What is ‘Nvidia Image Scaling not showing’ issue in Windows 10/11?
If you are facing Nvidia Image Scaling not showing issue in Windows 10/11 computer, the you are in right-place for the solution. Here, you are provided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Nvidia Image Scaling not showing’ issue:
Nvidia Image Scaling or NIS is one of latest graphics innovations from GPU manufacturer. It is similar to other similar scaling feature like DLSS from NVIDIA and FidelityFX from AMD. This feature allows you to boost the in-game frame rates (FPS) by rendering games at low resolution, and then upscalling them to match the current monitor resolution. However, several users reported they faced Nvidia Image Scaling not showing issue on their Windows 10/11 computer.
This issue indicates you are unable to see and access Nvidia Image Scaling (NIS) feature in your Windows computer for some reasons. There could be several reasons behind the issue including NIS is not supported on your configuration, NVIDIA Image Scaling is disabled, the game/app is not configured to run in full-screen mode, NIS is deprecated for your Windows OS, NIS is unavailable at the motherboard level, HDR is enabled, Integer Scaling is enabled, outdated/corrupted graphics card driver, enabled Optimus, the game is running on integrated graphics, and other issues.
You should make sure graphics card driver is properly installed and is up-to-date to latest version if you don’t want to face this type of issue. Also, make sure Windows OS is up-to-date to latest version in computer. It is possible to fix the issue with our instructions. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix Nvidia Image Scaling not showing in Windows 10/11?
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Method 2: Make sure NIS is supported on your PC configuration
This issue can be occurred if your system is not eligible to run NIS. You should make sure NIS is supported on your PC. Let’s take a look at system requirements for NIS.
- NIS requires a display that is driven by an Nvidia GPU (the handling of the scan-out of the display needs to be done by an Nvidia GPU).
- If the game/app you’re attempting to use NIS on doesn’t support fullscreen mode, you can only enable Image Scaling by ensuring that the desktop resolution is the same as the game or app resolution.
- If you are using an MSHybrid or Optimus configuration, you will need to set your notebook mode away from MSHybrid to discrete GPU mode in order to be able to enable Nvidia Image Scaling.
- NIS will only work when the game or application you’re running is configured to run in Full-Screen mode – NIS will remain disabled if the game or application is set to run in ‘fake fullscreen’ or borderless.
Method 3: Enable Nvidia Image Scaling in NVIDIA Control Panel or GeForce Experience
One possible way to fix the issue is to enable Nvidia Image Scaling feature in NVIDIA Control Panel and GeForce Experience.
Step 1: Open ‘NVIDIA Control Panel’ in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and go to ‘Manage 3D settings > Global Settings’
Step 2: Change the toggle associated with Image Scaling to ‘ON’ form under ‘Settings’ and once enabled, the driver will generate 5 additional scaling resolutions by keeping in your mind your native monitor resolution, you can select these from in-game menus to use NVIDIA Image Scaling.
Step 3: Additionally, you can set custom values for global sharpness settings or manage them per game by using ‘Program Settings’ tab
Step 4: After you have enabled Nvidia Image Scaling, the next thing you should do is to ensure the game is using correct resolution. Ensure the game is running in full-screen mode
Step 5: From in-game settings, select the desired resolution – after selecting the resolution, NIC feature will automatically upscale the lower render resolution to your display native resolution, then apply a sharpening effect.
Method 4: Set game to full-screen mode
Step 1: Go to location where the game is installed or to desktop shortcut
Step 2: Right-click on desktop shortcut or game executable and choose ‘Properties’
Step 3: Go to ‘Shortcut’ tab, expand the dropdown associated to ‘Run’ and select ‘Maximized’ and then hit ‘Apply > Ok’ button to save the changes.
Step 4: Once done, launch the game and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 5: Set the desktop resolution equal to in-game resolution
Step 1: Right-click on empty space on desktop and select ‘Display Settings’
Step 2: Go to ‘Scale & Layout’ category and set the higher resolution available
Step 3: At confirmation prompt, confirm as instructed and wait until the resolution is changed accordingly.
Step 4: Open the game and go to ‘Settings’ and adjust the resolution to the same resolution as your desktop
Step 5: Save the changes and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 6: Restart NIS after GPU update
This issue can be fixed by restoring NIS after GPU update in computer.
Step 1: Open ‘Registry Editor’ app in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and go to following path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\nvlddmkm\FTS
Step 2: Double-click ‘EnableGR535’ value in right pane to edit, set the Base to Hexadecimal and Value Data to 0 and then hit ‘OK’ button to save the changes.
Step 3: Close the registry editor and restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 7: Disable HDR
This issue can be occurred due to issue with HDR in computer. You can disable HDR in order to fix.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ app in Windows PC and go to ‘System > Display’ and scroll down to bottom of this page and click ‘HDR’
Step 2: Change the settings to ‘OFF’ and then save the changes. Once done, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 8: Disable Integer Scaling
Integer Scaling is scaling method available on both NVIDIA and AMD GPU that works by scaling low-resolution on-screen images from one pixel to four pixels or more.
Step 1: Open ‘NVIDIA Control Panel’ and go to ‘Display’
Step 2: If ‘Integer Scaling’ is supported, you will find it as fourth option. Click on ‘Integer Scaling’ once and then set its associated toggle to OFF in order to disable it
Step 3: Once disabled, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 9: Update Graphics card driver
Updating graphics card driver to latest & compatible version can resolve the issue.
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and expand ‘Display Adapters’ category
Step 2: Right-click on your NVIDIA graphics and select ‘Update Driver’, and follow on-screen instructions to finish update process and once updated, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
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Method 10: Force the game to be rendered in discrete mode
Step 1: Open ‘NVIDIA Control Panel’ and go to ‘Manage 3D Settings’ and click ‘Program settings’ tab in right pane
Step 2: Click ‘Add’ button and use ‘Browse’ button to find and select the game executable that is giving you trouble, with the correct EXE selected click ‘Add Selected program’
Step 3: Under ’Use Selected Graphics Processor for this program’ and choose ‘High-Performance Processor (Dedicated GPU)’
Step 4: Save the changes and restart your computer, and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 11: Disable Optimus
If you have NVIDIA Optimus enabled on PC and you don’t actually use it to switch between your GPUs, disabling it might fix the issue automatically as many affected users reported.
Disable NVIDIA Optimus via Razer Synapse Software:
Step 1: Open Razer Synapse Software in computer and go to ‘System > Performance’
Step 2: Change the settings under GPU mode to Dedicated GPU only. Once done, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix Nvidia Image Scaling not showing in Windows 10/11 with easy ways. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
