Microsoft's New Windows Update Allows GPU Selection According to Workload

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"However, if you're not much into ceding that kind of control to the OS itself, you can override which specific GPU is activated for a specific application. This change is made via the Settings panel with a drop down menu in Graphics Settings. This feature should be a particular boon for laptops that don't feature a power-saving technology that enables this kind of behavior, but there are some other usages for power users that might come in handy with this OS-level integration."

https://www.techpowerup.com/270968/...te-allows-gpu-selection-according-to-workload
 
i just took a look at this and it automatically set my emulators to "power saving" mode. people using them will probably want to adjust that...
 
pendragon1 said:
not really a bug as they are not games just .exes so it goes low power mode.
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Well yes, but if you're suddenly running your GPU-heavy load on iGP, then you're not going to be happy. And unless you know about this new feature, that would cause performance problems with no clear fix.

I get the impression this may be enabled by-default, and may end up beingone of those stealth new features.
 
whateverer said:
Well yes, but if you're suddenly running your GPU-heavy load on iGP, then you're noit going to be happy.
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yes low power mode/igpu because they are detected as a normal program, like word or edge, not a game.
 
pendragon1 said:
yes low power mode/igpu because they are detected as a normal program, like word or edge, not a game.
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Yes, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't hold Microsoft accountable for shipping this with tons of bugs. If they really want this to work they should have it setup to run all your unknown applications on the external GPU, ( and all games as-well.)

It's a better experience if you have a lot smaller low-power whitelist of KNOWN apps (like office/browser), and then add things there on-your-own.
 
whateverer said:
Yes, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't hold Microsoft accountable for shipping this with tons of bugs. If they really want this to work they should have it setup to run all your unknown applications on the external GPU, ( and all games as-well.)

It's a better experience if you have a lot smaller low-power whitelist of KNOWN apps (like office/browser), and then add things there on-your-own.
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its not a bug. all high power? then why even have the option?
they do, you can.
 
pendragon1 said:
its not a bug. all high power? then why even have the option?
they do, you can.
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I was saying if it's not in your whitelist, default to dGPU.

This default to iGPU is going to piss-off the contingent of people who normally don't have to give a shit about tweaking and understanding details like these. You make them care, an they will complain just as loudly as the last whiners over Microsoft's new features.
 
whateverer said:
I was saying if it's not in your whitelist, default to dGPU.

This default to iGPU is going to piss-off the contingent of people who normally don't have to give a shit about tweaking and understanding details like these. You make them care, an they will complain just as loudly as the last whiners over Microsoft's new features.
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I'm sorry, but the chance of misc random apps being games that aren't known is much less than it just being a random low power app. You had one case of emulators, which most "normal" users probably don't have a bunch installed. Seems like you're just complaining to complain.
 
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