Although Minecraft is a low-qualitypale-texturedboxy-shaped game, dont be fooled by its appearance.

The game offers vast landscapes with endless possibilities where creativity knows no bounds.

But all these game assets require so much power that only the GPU can provide.

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So, when Minecraft stops using your graphics card, it renders the game as unplayable.

However, to use the external GPU setup when playing Minecraft, players must first enable it.

The GPU is reverted to its native state when the user runs Minecraft.

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Here are the steps to fix Minecraft not using GPU:

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It will force Minecraft to use the NVIDIA GPU.

AHigh-performance NVIDIA processorcontext menu option is also available with NVIDIA laptops.

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initiate the context menu by right-clicking the Minecraft icon.

Then, under the Run with Graphics processor context menu submenu, select theHigh-performance NVIDIA processoroption.

Sometimes Minecraft automatically switched to the CPUs integrated GPU instead of the dedicated one.

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TheSettings appin Windows 10 or 11 allows you to choose a High-performance GPU for Minecraft.

Whether you have an NVIDIA or AMD GPU, it will work.

Sometimes Minecraft Java doesnt use the GPU, so the instructions below will fix it immediately.

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Use Task Manager to see if Minecraft is using the GPU or not.

If the integrated graphics card is set as default, Minecraft will put pressure on the CPU.

Besides this, if theMinecrafts server isnt working, dont worry.

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Lot of players face this while playing the game.

Give our article a read.

The fixes we mentioned there will make the server working again.

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Why Does Minecraft Use an Integrated Graphics Card Instead of a GPU?

Besides, there can be other reasons for Minecraft to use a built-in GPU, not the video card.

Heres why your GPU is not being used in Minecraft:

Does Graphics Card Affect Minecraft FPS?

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But its not true for all games, including Minecraft.

FAQs

Is Minecraft CPU or GPU intensive?

Unlike other games, Minecraft is not a GPU-intensive game.

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Rather than the GPU, it mainly uses the CPU & RAM.

So it doesnt put much load on GPUs.

Why is Minecraft using CPU instead of GPU?

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How do I force Minecraft to use my GPU?

How do I enable RTX graphics in Minecraft?

From now, youll notice an apparent improvement in graphical performance when you play Minecraft.

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For other games, you’re able to enable dual GPU graphics prefs similarly.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Feel free to share the experience with your friends and other readers.

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