Nvidia Control Panel

Forum discussion tagged with Nvidia Control Panel.
  1. R

    Question Nvidia Control Panel crashes when changing Nvidia Color Settings ?

    So last night I was playing Helldivers and I noticed my CPU was getting hotter and using more resources than usual. I later found out that the latest Nvidia driver was causing issues of high CPU usage so I needed to roll back the driver. Someone suggested I do a custom install rather than...
  2. O

    Question "Integer Scaling" missing in Nvidia Control Panel ?

    Hi I have an RTX 4070 gfx card. A few days ago I saw "integer scaling" option in NVDIA Control Panel. Then I replaced my 1440p monitor with a 4K one (Cooler Master Tempest GP27U) Now "integer scaling" is missing as an option.. Hmm. Does anyone know why, or how I can enable it?
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    Question Lenovo Thinkpad P14s Gen 2 doesn't detect external monitor with discrete graphics.

    Good afternoon! I've just gotten a new Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 as a working laptop from my employer, and I cannot understand how to detect an external monitor with discrete graphics. Could you help me, please? The situation is the following: The laptop has 2 GPUs: integrated Intel Graphics...
  4. A

    Question NVIDIA Control panel doesn't show monitor connected via iGPU

    Hello, I have 2 monitors connected to my laptop (ASUS TUF Dash F15 3070), one via HDMI and the other via usb-c to DP (DP on the monitor) The HDMI monitor appears in nvidia control panel but the usb-c/DP monitor and the laptop screen do not. checking the windows display settings for the...
  5. S

    [SOLVED] Nvidia Control Panel Settings Backup - Does importing only nvdrsdb0.bin work and not nvdrsdb1.bin?

    hhz0v.png (1920×1080) (imgur.com) I found that importing nvdrsdb0.bin does restore global settings, but nvdrsdb1.bin which is meant for program specific settings does not do anything. For example I have certain games I just wanted to set to use my dGPU instead of my iGPU automatically and...
  6. luzhun

    [SOLVED] Nvidia Control Panel brightness adjustment is not working ?

    Hello. In the Nvidia Control Panel, the brightness level used to work until I had updated the graphics card drivers in which it does nothing when adjusting the brightness slider and clicking apply. I had upgraded the graphics card itself recently and was hoping this new driver for another...
  7. G

    [SOLVED] Optimal vs Adaptive vs Maximum Performance ?

    Hello! Few days ago I watched a few videos and read a couple of topics where people recommend setting the Optimal parameter in Power Management mode instead of Maximum Performance. People who recommend it say that there is nothing terrible about it for games and it may even be better for...
  8. ZoroDa

    [SOLVED] Missing option Preferred Graphics Processor in Manage 3D Settings NVIDIA Control Panel

    Greetings, everybody! I was looking at a guide on how to use my GPU instead of my IGPU, and I found something about a setting called Preferred Graphics Processor, but for some reason I don't have it? Here's how it looks (reference) View: https://imgur.com/6FPgCEg And this is how mine looks...
  9. parama3500

    Question Nvidia Control Panel video color settings aren't applied to VLC media player, any fixes ?

    I just love having some extra saturation, and Nvidia Control Panel's video color setting does the trick for me, however, these doesn't apply to VLC media player. No matter what I do; reset settings, uninstalled and reinstalled VLC I can't get VLC to obey the color settings. What could have...
  10. T

    [SOLVED] Nvidia Control Panel automatically disables one display when Windows restarts ?

    I have a triple monitor setup, and when all three monitors are working fine and I shut down my computer and turn back again, all three start just fine. But when I restart, one of the monitors gets automatically disabled on the Nvidia control panel for no reason. then I have to go to the control...
  11. A

    [SOLVED] New display doesn't want to connect

    Hi Everyone, I got an lg34wn750 display, but it doesn't want to connect to my Geforce GTX960m, on my Asus ROG Strix gl552vw laptop. I know that it doesn't support g-sync, but it would be nice to have it connected to my main GPU. Because I want it to run on 60 Hz and not black-out sometimes...
  12. A

    Question Nvidia Control Panel Changing Monitor HZ on its own

    Hello, I am sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. Wasn't sure where to ask the question. Yesterday while playing Overwatch, my game started to feel sluggish and then speed up randomly for seconds at a time. My fps remained the same and my ping remained the same as well while this was...
  13. xerxesaria

    [SOLVED] Gsync monitor vs anti-aliasing

    Hi. I have an Asus RTX 2070 and the software Nvidia GEForce Experience installed on my PC. I have a G-sync monitor and have enabled G-sync in the Nvidia Control Panel. I believe it is recommended to turn off anti aliasing when using a G-sync monitor. But, in the Nvidia GEforce Experience...
  14. P

    [SOLVED] Nvidia control panel power management mode only applied after restart pc

    Hello guys! I just want to ask that is it normal that in nvidia control panel the power management mode only applied after I restart my pc? I have a gigabyte RTX2060 wf rev 2.0. Problem reproduction: Go to NVCP Set power management to prefer max performance. Now restart the computer (to let's...
  15. J

    [SOLVED] Where do I install NVIDIA control panel from?

