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Use the dedicated Nvidia GPU for gaming and graphics-heavy... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/switching-between-intel-and-nvidia-graphics-cards-on-ubuntu-ars9d6ci4 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ars9d6ci4.png og:image:alt: Switching Between Intel and Nvidia Graphics Cards on Ubuntu og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- [It's Foss](https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss) [Read post](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4) # [Switching Between Intel and Nvidia Graphics Cards on Ubuntu](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4 "Go to post") Learn how to switch between Intel and Nvidia graphics cards on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. Use the dedicated Nvidia GPU for gaming and graphics-heavy work. Check your graphics cards in Linux with a simple command. [#linux](/tags/linux "Check all #linux posts")[#ubuntu](/tags/ubuntu "Check all #ubuntu posts") May 15, 2024•4m read time•From [itsfoss.com](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4 "itsfoss.com") [](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4 "Go to post") Table of contents [Check which graphics cards you have](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4?a=check-which-graphics-cards-you-have "Check which graphics cards you have")[Method 1: Running certain applications with Nvidia](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4?a=method-1-running-certain-applications-with-nvidia "Method 1: Running certain applications with Nvidia")[Method 2: Use Nvidia proprietary drivers and tools that come with it](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4?a=method-2-use-nvidia-proprietary-drivers-and-tools-that-come-with-it "Method 2: Use Nvidia proprietary drivers and tools that come with it")[💡Bonus tip: Check graphics use per process](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4?a=%F0%9F%92%A1bonus-tip-check-graphics-use-per-process "💡Bonus tip: Check graphics use per process")[Conclusion](https://api.daily.dev/r/ars9d6ci4?a=conclusion "Conclusion") 44 Impressions8 Upvotes Comment Bookmark Copy Share your thoughtsPost [](https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss) [It's Foss](https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss "https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss") ItsFOSS's platform is a central hub for Linux enthusiasts and open-source advocates, offering insigh... 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