Laptop switching between dedicated and integrated graphics while in games
Laptop switching between dedicated and integrated graphics while in games
My Pavilion 17” with an i5-7300HQ processor, GeForce 1050 Ti (4GB) and HD Graphics 630 is experiencing frequent switching between the integrated and dedicated graphics cards. This causes significant performance issues in games—resulting in choppy gameplay, dropped frames, and occasional freezes. I’ve attempted the following troubleshooting steps: reinstalling drivers, using older driver versions, investigating thermal throttling, disabling integrated graphics through Device Manager (which created instability), updating Windows, and removing Intel drivers. Despite having a capable laptop for general tasks, I'm at a loss; any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
workunion:
Could you please specify the precise laptop model number?
17ab-305nm
That notebook’s graphics card is built-in. Please obtain and set up NVIDIA GeForce Experience. After installation, in the upper-left corner, select “Drivers” to search for updated versions.
https://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/download
The graphics card in that notebook is built-in. You should download and install NVIDIA GeForce Experience. After installation, in the upper left corner, click on “Drivers” to search for the newest versions.
https://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/download
I've done this before; the most recent drivers are already set up using GeForce Experience.
Okay. Since you possess a single video card, you should solely install NVIDIA drivers. You should also have Intel drivers installed for your motherboard chipset. There’s no need to disable any settings due to the presence of one graphics card.
Have you utilized Intel Auto Detect?
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...stant.html
workunion :
Ok. So you only have 1 video card. So you should have only have Nividia installed. You should also have Intel drivers installed for your chipset. There is nothing you can disable since you have 1 card.
Have you used intel auto detect?
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...stant.html
Nono, you must have misuderstood, I have a dedicated nvidia gpu and a integrated intel gpu both recognised by the system, both working. my issue is that the system keeps switching between the GPUs while in game causing frame drops.
It shouldnt be using the intel at all for gaming but for some reason it does
I'm experiencing confusion. Your computer’s portable device possesses a single graphics processing unit. Please remove all graphics card drivers, retaining the NVIDIA drivers. Following the removal, restart your system and attempt again. The product details indicate only one card is present.
https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c05849354
Regarding your issue:
I understand your confusion. Your laptop is equipped with a single video card. To resolve this, please remove all video card drivers except for the NVIDIA ones. After removing them, reboot and attempt again.
The product specifications indicate only one card. See this HP support document: https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c05849354
I possess integrated Intel graphics that are unremovable, alongside an NVIDIA GPU. Uninstalling drivers is ineffective because Windows automatically reinstalls them upon restarting. The "Q" in the i5 7300HQ processor signifies the presence of integrated graphics.
Ok. So if you go into your bios do you have a option to turn off intergrated or onboard devices?