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By default, the Control Center app automatically applies the color and quality settings that best suit your video. You can view and adjust these settings using the following pages in the Video group.

Color - Contains options to enable preset video settings and control the color quality of video images.
Quality - Contains options to sharpen, smooth, and improve the quality of video images. This page also contains settings for configuring video playback on multiple displays (theater mode).

Depending on your system configuration and whether your computer is running on battery power, you may need to enable some video features before use. If necessary, these functions can be enabled on the page Video > Overall video quality.

Systems supporting switchable graphics

If your computer supports switchable graphics and you use the GPU selection method, which allows you to assign applications to specific GPUs, two versions of the Color, Quality, and Overall video quality, which allows you to configure both GPUs:

High-performance graphics adapters- Use this version of the page to configure video settings for an AMD discrete GPU.
Energy-efficient graphics adapters- Use this version of the page to configure video settings for the integrated AMD GPU.

The specified video settings and basic video color settings are applied to both GPUs.

On the page Video > Overall video playback quality Contains options to enable video playback features and change video settings. The options on this page are divided into two categories:

Video when running on battery/- Contains options to enable or disable playback enhancement features.
Playing video- Contains options to enable smooth video playback and apply video playback quality settings on the web and third-party video players.

Enable/disable video enhancement features

Video enhancement features on a laptop are disabled by default, regardless of whether it is running on battery or mains power. This ensures standard video playback quality and performance while maintaining a balanced/optimized power saving mode. Thanks to the possibility of selecting parameters Override system power policies, the user can configure the system so that the video enhancement features are always used, regardless of the power source or the selected Windows® power plan.

Some laptops only disable video enhancement features when switching to battery power. To continue using video enhancement features even when running on battery power, select the appropriate options Video when running on battery.

Note: The availability of these options depends on the type of system you are using.

Video enhancement features provide optimized video playback and performance, but may cause increased power consumption.

Go to page Video > Overall video quality.
In area Video when running on battery/Override system power policies enable or disable the following options:
- Allow all functions that improve video playback- Ensures that all video processing features, including AMD Steady Video, are always available, even when the system is running on battery power. Selecting this option may improve video playback quality, but at the cost of power consumption.
- Allow only AMD Steady Video- Uses AMD Steady Video (if available) to stabilize shaky video playback, but disables all other video playback enhancement features to save battery. Select this option to balance image stability with power consumption.
Click the Apply button.

Video playback quality changes according to the options you select.

Enable smooth playback and adjust video quality

If there is tearing in the image due to dropped frames, use the video playback settings on the page to ensure smooth video playback Video > Overall video quality.

These settings can also be used to apply the video settings currently configured in the Control Center app to third-party video players and Internet video streaming. By default, only some video settings are enabled (video post-processing settings are disabled until you change them).

Go to page Video > Overall video quality.For some systems there may be two versions of these pages; Select the page that corresponds to the GPU you want to configure.
In area Playing video Enable or disable the following settings accordingly:
Tip: To quickly access this area in the advanced view, click Playing video in Group Video > Overall video quality.
- Force smooth video playback- Provides smooth video playback without dropped frames.
- Apply current video quality settings to internet videos- Applies all video settings currently set in the Control Center application to Internet video.
- Enable AMD Video Quality menu features for supported video playback applications- Enables video quality features for all supported applications, improving video playback quality on third-party video players. This setting is not available if Video Quality is enabled by default for all supported apps.
Click the Apply button.

Video Color Options

Page Video > Color contains settings for adjusting the color quality of video images. The settings on the page are grouped into two areas.

Base color video- Contains AMD video presets and settings to adjust the color levels of video images.
Additional video color- Contains settings to fine-tune the color levels of video images.

Tip: For quicker access to these areas in the advanced view, click Base color video or Additional video color in the appropriate group Video > Color.

Note: The settings apply only to applications that support hardware acceleration. The availability of some options depends on your specific system.

Using video player options

When you play videos on your system, you can configure them to use only those color settings that are controlled through the video player. When using video player settings, the basic video color settings on the page Video >Color are ignored.

