Question Is there anyway to get Windows 11 to boot everything using the laptop's iGPU ?

[nelska]

I bought a gaming laptop and for some reason it will not allow you to choose "boot everything to the iGPU".
There's a menu to choose per program but that's a long list and the only way to go about it is to disable the GPU in device manager. boot all my programs and then start the GPU back up, which is so janky.

 

[boju]

What laptop is it and what gpu does it have?

I don't think this is possible but anyhow why do you want to do this? Usually people want the gpu be the dominant graphics processor. Applications aren't demanding like games so gpu will only use a portion of its power under dynamic power modes.

 

[nelska]

What laptop is it and what gpu does it have?

I don't think this is possible but anyhow why do you want to do this? Usually people want the gpu be the dominant graphics processor. Applications aren't demanding like games so gpu will only use a portion of its power under dynamic power modes.

Laptop is a ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023)

i only play RS3 and it runs fine on the integrated graphics and if anything needs buffed or prerendered the gpu does that pre-ly. or at least thats how i thought it was going to run. but it assumes the integrated graphics are just so cheap that they only work for browser videos and by default it takes everything that's got any 3d rendering at all even if you try and swap it not to in nvidia. and gives it to the gpu unless you disable the gpu before you boot the application.

 

[boju]

Your laptop has advanced Optimus so it's pretty much automatic, switching between igpu and gpu based on needs, as previous versions did, just doing it better.

How Advanced Optimus Delivers Max Performance With Optimal Battery Life

Increase gaming performance, reduce system latency, optimize battery life, and make your laptop shine with a G-SYNC variable refresh rate display.

www.nvidia.com

Only thing you'd ever change is dedicating gpu to specific game if Optimus wasn't working correctly.

 

[nelska]

Your laptop has advanced Optimus so it's pretty much automatic, switching between igpu and gpu based on needs, as previous versions did, just doing it better.

How Advanced Optimus Delivers Max Performance With Optimal Battery Life

Increase gaming performance, reduce system latency, optimize battery life, and make your laptop shine with a G-SYNC variable refresh rate display.

www.nvidia.com

Only thing you'd ever change is dedicating gpu to specific game if Optimus wasn't working correctly.

thats the problem im having. theres no actual switch so theres no way to make the iGPU the default. Are there any programs out there for mux switches now that they arent a physical bios option switch you have to go toggle? its ingrained in the programmingg and you have to go into windows launch options for everything. everytime.

 

[boju]

There's no real problem here though lol. Overthinking this much, let it be.

 

[TerryLaze]

you have to go into windows launch options for everything. everytime.

But you only play one game?! If you change the graphics settings for that one game, then what else is the problem?
You already said that it is using the igpu for web and video anyway.

 

[nelska]

But you only play one game?! If you change the graphics settings for that one game, then what else is the problem?
You already said that it is using the igpu for web and video anyway.

Right. I just think its janky windows wont let you go. USE THE MOBO to plug the monitor in. lol.

 

[nelska]

Regular "optimus" will load everything to the igpu unless the program needs the dgpu. -solved, year later. myself. haha, its differs from advanced optimus because advanced optimus switches everything to the dgpu if you open anything that needs the dgpu. regular optimus defaults to igpu every launch even if a games running on the dgpu allowing you to use both to browse the web while gaming in a window.