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HamzaXSniper

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Registered: 2022-02-13

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Opengl using wrong gpu

After i recently restarted my system it started using wrong GPU, I have an intel integrated GPU and a gtx 1050. and its using the intel GPU when its supposed to use gtx 1050, what can I do to fix this.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: Opengl using wrong gpu

Fix the system configuration - why and how is it supoosed to use the nvidia chip?
What's your config approach?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA_Optimus

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HamzaXSniper

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Registered: 2022-02-13

Posts: 2

Re: Opengl using wrong gpu

Fix the system configuration - why and how is it supoosed to use the nvidia chip?
What's your config approach?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA_Optimus

Thanks for answering but turns out all I needed was a restart, Thanks.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: Opengl using wrong gpu

That suggests the behavior is random, likely driven by a race condition.
Read the wiki, decide how you want to use the system and make sure to control the behavior so you won't have to rely on luck.

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