Go to page Video > Color
In area Base color video select Use video player options.
Base color video in Group Video > Color.
Click the Apply button.

The video color is adjusted according to the video player's color settings. Basic color options on the page become inactive.

Selecting Preset Video Settings

The Control Center app has a number of preset settings to adjust video brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and gamma. Each preset contains a predefined combination of parameters intended for use in specific conditions. You can adjust your current video settings by selecting a preset, using application-specific settings, or creating your own combination of settings.

For switchable graphics-enabled notebooks that provide the ability to configure both integrated and discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) simultaneously, changes to the preset video settings apply to both GPUs.

Go to page Video > Color.
In area Base color video select Use AMD Settings.
Tip: To quickly access this area in Advanced View, click Base color video in Group Video > Color.
Select Use AMD Settings, then select the corresponding preset video setting.
- Standard - Use color settings designed for standard video viewing.
- Intense - Use color options designed for brighter, high-contrast video images.
- Theater - Use color settings designed for home theater.
- Vivid - Use color options designed for brighter video images.
- Custom- Use custom color options. When you select this option, other basic video color parameters on the page will become available for configuration.
Click the Apply button.

Changing basic color settings

Basic color parameters include brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue. Use these options to adjust color levels when playing video.

Note: The settings apply only to applications that support hardware acceleration.

For notebooks that support switchable graphics, which provide the ability to configure both integrated and discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) simultaneously, the basic color settings apply to both processors. Therefore, these parameters are not displayed on the page Video > Color for discrete (high-performance) GPUs.

Go to page Video > Color.For some laptops there may be two versions of these pages; Select the page that matches the GPU you want to configure.
In area Basic color parameters select Use AMD Settings.
Tip: To quickly access this area in Advanced View, click Basic color parameters in Group Video > Color.
Select Use AMD Settings and configure the following settings accordingly.
- Brightness - Brightness is the overall intensity or lightness of an image.
- Contrast - Contrast is the difference between the brightest and darkest parts of an image.
- Saturation - Saturation is the intensity of the color of an image.
- Hue - Hue determines the red, green, and blue components of an image.
  Note: Some video formats do not support these settings.
The preset video setting option is automatically selected Custom.
Click the Apply button.

Change advanced video color options

Use advanced video color options to further customize the color quality of your video images. These settings can remove excess red from skin tones, brighten whites, and fine-tune other color levels to improve the quality of video images.

Note: This page is not available on all systems. The availability of some options depends on your specific system.

Go to page Video > Color.Some laptops may have two versions of these pages; Select the page that matches the GPU you want to configure.
Make sure that the page area Base color video selected Use AMD Settings.
In area Additional video color Adjust the following settings accordingly.
Tip: To quickly access this area in Advanced View, click Additional video color in Group Video > Color.
- Voiced Color - Controls the saturation of colors.
- Color management- Controls color saturation. Use the Gain sliders to control the brightness of each color, and the Hue sliders to more accurately match each color to its neighbors on the color wheel.
- Correction of skin tones- Eliminates excess red in skin tones.
- Increase brightness of shades of white- Increases the blue value for brighter whites when playing video.
- Dynamic range- Controls the video brightness range. A wider range provides greater detail.
- Video Gamma - Controls the overall intensity of colors.
Click the Apply button.

Video Quality Options

Page Video > Quality contains settings for adjusting video image quality. The settings on this page are grouped into two areas:

Video Quality - Contains options to change the sharpness and reduce noise in the video.
Video demo mode- Contains options to demonstrate the AMD video enhancement features available for the graphics card.

Note: The settings apply only to applications that support hardware acceleration. The availability of some options depends on your specific system.

Changing video quality settings

To improve sharpness and reduce distortion and noise in video, use the settings in the Video quality area on the page Video >Quality. Video quality settings require application support and are only applied if supported by your video player and GPU/graphics card.

