Have any graphics card issues?
Have any graphics card issues?
Own a Dell XPS 15 9550 laptop for years. The configuration includes an i5-6300hq processor with 1TB SSD and NVMe storage—previously upgraded from a 250GB SSD and 8GB RAM. The graphics card was Intel HD Graphics 530 NVidia GeForce GTX 960M, which provided adequate performance for most applications. I used the native Intel HD Graphics, but when running demanding software, some tasks showed GPU usage at zero. This suggests the integrated graphics handled the workload well. At NVIDIA settings, I selected the high-performance processor option. For programs like Chrome or Firefox, you can adjust the graphics preference in their settings to use a faster GPU if needed. The dropdown menus let you choose between integrated and dedicated cards. Consider changing Chrome to the high-performance setting for better performance. Other options include switching to Intel Control Panel or Calculator with different graphics profiles.
You navigate to settings – displays – and see a layout with three monitors. The numbers 1, 2, and 3 correspond to your laptop screen, the 32-inch 4K display, and the 24-inch 1920x1200 monitor. When you open graphics settings for any of these, it prompts you to select an app as the default preference. If you choose the Microsoft Store option, you can browse available programs. However, when you click browse, you expect to pick all desktop applications that need high performance. This is because you've installed several such apps. Yet, some programs still display GPU 0 even after you set the desktop shortcut and check the driver graph. Despite the default showing NVIDIA high performance, it appears to be using an Intel Graphics card instead.
Verify your GPU status by checking the manufacturer's website directly. The version numbers you see may differ based on the source. Ensure you're using the latest drivers from the official sources.
Identify the connected monitor and its port. Determine which application uses Intel IGPU via USB-C, NVIDIA 960M via HDMI, and adjust settings in Graphics Settings to disable variable refresh rate. Choose the appropriate GPU option from the available menu.
The 32' 4k screen is linked to my laptop through USB-C, and the 24' 1920x1200 display uses HDMI. Both external monitors appear to show connection to Intel HD Graphics 530 in their display settings. It seems they’re all set for that configuration. You’re wondering if it should work with NVidia GeForce GTX 960 M or not, and if so, which ones? Or is there no need at all? I added several high-performance executables on my desktop and ran them with NVIDIA GPU settings, but some still default to Intel HD Graphics 530.
I checked the installed programs and saw these Nvidia applications appearing. After a clean reinstall of Windows 10 Pro in December, it seems the first two Nvidia programs were added in May. It’s possible a Windows update triggered their installation. Before May, you likely didn’t have them, or they were from an earlier version. Which ones should I delete? One person suggested removing Nvidia GeForce Experience since it’s considered bloatware and could speed things up. Another mentioned it uses a lot of RAM, so taking it off might help. Should I remove NvidiaFrameview as well? No, you didn’t uninstall the graphics driver or Phys System software.