How to fix issues on Windows with laptops using hybrid graphics (dual GPU)?
Hybrid graphics overview
- Hybrid graphics is a hardware configuration in which two graphics cards work in tandem.
- This setup is common in laptops where you have integrated graphics (iGPU) of your CPU and discrete graphics (dGPU) from NVIDIA or AMD.
- Normally, display drivers should detect when an application requires high-performance graphics.
- This detection sometimes fails with Genymotion Desktop on Windows, requiring forcing the high-performance GPU globally.
- Before proceeding, make sure to use the latest drivers for both the integrated (iGPU) and discrete (dGPU) GPUs.
Prerequisites and checks
- Update the drivers for both the integrated (iGPU) and discrete (dGPU) GPUs.
- If needed, install the latest drivers before proceeding.
- Open Windows Device Manager.
- Verify that both GPUs appear on the list of hardware devices.
- Verify that both GPUs are enabled.
NVIDIA high-performance discrete GPU (NVIDIA Optimus)
- Right click on your desktop.
- Click NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Click Manage 3D Settings on the left menu.
- Click the drop-down menu for Preferred graphics processor under the Global Settings tab.
- Select High-performance NVIDIA processor from the list.
- Click Apply to save your changes.
- Reboot your PC.
- For more information, you can check the following link: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2615/kw/nvidia%20control%20panel/related/1
AMD high-performance discrete GPU (AMD Switchable Graphics)
- Right click on your desktop.
- Click AMD Radeon Settings from the menu.
- Click on Preferences.
- Click on Radeon Additional Settings.
- Drag the slider to Maximize Quality and click Apply.
- Reboot your PC.
- For more information, you can refer to the following link: https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/dh-017
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