How to Set the Default GPU for Apps in Windows 11 [Tutorial]

In Windows 11, you can choose the preferred GPU an app should use using one of the available control panels from AMD or NVidia. However, if you have a system with multiple graphics cards and want a particular application to use the high-performance or less powerful card to improve battery life, you can also control this feature through the page “Display” settings.

Issues covered in this tutorial:
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Many computers use processors with integrated graphics that help them provide basic video functionality with low power consumption. However, some PCs also have dedicated video cards that are used for more demanding applications and games. Usually, Windows 11 automatically switches between graphics cards, depending on the apps you use and the games you play. However, sometimes you will want to force a particular application or game to use the discrete video card or integrated integrated graphics. So how do you force a game to use your dedicated, more powerful graphics card? In Windows 11, you can do this directly from the Settings app without having to search for the right settings in the Nvidia or AMD apps. Here's how:

This tutorial will apply to computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running Windows 10 and Windows 11 (Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education) operating systems from all supported hardware manufacturers, such as Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei, Microsoft Surface and Samsung.

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