How can I stop my laptop's graphics card (GPU) power usage from going down from 80 watts to just 40 watts?

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How can I stop my laptop's graphics card (GPU) power usage from going down from 80 watts to just 40 watts?

How can I stop my laptop's graphics card (GPU) power usage from going down from 80 watts to just 40 watts?

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IkBenHetBram
Senior Member

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08-08-2026, 01:29 PM

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I own an MSI Katana GF76 11UE-461XFR with an 85W GPU. The problem is that the power often drops from 80W down to about 40W, and I don't know why. It feels like it's not thermal throttling because when I look at temperatures, the power sometimes falls while the GPU is hot but other times stays flat even though things are hotter. Power also drops when I stop using the game; my PC won't increase power until I restart everything. I've tried helping with this by setting Ultimate performance mode in the settings panel, turning performance on in the BIOS, and boosting fan speeds to high.

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IkBenHetBram

08-08-2026, 01:29 PM #1

I own an MSI Katana GF76 11UE-461XFR with an 85W GPU. The problem is that the power often drops from 80W down to about 40W, and I don't know why. It feels like it's not thermal throttling because when I look at temperatures, the power sometimes falls while the GPU is hot but other times stays flat even though things are hotter. Power also drops when I stop using the game; my PC won't increase power until I restart everything. I've tried helping with this by setting Ultimate performance mode in the settings panel, turning performance on in the BIOS, and boosting fan speeds to high.

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Tyazoyd
Member

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08-12-2026, 09:33 AM

#2

I don't really get this problem. The laptop just needs power when it's actually being used. If it only wants 40 watts, forcing it to take 80 watts isn't smart and could cause problems.

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Tyazoyd

08-12-2026, 09:33 AM #2

I don't really get this problem. The laptop just needs power when it's actually being used. If it only wants 40 watts, forcing it to take 80 watts isn't smart and could cause problems.