    I can't seem to find NVIDIA control panel anywhere on the internet and a lot of my games use my integrated card instead of GeForce one. I am using Win-7 64 bit, and apparently the only NVIDIA support I could find online was for Win-10 users. I know that Win-7 is no longer supported, but I had it...
  16. J

    [SOLVED] Help! New PC Build, faulty GPU??

    So I've just built my first PC. Been troubleshooting for nearly 3 straight off-days now... Specs are as follows: X570 Auros Elite Wifi Mobo AMD Ryzen 9 3900x G.SKILL Trident Z Neo (For AMD Ryzen) Series 32GB(2 x 16GB) 288-pin RGB DDR4 SDRAM 3600(PC4 28800) MSI Geforce RTX 2070 Super VENTUS Non...
  17. R

    [SOLVED] Correct Nvidia Graphics Driver?

    I'm very confused, I have an rtx 2060 and I don't think I'm getting the correct nvidia driver. I have downloaded it plenty of time on other machines and know where to get it. The picture below is what my nvidia control panel looks like. The only reason this concerns me because some games don't...
  18. iamdeba

    [SOLVED] please suggest me the best nvidia control panel sttings for zotac geforce gt 730 FOR GAMING AND BOOST FPS

    please suggest me the settings.my pc specs-i3-3220,8gb ddr3 ram,60hz monitor.thankyou in advance
  19. A

    [SOLVED] Do you guys know how to fix this?

    My drivers are up to date but when i click on Nvdia control panel this shows up: https://snipboard.io/DQjtPG.jpg
  20. A

    [SOLVED] Nvidia control panel not saving power management

    Hey Today i noticed that my power management is always on max performance and this caused high idle temp (65c) I tried to change it to optional , after i pressed apply nothing happened, i monitored core and memory clock , core was on 1404 on idle and memory on 4006 idle i mean no application was...
  21. J

    [SOLVED] 144hz Monitor not showing desired refresh rate.

    Recently got a new 144hz monitor plugged it in and saw its only running at 60hz. Went on advanced display setting and it only showed 60hz available. So went to Nvidia control panel, created custom resolution and tested it. It said test succesful do I want to save this resolution. I click yes...
  22. moonsoon0202

    [SOLVED] No display after bios splash screen.

    My display went black after I enabled gsync from the Nvidia control panel and ever since it is not displaying anything. Restarted many times, removed and reinstalled the GPU, restored bios to default. The system was running after the screen went black and for about 30 minutes I was able to hear...
  23. pedro1865

    Question Overclock monitor above 60hz

    Hi everyone, I've been trying to overclock my Philips 4K PHL 228P6L monitor above 60hz on lower resolutions (720p, 768p, 900p, and 1080p), but any refresh rate I try above 60hz makes the imagery look choppy, probably due to frame skipping. As I own a GTX 1050 dedicated graphics card, I tried...
  24. U6b36ef

    [SOLVED] Nvidia Graphics drivers - can now only download DCH ones

    Until recently I was downloading the normal XXXX - international - whql drivers. Then by accident I downloaded a driver that did not contain the control panel. It was either an Nvidia Studio driver. Or Nvidia have changed their drivers and it was a normal driver, with a slightly different name...
  25. A

    [SOLVED] Change resolution before and after gaming in nvidia control panel

    So i play csgo on an old monitor(1366by768) at 1024by768(4:3 Stretched). At this resolution i can get 75 hz(usually i get only 60 hz) on my monitor, but it is a real hassle to change this before and after gaming, so is there anyway i can do this automatically?
  26. S

    Question Feel silly, Nvidia Control Panel and windows showing 2 different refresh rates

    EDIT: THREAD UPDATE Reinstalled GPU drivers with DDU, didn't work still. Figured I'd try to install the default .icm and it worked! Okay, On the "change resolution" on the nvidia control panel it shows 60hz. Changing it to 144hz just makes it instantly go back to 60hz. Then the "Adjust...
  27. K

