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Any way to change in register which GPU is used for Energy saving?

Anonymous
2023-03-20T15:29:12+00:00

I have my primary monitor connected to my RX 5700, and another connected to the video output of my Ryzen 5700G, however, Windows seems to prefer using the 5700 for everything, and in Graphic Settings I have this (see screenshot)

As you can see, both power plans use the 5700, I can choose a specific GPU for a specific app, but it has to be done app by app and doesn't always work!

What I want is :
-Have the default GPU being used as AMD Radeon Graphics (the "igpu" of my Ryzen)
-Have AMD Radeon Graphics being used as the Energy Saver GPU

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-21T07:52:19+00:00

    Hi, I'm not sure you read everything I said^^

    Because as you can see, the GPU for energy saving is the same as the GPU for high performance, it should be :

    Energy Saving - AMD Radeon Graphics

    High Performance - RX 5700

    But it's twice RX 5700

    The other part of your answer doesn't make any sense...

    "and right-click on the GPU you want to set as the default and select "Properties"."
    "click on the "Disable" button to disable the GPU."

    You want me to disable the GPU I want as default?

    "repeat the same steps for the other GPU, but instead select "Enable" to enable it."
    The other GPU is already enabled, they're both enabled, but you want me to disable the one I want as default and keep the one I don't want as default enabled...

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-03-21T06:06:41+00:00

    Hi SweetArkhane,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    Yes, you can change the default GPU used for energy-saving in Windows by following these steps:

    1. Open the Windows search bar and type "Graphics Settings" and select the option that appears.
    2. In the Graphics Settings window, click on the "Browse" button under the "Select an app to set preference" section and locate the program or application you want to set a GPU preference for.
    3. Once you have selected the app, click on the "Options" button and then select "Power Saving" from the drop-down menu.
    4. Click on the "Save" button to apply the changes.To change the default GPU for all apps, you can follow these steps:1. Open the Windows search bar and type "Device Manager" and select the option that appears.
    5. Expand the "Display adapters" section and right-click on the GPU you want to set as the default and select "Properties".
    6. In the Properties window, click on the "Driver" tab and then click on the "Disable" button to disable the GPU.
    7. Click on the "Yes" button when prompted to confirm the action.
    8. Once the GPU is disabled, repeat the same steps for the other GPU, but instead select "Enable" to enable it.

    If there is anything not clear, please do not hesitate to let me know.

    Best Regards,

    Manson - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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