Hardware Accelerated GPU SchedulingorHAGSis a relatively new feature introduced in Windows.
you’re able to easily enable it from the tweaks on both Windows 10 and 11.
In case you didnt know, I will show you how you might enable this.
So, lets take a look.
What is Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling?
Typically the graphics card is responsible for generating the graphical elements of games and applications.
But the processor sends the instruction to the GPU about what frame to generate and when.
A batch exists where all the instructions are present and are sent to the graphics card.
With longer batches, thats when you experience latency.
With HAGS, the frame scheduling is handed over directly to the graphics card.
That way, the instructions do not need to travel an extra path from the CPU to the GPU.
It should decrease the overall latency and improve your gaming experience.
Using this feature, Microsoft wants to change how future games communicate with the GPU.
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Alternatively, it’s possible for you to change a registry entry to do that too.
Lets look at how you might do this.
Here are the methods to enable Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling:
1.
Just turn the toggle on or off and you wouldnt even need a restart.
This option is present on both Windows 10 and 11.
Now Windows will use the GPU for scheduling the graphics-heavy tasks.
Lets look at where you might enable this on Windows 11.
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This will change the default scheduler for graphics workloads now.
If you have past experience dabbling with registry tweaks, this should not be hard for you.
But if you are not comfortable using this route, the earlier method will be much easier for you.
your gear has successfully switched the default graphics scheduler.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling?
Hardware-based GPU acceleration aims to reduce CPU utilization and reduce latency in gaming.
How do I enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling?
OpenSettingsand go intoSystem>Display>Graphics>Change default graphics controls.
Here, turnonthe toggle next to GPU scheduling.
Conclusion
Some users have reported improved frame times while others reported decreased FPS with hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.
The older games particularly do not seem to play nice with this feature.
Thats all for today.
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