How to determine which video card is working: discrete or integrated?

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kiRach2011-02-28 23:37:58

Video cards

kiRach, 2011-02-28 23:37:58

It is possible that the question is quite easy and noob, but nonetheless. Just wondering, out of curiosity. I have both built-in Intel and discrete NVIDIA video cards in my laptop. I rummaged through the settings, the maximum I found was in which applications which video card to use. And what is the default graphics card. And how to determine which one of them is used at a given time? And what do they change based on? (After all, it seems to be not just stupidly “according to the list of applications”, but also depending on the load).

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Cheese, 2011-02-28
@Cheese

Try using this utility:
forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/26992-optimus-test-tools-finally-in-users-hands/

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Corwin, 2011-03-01
@Corwin

As far as I understand you are from Nvidia Optimus technology. In the driver control panel 'View' ->'Display GPU Activity Icon in notification area' a status icon will appear in the tray.

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curlydevil, 2011-03-01
@curlydevil

I personally determine the inclusion of discrete graphics by exhaust heat and cooler noise =)
In general, the “default” mode is used by default - it determines by load, in theory, and in the nVidia control panel you can choose which graph. adapter for what to use - you can set to use the built-in or discrete by default, and for specific applications, set which video card to use. Or right-click on the program - "Run with GPU -> nVidia || Built-in".