Note: To ensure that the settings are applied correctly, use Vector, Motion, or Adaptive Direction deinterlacing mode and ensure that the screen resolution is ≤ 2560x1600.

Go to page Video > Quality.For some laptops there may be two versions of these pages; Select the page that corresponds to the GPU you want to configure.
In the Video Quality area, enable and configure the following settings. You can set settings by moving the slider or selecting a value from the list box. Tip: To quickly access this area in the Advanced view, click Video Quality in the group Video > Quality.
- Sharpening- Controls the overall sharpness of the image.
- Noise Reduction - Removes excess noise from images.
- Deblocking- Smoothes images and reduces edge cutting in videos that have been over-compressed.
- High frequency noise reduction- Eliminates blurred objects in videos that have been over-compressed.
- Blurring outlines- Allows you to smooth out the display of banding in equal-contrast color spaces.
- Enable dynamic contrast- Automatically adjusts video gamma and contrast levels to improve image quality. This feature is especially useful for enhancing the clarity and color vibrancy of overly bright or faded images.
- Enable noise reduction for scaled compression- Automatically reduces noise during scaled video compression.
- Smooth movement- Reduces motion noise and provides smoother, smoother movement of objects by increasing the number of frames when displaying video content.
Click the Apply button.

Configuring deinterlacing and frame change detection parameters

By setting deinterlacing and frame change detection settings on the page Video > Quality, you can improve the contrast and quality of video converted from film.

Deinterlacing creates a sharp image from two interlaced fields of video. Frame change detection provides automatic compensation when playing back films converted from film to video.

Note: The settings only affect applications that support hardware acceleration.

Go to page Video > Quality.For some laptops there may be two versions of these pages; Select the page that matches the GPU you want to configure.
In the Video Quality area, do one of the following:
Tip: For quicker access to this area in Advanced View, click Video Quality in the group Video > Quality.
- To automatically use the deinterlacing mode that best suits your videos, select Use automatic deinterlacing.
- To use a specific deinterlace mode, select the appropriate mode using the slider:
  - Horizontal instability- Without using the deinterlacing function.
  - Bob - Every second line of the video image is deleted; recommended for videos.
  - Adaptive - Takes into account the amount of movement in the video image. In this case, a filter is applied to the moving block, and a horizontal instability effect is applied to the remaining blocks.
  - Taking into account the movement- Adopts advanced motion detection technology.
  - Vector adaptive transformation- Provides smoother and less jagged edges during interlaced video playback.
  - Given the direction- Provides smoother edges for horizontal lines in interlaced video.
To enable frame change detection to improve video quality, turn on Frame change detection For example, frame detection can be used to convert a 24 fps movie into a 30 fps video. for viewing in NTSC mode.
Click the Apply button.

Setting the video demonstration mode

Use area Video demo mode On the page Video > Quality to demonstrate the benefits of the video options available in the Control Center app. When demo mode is enabled, all video enhancement features supported by your graphics card are enabled. In addition, a window appears that compares the performance of the video being played with and without the enhancement features.

Note: These settings are only supported by certain graphics cards.

Go to page Video > Quality.For some laptops there may be two versions of these pages; Select the page that matches the GPU you want to configure.
In area Video demo mode enable or disable the option as necessary Enable demo mode.
Tip: To quickly access this area in Advanced View, click Video demo mode in Group Video > Quality.
If video sharing is enabled, select one of the following options:
- Full screen mode (improvements disabled)- The demo window displays video playback when enhancement features are disabled.
- Full screen mode (enhancements enabled)- The demo window displays video playback when enhancement features are enabled.
- Split screen mode- The demo window plays the video simultaneously with enhancement features enabled and disabled. To enable simultaneous demonstration of AMD Steady Video, you must first select this option. The availability of this setting depends on the characteristics of specific graphics cards.
Click the Apply button.

Demonstration mode is automatically disabled each time you restart your computer or log in.

