# Pix4D mapper not using dedicated graphics

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-mapper-not-using-dedicated-graphics/28907>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [January 9, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-mapper-not-using-dedicated-graphics/28907 "2024-01-09T23:16:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![gis6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aca169/32.png) [@gis6](https://community.pix4d.com/u/gis6)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-mapper-not-using-dedicated-graphics/28907/1 "2024-01-09T23:16:07Z")

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Hi all,

I am finding that Pix4D mapper is not using the dedicated GPU in my laptop, but instead is using the CPU graphics. See images below.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/1/1a520939cc937fd37b86ca2e4f4acdb73c91cc78.png)

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/9/9549c6d4aa704e84f0bae98d6e6a493832bad303.png)

In NVIDIA control panel is have set global presets to High-performance NVIDIA processor, and also set Pix4D in program settings. See below.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/a/a07896fecf17915f204c87e69843fb828734b8db.png)

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/f/fa1996d44e51293b6ca246920107d6a24e7b2765.png)

I can also see in the log output that it is detected as a CUDA capable device.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/d/d1aca42e255e6bd2b93158af00048bba352437ff.png)

Also detected in Resourses and notifications

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/8/8b272739e4e4d478a3fb406b2b4f0958127a55f7.png)

Any help would be appreciated.

This is happening on two different laptops, one with a RTX A3000 and the other with a RTX A2000

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**Author:** ![Mike\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/mike_k/32/4697_2.png) [@Mike\_K](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Mike_K)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-mapper-not-using-dedicated-graphics/28907/2 "2024-01-11T18:31:02Z")

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Hi gis6,

You need to also adjust the Windows graphics settings.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/d/d296f264b7408824e0b268dfe2893b0e673a89e7.jpeg)

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/f/fe6cc45764be41a8b409694a7dbcb6fadab58c03.png)

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/f/f300cbbbd31f67e04b73da7d511b5cbdbb181248.png)

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/e/e1f1cfa2ef3440fd613fc23a68565115948fbec5.png)

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/6/634c3ae219ab75cddfe3e052419930a4327c5d4f.png)

Select the PIX4D executable file for the selected program, select Options, and then select High performance.