Discord is a voice and text chat application for gamers that makes it simple to locate, connect, and speak with friends. It functions on your phone and desktop and is free to use and safe.
The platform also has a number of features and specifications that are further enhanced by regular updates. One such feature is Hardware Acceleration which boosts performance when used with supported devices.
Discord using dedicated GPU
However, some Windows users (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) have been reporting an issue where Discord is using the dedicated GPU instead of the integrated one on their respective laptops or PCs.
According to reports, users have been encountering this problem ever since the latest update. What’s even more frustrating is the fact that the app continues to use the dedicated GPU even when ‘Hardware acceleration’ is off.
Owing to this, some are also experiencing strange GPU behavior or witnessing various performance-related issues like high GPU use, and slower VRAM speeds. Others are even unable to open the platform altogether.
It is quite frustrating for users as altering or modifying various settings still fails to solve this problem.
Team is allegedly aware of the issue
It seems that the Discord team is allegedly aware of the issue where the platform is using a dedicated GPU instead of an integrated one.
Fortunately, we have come across a workaround that can help fix the issue temporarily. It involves the following:
We hope that the team comes up with a permanent solution at the earliest. Meanwhile, affected users can try the workaround mentioned above.
We’ll keep tabs on the latest developments and update this article accordingly.
Featured image source: Discord
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