How to force Genymotion Desktop use the high performance discrete GPU on laptops?

Many modern laptops, especially Notebooks, have an NVIDIA/AMD high performance discrete GPU and an Intel low performance integrated GPU and offer GPU switching.

By default, the NVIDIA and AMD drivers should be able to detect when an application requires high performance graphics or not, but this usually fails with Genymotion Desktop and it is necessary to force the high performance profile.

Before installing the display drivers, check the Windows® Device Manager and verify that both GPUs appear on the list of hardware devices and they are enabled as shown in the screenshots below:

Then, follow these steps:

NVIDIA Optimus

1. Right Click on your desktop
2. Click NVIDIA Control Panel
   
   
3. Click Manage 3D Settings on the left menu
4. Click the drop down menu for Preferred graphics processor under the Global Settings tab
5. Select High-performance NVIDIA processor from the list
   

   

6. Click Apply to save your changes.
7. Reboot your PC

For more information, you can check the following link: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2615/kw/nvidia%20control%20panel/related/1

AMD Switchable Graphics

1. Right Click on your desktop
2. Click AMD Radeon Settings from the menu:
   
3. Click on Preferences
   
4. Click on Radeon Additional Settings
   
   
5. Drag the slider to Maximize Quality and click Apply
   
6. Reboot your PC

For more information, you can refer to the following link: https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/dh-017