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just bought a new gaming laptop and I need help with something
Posted on 7/18/12 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 7/18/12 at 9:55 pm
I have switchblade graphics in it. The Intel HD Graphics 4000 and the AMD Radeon HD 7970m. I want to know how I can see if it's actually using my AMD card when I'm playing games instead of the integrated graphics gpu. I was playing Rift and the FPS seemed to be a little low considering my specs. I set Rift to use the high performance setting, but I'm not sure if it's actually doing it or not.
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Posted on 7/18/12 at 9:57 pm to Cody101786
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just bought a new gaming laptop
Prayers sent
Posted on 7/18/12 at 9:59 pm to stout
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Prayers sent
lol, you had bad experiences or something?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:00 pm to Cody101786
Not sure why people game on a laptop unless it's the only option. Is Rift FTP yet, it was a decent game just not worth 15 a month?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:02 pm to DoUrden
I have a gaming PC as well, its for when I'm on the road. My pc tears the game up. Rift is 15 a month, but I was just playing it until GW2 came out. D3 just got way to boring in the end.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:09 pm to Cody101786
Good reason to have a laptop gaming system. If Rift goes FTP I will three box it. You are right, D3 is a mess. Has any game developer had so much time to make a game and messed it up this bad? Not sure why so many people built rigs to play it because graphically it's not that pretty.
Torchlight 2 ftw (I hope)
Torchlight 2 ftw (I hope)
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:11 pm to Cody101786
Gaming laptops just don't fit the bill as laptops. Always heavy and minimal battery life.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:13 pm to sbr2
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Gaming laptops just don't fit the bill as laptops. Always heavy and minimal battery life.
Well the weight isn't really a concern for me, but I usually always keep it plugged in anyway.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:16 pm to sbr2
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Gaming laptops just don't fit the bill as laptops. Always heavy and minimal battery life.
I never understood why people say this.
You carry it around, they aren't that heavy to carry to a hotel room or move around with, or carry to a car? A 10 year old could carry one easily.
And battery life? I would think most people with a laptop get one for travel or to work/game in their hotel room. So you're on power 90% of the time. Why would you game on a laptop and not have it plugged into power? Where are you going to be that you don't have power but need to be gaming on a laptop with internet?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:21 pm to UltimateHog
Oh and as to answer your question, click start, and type in ccc to open the Catalyst Control Center for AMD, then click on Switchable Graphics under Power and it will be there.
This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:30 pm to UltimateHog
The components are always worse than desktops and priced much higher due to the need for mobility. It's not a laptop in the truest sense, as it needs to be plugged in to be worth a shite. I use my laptop on battery charge 90% of the time because of my location so thats where my thought process has evolved from.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:33 pm to sbr2
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I use my laptop on battery charge 90% of the time because of my location so thats where my thought process has evolved from.
Then you're obviously not on it for gaming, which is what this topic is about.
Like I said, if you get a gaming laptop, you're almost always going to be on power. Anywhere that has WiFi/Internet to game is going to have power.
Otherwise you're just going to be using it to browse the web or download stuff around the house in which you switch to the Intel GPU and get 4-5 hours of time on it.
This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 10:34 pm
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:37 pm to UltimateHog
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Otherwise you're just going to be using it to browse the web or download stuff
That's what tablets are for.
I get the roadie need for a gaming laptop though, I would have one if I had to travel.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:28 pm to UltimateHog
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Oh and as to answer your question, click start, and type in ccc to open the Catalyst Control Center for AMD, then click on Switchable Graphics under Power and it will be there.
did that, but all I see is application choices. Like if I want to use power saver or high performance. Don't see what card It's actually using though. Is there any way I can turn off switchable graphics? Heard it involved going into bios and setting it to fixed? I went into my bios, but don't see switchblade or anything?
This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:36 pm to Cody101786
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Don't see what card It's actually using though.
How do you not? The very first thing is "Switchable Graphics Status" and then shows which one is currently being used.
Yours might be different but mine shows it.
Also on mine, if mine is using the Intel graphics, on the extended taskbar, there is a computer icon and if you hover over it with your mouse, it will say Intel Graphics.
As to turn it off, on my first picture there "Switchable Graphics Settings" underneath what I circled, uncheck that and it won't switch to the power saving GPU when you unplug it. As it is, when you unplug your laptop from battery, it will switch to the power saving GPU (should pop up and ask you if you want it to switch, mine does). If it's on power, it's always on the AMD GPU, until/unless unplugged from power.
This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:47 pm to UltimateHog
This is all I see unless I'm doing something wrong. I have no exp with AMD cards, use to Nvidia.
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This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 11:49 pm
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:50 pm to Cody101786
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This is all I see unless I'm doing something wrong. I have no exp with AMD cards, use to Nvidia.
Hmm, weird, my laptop is only a few months old you'd think they'd be the same Control Center but yours seems different so idk.
Try my 2nd option, unplug it and switch it to the Intel Graphics and check on your extended taskbar for an icon like mine in the 2nd pic.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:52 pm to Cody101786
Just a thought, do you have the latest version of Catalyst?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:56 pm to DoUrden
I honestly am not sure, how do you tell? I just assumed the manufacturer installed it for me.
Posted on 7/19/12 at 12:01 am to UltimateHog
I unplugged it, but the icon like urs is still there? I'm still not sure how to switch it to always use the amd card, sorry for being dumb.
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