How to run Google Chrome with NVIDIA card (Optimus)?
How can I tell NVIDIA Optimus to always run Google Chrome on my NVIDIA (rather than Intel) card?
The "Run with graphics processor: NVIDIA" option doesn't seem to have any effect, and NVIDIA for some reason seems to disable it in the control panel:
windows-8 google-chrome nvidia-graphics-card optimus
edited Mar 27 '16 at 18:31
Hennes
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How can I tell NVIDIA Optimus to always run Google Chrome on my NVIDIA (rather than Intel) card?
The "Run with graphics processor: NVIDIA" option doesn't seem to have any effect, and NVIDIA for some reason seems to disable it in the control panel:
windows-8 google-chrome nvidia-graphics-card optimus
edited Mar 27 '16 at 18:31
Hennes
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asked Sep 16 '13 at 6:10
Mehrdad
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You should now be able to take the steps you were initially taking. This no longer seems to be an issue, as of 4/19/2017.
– AP.
Apr 19 '17 at 21:42
@AP.: Sadly this happened. :(
– Mehrdad
Apr 19 '17 at 21:45
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How can I tell NVIDIA Optimus to always run Google Chrome on my NVIDIA (rather than Intel) card?
The "Run with graphics processor: NVIDIA" option doesn't seem to have any effect, and NVIDIA for some reason seems to disable it in the control panel:
windows-8 google-chrome nvidia-graphics-card optimus
edited Mar 27 '16 at 18:31
Hennes
58.8k792141
asked Sep 16 '13 at 6:10
Mehrdad
14.1k36114187
How can I tell NVIDIA Optimus to always run Google Chrome on my NVIDIA (rather than Intel) card?
The "Run with graphics processor: NVIDIA" option doesn't seem to have any effect, and NVIDIA for some reason seems to disable it in the control panel:
windows-8 google-chrome nvidia-graphics-card optimus
windows-8 google-chrome nvidia-graphics-card optimus
edited Mar 27 '16 at 18:31
Hennes
58.8k792141
asked Sep 16 '13 at 6:10
Mehrdad
14.1k36114187
edited Mar 27 '16 at 18:31
Hennes
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asked Sep 16 '13 at 6:10
Mehrdad
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edited Mar 27 '16 at 18:31
Hennes
58.8k792141
edited Mar 27 '16 at 18:31
Hennes
58.8k792141
edited Mar 27 '16 at 18:31
Hennes
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58.8k792141
asked Sep 16 '13 at 6:10
Mehrdad
14.1k36114187
asked Sep 16 '13 at 6:10
Mehrdad
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asked Sep 16 '13 at 6:10
Mehrdad
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14.1k36114187
You should now be able to take the steps you were initially taking. This no longer seems to be an issue, as of 4/19/2017.
– AP.
Apr 19 '17 at 21:42
@AP.: Sadly this happened. :(
– Mehrdad
Apr 19 '17 at 21:45
add a comment |
You should now be able to take the steps you were initially taking. This no longer seems to be an issue, as of 4/19/2017.
– AP.
Apr 19 '17 at 21:42
@AP.: Sadly this happened. :(
– Mehrdad
Apr 19 '17 at 21:45
You should now be able to take the steps you were initially taking. This no longer seems to be an issue, as of 4/19/2017.
– AP.
Apr 19 '17 at 21:42
You should now be able to take the steps you were initially taking. This no longer seems to be an issue, as of 4/19/2017.
– AP.
Apr 19 '17 at 21:42
@AP.: Sadly this happened. :(
– Mehrdad
Apr 19 '17 at 21:45
@AP.: Sadly this happened. :(
– Mehrdad
Apr 19 '17 at 21:45
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Update
It looks like a newer version of the GeForce driver allows the nvidia card to be
selected for chrome.exe
You can check GL_RENDERER at chrome://gpu which should then say GeForce.
===
According to NVIDIA, chrome and firefox both have been disabled from using the Nvidia GPU by design.
This is a death blow to WebGL in web browsers on optimus laptops and I have no idea why they decided to do this.
