How to set PIX4Dsurvey to use a discrete graphics card (Windows 10 and Windows 11)

Using a discrete graphics card can be beneficial for several PIX4Dsurvey processes and leads to better performances in processing and a more responsive user interface.

It is recommended to enable PIX4Dsurvey to use the real graphic card on a Windows device by following these steps:

Windows 10	Windows 11
Open the Settings of your device (menu Start > Gear symbol	Open the Settings of your device (menu Start > Gear symbol
Click on System	Click on System
Click Display	Click Display
Scroll down to the bottom of the Display settings page and click Graphics settings	Scroll down to the bottom of the Display settings page and click Graphics
Make sure that Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling is set to On A restart may be required if the Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling was just enabled	Click on Change default graphics settings Make sure that Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling is set to On A restart may be required if the Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling was just enabled
If PIX4Dsurvey is not in the provided list, select Desktop app, click on Browse, and select PIX4Dmatic.exe, which should be located in C:\Program Files\PIX4Dsurvey\	If PIX4Dsurvey is not in the provided list, select Desktop app, click on Browse, and select PIX4Dmatic.exe, which should be located in C:\Program Files\PIX4Dsurvey\
Click on the newly added PIX4Dsurvey and then click on Options and then select High performance	Click on the newly added PIX4Dsurvey and then click on Options and then select High performance
Click Save.	Click Save.
PIX4Dsurvey is now listed as using the High-performance preference.	PIX4Dsurvey is now listed as using the High-performance preference.