVIDIA card
When I try and start any Microsoft Office product from the discrete graphics card (rather than the integrated card), the program (Excel, Word, etc) crashes immediately rather than starting up. The ...
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Should I connect my 2nd monitor to integrated or discrete graphics to maximize 3D performance on the 1st monitor?
I have 2 monitors connected to my PC, and the secondary monitor is used for things that don't really need the power of a discrete GPU. I want to maximize the performance of 3D applications on my ...
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How to make browser use discrete Radeon GPU
I recently bought a Samsung Ativ Book 8, which has a AMD Radeon HD 8870M GPU with 2 GB GDDR5.
It has AMD catalyst installed to manage switching between GPU's for different apps/power usages. I put ...
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Is my NVIDIA GT 540M having a hardware failure?
I'm using a Sager NP5160 laptop, which has an NVIDIA GT 540M dGPU as well as integrated graphics. I'm dual-booting Windows 7 and Linux Mint. I've recently noticed issues with games not performing as ...
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Is using both integrated and discrete graphics card effective? and if so how?
I saw that on standby my GPU uses between 5-10% and with active zoom calls or videos it goes up to 25-30% (Which seems sensible but still a lot of bandwidth).
Now I know it is possible to use ...
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My discrete GPU disables the integrated GPU
I've just got a used Lenovo Erazer X310. It has an Intel i5-4460 with integrated Intel HD 4600 GPU. On the motherboard there is a VGA port and a HDMI port. The computer also has a discrete GPU: A ...
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Dual 1440p on Radeon HD 7770 and compatibility with FX-770m
I have a Radeon HD 7770 in my desktop with DVI-D I am currently using for a 1440p Crossover monitor. Is there a cheap way to use any of the other ports (Displayport 1.2, HDMI) to work with another of ...
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Power off discrete GPU on Windows without driver
I have a Lenovo Y560 with Core i3-380M (Intel HD 3000 integrated) and HD 5730.
Now little story (you can skip this part).
It first worked on Windows 7 with original Lenovo drivers. Then I switched to ...