Problem: Discrete GPU always active
Discrete GPU is always active even when in Hybrid mode, and as a result, the battery drains too fast, resulting to around 35wh discharge rate.
Solution
- Click on
Start > Control Panel > Nvidia Control Panel. - Click on the
Desktop menu > Display GPU Activity Icon in Notification Area. - On the taskbar, in the right corner, there will be a new icon. Point your mouse over it and find out which application is using the dGPU
- Open Nvidia Control Panel
- Go to 3D settings -> Manage 3D settings
- Set the guilty app to use iGPU instead
- Alternative use Legion toolkit to find out which program is using the DGPU
- Download Legion Toolkit
- In the Homepage you can see Graphics section. Under the graphics Section check Discrete GPU category. Then press deactivate to unplug programs using the DGPU. Check the picture below for clarification.
Legion Toolkit
- Hover over the i button to see the list of programs currently use DGPU
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