Section 1: Finding out which GPU Hexagon CAP is using
1. Navigate to the Explorer page in Hexagon CAP.
2. Once the page loads, right click somewhere on the page that isn’t the 3D viewer,
left-click Inspect
3. This should open a sidebar or popup window. Make sure you are open to the Console tab
4. Look in the main body of that tab for WebGL Renderer (you may need to scroll up)
In parenthesis after ANGLE is the GPU that is being used. If it is using your dedicated GPU (Nvidia or AMD) you can close this guide as your computer is running optimally for Hexagon CAP.
If it is using your integrated GPU (Intel, or rarely AMD)), continue to Section 2.
Section 2: Setting High Performance in Windows
Note: Performing the steps below will typically decrease your laptop’s battery life. The effect varies significantly depending on your hardware configuration. If you are unhappy with your battery life after making these changes, simply follow the steps below again and substitute the “automatic” setting instead of manual selection.
1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type graphics settings, and hit enter.2. A new window will open, from that window click on Browse, and navigate tochrome.exe like below C:/Local Disk/ProgramFiles/Google/Chrome/Application and click Add
3. Click Options, set Chrome to High Performance and click Save
Section 3a: Setting High Performance in AMD Software
If your dedicated GPU is from AMD, follow the steps from this support article and when you get to “Assigning Switchable Graphics Mode to an Application” set Chrome as High Performance. Finally restart Chrome and use Section 1 of this guide to verify that you are now using your dedicated GPU.
Section 3b: Setting High Performance in Nvidia Software
If your GPU is from Nvidia follow the below steps:
1. From your Desktop, right click on your background and open NVIDIA Control Panel
2. In the control panel, make sure you are open to Manage 3D Settings
3. Switch to Program Settings, and select Google Chrome (chrome.exe) from the dropdown.
4. Scroll down in 2. Specify the settings for the program, until you see OpenGL rendering GPU, and select your NVidia gpu (in this case it’s a Quadro P2000)
5. Finally restart Chrome and use Section 1 of this guide to verify that you are now using your dedicated GPU