Ways for Resolving Solidworks Not Using GPU Problem

Solidworks Not Using GPU
Solidworks Not Using GPU

In certain PCs, there are often two graphics cards: an internal (usually Intel HD Graphics) and an external (usually AMD Radeon Pro /NVIDIA Quadro) dedicated graphics card.

Checking internal and external graphics cards

SolidWorks may occasionally fail to use the dedicated graphics card in favor of the motherboard’s integrated graphics card, which is often incompatible. Given how visually intensive solidworks is, choosing the right graphics card is essential for performance and dependability.

This article will explain how to make SOLIDWORKS use your dedicated graphics card. The dedicated Graphics Card Settings (NVIDIA or AMD) are the best way to accomplish this, however, Windows Settings may also be used.

Resolving Solidworks Not Using GPU Problem

  1. Utilizing Windows settings to choose the optimal GPU for SolidWorks

Open Windows Settings. Select System. Then click on display after that. Select “Graphics settings” from the list of “Multiple displays” options.

Graphics settings in windows display

Make sure “Desktop app” is selected in the dialog box’s program preference section, then click “Browse”.

Changing graphics performance preference

Navigate to the “SLDWORKS.exe” file that is used to launch SolidWorks and click “Add”.

Adding solidworks for graphics preference

Your list of programs should now include SolidWorks. Under SolidWorks, click the “Options” button. Select “High Performance” and then save your changes.

High performance for graphics preference

Once you’ve finished, the program you’ve chosen will open the following time using the graphics processor you’ve chosen, maximizing battery life or performance. It’s crucial to keep in mind that these settings will take precedence over similar settings found in other control panels.

  1. Making SOLIDWORKS Utilize AMD Radeon Pro Settings

Users may modify image quality and the amount of detail in computer-aided design (CAD) with AMD Radeon Settings. To have the best CAD experience, visual quality, and performance must be balanced because better visual quality may influence performance.

The default driver settings provide the optimal balance of visual quality and performance, expressed in frames per second (FPS), for the majority of users.

To access Radeon Additional Settings, use the AMD Radeon Settings application. Any of the following approaches can be used to achieve this:

  1. Simply perform right-click on your desktop and choose AMD Radeon Settings.

AMD radeon settings

  1. In the System Tray, choose the Radeon Settings icon.

Radeon setting icon in system tray

  1. From the Programs menu, choose AMD Radeon Settings.

There will be a tab. Choose “System” from the menu.

Radeon settings system tab

In the new window Go to the “Switchable Graphics” tab.

 

The running Applications view will always be visible in the Switchable Graphics menu. In this view, recent and active programs are listed together with the Switchable Graphics mode that goes with them.

The operating system determines the majority of programs’ default modes in advance. Applications that need a specified GPU configuration are identified by a Lock symbol next to their names and cannot be modified; they always operate in integrated GPU Power Saving mode.

The following Switchable Graphics modes are available via the application drop-down menu for programs that are not locked by the operating system:

  • Power Saving
  • High Performance
  • Based on Power Source

To display all apps found by the graphics driver, pick Installed Profile Applications from the Running Applications menu when it is not already present in this view.

If the SLDWORKS.exe file is missing from the list, use the Browse option to find it and add the program to the list. Set the “High Performance” setting in SLDWORKS.exe.

  1. Making SOLIDWORKS Utilize NVIDIA Control Panel

Right-clicking on your desktop and choose “NVIDIA Control Panel”. This will launch the NVIDIA Control Panel.

NVIDIA control panel

Inside of the NVIDIA Control Panel Go to the “3D Settings” section and choose “Manage 3D settings”.

NVIDIA control panel 3D settings

To designate the graphics card to use for individual apps, select the “Program Settings” tab.

Program settings tab

Select “Dassault Systems SolidWorks” from the drop-down menu under “Select a software to configure.” If it isn’t listed, click the “Add” button and choose it from this list or navigate to the application’s SLDWORKS.exe file.

Choose your desired graphics processor for this software from the list. To utilize your NVIDIA Graphics Card, expand the drop-down and choose “High-performance NVIDIA processor”. To secure the changes, click “Apply”.