Boost Game FPS Automatically with Advanced Optimus! 

2:46 The bottom of the graph should read "milliseconds" and not "frames per second"!

It's like optimus, but more advanced 🥁

Our man Jarrod's never tired to give us information about gaming laptops 💪 keep it up

It would've been nice to see a performance comparison between "Switch automatically" (Advanced Optimus) and "Nvidia GPU only". In theory they should be identical, but just for peace of mind, to know that the feature works as intended.

finally, I have waited a long time to see Advanced Optimus

The thing that u Said at the beginning of the video proves your honesty and hardwrk. Grt work jarrod

It's nothing compared to RGB boost 😎

Got a Dell G15 last week thanks to your videos, really appreciate the work!

Hey, Just got my X17R2 but I didn't know what was Advanced Optimus all about. In fact, before everything, I watched your X17R2 review and this video even though I'm a tech nerd, it's a must in order to know your machine better! Thank you a lot!

Hi Jarrod! Great video, I was actually looking for some more in depth info about the advanced optimus. My laptop (gigabyte g5 kd) doesn't have it and I was wondering if you can not only review this (imho) really good laptop but also test it with an external laptop to see how much more frames you can get in different games. Also, i noticed that when you are testing fortnite you are not showing the results in performance mode. Since a lot of people play this game in a competitive way, they all use this graphical setting which boosts your fps by a lot :)

Hey Jarrod! Can we get more benchmarks for gaming laptops on unity or unreal applications? I can prepare test scenes if needed. Would be better for game Devs who need a new laptop

One thing to note is that with the reboot method, you effectively disable the igpu meaning it wont "steal" a single bit of the CPU power budget. Basically the CPU will have higher headroom to boost and such. I've seen that with the 5800H for example, it's pretty easy to hit the CPU EDC (current) wall with the igpu enabled. Therefore advanced optimus has the benefit of allowing you to still use the iGPU which in the end is nice, if you want to assign it to background tasks and reduce the load on the nvidia gpu. For example you can have the iGPU running wallpaper engine on your 2 monitor setup while you're gaming with the nvidia one.

Thank u for the explanation. NOW I NEED THE LAPTOP !!

tysm for this explanation. Ive had my laptop for a few months now and did the research before buying it and everything using ur videos but since getting it ive forgotten 🤣 this video wasnt too long, cleared up everything i questioned and was very helpful so thanksss ♥

great explaination Jarrod, thanks for the video

Thank you! Video is greatly helpful bro.

Useful, thanks!

Thanks for this! I had selected Optimus on my x17 3070 and didn’t realise it was hammering performance as thought that was the correct way to use advanced Optimus. Will swap it over asap and look forward to frame rate increases!

Wonderfully explained. Your video's have such a nice flow. Keeps you watching.

Thanks so much Jarrod for the informative video. I will definitely use NVIDIA’s Advanced Optimus ( better than restarting the laptop)

super video as always

Nvidia has been using the same control panel interface for 20 years.

finally a video that actually tested advance optimus... last year i seen alot of techtubers talking about it but never testing it .... i wonder if you can compare Mux vs Advance optimus

I couldn't have ever known that advanced Optimus is Optimus but more advanced

Awesome explanation, thank you.

Great video. Thanks😊

when using advanced optimus my laptop show a new monitor was plugged in and if i go to display options i see 2 monitors but i’m only using the laptop one, is this normal?

Could you do a video on battery heat effecting CPU/GPU temperatures? I’ve heard setting your battery to AC Desktop mode helps keep the CPU temperature down, as well as prolong battery life. I’ve also heard setting it to charge from 50% to 80% prolongs the lifespan. Another point you could add would be whether or not to use Rapid Charging, and how it effects heat and lifespan of the battery. Lots of forums online complaining that after a few months their CPU are overheating, and I’m speculating it’s due to battery degradation.

