5 Ways to Fix Elden Ring Not Using Your GPU on Windows

Asking a gamer what title he’s into nowadays will almost indeed involve Elden Ring, one way or another. Bandai Namco’s new dark fantasy action RPG amassed a large community of fans long before release. But many reported that Elden Ring is not using GPU.

And that’s not the only issue users reported with Elden Ring. Some said that the game wouldn’t launch, many had the Elden Ring crashing with a white screen, and for others, it wouldn’t show up in the Steam library.

Let’s focus on why Elden Ring is not using GPU and explore all the solutions to the problem.

Why doesn’t Elden Ring use GPU?

First things first, most users who reported the problem earlier were able to fix things after the recent update. It was supposedly an issue with the game itself, and a patch for it has been released.

Also, misconfigured game settings, outdated GPU drivers, or being on a low-performance power plan may be behind Elden Ring not using a dedicated GPU.

If you find Elden Ring not using GPU in the Windows Task Manager, verify the same through the utility offered by your graphics card manufacturer. Task Manager has often been found to display incorrect information in this regard.

Though if Elden Ring’s low GPU usage on AMD or Nvidia persists, try the solutions listed in the section.

Can you play Elden Ring without GPU?

Many users tried running Elden Ring on the integrated graphics card, and the result wasn’t as bad as expected. In such cases, you can’t expect it to deliver the same performance as it does on a dedicated GPU.

The game will lag and stutter, but it will remain playable, as reported by players. So, if you are facing issues with the game, verify the underlying cause before blaming the integrated graphics.

How can I fix Elden Ring if it’s not using GPU?

1. Update Elden Ring

1. Launch Steam, and navigate to the Library.
2. Right-click on Elden Ring, and then select Update from the context menu.

As discussed earlier, the recent update, Path 1.02.2, to be precise, fixed Elden Ring’s low GPU utilization for most users. In case an update option is not available yet, here’s how you can manually do it:

1. Right-click on Elden Ring and select Properties.
2. Navigate to the Updates tab.
3. Select High Priority – Always auto-update this game before others from the Automatic Updates dropdown menu.

Now, restart Steam, and you should see an update that would fix things if Elden Ring is not using GPU.

2. Switch to High Performance

1. Press Windows + I to open Settings, and click on Display in the System tab.
2. Click on Graphics under Related settings.
3. Select Elden Ring from the list, and click on Options.
4. Now, choose High Performance and click Save.

Restart the computer and verify if Elden Ring’s GPU usage remains under 50. Suppose that’s the case, head to the other solutions here.

4. Manually configure Elden Ring to use GPU

1. Launch the Nvidia Control Panel or the dedicated one for your GPU.
2. Select Manage 3D settings from the navigation pane on the left.
3. Next, choose a High-performance NVIDIA processor from the Preferred graphics processor dropdown menu.

If the last method didn’t work out for some reason, you could always configure Windows to use Nvidia (or other processors) by default through the dedicated control panel.

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5. Disable the internal GPU

1. Press Windows + S to open the Search menu, enter Device Manager in the text field, and click on the relevant search result.
2. Double-click on the Display adapters entry.
3. Now, right-click on the internal GPU, and select Disable device.

Once done, Windows will automatically rely on the dedicated graphics processor, which should fix things if Elden Ring is not using GPU.

How do I force a game to play on my GPU?

1. Right-click on the desktop and select Display settings.
2. Now, select Graphics from the options here.
3. Click on Add an app dropdown menu.
4. Choose whether you want to add a Desktop app or a Microsoft Store app.
5. Next, click on Browse.
6. Now, navigate to the folder where the game launcher is stored, select it, and click on Add. (This is the case for Desktop apps. In case you choose Microsoft Store app, Windows would present a list of the installed ones)
7. Locate the game you added to the list below, and click on Options.
8. Choose the graphics processor you want the particular app to use, and click Save.

That’s it! The particular game has now been configured to use the GPU, and you should notice a considerable boost in performance.

Also, by now, Elden Ring will be using the GPU, which should reflect in the Task Manager if it didn’t earlier.

Besides, find out the best settings to boost gaming performance on your Windows PC.

Please tell us which fix worked and share your review of Elden Ring in the comments below.