How to Turn On Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling in Windows 10

Microsoft lately releases Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (WDDM 2.7 supported feature) in Windows 10. This modifies internal graphic settings to use its own video memory rather than using the default one. Moreover, this also effectively reduces latency and enhances video playback performance.

This new feature works superbly as it efficiently manages GPU scheduling in between programs. Since it manages its own VRAM instead of the Windows in-built graphics, this reduces latency to a greater extent. At the same time, this also manages to effectively increase the overall media playback performance.

2 Ways to Enable Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling

To Turn On Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling in Windows 10, try either of the following suggestions –

1] Using Windows Settings

You may enable the hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling right from the Windows Settings interface. Here’s how to proceed –

Jointly press Win+I to invoke the Settings app.
Select System thereafter Display on the succeeding screen.
Go to the right pane and locate Graphics Settings.

Once you find this option, click it to reach the “Default graphics settings” page.
Here, enable the toggle switch present under the “hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling” head.

That’s it, Restart Windows to implement the recent changes.

Note: If you ever want to turn off the GPU scheduling, re-visit to the above location and disable the toggle switch.

2] Via Windows Registry Editor

In general, you will find the above settings on the Display tab inside the Windows Settings. If for any reason, you can’t see this option, try modifying a few entries inside the Registry Editor. Here are the essential steps to work upon –

Make a right-click on the Start Menu and select Run.
Type “regedit” at the void and press Enter to launch the Registry Editor.
Next, reach out to the following path on the address bar –

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers

Head over to the right pane and double-click the “HwSchMode” key. Put “2” inside the value data field and hit Enter.

Close the registry window and Restart your PC to incorporate the recent changes.

Imp: To disable “hardware GPU scheduling” in Windows 10, put back “1” inside the value data field.

Only the recent GPUs that have the necessary hardware including WDDMv2.7 driver supports the new GPU scheduler. Microsoft is currently testing the dependence of GPU scheduler on other drivers as well.

That would be all!