"Radium3D said: I have an ASUS N53SV laptop which features GPU
switching and I have an issue with 326.80 drivers not allowing Firefox
or Chrome to use "high performance NVIDIA processor" anymore I only
have the option for "integrated graphics" under manage 3D settings ->
program settings. I did not have a problem before."
This is by design. We disabled it for other browsers a while ago and
forgot to do it to Firefox until recently.
ManuelG
source [geforce.com]
answered Sep 19 '13 at 19:37
Radium
843
This is no longer the correct answer. See this answer.
– Mikael Dúi Bolinder
Dec 19 '18 at 13:28
add a comment |
I figured out a workaround for this, if you create a hard-link to chrome.exe in the same directory, you can set a profile for that executable independently.
C:Program Files (x86)GoogleChromeApplication>mklink /H gpu-chrome.exe chrome.exe
Hardlink created for gpu-chrome.exe <<===>> chrome.exe
You'll need to run cmd.exe in administrator mode: right-click, run as admin.. and your Google Chrome application may be in another folder as %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplication
Now I can run gpu-chrome.exe and have full 3D acceleration from my dedicated card.
Just right-click this new .exe and define a new predetermined GPU for running it as you did before nVidia blocked that option.
edited Mar 1 '14 at 20:09
Raystafarian
19.4k104989
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:50
Tim Elliott
1992
This works for me, thanks! Though I always have to edit the profile's launcher icon on the desktop to use that other .exe and also have to start with selecting nvidia gpu from the right click submenu.
– Ikon
Dec 30 '13 at 9:45
add a comment |
Actually this seems to now work correctly (at least when I posted this, May 2017).
In the nVidia control panel, you can select the nVidia card for chrome.exe. Then make sure to fully close chrome by going to the menu > Exit. And reopen it. If you check the GL_RENDERER in chrome://gpu it should say GeForce.
answered May 8 '17 at 3:45
qwertzguy
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new nvidia drivers allow running with nvidia gpus, but you still have to run chrome with
--disable-gpu-driver-bug-workarounds
parameters. otherwise backend always uses intel gpu. you can check this on
chrome://gpu
page and see for yourself.
11/2017 update
Nvidia Control panel on the latest driver allows nvidia gpu to be selected. If now, you can use NVidiaInspector(a third party software) to enforce it.
answered Feb 21 '15 at 0:47
Uğur Gümüşhan
87811027
This doesn't seem true for me currently - qwertzguy holds true for me.
– Stefan Monov
Nov 2 '17 at 21:32
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oldest
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Update
It looks like a newer version of the GeForce driver allows the nvidia card to be
selected for chrome.exe
You can check GL_RENDERER at chrome://gpu which should then say GeForce.
===
According to NVIDIA, chrome and firefox both have been disabled from using the Nvidia GPU by design.
This is a death blow to WebGL in web browsers on optimus laptops and I have no idea why they decided to do this.
"Radium3D said: I have an ASUS N53SV laptop which features GPU
switching and I have an issue with 326.80 drivers not allowing Firefox
or Chrome to use "high performance NVIDIA processor" anymore I only
have the option for "integrated graphics" under manage 3D settings ->
program settings. I did not have a problem before."
This is by design. We disabled it for other browsers a while ago and
forgot to do it to Firefox until recently.
ManuelG
source [geforce.com]
answered Sep 19 '13 at 19:37
Radium
843
This is no longer the correct answer. See this answer.
– Mikael Dúi Bolinder
Dec 19 '18 at 13:28
add a comment |
Update
It looks like a newer version of the GeForce driver allows the nvidia card to be
selected for chrome.exe
You can check GL_RENDERER at chrome://gpu which should then say GeForce.
===
According to NVIDIA, chrome and firefox both have been disabled from using the Nvidia GPU by design.
This is a death blow to WebGL in web browsers on optimus laptops and I have no idea why they decided to do this.
"Radium3D said: I have an ASUS N53SV laptop which features GPU
switching and I have an issue with 326.80 drivers not allowing Firefox
or Chrome to use "high performance NVIDIA processor" anymore I only
have the option for "integrated graphics" under manage 3D settings ->
program settings. I did not have a problem before."
