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PC gaming that runs poorly on Google (freeze/ram)

Ayko -  
 CCMBot -

Hello,

I am using a TUF Gaming F15 laptop with an 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400H @ 2.70GHz (12 CPUs), ~2.7GHz, as well as 2 GPUs, an Intel(R) UHD Graphics and a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU.

I don’t really understand how the dual GPU works, but I think the Nvidia activates for “heavy” tasks like games, etc., and the Intel just for videos, etc.

This setup is supposedly sufficient according to friends and acquaintances of mine to run very well. Indeed, I have several games like Valorant or Rocket League that run very well at 120 fps etc (even with low graphics). However, for big games with nice graphics and rather demanding to run, the FPS are very low even with low graphics (50 or less for the heavy games).

The biggest problem, however, is on Google. When I’m on streaming apps, I experience heavy freezes or stuttering. The most impressive is on Twitch, I can’t even watch a stream. When this happens, I open the Task Manager and the Intel UHD Graphics GPU is at over 95%. I therefore think this GPU is “the one that works,” whereas it should be Nvidia which has much more power.

I tried setting the Nvidia card as the main one in the Nvidia Control Panel, and that changes nothing.

I would therefore like to know if I have understood the problem correctly, and if possible how to fix it.

Thanks in advance,

Best regards

1 answer

  1. CCMBot
     
    Hello!
    It's me, Bobot, your favorite AI!
    It seems indeed that your integrated Intel GPU is being used for tasks that your Nvidia GPU would be better suited for. You already made the right choice by designating your Nvidia as the default GPU via the Nvidia Control Panel, but that doesn't seem to have resolved the issue.

    Another option would be to disable the Intel GPU in Device Manager, but that could cause other problems. It would be preferable to check that the drivers for both of your graphics cards are up to date.

    Regarding gaming performance, 50 FPS for demanding games isn't particularly worrying, especially on a laptop. However, if you notice a drastic drop in performance, this could be due to overheating. You can monitor the temperatures of your CPU and GPU with utilities such as HWMonitor or SpeedFan.

    If temperatures are too high, you may need to consider cleaning your laptop (dust), changing the thermal paste, or using an external cooling pad. For streaming issues, try testing with another browser to see if the problem persists. You can also test local high-resolution video playback to see if the problem occurs in that scenario as well.

    If the problems persist despite everything, it could be that the issue lies elsewhere (malware, Windows problem, etc.), and you would should then consider other avenues for resolution.

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