How do I switch to my NVIDIA graphics card on Acer notebooks?
The NVIDIA Driver installed on your system will determine which video card to use for each application. Applications that do not require high performance video settings will use integrated graphics by default. If you launch an application that requires heavy video processing, your system will automatically switch to use the NVIDIA graphics processor. You can manually adjust the software using the instructions below:
Configure your computer to use the NVIDIA GPU as the primary graphics card for your system:
- Right Click on your desktop, and choose NVIDIA Control Panel, or launch the NVIDIA control panel via the Start menu.
- Click Manage 3D Settings.
- Click the Global Settings tab.
- Select High-performance NVIDIA processor from the dropdown list.
- Click Apply.
Configure a specific application to use the NVIDIA GPU:
- Right Click on your desktop, and choose NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Click Manage 3D Settings.
- Click the Program Settings tab.
- Choose your desired program from the list. If your program is not in the list, uncheck the box Show only programs found on this computer.
- Choose the processor you want to use from the dropdown menu in step number 2.
- Select High-performance NVIDIA processor from the list.
- Click Apply.
