Using GPU unnecessarily?

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Environment:

• Windows 10 v2004
• EarTrumpet v2.1.8.0

It is seemingly similar to this closed issue #90, wherein EarTrumpet adds extra load to my GPU when gaming. When I exit the program while game is running, the load on my GPU goes back to usual load prior to installation of EarTrumpet. The moment I re-run the program while game is open, load goes back up again.

Could I just use https://github.com/File-New-Project/EarTrumpet/files/690540/1.4.3.1_softwarerendering.zip linked in the closed issue? Was that supposed to be a standalone non-MS store version?

I've tried setting it to Power Saving mode in Windows 10 Graphics settings to no avail. I'm guessing it's intended to some degree due volume sliders/indicators? Just seem weird it's causing that much extra load. I have Voicemeeter also installed and it doesn't cause any extra load to my GPU.

Edit: Tried the version linked in the closed issue, while it solve the unusual GPU usage, that version was missing audio routing feature which is what I need. Any way to get a similar version with routing features enabled as well?