This is by design. We disabled it for other browsers a while ago and
forgot to do it to Firefox until recently.
ManuelG
source [geforce.com]
answered Sep 19 '13 at 19:37
Radium
843
This is no longer the correct answer. See this answer.
– Mikael Dúi Bolinder
Dec 19 '18 at 13:28
add a comment |
Update
It looks like a newer version of the GeForce driver allows the nvidia card to be
selected for chrome.exe
You can check GL_RENDERER at chrome://gpu which should then say GeForce.
===
According to NVIDIA, chrome and firefox both have been disabled from using the Nvidia GPU by design.
This is a death blow to WebGL in web browsers on optimus laptops and I have no idea why they decided to do this.
"Radium3D said: I have an ASUS N53SV laptop which features GPU
switching and I have an issue with 326.80 drivers not allowing Firefox
or Chrome to use "high performance NVIDIA processor" anymore I only
have the option for "integrated graphics" under manage 3D settings ->
program settings. I did not have a problem before."
This is by design. We disabled it for other browsers a while ago and
forgot to do it to Firefox until recently.
ManuelG
source [geforce.com]
answered Sep 19 '13 at 19:37
Radium
843
Update
It looks like a newer version of the GeForce driver allows the nvidia card to be
selected for chrome.exe
You can check GL_RENDERER at chrome://gpu which should then say GeForce.
===
According to NVIDIA, chrome and firefox both have been disabled from using the Nvidia GPU by design.
This is a death blow to WebGL in web browsers on optimus laptops and I have no idea why they decided to do this.
"Radium3D said: I have an ASUS N53SV laptop which features GPU
switching and I have an issue with 326.80 drivers not allowing Firefox
or Chrome to use "high performance NVIDIA processor" anymore I only
have the option for "integrated graphics" under manage 3D settings ->
program settings. I did not have a problem before."
This is by design. We disabled it for other browsers a while ago and
forgot to do it to Firefox until recently.
ManuelG
source [geforce.com]
answered Sep 19 '13 at 19:37
Radium
843
edited Dec 20 '18 at 16:46
answered Sep 19 '13 at 19:37
Radium
843
answered Sep 19 '13 at 19:37
Radium
843
answered Sep 19 '13 at 19:37
Radium
843
843
This is no longer the correct answer. See this answer.
– Mikael Dúi Bolinder
Dec 19 '18 at 13:28
add a comment |
This is no longer the correct answer. See this answer.
– Mikael Dúi Bolinder
Dec 19 '18 at 13:28
This is no longer the correct answer. See this answer.
– Mikael Dúi Bolinder
Dec 19 '18 at 13:28
This is no longer the correct answer. See this answer.
– Mikael Dúi Bolinder
Dec 19 '18 at 13:28
add a comment |
I figured out a workaround for this, if you create a hard-link to chrome.exe in the same directory, you can set a profile for that executable independently.
C:Program Files (x86)GoogleChromeApplication>mklink /H gpu-chrome.exe chrome.exe
Hardlink created for gpu-chrome.exe <<===>> chrome.exe
You'll need to run cmd.exe in administrator mode: right-click, run as admin.. and your Google Chrome application may be in another folder as %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplication
Now I can run gpu-chrome.exe and have full 3D acceleration from my dedicated card.
Just right-click this new .exe and define a new predetermined GPU for running it as you did before nVidia blocked that option.
edited Mar 1 '14 at 20:09
Raystafarian
19.4k104989
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:50
Tim Elliott
1992
This works for me, thanks! Though I always have to edit the profile's launcher icon on the desktop to use that other .exe and also have to start with selecting nvidia gpu from the right click submenu.
– Ikon
Dec 30 '13 at 9:45
add a comment |
I figured out a workaround for this, if you create a hard-link to chrome.exe in the same directory, you can set a profile for that executable independently.
C:Program Files (x86)GoogleChromeApplication>mklink /H gpu-chrome.exe chrome.exe
Hardlink created for gpu-chrome.exe <<===>> chrome.exe
You'll need to run cmd.exe in administrator mode: right-click, run as admin.. and your Google Chrome application may be in another folder as %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplication
Now I can run gpu-chrome.exe and have full 3D acceleration from my dedicated card.
