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Former Member
4 years ago

1password wastes battery activating Nvidia GPU

Here's how to notice.

It happens as soon as the unlock screen loads. It doesn't happen when 1password is locked.

Instructing Windows to use Power Saving for %LOCALAPPDATA%\1Password\app\7\1Password.exe makes no difference.

1Password Version: 7.9.822
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: Windows 11
Referrer: forum-search:https://1password.community/search?Search=gpu

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4 Replies

  • 1P_PeterG's avatar
    1P_PeterG
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    4 years ago

    Thanks for the follow-up, @brunouy. I'll file this with our developers to see what we can do about it. Thanks for taking the time to bring this up!

    ref: dev/windows/opw/#5107

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    4 years ago

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/how-much-battery-life-does-nvidia-optimus-save.805170/ discusses the battery savings. Disabling the NVIDIA GPU doubles the battery runtime.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    4 years ago

    The battery lasts less when the Nvidia GPU is turned on compared with the Intel GPU. Even plugged in, the Nvidia GPU generates more heat, turns on the fans and produces more noise. There are a lot of old reports of this issues with 1p but on mac.

  • 1P_PeterG's avatar
    1P_PeterG
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    4 years ago

    Hi @brunouy, can you tell me a little more about your concern here? For example, does this significantly impact performance for you, or are you able to notice any tangible difference in battery life? We're happy to discuss this and figure out how to keep improving the app going forward. 👍