Dedicated Graphics – BeamNG.drive

Some computers have two graphics cards. This happens often in laptops, where one of them is a low-power, energy-saving, integrated graphics card; while the other is a much faster, power-hungry, dedicated graphics card.

This page will guide you on using your laptop dedicated graphics in BeamNG.drive to get better performance.

Windows Settings

Windows selects which GPU will be used. You can select the necessary GPU for the game in Windows options.

Windows 10

1. Navigate to Settings (Win+I) -> System -> Display -> Graphics Settings
2. Go to Graphics Performance Preference, select Desktop app and click Browse
3. Find your game folder and select .exe file
4. Select the necessary GPU

Windows 11

1. Navigate to Settings (Win+I) -> System -> Display -> Graphics
2. Go to Custom settings for applications, select Desktop app and click Browse
3. Find your game folder and select .exe file
4. Select the necessary GPU

Powerplan

In some cases, you may need to setup your powerplan. For example, you may have different settings on when you are charging.

Windows 10

1. Navigate to Settings (Win+I) -> System -> Power & Sleep -> Additional Power Settings
2. Set the High Performance power plan

Windows 11

1. Navigate to Settings (Win+I) -> System -> Power & Battery -> Power mode
2. Set the Best Performance power plan

In some cases, you may need to tweak your Battery saver options

The game is still running on the Integrated Graphics

• Please contact manufacturer of your PC for further assistance

Last modified:
October 16, 2025

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