If you are trying to render or export a project in Davinci Resolve but can’t because you keep getting Error Unable to initialize GPU - Please ensure your displays are connected to (graphics card) and not the integrated GPU and set the power profile to use the discrete GPU for DaVinci Resolve. This article will show you how to fix the problem by manually configuring Davinci Resolve Correctly.
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A lot of professional video editors and amateurs alike have made the switch from Premiere Pro and other video editing tools to Davinci Resolve. While it’s this is primarily from a cost perspective for a lot of people, Davinci Resolve is also a super feature-rich editing tool with unmatched colour correction options. It also runs like a well-oiled machine utilizing raw GPU power better than Premiere Pro and other tools.
This leads us to the issue we are currently dealing with in this article. Davinci Resolve Error Unable to Initialize GPU - Please ensure your displays are connected to (graphics card) and not the integrated GPU and set the power profile to use the discrete GPU for DaVinci Resolve. While this error probably seems like a major issue, it’s one of the easy Davinci Resolve errors to solve, so follow along as we guide you through the process.
How do you fix Davinci Resolve Error Unable to Initialize GPU?
In order to fix Unable to Initialize GPU error in Davinci Resolve you will need to follow the steps shown below. Oddly enough these are all done in Windows settings which might be a surprise for you.
- Open Windows Settings by pressing Windows Key + I.
- Next, go to Display > Graphics.
- On this page click the Add Desktop App button and select the Resolve.exe file inside the Davinci Resolve installation folder.
- Once you have done this use the drop-down arrow next to Davinci Resolve to expand more options.
- Here change the GPU preference option from Let Windows Decide to High Performance.
After you have made this change you can go back into Davinci Resolve and use it as you normally would.
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