How to set a default graphics card (video card)

How to set a default graphics card (video card)

How to set a default graphics card

The majority of PCs will have the ability to generate graphics through an ‘integrated graphics chip’. This is housed in the CPU (central processing unit) which is the brain of your computer. However, if you’ve bought yourself a dedicated graphics card for gaming or video editing, you’re probably going to want it to do the heavy lifting when it comes to graphical tasks.

Step One

  • Open the Nvidia Control Panel. You can do this by right-clicking on the desktop or you can find the option within the notification area of the Taskbar.



Step Two

  • Select Manage 3D Settings under 3D Settings.


Step Three

  • Click on the Program Settings tab and scroll down to select the program you want to choose a graphics card for from the drop down list.


Step Four

  • Now select the ‘preferred graphics processor’ in the drop down list (you can see what the automatic option is listed as global setting). If you want to use the dedicated graphics card, select High-performance Nvidia processor.


If you do not see E6 Connect software in the list you will have to “add” it.

1. Click “add”.
2. Click on “sort by:” and change it to Ato Z
3. Locate and click on “E6 Connect”.
4. Click on “Add selected program”.
5. Then click apply.


Note: For ATI/AMD graphics cards the process varies. Open the control center in the same way as above. You may need to open graphics then PowerPlay and set plugged in and/or battery to maximize performance. You can also try going to graphics then 3D and move the slider to performance. Your computer may also have a switchable graphics tab where you can change the settings for individual programs.
See https://www.amd.com/en for more info.

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