    [SOLVED] Nvidia Control Panel Optimization for In-Game FPS Boost

    Are there any well experienced experts out there that can list the settings I should apply in Manage 3D "Settings>Global Settings" for the best in-game FPS I can get? Been struggling to find one myself.. I use a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660. Thanks ^^
  28. K

    [SOLVED] Cant change GPU in NVIDIA Control Panel

    So I have gtx 950 2 GB and gtx 1060 6gb in my system and my 2 monitors are connected on gtx 950 The problem is all of the programs choose gtx 950 even games I tried changing it in Control panel but it doesnt work I also tried clean install of nvidia drivers that also didnt help Windows and BIOS...
  29. G

    [SOLVED] Foggy 1080p display when set to Ultra HD

    Nvidia control panel gives me two resolutions to choose: One under the PC category 1920x1080 at 75hz, which looks better to me. However, the second option under Ultra HD gives 1920x1080 at 60hz, which is what i want, but whenever i select this resolution, the display seems more whiter than at...
  30. P

    Question Want to get black bars for a custom resolution (853x480)

    Hi everyone, I have recently created a custom resolution (853x480) and I tried to get black bars with that option of Nvidia Control Panel's tab called adjust desktop size and position. The problem is that when I try to change the size of the desktop to get those black bars by stretching the...
  31. TheBearMethodist

    Question Changing my GPU in Nvidia Control panel causes really weird name change when applied

    I have a 2 GPU set up with one EVGA GEFORCE GTX 1060 SSC and an MSI GTX 1070 Ti. My goal is to run my games only off of the 1070 Ti and everything else with the 1060. This seems to be working, but when I set the Global Settings to use the 1060 as the CUDA-GPUs setting and click "apply," I am...
  32. kingmoses

    Question Nvidia CP wont install

    Does anyone know why this is happening? I have a gtx 1080, windows 10 pro 64 bit. I downloaded the driver from invidia's website and i get this.
  33. Novhina

    Question NVIDIA graphics card recognized but not working!

    Hey everyone, My Nvidia Geforce GTX 960M card is recognized under Device Manager and in the nvidia control panel but it's not actually working. I manually set the games in Program settings to "High-performance NVIDIA processor". I also enabled "display icon in notification area" and it says the...
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    Question My monitor resolution switches to 1280x960 instead of custom resolution

    In many games I play stretched (4:3). Recently I reset my graphics driver (for more space on my computer) and installed the newest driver. My resolution was 1153x1080 for most games and in the nvidia control panel I have a custom resolution 1153x1080. Now after the reset, I did everything like...
  35. W

    [SOLVED] Nvidia controll panel not found [SOLVED]

    So i just got my new pc and wanted to activate gsync, but i wont can't find nvidia controll panel!!! It wont appear when i right click on start, its not in programs. but in my lower right side of the windows start/home (where the time is etc) i can find the controll panel symbol. But when i...
  36. S

    Question Nvidia Control Panel not installed on my PC

    I just got a new motherboard yesterday called the Asrock Z370 pro4 and I got an i5 8600k. I installed my drivers from Geforce experience because the manual drivers said it "wasn't compatible with this version of windows." So I tried to update windows, turns out I have the newest version. I have...
  37. J

    [SOLVED] Nvidia Control Panel settings

    Hey, guys, I'm currently using gtx 1050ti and I'm wondering should I change my nvidia control panel 3d settings or keep the default? I've tried this before but I saw that my fps is like 10-15 fps lower so I turn them back on default. If yes, please recommend me settings for the best performance...
  38. S

    Question What psu should i use (budget 50 euro )

    Rig: Motherboard: Intel dq77mk Processor: i7 3770 Ram : 8gb Hyperx red Graphics card : gtx 1060 6gb
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    Question Bottlenecking?

    I was playing apex legends and had discord and task manager on i noticed that my CPU usage was 100% and my GPU usage was 99%, sometimes CPU goes below 80% but it consistently stays at 100% is this bottlenecking? Specs: Gtx 1060 6gb I5 7600 8gb rab 2800mhz
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    How much should I worry about my PSU???

    This is the FIRST time my PSU surged ever. I have a GTX 1060 3gb and an FX 8350, with a small M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 mATX motherboard to go with it. My PSU is the TR2 430W PSU. How much should I be worried? I know it's barely enough to get the job done, but how long can I possibly go on without...