TensorFlow Does Not Recognize My GPU – Request for Assistance

Accelerated Computing CUDA CUDA Setup and Installation
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I am facing an issue where TensorFlow (v2.16.1, Python 3.9.19, 64-bit) does not recognize my GPU (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti). I have installed CUDA Toolkit v11.8 and cuDNN v8.6 (with the required files copied to the proper CUDA subdirectories), and I confirmed that my system’s PATH only includes CUDA 11.8 paths.
When running nvidia-smi, it shows CUDA 12.8 (reflecting the driver’s compatibility). I have also installed the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable, verified that my CPU supports AVX, and ensured there are no conflicting Python/TensorFlow installations. Despite all these steps, TensorFlow only detects the CPU.

Why does TensorFlow still not recognize my GPU?

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I have the similar problem. I am using Linux. I have installed cuda 12.8 + cudnn 9.7.1. I am using conda envs. I installed tensorflow 2.13 or 2.18 (tried both). Neither of them can detect GPU, while torch can find it correctly.

So is tensorflow compatible with cuda 12.8?