Hi Jarrod, what's your take on the new Mac mini pro's performance versus window PCs/laptop? what's the PC combination equivalent of it? I wanna stay with Windows and I'm due for an upgrade, but idk enough about AMD, Intel, and Nvidia to make a good purchase and PC build. Would love for some help on this, thanks!

Hi Jarrod, what can I do if working in automatic mode the Laptop seems to have trouble changing from Integrated to Discrete? (The little popup says “Unable to change display mode” but doesn’t give more info) I’m Win 11, Legion 5, all drivers up to date. Thanks hope you can help me!

Hey Jarrod! I want to let you know I LOVE your tech reviews and they’ve been helping me make smart decisions when buying tech. Keep up the good work mate 👏

Hey do you know if this can be enabled only for specific game/program or is this only automatic?

Great video ❤

@Jarrod'sTech I have the Nvdivia ti 3080 and when I got to the control panel I don't have the "Manage Displays" options that you showed in the video. I checked and made sure all drivers were up to date and they were. What am I missing is the advance Optimus only available with mux switch? Sorry I am new to the gaming laptop world. (I have the ASUS ROG Strix 2021)

Actually tested this out and hybrid mode in vantage. With hybrid mode on and advanced optimus, the integrated GPU is still powered on but is 0% utilized. With Optimus it will use both integrated/discreet as you know. Disabling Hybrid mode and restarting, the integrated GPU is not detected and I get 10 more watts of power limit. So: Advanced Optimus = 80 watts Hybrid mode off = 90 watts 10 extra watts resulted in a 15 FPS increase in Diablo 2 Resurrected. Saw all this with MSI overlay and having both GPU information visible.

I have an IdeaPad gaming 3 2021 with the spec sheet saying it has advanced Optimus with the RTX 3060 model that I have and for some reason, I can't find anything about it in the Nvidia control panel or Lenovo vantage ........ SO is it just a mistake or there is something I am missing ????

Hey Jarrod, looking for recommendations on a new laptop this year. Upgrading my Dell with GTX 1060 that's 6 years old. Looking at XMG/Eluktronics, razer, zephyrus g14, and Lenovo legion 5/i5? Do you have any ideas. Fairly decent budget. Let me know what you think

Hey Jarrod, I really appreciate your channel and videos. Should I go with the Lenovo vantage switch or the advanced Optimus from nvidia? Can't really tell the difference... I wan't to ONLY use the RTX when gaming, and only the integrated when not, and is there an option, that changes between those automatically?

So G-Sync turns on when you're in Automatic Select mode when you open a game? Or is it available only in "Discreet GPU only" mode? Also, I'm glad that the display doesn't turn off for a second during the mode switches.

Me pre-video: “I don’t know what a MUX switch is but Jared says I need one” Me post video: Aha!

This is all great - as was finding hard to get the difference between the Optimus setting and the Automatic select setting. However... when connecting the blade to an external screen (via USB-C to Display Port - 120hz 4K cable), what happens then? It seems that it then has to go through iGPU because the Automatic select and DGPU options are greyed out and you can only select the Optimus setting. But can you preselect DGPU only before you connect the laptop - or do you have to then set to DGPU only in the bios then? I have the 11th gen 3080 15" model and when I have benchmarked on Timespy the scores seem to suggest that the external mointor is a direct connection to the DGPU as I see no difference in performance when DGPU only option is selected when playing on the laptop screen (c. 10500 score each time) vs when Optimus is selected when playing on an external monitor.... it's so confusing!

What about GTX10 and RTX20 series MaxQ based laptops ? Will they be supported as well ?

Hey! I have a brand new Asus Zephryus M16 2022 with 3080ti and I can not find the advance optimus setting?

you are the man!

Hi Jarrod, would you happen to know if my msi GS65 stealth 9SD would have a mux switch?

you are so good in explaining 👍

I hope that we can use the integrated graphics power as a support for the dedicated graphics to get more 5-10 fps.

I need to ask is advanced Optimus a feature that is only included with specific new laptops? Or can we update the Nvidia drivers on our older 3060 laptops to get advanced Optimus?

Very nice

Hello Jarrod! I'm currently facing an issue which I don't know how do I turn on the Hybrid Mode for my Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3, my laptop comes with the specs of AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H Processor (6 Cores / 12 Threads, 3.30 GHz, up to 4.20 GHz with Max Boost, 3 MB Cache L2 / 16 MB Cache L3) and NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6. As Nvidia stated, the GTX 1650 does support Advanced Optimus so I'm wondering how to switch it on as my Lenovo Vantage doesn't provide the option of Hybrid Mode for me... Any solutions?

Hye jarrod, what’s the cheapest laptop to play flight simulator that delivered minimum of 60 fps on high setting?

Jared I have a question, my Legion 5i pro has two options to set the advanced optimus through the nvidia control panel and lenovo vintage. How I configure the options on those two applications so they can work in sync. Pls help

Hello I really like your reviews I do have a question with Lenovo Legion 5 I saw there is a FHD FHD (1920x1080) 165Hz with Optimus but there is a WQHD (2560x1440) 165 Variant 165Hz without the optimus. Which one is better?

I've had my 5800H/3060 Legion 7 Slim for a few days now and this video just surprised me that it has Advanced Optimus. I've been turning off Hybrid mode this whole time in Vantage. Also Jarrod, this beastly Legion 7 Slim is my favorite out of everything I've seen so far, I'm hoping you get the upcoming 2022 model to make a video with. Just seems best in class for form factor, power, and aesthetics. I prefer this in many ways over my 16'' M1 Max MBP.

What laptops will have it? 2021 or new

Amazing explanation and helped me clear my mind a bit. However, really frustrated with my Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 as Advanced Optimus doesn't work at all when using external screens. Or at least mine as they're connected through a TB3 dock. It's locked on Optimus, so being crippled here.

Are we able to enable the optimus if we use latop to monitor ? If the answer is yes than how can we do that?

any idea why my laptop screen start flickering for a few secs everytime i switch the display mode?

I completely agree with you Jarrod, I also leave Optimus activated, I leave the PC to decide which activity to perform based on the game I am playing, if the integrated card, or the dedicated one, does not cause me any annoyance, also because, 'as you mentioned, it is not convenient to tinker every time, to get a few more frames of quality.

@Jarrod'sTech PLEASE REPLY!! . I got the Zephyrus G14(2021) with Ryzen 9 and RTX 3060 with the 120hz WQHD version. The problem is even on the medium and high settings of any game it gets very hot(90°- 95°) even on turbo mood. Any solutions?

From this point onwards, I will watch your vid skeptically.

Is this going to be available in all older laptops with mux switch?

But what happens if i'm in automatic select, using the dgpu, and suddenly lose power to the laptop? automatic select is not available on battery and it won't be able to switch back to the igpu

What laptops can use advanced Optimus? Or what are the system requirements to use it?

is it a hardware feature or they will make a new driver soon for all old laptops?

3:53 Anyone else not have the "Manage Display mode" on the left hand side of the Nvidia Control Panel? I have the Legion 5 Pro (which is supposed to be supported with AO) and don't have this setting.

Hey Jarrod, @JarrodsTech Is there any situation where you wouldn't use Advanced Optimus? (aside from fringe cases like your CSGO example) Thanks

Can you also mention the most high end laptops with this in future videos ?

Thanks for this. I am just getting confused with the conflict between software Mux Switch control and Nvidia control panel, not to even mention the hybrid modes offered in some laptops such as Vantage in Legion. For example if you tick "hybrid mode" in the software but in the Nvidia control panel tick "Nvidia GPU only" which one will have priority? What happens after reboot? Secondly there are some conflicting experiences/understanding with hybrid modes whereby some users report issues with performance. Some also say you should only activate hybrid mode when gaming on battery while others say hybrid mode allow the laptop to switch to dedicated GPU automatically when gaming so no need to game on battery. It is also unclear if a reboot is needed as the laptop doesn't require it when switching on and off. I find these videos extremely helpful and I think would be great to do a proper review comparison of Optimus, Advanced Optimus, Mux Switch, Hybrid Mode, Reboot/Not reboot and how some big laptop brands differ regarding this. I am still more or less confused about what is the best, how to conciliate Mux switch software with Nvidia control panel and how reboots affects this. Thank you.

will this be available for last year laptops?