AMD Steady Video

AMD Steady Video is a technology designed to stabilize the playback of shaky videos. Home videos captured with handheld cameras and other devices may be unstable. AMD Steady Video processes video as it plays and can remove unwanted motion for a more stable image. The AMD Steady Video page contains settings to stabilize playback of shaky videos. It also provides settings for demonstrating the AMD Steady Video feature and indicating its use.

If your computer is running on battery power, you may need to enable AMD Steady Video in the Battery Status options page Video > Overall video quality.

Note: The settings apply only to applications that support hardware acceleration. The availability of some options depends on your specific system.

Enable/Disable AMD Steady Video

Enabling AMD Steady Video support can help reduce the effects of judder in videos captured with hand-held video cameras. When AMD Steady Video is enabled, you can customize the amount of image processing applied to video recordings.

Note: AMD Steady Video settings affect both the AMD CPU and AMD Graphics Card. Only select AMD graphics cards are supported. AMD Steady Video uses AMD technology to balance video processing load between the CPU and graphics card.

Go to page Video > AMD Steady Video.
Enable or disable the feature Enable AMD Steady Video.
Click the Apply button.

AMD Steady Video support is enabled or disabled accordingly.

Note: If your computer is running on battery power, you may need to enable AMD Steady Video in the Battery Health options on the page Video > Overall video quality.

When AMD Steady Video is enabled, you can change the amount of stabilization applied to video recordings.

You can also show or hide the AMD stabilization logo during video playback. You can also choose to use the simultaneous video playback configuration.

Configure stabilization power, video delay, and zoom settings

When AMD Steady Video is enabled, you can control the amount of image compensation applied to shaky videos. AMD Steady Video Settings in Standard View allows you to select preset AMD Steady Video settings consisting of specific stabilization power, video latency, and scaling values. You can also use a custom combination of values specified in the advanced view.

For better control over these values, use the AMD Steady Video settings in the Advanced view instead.

Open the page Video > AMD Steady Video in standard or advanced view depending on the type of adjustments needed.
Make sure AMD Steady Video support is enabled.
Do one of the following:
- Standard View - Use the Total Power slider to select the desired AMD Steady Video preset or custom option. Increasing the setting value may provide more stable video.
- Advanced View - Adjust the following settings as needed. To configure a parameter, you can move the slider or select a value in the list box.
  - Power - Controls the amount of stabilization applied to video recordings. A larger parameter value ensures higher stability of video recordings. A smaller parameter value will result in the least amount of side effects.
  - Video Delay - Controls the number of frames of video recording delay. A higher setting provides higher video stability, but may cause the video and audio outputs to become out of sync.
  - Scaling- Controls the zoom amount. AMD Steady Video compensates for jittery edges by zooming into the center of the video. A higher zoom level can improve the quality of stabilized video.
Click the Apply button.

The amount of compensation applied to videos varies depending on the option selected.

Configuring Demo Settings and the AMD Steady Video Indicator

When AMD Steady Video is enabled, you can choose to simultaneously display raw video and video stabilized with AMD Steady Video in comparison.

Note: These options are only available on systems that support AMD Steady Video.

Go to page Video > AMD Steady Video.
Make sure AMD Steady Video is enabled.
Do any of the following:
- To demonstrate the benefits of AMD Steady Video in video demo mode, select Display video on adjacent displays in demo mode and make sure the option is also selected Split screen mode in the page area Video demo mode.When you select this option, the screen will display a side-by-side comparison of raw video and video stabilized with AMD Steady Video.
- To display the AMD stabilization logo for videos enhanced with AMD Steady Video, select Show indicator when compensation function is active.When this option is selected, the logo is temporarily displayed in the lower right corner of the video.
Click the Apply button.

Accelerated video conversion

If your Windows® 7 system is equipped with a video converter that automatically converts video files when you drag them into your portable media player, you can use a video card to speed up the conversion process.

Note: This acceleration feature is only available if the drag-and-drop file transcoding software component was selected during installation of the AMD software and driver.

Any video card, even the most powerful and modern, requires a suitable driver or a special utility for additional configuration to operate. Radeon graphics cards, discrete or integrated, perform much better and deliver higher frame rates when the AMD Catalyst Control Center (CCC), first released in 2007, is installed on the computer. This tool is designed to fine-tune the characteristics of graphics cards from the American brand Advanced Micro Devices.

