How to Make NVIDIA the Default Graphics Card on Windows 11

Learn how to Switch from Intel HD integrated graphics to make NVIDIA the default dedicated Graphics Card. It is important to keep in mind that AMD has integrated graphics as well — AMD Vega, for example

You can do this by using the the NVIDIA Control Panel, and you can also do this by using by making specific apps to use
your NVIDIA discrete GPU by default when they are running.

When changing the NVIDIA Control Panel Settings, focus on the 3D settings sections. From there, go to where it says to manage 3D settings and to configure surround, physx. Each of these categories will give you an option to make your NVIDIA graphics card the default.

The second option is assigning specific apps to use your Graphics card. If you go to the graphics settings via the Settings App, you can easily do this.
Like the NVIDIA Control Panel, you will have the option to let your operating system choose, the option to use the integrated graphics, and the option to use the dedicated GPU.

If you can’t find the Control Panel App, here’s the link to download it.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/nvidia-control-panel/9nf8h0h7wmlt#activetab=pivot:overviewtab

NVIDIA GPU Drivers Download
https://www.nvidia.com/download/index.aspx