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5 Ways to Fix Elden Ring Not Using Your GPU on Windows
Boost Elden Ring’s performance by using the dedicated GPU
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Updated onOctober 17, 2024
updated onOctober 17, 2024
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Many gamers reported that Elden Ring is not using the GPU. Misconfigured game settings, outdated GPU drivers, or being on a low-performance power plan may be behind Elden Ring not using a dedicated GPU.
If you find Elden Ring not using GPU in the Windows Task Manager, verify the same through the utility offered by your graphics card manufacturer.Task Managerhas often been found to display incorrect information in this regard.
How can I fix Elden Ring if it’s not using GPU?
1. Update Elden Ring
As discussed earlier, the recent update,Path 1.02.2, to be precise, fixed Elden Ring’s low GPU utilization for most users. In case an update option is not available yet, here’s how you can manually do it:
Now, restart Steam, and you should see an update that would fix things if Elden Ring is not using GPU.
2. Switch to a High Performance plan
Restart the computer and verify if Elden Ring’s GPU usage remains under 50. Suppose that’s the case, head to the other solutions here.
3. Update the graphics driver
If your computer already relies on the dedicated GPU, but you are still facing the problem, it could be the outdated drivers to blame. In this case, the best option would be toupdate the drivers.
Though the manual approach wouldn’t be as feasible since there are a lot of sources for the update, you might not be able to access them all. It would take considerably more time and effort if you somehow do.
In this case, using a professional software that updates your drivers automatically had proven to work for many users when the issue was related to faulty drivers. So, do give it a try!
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4. Manually configure Elden Ring to use GPU
If the last method didn’t work out for some reason, you could always configure Windows to use Nvidia (or other processors) by default through the dedicated control panel.
5. Disable the internal GPU
Once done, Windows will automatically rely on the dedicated graphics processor, which should fix things if Elden Ring is not using GPU.
How do I force a game to play on my GPU?
That’s it! The particular game has now been configured to use the GPU, and you should notice a considerable boost in performance.
Also, by now, Elden Ring will be using the GPU, which should reflect in theTask Managerif it didn’t earlier.
Can you play Elden Ring without GPU?
Many users tried running Elden Ring on the integrated graphics card, and the result wasn’t as bad as expected. In such cases, you can’t expect it to deliver the same performance as it does on a dedicated GPU.
The game will lag and stutter, but it will remain playable, as reported by players. So, if you are facing issues with the game, verify the underlying cause before blaming the integrated graphics.
Some also said that thegame wouldn’t launch, many had theElden Ring crashing with a white screen, and for others, itwouldn’t show up in the Steam library. Check the highlighted links for proper solutions from our guides.
Besides, find out the bestsettings to boost gaming performanceon your Windows PC. We also have a great guide on how to playElden Ring with DX11, so don’t miss it.
Please tell us which fix worked and share your review of Elden Ring in the comments below.
Alexandru Poloboc
Tech Journalist
With an overpowering desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter, anchor, as well as TV and radio entertainment show host.
A certified gadget freak, he always feels the need to surround himself with next-generation electronics.
When he is not working, he splits his free time between making music, gaming, playing football, basketball and taking his dogs on adventures.
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With a desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter.
