How do i run games using iGPU on my desktop?

[DeadlyTitan]

Sorry for the noobish question but i cannot for the life of me figure it out.

My system specs are as follows

• i7 8700
• GTX 1080 Ti
• 32 GB Ram
• Windows 10 pro X64

I have 2 monitors, my old monitor is connected to the iGPU and my new one is connected to the GTX 1080 ti.

I just want to know how can i run games on my second monitor which uses my iGPU. I do not see any options to run it using iGPU or anything like that and i do not like to make my old monitor as my primary.

 

[DaveSimmons]

If the game is windowed not full-screen you can try dragging the window to the other monitor.

This might be useful:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions...ce=google_rich_qa&utm_campaign=google_rich_qa

One answer I'd try:

"What I've done to resolve: set the monitor you prefer stubborn apps to open on, as monitor 1 and the your other monitor as 2, then change your monitor 2 to be the primary - so your desktop settings and start bar remain. Hope this helps."

 

[DeadlyTitan]

If the game is windowed not full-screen you can try dragging the window to the other monitor.

So there is no way to run a fullscreen game on second monitor connected to iGPU?

 

[DaveSimmons]

See edits above. Also, check the game's settings it might give you a choice of which graphics card to use.

 

[DeadlyTitan]

Oh.. thanks.. i'll try that after i get back home from work and let you know the results. Thanks a bunch.

 

[Stuka87]

I just right click the game and go to the menu that says "Run with graphics processor" and then select the one that I want to use.

But the question is, why do you want to do this?

 

[TurtleCrusher]

I just right click the game and go to the menu that says "Run with graphics processor" and then select the one that I want to use.

But the question is, why do you want to do this?

If I'm using my laptop and wanting to play a casual game, I certainly don't need the extra 30-70w from my 1060 being used when the IGP is good enough.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I just right click the game and go to the menu that says "Run with graphics processor" and then select the one that I want to use.

But the question is, why do you want to do this?

Maybe this?

I have 2 monitors, my old monitor is connected to the iGPU and my new one is connected to the GTX 1080 ti.

That could be fixed by also plugging the old monitor into the 1080ti (with a $5 adapter to VGA if needed).

That would still leave the issue of wanting the game to run on display 2 instead of display 1.

 

[2is]

You’ll probably need to set your primary video adapter to the iGPU in the bios. But as one person asked.... why??

 

[lakedude]

My last laptop had the ability to switch back and forth with the power button changing colors depending on which graphics card was in use. It seems like the process was fairly automatic, like the big card was not used unless it was needed. It also seems like there was a way to manually select, like when I benchmarked them separately. My current laptop should also have such an ability but I don't know how to use it or tell the difference as it lacks the fancy color changing power button. I'll look into it.

 

[lakedude]

Well that was easy. nVidia Control Panel/Manage 3D Settings/Preferred Graphic Processor.

https://imgur.com/a/dLIHBWG

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Well that was easy. nVidia Control Panel/Manage 3D Settings/Preferred Graphic Processor.

https://imgur.com/a/dLIHBWG

I like how they have to say "high performance nVidia processor" like we're a bunch of idiots.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I like how they have to say "high performance nVidia processor" like we're a bunch of idiots.

My wild guess is 75% of the people who might look at that setting do need a hint like that to tell them it's the "good one" of the two choices

 

[Borf]

This is something I'd love. My poor old 390 can't do 4k Netflix. It would be great if I could redirect GPU intensive stuff through a cheap GPU that can run anti piracy bullballs.

 

[Stuka87]

This is something I'd love. My poor old 390 can't do 4k Netflix. It would be great if I could redirect GPU intensive stuff through a cheap GPU that can run anti piracy bullballs.

R9 390 should have zero issues running 4k content.

 

[Flapdrol1337]

(with a $5 adapter to VGA if needed).

passive dvi->vga doesn't work with 1080Ti's. 980Ti's are the last ones with that kind of hardware on it.

 

[DaveSimmons]

passive dvi->vga doesn't work with 1080Ti's. 980Ti's are the last ones with that kind of hardware on it.

A $10 adapter then. I have my 1060 at work attached to an ancient VGA KVM and that works fine for 1900x1200.

 

[wilds]

R9 390 should have zero issues running 4k content.

It is overkill, but yay DRM streaming!

 

[Spjut]

R9 390 should have zero issues running 4k content.

Netflix 4k uses HEVC, which AMD only supports from UVD 6.0, and R9 390 has UVD 4.2.

AFAIK AMD never incorporated any hybrid support in the drivers, so all of the decoding ends up running on the CPU.

 

[Stuka87]

Netflix 4k uses HEVC, which AMD only supports from UVD 6.0, and R9 390 has UVD 4.2.

AFAIK AMD never incorporated any hybrid support in the drivers, so all of the decoding ends up running on the CPU.

Yeah, looks like it requires GCN 1.2 or newer :/