How do i set my 460 as the default gpu?

[charlieratcliffe123]

Hi so ive have had an issue where my laptop uses my intergrated gpu instead of my dedicated gpu (the intergrated is AMD radeon r7 graphics and the dedicated is a radeon rx 460). Ive spent hours trying to figure out how to set the 460 as the defualt card, but i cant figure out how nothing seems to work. Ive reinstalled drivers and even taken it into a store to get it fixed. The store managed to get radeon settings to work but my games still seem to use the r7 instead of the 460. Any ideas of how to set my 460 as the only card i use.

 

[richiestang_78]

Go into the BIOS and disable the integrated graphics.

 

[NewbieGeek]

Don't do that, will damage power efficiency at best and create lots more issues at worst. Make sure you have the AMD drivers installed. Download them directly from amd's website if you don't have them. When gaming make sure you're set to high power mode on your laptop. It should switch to the rx 460 automatically if you are on high power mode and have the correct drivers installed.

EDIT: Laptops are set up to use the igpu for most tasks to save power, but they should* switch to the higher powered gpu for demanding tasks.

 

[Layt2323]

I have the same problem and switching to High Power didn't solve it, my laptop still uses the integrated gpu