Question Is there a way to use onboard GPU for Windows and Dedicated GPU for games/heavy

[Gumla44]

Hello,

I want to understand if there is any way to utilise onboard GPU on i5 12500 for windows tasks specifically and maybe some programs, and at the same time utilise my dedicated GPU for heavier task like playing a game or something else.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

why?
are you just hoping/expecting to save some on the power bill by using onboard some of the time?

include the full system specs.

 

[Gumla44]

why?
are you just hoping/expecting to save some on the power bill by using onboard some of the time?

No, to get the most out of each not to strain the dedicated gpu

 

[USAFRet]

No, to get the most out of each not to strain the dedicated gpu

There is no "strain". It will do as it needs.

 

[Math Geek]

i believe this is what you are looking for. think it is the same for win 10

How to Force Your Game Or App To Use The Dedicated GPU On Windows 11

Windows OS launched a new feature that allows games and apps to use the dedicated GPU instead of the Integrated Graphics Processor. This feature is also

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How To Change Default Graphics Card on Windows 11

If your system has multiple GPUs, Windows 11 allows you to set or change the default graphics card an app or game should use. Here's how.

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pick and chose what app uses what gpu using these steps. 2 links but both say the same thing

good luck.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

unless this is a laptop, sharing video output between onboard & dedicated, how would your iGPU output through the PCIe dedicated card's video out port(s)?

 

[Gururu]

does iGPU use put stress on cpu?

 

[USAFRet]

does iGPU use put stress on cpu?

What do you mean by "stress"?

 

[Gururu]

What do you mean by "stress"?

Well he worried about stressing (strain) the dedicated GPU so I wonder if it’s worse to put more work on the cpu end…

 

[USAFRet]

Well he worried about stressing (strain) the dedicated GPU so I wonder if it’s worse to put more work on the cpu end…

Just leave everything running from the dedicated GPU.
Thats what it was built for.

 

[geofelt]

Your 12500 has a capability called quicksync which can be used to accelerate encoding:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video

 

[Avro Arrow]

I don't know exactly how it's done but my ASUS Vivobook uses my R5-3500U's Vega IGP for almost all situations. It has a GTX 1050 discrete GPU but I only use that for things like video encoding. I don't game on my craptop but I have to imagine that if I did, it would use the GTX 1050, not the Vega IGP because otherwise there would be no point in having the GTX 1050 in the first place.

I would research mobile GPUs if I were you because I think that's where you'll find your answer because multiple GPUs is a lot more common in craptops than in desktops and it's always an APU with a separate discrete card like in my Vivobook. There has to be a way the computer chooses which GPU to use.

 

[Gumla44]

Your 12500 has a capability called quicksync which can be used to accelerate encoding:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video

If i understand correctly, it just helps with video decoding, which I don't do much, I was hoping it can do something like handle any graphic needs when i multi task, like handle all other programs while a game is open, and the game is handled by dedicated gpu, but other programs handled by the cpu at that time.