The CCC utility, which has been included with Radeon video card drivers for more than 10 years, may in the future be replaced by the Software Crimson software package from the same manufacturer. However, today it still needs to be installed on a desktop PC or laptop with AMD graphics.

Every year, the functionality of the utility is improved, increasing the ability to properly allocate resources and the performance of graphics cards, which continue to successfully compete with Nvidia models.

Catalyst Control Center features include:

3D graphics optimization to improve image quality in most games;
integration with social networks, improving the performance of widgets and gaming applications built into these resources;
frame smoothing necessary for use in games;
laptop power management, which allows you to reduce the power consumption of mobile computers when running on battery power;
setting the optimal level of contrast and picture detail is a function that is useful not only for games, but also when working with graphic editors and watching movies in high resolution;
simultaneous configuration of several screens connected to the video card (computer displays or TVs);
Software updates for video adapters, in most cases automatic.

The advantages of using AMD CCC include low requirements for computer resources, a built-in game manager and the possibility of hardware acceleration of video cards.

Control Center works on both modern high-end PCs and legacy devices, allowing you to speed up graphics and add a few frames per second to your gameplay. Using the same utility, you can adjust the frame rate manually.

AMD Catalyst Control Center: Setup for Gaming

Playing using the CCC control center is more convenient and easier, and the process of setting up games takes no more than a few minutes. And the only problem typical for laptops with both integrated and discrete graphics installed occurs when there are no video card settings in the utility menu and there is no option to optimize the image.

The issue is resolved by switching from one graphics adapter to another - through the BIOS, using the Catalyst Control Center, or by selecting the appropriate GPU, which is offered to the laptop user when changing the power source.

When deciding on the video card settings for a game, you should decide whether changes need to be made. If the frame rate during gameplay is high enough and there are no graphical problems, it is recommended to leave the control center set to default. If you need to increase the fps level, you should do the following:

Open AMD Catalyst Control Center.
Select the game tab in the left column.
Click on the “Add” button located in the application settings section.
Find the executable file of the game in the list (has the extension .exe and is designated as “Application” in Windows) and click “OK”.

The utility automatically analyzes game settings and optimizes integrated or discrete graphics. Thanks to this, the video card not only works faster, but also wears out less during operation.

When manually adjusting graphics, the user has the opportunity to independently choose the maximum image quality, high game speed, or standard settings that involve a compromise between fps and resolution.

How to Launch AMD Catalyst Control Center

The control center requires special attention when starting up for the first time. Before opening the AMD Catalyst Control Center, the user selects a configuration mode:

basic, which sets the default video card parameters and allows you to further configure the resolution, quality and number of connected image output devices;
advanced, providing manual adjustment of most graphics characteristics.

If there is no need to change the video card parameters, it is recommended to select the normal mode. An experienced user who is planning to optimize the performance of games should give preference to the second option.

If a problem arises that AMD Catalyst Control Center does not open, just update the drivers by first removing the old ones.

How to Update AMD Catalyst Control Center

To update the control center, the user will need to do almost the same steps as when installing new drivers for any other computer component. You can get the new version of the utility along with control programs for the graphics adapter on the company’s official website.

Where to download AMD Catalyst Control Center

The only correct option when downloading the CCC control center is the official website of the video card manufacturer AMD. After going to the main page, the computer owner must open the software tab “Download AMD Drivers & Software”.

After that, on the right half of the page you can see a menu for manually selecting an AMD video card and find the appropriate series and model. The last item “Select the supported operating system that you have” allows you to select one of the operating systems supported by the card:

for older video adapters this will be Windows XP and Unix platforms;
for video cards of later years of release - Windows 7 and 8;
for the latest desktop models - only Windows 10.

Having chosen the appropriate option, you should download this version and run the installation on your computer. It is not advisable to use third-party sites for downloading. The result may not only be the installation of outdated software, but also an increased risk of infection of the system with viruses.

