Windows 11 comes with Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling , a feature that helps to reduce latency and improve performance by allowing the graphics card to manage its memory. However, since this is still a new feature, you must be running the latest graphics driver from the manufacturer, and only certain cards are supported.

Nvidia supports Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling, starting with its driver version 451.48 and higher releases. If you have Intel integrated graphics, the feature is available since driver version 27.20.100.8190 . If you have an AMD card, you will need a 56000 series or later card.

In this guide , you will learn the steps to enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling on Windows 11.

  • Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling on Windows 11
  • Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling from Registry

Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling on Windows 11

To turn on hardware scheduling on Windows 11, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings on Windows 11.
  2. Click on System .
  3. Click the Display page on the right side.
  4. Under the “Related settings” section, click the Graphics settings option.
  5. Click the Change Default Graphics Settings option.
  6. Turn on the Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling toggle switch to enable the feature on Windows 11.
  7. Restart your computer.

Once you complete the steps, the new option should apply, and you should be able to see better latency and performance playing games.

Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling from Registry

To enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling with the Registry, use these steps:

  1. Open Start .
  2. Search for regedit and click the top result to open the Registry Editor .
  3. Browse the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers
  4. Right-click the GraphicsDrivers (folder) key, select the New submenu and click on DWORD (32-bit) value .
  5. Name the key HwSchMode and press Enter .
  6. Double-click the newly created key and sets its value from 0 to 2 .
  7. Click the OK button.
  8. Restart your computer.

After you complete the steps, Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling should now be enabled on the computer.

If you want to revert the changes, you can use the same instructions, but on step No. 4 , right-click the HwSchMode key and select the Delete option. If the key was already available, you could change its value from 2 to 1 to disable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling.