A game like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth requires a lot of juice to run properly without any stutters or lags. The main juice provider is your GPU but on some systems, as per player reports, the game is not making full use of it! In other words, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth does not properly detect the dedicated GPU and instead tries to run via the integrated one. So, if you too are encountering the same issue, this is just the guide you need.
In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, some players with NVIDIA GPUs, like the RTX 3080 Ti, have found that the game only detects their integrated Intel UHD Graphics Card instead. This issue occurs when the game defaults to the wrong GPU, even if it’s set correctly in the NVIDIA Control Panel. Even AMD users can face this and as a result, performance may suffer! So, consider reading this guide, as we have shared all the potential workarounds that you can try to fix this issue for good.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Game Not Detecting Graphics Card (GPU) Issue: Is there any fix yet?
Like many other issues in the game, this one too does not have an official fix as of writing this guide. That said, the community has come in clutch again and suggested some fixes that are worth trying out.
Basic Checks
First things first, reboot your PC to refresh system processes. Then, double-check your hardware to ensure your system meets the game’s minimum requirements. The game is quite demanding and you will need a decent enough GPU (RTX Cards or AMD RX 6600 or above) to run the game. Verify that your GPU is properly connected and that its drivers are up to date!
Check Connections
A simple step is to make sure the connections are on point. So, if the game is not detecting your dedicated GPU, check if your HDMI or DisplayPort cable is plugged into the motherboard instead of your GPU. If it is, move the cable to a port on your graphics card to make sure the game runs on the correct hardware.
Graphics Settings
You might have to force the game to use your dedicated GPU. To force Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to use your dedicated GPU, open Graphic Settings in Windows, select Desktop App > Browse, and locate the Rebirth executable. Click Options and set the GPU preference to High Performance. Make sure to also select the ff7rebirth_.exe from the Binaries/Win64 folder instead.
Force dedicated GPU through GPU software
For NVIDIA GPU users, right-click on the desktop and open the NVIDIA Control Panel. Under Manage 3D settings, select the Program Settings tab. Choose Final Fantasy VII Rebirth from the drop-down list or add it manually by browsing for the ff7rebirth.exe file. Set the Preferred Graphics Processor to High-performance NVIDIA processor. Now, for those on AMD Radeon: Right-click on desktop and open AMD Radeon Settings. Go to the “Games” section and then select Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Configure its setting so that it uses the dedicated GPU instead of the integrated one.
Disable Integrated GPU
If Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is using your integrated GPU instead of your dedicated graphics card, try disabling the integrated GPU in Device Manager. Open Device Manager, find Intel UHD Graphics, right-click it, and select Disable Device. For those with AMD hardware, you will have to disable the corresponding integrated GPU. After this, reboot your PC and see if the game now uses your dedicated GPU.
Well, these are all the workarounds we have to share for this issue. We hope this guide has been helpful. For more guides and news on all things gaming, make sure to visit DigiStatement. Also, speaking of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, click here to find out how to fix the audio issues in the game.