Can you do a review about the ldeapad gaming 3 with rtx 3060 and Ryzen 5600h

On my Dell G15 5510 (3050Ti and i5), I don't have that option. Is there anyway to have the option to turn on/off advanced optimus? ... Also another question, is there a way to go back to w10 (asking this because my laptop started with w11, not 10)

Hi. I do not see the option when I connected my laptop to a high refresh rate monitor. Maybe because I am using HDMI? Thanks!

Automatic switching never worked for me! Optimus or dGPU only both works, but automatic switching always give me “unable to switch display mode” error

Does the latest 2022 laptops with mux switch support advanced optimus

I dont have the manage display mode option in nvidia control panel. Why?

Lately, for some reason when I choose GPU only and lauch the game, after a couple minutes of gaming tha games starts stuttering a little and I have hiccups. Any idea on how to fix it?

Should be implemented at hardware or driver level, away from OS specifics.

The Gsync works better with Advance Optimus or dedicate Graphic?. I have the Alienware X17 R2 rtx 3080ti.

Thankfully I only had to switch in bios once. It's always on dedicated now with razer blade advanced mid 2021.

PLEASE REPLY!! . I got the Zephyrus G14(2021) with Ryzen 9 and RTX 3060 with the 120hz WQHD version. The problem is even on the medium and high settings of any game it gets very hot(90°- 95°) even on turbo mood. Any solutions?

Does the legion 5 pro has advanced Optimus?

Does Msi Prestige Pe60 series support optimus???

MSI gf65 thin has the killswitch to turn off optimus ?

My computer asus tuf f15 currently doesn't have advanced optimus, though do you think it will come in a future update to my computer

I don’t see manage display settings for some reason.

I have a quick question, I Have a Rtx 3060, I play on a laptop the dell g15 5510 to be specific. When I open up my Nvidia control panel, It does not have an option to (Manage Display mode) why is this?

i cannot see manage display mode setting in my nvidia control panel i have msi gp65 rtx 2060

i got the Scar 17 SE, really enjoyable!

why dont I have the "Manage Display mode" option in my NVIDIA Control Panel?

Does Lenovo legion 5 with Ryzen 5 4600H laptop have mux switch? Cuz I want to connect it to an external 144Hz monitor.

Jarod loving the content as always but I feel like somebody has to do a review for the 14’ category of laptops. A comparison between Alienware x14, Zephyrus G14 and The blade 15. Seems like UK prices are pretty dumb which stops me from shipping from there. Thoughts?

Any idea why I can't switch to "Nvidia GPU Only" while a secondary monitor is connected to the laptop? I own a Legion 7i Gen 6 with Advanced Optimus, and I frequently connect a small second monitor for discord, while gaming on the main laptop monitor. Doing so greys out all options inside "Manage Display Mode" with Optimus selected (even with AC power connected).

Would you recommend advanced optimus, or dpgu only, and why?

Will it work on older models ?

Can you help me Jarrod, when i use Nvidia gpu only, my windows thinking im on second monitor and make my brightness slider on quick setting didn't work (it's just gray out and can't be clicked or so). Well i still can use fn+f5/6 tho

I have a "dumb" question but need to ask it. So the difference between Optimus and advanced optimus is the reboot thingy, but both use the same hardware feature which is the MUX switch ? In short you need a mux switch to use Advanced optimus as well ?

Do GTX 16 series laptop gpus support or will support it? I got a gtx 1660Ti in a ASUS ROG laptop.

any idea to enable in legion 5 pro gen 6 model?😥

4:31 I don't have that option how can I activate it?