Yes. See if this discussion helps.

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Hi and thanks for the information.

I checked out the post and tried following the advise re choosing apps to add to the list and then setting them to high performanc accordingly. However, the only one that I can find is Utility checker. I found one called PDagent but not Rafiki or powerdirector?

Would anyone know what I need to look for to add to enable me to change graphics cards settings?

Thank you,

Tim

You have to have PDR.exe listed. Use the Add desktop app button and browse to the folder shown below:



You will also want to add GPUUtilityEx.exe and RafikiAgent.exe that are located in the same folder, and set them all to High Performance

Quote You have to have PDR.exe listed. Use the Add desktop app button and browse to the folder shown below:



Thanks. Thats great! I have managed to find them all now.

Many thanks for your help once more.

Tim

You will also want to add GPUUtilityEx.exe and RafikiAgent.exe that are located in the same folder, and set them all to High Performance

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Hi Optodata,

I have run some tasks on powerdirector but the AMD Radeon integrated GPU is still taking all of the load. Is this normal for Powerdirector? Nvidia 3050 did not register when rendering a preview but raised to about 12% when producing a video. Is the integrated GPU supposed to take the bulk of the work in PD?

Apologies for my lack of knowledge on this and many other computer related subjects. i have only been video editing for a short time and have never had to think about any settings previously.

Kind Regards,

Tim

It's normal for PD to spread tasks across multiple GPUs if there's more than one present, and the tweak I showed should encourage PD to use the GPU you've selected. Which hardware option did you choose when producing? To use your RTX 3050 you need to select NVIDIA NVENC

Quote It's normal for PD to spread tasks across multiple GPUs if there's more than one present, and the tweak I showed should encourage PD to use the GPU you've selected. Which hardware option did you choose when producing? To use your RTX 3050 you need to select NVIDIA NVENC

Yep that is selected. When producing, it does show that the Nvidia GPU is taking some of the load.

I will try out the application over the next week or so to see how it performs. I will update this post accordingly.

Many thanks,

Tim

Tim, probably little to no real benefit in trying to force the Nvidia dGPU as being prime for PD on a laptop. It could even be a performance detriment depending on laptop MB architecture. I'm not that familiar experience wise with AMD's embedded graphics processor as much as Intel, but I'd think overall characteristics would be about the same.

Tasks really don't spread amongst GPU's, however, each one can do a specific task depending on settings. One can decode, one can encode, so on. Both won't perform a encode task simultaneously. When timeline content is of high quality and complexity, say high bitrate H.265 content which requires decode performance, it can be advantageous produce wise to do decoding on one GPU and encoding on the other. However, if one is dealing with lower bitrate and lower fidelity compression like H.264, no significant gains in splitting of these two tasks on different GPU's.

Your AMD is probably always prime GPU for PD in that laptop when both GPU’s are enabled regardless of settings, so it will do the timeline decoding. Render preview encoding is always 100% CPU, decoding could be CPU or prime GPU depending on PD settings. You also have the option of using Nvidia NVENC for encoding during produce if desired. As such, the Nvidia will never perform timeline decoding, just encoding. Decoding would be CPU or embedded GPU.

Jeff

Quote Tim, probably little to no real benefit in trying to force the Nvidia dGPU as being prime for PD on a laptop. It could even be a performance detriment depending on laptop MB architecture. I'm not that familiar experience wise with AMD's embedded graphics processor as much as Intel, but I'd think overall characteristics would be about the same.

Tasks really don't spread amongst GPU's, however, each one can do a specific task depending on settings. One can decode, one can encode, so on. Both won't perform a encode task simultaneously. When timeline content is of high quality and complexity, say high bitrate H.265 content which requires decode performance, it can be advantageous produce wise to do decoding on one GPU and encoding on the other. However, if one is dealing with lower bitrate and lower fidelity compression like H.264, no significant gains in splitting of these two tasks on different GPU's.

Your AMD is probably always prime GPU for PD in that laptop when both GPU’s are enabled regardless of settings, so it will do the timeline decoding. Render preview encoding is always 100% CPU, decoding could be CPU or prime GPU depending on PD settings. You also have the option of using Nvidia NVENC for encoding during produce if desired. As such, the Nvidia will never perform timeline decoding, just encoding. Decoding would be CPU or embedded GPU.

Jeff

Thanks for your reply Jeff. This is very helpful. At present I have set all the apps to high performance. I have the option of letting windows decide. maybe this would be a better choice then? If nothing else, it would take matters out of my hands, which is always a good thing!

Tim