Just right-click this new .exe and define a new predetermined GPU for running it as you did before nVidia blocked that option.
edited Mar 1 '14 at 20:09
Raystafarian
19.4k104989
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:50
Tim Elliott
1992
This works for me, thanks! Though I always have to edit the profile's launcher icon on the desktop to use that other .exe and also have to start with selecting nvidia gpu from the right click submenu.
– Ikon
Dec 30 '13 at 9:45
add a comment |
I figured out a workaround for this, if you create a hard-link to chrome.exe in the same directory, you can set a profile for that executable independently.
C:Program Files (x86)GoogleChromeApplication>mklink /H gpu-chrome.exe chrome.exe
Hardlink created for gpu-chrome.exe <<===>> chrome.exe
You'll need to run cmd.exe in administrator mode: right-click, run as admin.. and your Google Chrome application may be in another folder as %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplication
Now I can run gpu-chrome.exe and have full 3D acceleration from my dedicated card.
Just right-click this new .exe and define a new predetermined GPU for running it as you did before nVidia blocked that option.
edited Mar 1 '14 at 20:09
Raystafarian
19.4k104989
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:50
Tim Elliott
1992
I figured out a workaround for this, if you create a hard-link to chrome.exe in the same directory, you can set a profile for that executable independently.
C:Program Files (x86)GoogleChromeApplication>mklink /H gpu-chrome.exe chrome.exe
Hardlink created for gpu-chrome.exe <<===>> chrome.exe
You'll need to run cmd.exe in administrator mode: right-click, run as admin.. and your Google Chrome application may be in another folder as %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplication
Now I can run gpu-chrome.exe and have full 3D acceleration from my dedicated card.
Just right-click this new .exe and define a new predetermined GPU for running it as you did before nVidia blocked that option.
edited Mar 1 '14 at 20:09
Raystafarian
19.4k104989
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:50
Tim Elliott
1992
edited Mar 1 '14 at 20:09
Raystafarian
19.4k104989
edited Mar 1 '14 at 20:09
Raystafarian
19.4k104989
edited Mar 1 '14 at 20:09
Raystafarian
19.4k104989
19.4k104989
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:50
Tim Elliott
1992
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:50
Tim Elliott
1992
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:50
Tim Elliott
1992
1992
This works for me, thanks! Though I always have to edit the profile's launcher icon on the desktop to use that other .exe and also have to start with selecting nvidia gpu from the right click submenu.
– Ikon
Dec 30 '13 at 9:45
add a comment |
This works for me, thanks! Though I always have to edit the profile's launcher icon on the desktop to use that other .exe and also have to start with selecting nvidia gpu from the right click submenu.
– Ikon
Dec 30 '13 at 9:45
This works for me, thanks! Though I always have to edit the profile's launcher icon on the desktop to use that other .exe and also have to start with selecting nvidia gpu from the right click submenu.
– Ikon
Dec 30 '13 at 9:45
This works for me, thanks! Though I always have to edit the profile's launcher icon on the desktop to use that other .exe and also have to start with selecting nvidia gpu from the right click submenu.
– Ikon
Dec 30 '13 at 9:45
add a comment |
Actually this seems to now work correctly (at least when I posted this, May 2017).
In the nVidia control panel, you can select the nVidia card for chrome.exe. Then make sure to fully close chrome by going to the menu > Exit. And reopen it. If you check the GL_RENDERER in chrome://gpu it should say GeForce.
answered May 8 '17 at 3:45
qwertzguy
8842924
add a comment |
Actually this seems to now work correctly (at least when I posted this, May 2017).
In the nVidia control panel, you can select the nVidia card for chrome.exe. Then make sure to fully close chrome by going to the menu > Exit. And reopen it. If you check the GL_RENDERER in chrome://gpu it should say GeForce.
answered May 8 '17 at 3:45
qwertzguy
8842924
add a comment |
Actually this seems to now work correctly (at least when I posted this, May 2017).
