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Opera GX not using dedicated graphics card

Anonymous
2021-04-30T02:12:19+00:00

Well, the problem is that I've been using Opera GX, but i noticed that everything like pdfs videos, were lagging a bit. Then i opened up the task manager and found out that the browser was using my intel gpu instead of my nvidia gpu. so i set it to the dedicated gpu on nvidia settings. NOTHING. still used the intel gpu. so i tried turing it on from graphics settings. STILL NOTHING. So even after i set my gpu preferences, it still uses the integrated gpu, no matter what. 

Also, the dedicated gpu works on browsers like Edge and Chrome when i set it,and even though opera gx is also chromium based, it doesn't work on that.

Please tell me how to make it use the dedicated gpu.

Specs:

Intel i5 9300H

Nvidia GTX 1650

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Rodrigo Queiroz 77,250 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-04-30T16:53:00+00:00

    The shortcut on the desktop points to a launcher, this launcher is not the opera process application, maybe this will not make the configuration work properly.

    Try again selecting opera.exe on this path: C:\Users\rsq_r\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX\75.0.3969.259

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  2. Rodrigo Queiroz 77,250 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-04-30T02:48:22+00:00

    Hi Anshul_8056,

    I'm Rodrigo, Independent Advisor and I will help you.

    Set the dedicated graphics card to Opera GX under Settings >System > Display > Graphics settings. Select Desktop app, browse and select Opera GX and select your dedicated graphics card

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  3. Rodrigo Queiroz 77,250 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-04-30T03:42:30+00:00

    Change the "Use hardware acceleration when available" option on Opera GX under Settings > Browser and test the difference

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  4. Rodrigo Queiroz 77,250 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-04-30T07:04:47+00:00

    GPU-1 Dedicated

    GPU-0 Integrated

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  5. Rodrigo Queiroz 77,250 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-04-30T05:18:27+00:00

    Try disabling the battery saver feature on Opera Gx under Settings > Advanced > Features

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