How to Install AMD Catalyst Control Center

Installation of the control center is carried out in three ways:

Go to the manufacturer's official website and select the appropriate video card model. After downloading the installation file, it is installed on your computer.
By choosing to automatically detect the video adapter model on the same website.
Using utilities to automatically update drivers such as Drivers Pack Solution.

AMD Catalyst does not start: what to do?

Problems that arise when installing and launching a software package are often associated with the wrong system bit size. Correct operation of the program is only possible if the version downloaded from the manufacturer’s resource matches the Windows bitmap. For example, for 32-bit Windows, an installation error for the AMD Catalyst package occurs when trying to install the control center for a 64-bit platform.

The utility does not start even if there are problems with version compatibility. Therefore, if you cannot start AMD Catalyst Control Center, you should remove the already installed software for the video adapter.

How to completely remove AMD Catalyst Control Center

One way to solve the problem with the control center starting is to completely remove AMD CCC from the computer. To do this, the user must do the following:

Open the control panel.
Select Programs and Features (or Add or Remove Programs for Windows XP).
Find the utility to be removed in the list that opens and select its removal.

When the program is completely removed from the computer, you should restart the system. Now the PC (or laptop) is ready to install the new version of the control center.

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AMD Catalyst Control Center is a program that is installed along with a standard set of drivers for AMD video cards. This control center has come as a replacement. In fact, these are two almost identical programs. The new one differs from the old one only in the name and the absence of some functions, which the developer considered inappropriate in the new version.

Functions

Using AMD Catalyst Control Center, you can control graphics settings in 3D applications, as well as switch between different power plans. In particular, using the sliders from the corresponding sections, the user can change the basic color parameters, turn on and off forced anti-aliasing, adjust interlacing, apply proprietary frame stabilization technologies, and so on.

In the case of 3D applications, the program allows you to select individual parameters for each of them. For example, for PC games, AMD Catalyst Control Center provides some additional graphics settings that cannot be changed directly from the game menu. The slider responsible for “global” rendering parameters with an emphasis on performance, quality and balance has also not gone away. This solution clearly “migrated” to this program from the control center - programs with similar functionality from the main “green” competitor.

Additional tools

On computers with multiple graphics cards, AMD Catalyst Control Center allows you to configure dynamic switching between them. For new GPU models, menus with parameters for HydraVision, FreeSync, HydraVision and other proprietary technologies are available.

The program's graphical shell is quite intuitive, and all available functions are divided into thematic menus. Russian localization available.

Key Features

makes it possible to control the operation of the GPU, CPU and display;
allows you to configure hardware acceleration and power plan;
offers "individual" 3D settings for each application that works with 3D graphics;
is official software from AMD;
has a simple and intuitive interface.

If you decide to download this utility, then most likely you know in general terms what kind of software it is and what it is needed for. In this topic we will consider in detail such frequently asked questions as:

Performance settings (game settings);
The program failed to start;
AMD Catalyst Control Center does not start or open;
How to delete an application?

Game Settings

To enter the performance settings mode, you should go to the “Games” tab in the main menu, and then open “Global settings”. In the menu that opens we see two tabs. The first is global graphics; the second is OverDrive technology. It is definitely worth paying attention to each point. Let's start with the first one:

