How to Select Nvidia GPU instead of Intel ?

[randall86044144]

When I render a video, the intel integrated HD grapics card PEGS at 99 percent on the performance monitor.  While my Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB only runs at about 20 percent. 

How can I make Adobe only use the GTX?

Yes I already have Cuda enabled, and it does see my GPU.

I render 10 how long 4K videos for my YouTube channel, and I'm in desperate need of reduced rendering times.

My rendering laptop is an Asus Apache Pro with an I7 - 6700 HQ and the GTX 1060 6GB and 12 Gigs of Ram with SSD, and 1tb storage drive.  I save all files on the SSD, and then export the video to the storage drive. 

[RjL190365 · Accepted solution]

Are you, by any chance, exporting to H.264? If so, your Intel graphics usage is high because it is now using the H.264 hardware encoder that's been implemented in Premiere Pro CC, beginning with version 12.x. And your 20-ish percent usage of the discrete GPU is about what's expected, even if you have the Intel graphics disabled, because your CPU isn't quite as powerful as the desktop CPUs with higher core counts and higher clock speeds that we generally recommend in an editing PC.

So the only way to see about the SAME level of usage on the GTX 1060 but minimal usage on the Intel graphics would be to set the encoder in the H.264 export settings to "Software encoding" (the default is "Hardware encoding").

[randall86044144]

Yes I am exporting to H.264

Is there another format that would be faster and still high quality in 4k ?

Will software encoding be faster than hardware encoding for a 10 hour long video, with my set up? 

A desktop isn't an option for me as I live in an RV and have solar for my power system.  

I could consider upgrading to a better CPU laptop possibly.  Do you know of one that won't break the bank?

[excited_Genie16B8]

I already have Cuda enabled,

Then it is being used where it can.

[geoffreym]

Hi all, i wanted to offer my solution since I was looking for several days on how to fix PP not showing the Nvidia graphics card. I didn’t see it online anywhere. I found the solution when I went into AE. Under the performance section in preferences it let me know the the card was detected but Cuda could only be used for Nvidia driver 4.xx. My solution was to go to Nvidia directly and download the drivers for my card (1050) instead of having windows or GeoForce Experience download. It took about 30-45 mins to update the driver afterwards and everything works perfectly. No editing registry or weird disable of intel graphics. I hope this helps