In the nVidia control panel, you can select the nVidia card for chrome.exe. Then make sure to fully close chrome by going to the menu > Exit. And reopen it. If you check the GL_RENDERER in chrome://gpu it should say GeForce.
answered May 8 '17 at 3:45
qwertzguy
8842924
Actually this seems to now work correctly (at least when I posted this, May 2017).
In the nVidia control panel, you can select the nVidia card for chrome.exe. Then make sure to fully close chrome by going to the menu > Exit. And reopen it. If you check the GL_RENDERER in chrome://gpu it should say GeForce.
answered May 8 '17 at 3:45
qwertzguy
8842924
answered May 8 '17 at 3:45
qwertzguy
8842924
answered May 8 '17 at 3:45
qwertzguy
8842924
answered May 8 '17 at 3:45
qwertzguy
8842924
8842924
add a comment |
add a comment |
new nvidia drivers allow running with nvidia gpus, but you still have to run chrome with
--disable-gpu-driver-bug-workarounds
parameters. otherwise backend always uses intel gpu. you can check this on
chrome://gpu
page and see for yourself.
11/2017 update
Nvidia Control panel on the latest driver allows nvidia gpu to be selected. If now, you can use NVidiaInspector(a third party software) to enforce it.
answered Feb 21 '15 at 0:47
Uğur Gümüşhan
87811027
This doesn't seem true for me currently - qwertzguy holds true for me.
– Stefan Monov
Nov 2 '17 at 21:32
add a comment |
new nvidia drivers allow running with nvidia gpus, but you still have to run chrome with
--disable-gpu-driver-bug-workarounds
parameters. otherwise backend always uses intel gpu. you can check this on
chrome://gpu
page and see for yourself.
11/2017 update
Nvidia Control panel on the latest driver allows nvidia gpu to be selected. If now, you can use NVidiaInspector(a third party software) to enforce it.
answered Feb 21 '15 at 0:47
Uğur Gümüşhan
87811027
This doesn't seem true for me currently - qwertzguy holds true for me.
– Stefan Monov
Nov 2 '17 at 21:32
add a comment |
new nvidia drivers allow running with nvidia gpus, but you still have to run chrome with
--disable-gpu-driver-bug-workarounds
parameters. otherwise backend always uses intel gpu. you can check this on
chrome://gpu
page and see for yourself.
11/2017 update
Nvidia Control panel on the latest driver allows nvidia gpu to be selected. If now, you can use NVidiaInspector(a third party software) to enforce it.
answered Feb 21 '15 at 0:47
Uğur Gümüşhan
87811027
new nvidia drivers allow running with nvidia gpus, but you still have to run chrome with
--disable-gpu-driver-bug-workarounds
parameters. otherwise backend always uses intel gpu. you can check this on
chrome://gpu
page and see for yourself.
11/2017 update
Nvidia Control panel on the latest driver allows nvidia gpu to be selected. If now, you can use NVidiaInspector(a third party software) to enforce it.
answered Feb 21 '15 at 0:47
Uğur Gümüşhan
87811027
edited Nov 4 '17 at 9:37
answered Feb 21 '15 at 0:47
Uğur Gümüşhan
87811027
answered Feb 21 '15 at 0:47
Uğur Gümüşhan
87811027
answered Feb 21 '15 at 0:47
Uğur Gümüşhan
87811027
87811027
This doesn't seem true for me currently - qwertzguy holds true for me.
– Stefan Monov
Nov 2 '17 at 21:32
add a comment |
This doesn't seem true for me currently - qwertzguy holds true for me.
– Stefan Monov
Nov 2 '17 at 21:32
This doesn't seem true for me currently - qwertzguy holds true for me.
– Stefan Monov
Nov 2 '17 at 21:32
This doesn't seem true for me currently - qwertzguy holds true for me.
– Stefan Monov
Nov 2 '17 at 21:32
add a comment |
protected by Community♦ Jan 16 '14 at 17:58
Thank you for your interest in this question.
Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
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You should now be able to take the steps you were initially taking. This no longer seems to be an issue, as of 4/19/2017.
– AP.
Apr 19 '17 at 21:42
@AP.: Sadly this happened. :(
– Mehrdad
Apr 19 '17 at 21:45