1. Smoothing mode.Select the anti-aliasing level and filter (if supported by the video adapter). x2, x4, etc. - these are the so-called steps, or smoothing levels. The higher it is, the fewer squares will be visible and the clearer the picture will be in games.
2. Smoothing method.It has three types: multiple, adaptive and redundant sampling. The higher it is, the more the video card will heat up. It is not recommended to use it at maximum settings with weak hardware. This leads to overheating, and subsequently to equipment breakdown.
3. Morphological filtering.Unlike anisotropic, it does more blur than anti-aliasing. There are few places where you may need it, so I advise you to always keep it turned on.
4. Anisotropic filtering mode.In graphics, they are used to improve only image surfaces that have a slope in one way or another. There are four modes: x2, x4, x8 and x16. In modern machines it has virtually no negative effect on performance, so it is used at the maximum level. Excellent quality improvement.
5. Texture filtering quality.It has three modes: high level, standard and performance. We set the one that is more suitable for your hardware.
6. Optimization of surface format.Another method of filtering, but this time the textures themselves, and not smoothing, as was the case with the morphological one. Subtly improves quality, but also practically does not load the system.
7. Wait for vertical update.This is vertical sync. There are always four options: on, two of them depend on the game settings, and off. I advise you to keep it always on, because... the benefit is not visible to the naked eye. But at the same time, not a particularly heavy load is placed on the video card. More of a marketing ploy for the company than a real benefit.
8. OpenGL triple buffering.It allows you to significantly speed up the process of displaying images, unlike its predecessor. Simply put, it has three buffers 1, 2 and 3. The picture is shown from the second, in the first the next picture is processed.
9. Tessellation mode.Very roughly speaking, it is necessary to improve the entire image, is used as a “plane” for too rough surfaces and rounds the surfaces. Naturally, you have to pay for everything, in this case - productivity. Tessellation example:

Failed to start?

In most cases, especially in new versions, there is a delay. Almost always, clicking on the icon in the tray or on the desktop helps.
You may have installed the wrong software version for your adapter.
Make sure the video card is from ATI Radeon.
If all else fails, contact support.

If your computer has built-in and discrete video cards and the discrete one is not automatically used for the game, you can select it yourself. Select your video card brand and operating system to read the instructions.

The instructions are relevant for game clients World of Tanks and World of Warships. Carry out actions for the game where you are having problems.

ATI Radeon

Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10

Notebooks equipped with Switchable Graphics technology can use a high-performance discrete adapter for heavy-duty 3D applications and a power-efficient integrated adapter for less demanding tasks.

This article provides instructions on how to configure switchable graphics using Radeon™ Settings.

Driver Compatibility

To ensure compatibility, install the latest drivers from the laptop manufacturer (OEM, or original equipment manufacturer) for both discrete and integrated graphics cards.

Also, in many cases, you can use the latest versions of a compatible universal driver from the integrated and discrete graphics card manufacturer(s). This will allow you to run games and applications on your laptop that are not supported by the latest versions of OEM drivers.

Access to the switchable graphics menu

Switchable graphics can operate in several standard modes. It can also be configured to run a specific application using the desired video card. For this:

Selecting Switchable Graphics Mode for Applications

In the Switchable Graphics menu, the Recent Applications tab will be displayed by default. This view lists recent and currently running applications and the switchable graphics mode that is assigned to them.

Please note: as a rule, for most applications the “Default” mode is selected by the operating system. Applications with specific graphics card requirements are marked with a padlock icon next to their name. The settings for them cannot be changed. These applications always run on the integrated graphics card in power saving mode.

For applications that are not blocked by the operating system, you can select the following switchable graphics modes from the drop-down menu:

“Energy Saving” - selects the built-in video card for the application, which consumes less energy but is less productive.
“High performance” - the application will run on a discrete video card. It consumes more power but provides better performance.
“Power source based” - in this mode, the application will use the built-in video card if the laptop is running on battery power, and a discrete one if it is connected to a wall outlet.

Select high performance mode to play the game. The change will take effect the next time you launch this application.

If the game is not available in the list of running applications, click the Running Applications option and select Installed Profiled Applications to view all programs that are detected by your video driver.

Check to see if the page has the app for which you want to configure switchable graphics. If not, click Browse to find the app and add it to the list.

Tip: If the list of applications is large and difficult to navigate, enter the name of the application in the Search field.

To reset your apps to their default settings, tap Reset. Please note: this action will reset the settings of all applications in the list.

Controlling the use of integrated and discrete video cards

On laptops running Windows® 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) and later, you can monitor graphics card usage in Task Manager. You can call it by pressing the key combination Ctrl+Shift+Esc. The information you need is in the “Performance” section.

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