[NAME]  That option allows the discrete GPU to take direct control of the display outputs rather than operating via NVIDIA Optimus, where the NVIDIA GPU acts as a render-only device and passes completed video frames to the Intel GPU for final output to the displays. I wouldn’t expect much of a difference in frame rates from that option. The main reason you’d enable that option would be to use capabilities that are only available when the NVIDIA GPU has direct control of the outputs because the Intel GPU doesn’t support them, such as: The downside to enabling that option is that the NVIDIA GPU will then have to be running all the time, even when nothing graphics-intensive is going on, whereas in an Optimus configuration it only activates when its performance is actually required. Keeping the NVIDIA GPU running all the time may result in increased fan noise, heat, and battery drain. So I would only enable it if you actually need capabilities that don’t work through the Intel GPU.
Hello, Does enabling Direct Graphics Controller Direct Output effect in-game performance? That is, can better framerates be achieved for the same in-game graphics settings when this mode is enabled? Does it effect monitor refresh in away as well? Windows does recognize which display adapter my external monitor is using when this mode is enabled or not: [IMAGE][IMAGE] Thank you.
XPS 9700 Direct Graphics Controller Direct Output mode performance differences