Many applications, such as video games and simulations, use GPU for their operation. Your GPU takes care of resource-intensive display processes and eases the CPU load.
However, if your total GPU usage or usage for certain games shows 0%, the processes are likely to use your CPU instead. you may easily fix it by changing the graphics settings.
So, let’s move on to your problem’s potential reasons and solutions.
Why Is My GPU Usage at 0%?
Here are some possible reasons for 0% GPU usage:
How to Fix GPU Usage at 0%?
First, ensure to connect yourdisplay cable to the GPU ports, not your motherboard. If the GPU usage stays at 0%, apply the possible solutions below to fix the issue:
Use Alternative Monitoring Software
Most usersuse the Task Managerto check the utilization of your system resources. However, sometimes, it does not show accurate data, especially concerning GPU. If you are running GPU-intensive applications, such as video games, chances are the usage you may see on the Task Manager is false.
We recommend using GPU overlays or GPU monitoring applications to get the correct GPU usage.
Force Applications to Use GPU
If you are using any applications that render images or videos, they should use your GPU. By default, your system decides whether the CPU integrated or the dedicated GPU handles the application.
Sometimes, when the app uses the CPU integrated graphics processor, the Task Manager shows activity at the CPU. So, you need to force such apps to use your dedicated GPU before running it. To do so,
Then, run the program. you may also select Change default graphics processor and to make all apps utilize the GPU you want.
Enable Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling
