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title: "Emulator Using Integrated GPU Instead of Dedicated Graphics (Laptop) — Fix"
canonical_url: https://emudesk.com/issues/emulator-using-integrated-gpu-not-dedicated-graphics-laptop-fix
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source_locale: en
entity_type: issue
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published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-01T00:45:02.283Z
freshness_status: fresh
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# Emulator Using Integrated GPU Instead of Dedicated Graphics (Laptop) — Fix

My emulator (PCSX2, RPCS3, Dolphin, Cemu, Eden, or another) runs with terrible FPS on my gaming laptop, even though I have a dedicated Nvidia or AMD GPU. When I check the GPU load in Task Manager or GPU-Z, the emulator is using the Intel integrated graphics (or AMD integrated graphics) instead of my dedicated card. How do I force the emulator to use the dedicated GPU?