How to determine if using GeForce or intel HD card on MacBook Pro retina

Hi team, is there an app or any way to indicate in real time if my MacBook Pro 15 w/retina is currently using in real time. In another words, I like to know if anytime the graphics switching is not working and somehow stuck with the intel hd card versus the Nivida one.
Thanks

Install gfxCardStatus and you'll have a constant evidence on the menubar. http://gfx.io/

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hi all, i need help i'm lost
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patroo wrote:
I Want to use luxrender and luxmark on windows too
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I am unable to search http://www.luxrender.net/luxmark/ for benchmark data. Is there another way to get to these numbers? If you use the nVidia that is currently exposed to windows, do you run into any issues for Rendering?
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You may want to start by looking http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1658931.
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I never use the Intel side,
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Buswab wrote:
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