Do mobile GPU's not have display calibration options?

Hmm this is weird. I just got a Sager NP8651. I like it and its got a pretty decent IPS pannel. The problem is its a bit too dark. Id like to mess with gamma a bit but for some reason under the Nvidia control panel there is no display/desktop calibration option. The only thing listed there is a 3d setting section. heres a pic
http://imgur.com/vC1g9Yr

All other Nvidia cards ive had have had a desktop setting option. Where you can adjust color, gamma, ect. Thats what i'd like to use, but obviously its not there. What gives? Do the mobile GPU's just not have this option? That would be strange. Or is it a windows 10 issue?

Its got a GTX970m and its running windows 10 btw. I have the latest drivers from the nvidia website, i actually removed the old ones and installed it fresh. Does anyone know why the calibrate options aren't there? Id really like to mess with the gamma a bit so i can get to gaming on this thing

The only other option i have if there is no nvidia option for some reason, is the 'windows calibrate display color' tool which isn't as goo, and which im nervous about because im not sure if i can reset it after im done if i decide i dont like it.. i mean this thing
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414252,00.asp

 

You have Optimus, therefore those options would be in the Intel driver control panel

 

What is Optimus? Google search makes it seem like some battery saving thing that lets the IGP run stuff most of the time.

So does that mean if i go to the intel integrated graphics processor display calibration that will be the settings that are applied to everything?

 

It's technology where your iGPU powers your laptop display, and your dGPU is basically a number cruncher. It automatically kills access to almost all nVidia technology that affects your monitor like DSR, Gsync, Custom resolutions, etc (though not render-based tech like MFAA or PhysX). All it improves is battery life.

The new models supposedly have MUX switches so you could swap between iGPU only or dGPU only (I don't believe they allow Optimus tech; but I could be wrong). But your current machine has no way of disabling that tech.

 

I didn't realize Optimus disabled so many features. Originally I viewed the manual graphics switching on my MSI as a nice feature to make sure the game was always using the dedicated GPU for games easily, but now I see it was worth more of the price differential with the Sagers I was considering.

 

It's not that bad. The features mentioned are not much use in a laptop. There's few laptop GPU's that can really take advantage of DSR (basically driving 4k resolutions, hardly a desktop feat these days too), G-sync is new tech and very few laptops have it anyhow, and custom resolutions can be controlled through Intel control panel (not without its share of headaches, but Intel is improving). Optimus is a good thing if you actually care about battery life but still want a powerful enough machine to game with latest titles.

But yeah everything regarding the display has to be done through Intel control panel. The dedicated GPU just passes through the Intel GPU when it's running high demand 3D apps and games.

 

I really started to like DSR. Sure 4k is out for a lot of new games, but 1323p-1620p is often doable and rerunning old games like Bioshock and Stalker: SoC at 4k is a treat.

I had hoped to use the 980m to handle console port duties for the length of this console generation ...that's all that I wanted going into the purchase, but I'm getting spoiled with DSR.

 

Personally, if you want a 980m, then you do have laptop options to go with a dedicated 980m which will give you all the nvidia options, just battery life will be significantly reduced.

 

Not to mention the iGPU just runs more efficiently and cooler if you're not gaming. Having the dGPU essentially shut off when it's not needed is a good thing

 

I'm of the firm belief that legacy Alienware did it best:

iGPU only
dGPU only
Optimus

and all three options were set-able in BIOS with a FN key command to switch from dGPU to iGPU without going through BIOS.

 

This is... truly wonderful.

 

Why do you think I hold the legacy alienwares in such high regard and absolutely hate the fact that they got screwed from the 347.xx drivers onward and that maxwell GPUs simply don't work in them properly?