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Question

games not using graphic card

Mar 30, 2018 5:08AM PDT

I just bought a new computer with quite good stuff, but after all installation there something wrong, games that require graphic cant seem to use the graphic card, the fps are very bad.
I have the lastest driver and already put the default mode of display to the gfx card, the nvidia geforce gtx 1050 (in the nvidia control panel).
im using windows 10.

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Re: games
Mar 30, 2018 5:20AM PDT

With a new computer, that's a warranty issue. Back to the shop or the maker to have it fixed.

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hmm
Mar 30, 2018 5:23AM PDT

I dont think its a problem with the computer itself, maybe just a tweak I forgot and can't seem to figure it out

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Re: tweak
Mar 30, 2018 5:29AM PDT

Since it should work out of the box, the chance that you tweaked too much is bigger than that you forgot a tweak. Go back to factory conditions, install one game only and try again.

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What?
Mar 30, 2018 5:32AM PDT

what do you mean I tweaked too much?
the computer is freshly installed, drivers freshly updated, option of the gfx card turned on, I installed about 2-3 games but when I launched a "big" game, but the fps are really bad like the REAL gfx is not used.
I dont see how I can go far back, this is the minimum basically

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Re: what
Mar 30, 2018 5:49AM PDT

Sorry, I understood "bought a new computer" as meaning you bought a Dell or an HP or so that came with all hardware and OS and drivers installed. Now I get the impression that there's a lot of DIY work involved. That changes the situation indeed, making it much more difficult.