diff --git a/src/core/Application.js b/src/core/Application.js
index ee15428..c48104a 100644
--- a/src/core/Application.js
+++ b/src/core/Application.js
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
      *  FXAA is faster, but may not always look as great **webgl only**
      * @param {boolean} [options.legacy=false] - `true` to ensure compatibility with older / less advanced devices.
      *  If you experience unexplained flickering try setting this to true. **webgl only**
+     * @param {string} [options.powerPreference] - Parameter passed to webgl context, set to "high-performance"
+     *  for devices with dual graphics card **webgl only**
      * @param {boolean} [options.sharedTicker=false] - `true` to use PIXI.ticker.shared, `false` to create new ticker.
      * @param {boolean} [options.sharedLoader=false] - `true` to use PIXI.loaders.shared, `false` to create new Loader.
      */

diff --git a/src/core/Application.js b/src/core/Application.js
index ee15428..c48104a 100644
--- a/src/core/Application.js
+++ b/src/core/Application.js
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
      *  FXAA is faster, but may not always look as great **webgl only**
      * @param {boolean} [options.legacy=false] - `true` to ensure compatibility with older / less advanced devices.
      *  If you experience unexplained flickering try setting this to true. **webgl only**
+     * @param {string} [options.powerPreference] - Parameter passed to webgl context, set to "high-performance"
+     *  for devices with dual graphics card **webgl only**
      * @param {boolean} [options.sharedTicker=false] - `true` to use PIXI.ticker.shared, `false` to create new ticker.
      * @param {boolean} [options.sharedLoader=false] - `true` to use PIXI.loaders.shared, `false` to create new Loader.
      */
diff --git a/src/core/autoDetectRenderer.js b/src/core/autoDetectRenderer.js
index 486d90b..7fd1c3e 100644
--- a/src/core/autoDetectRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/autoDetectRenderer.js
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
  *  FXAA is faster, but may not always look as great **webgl only**
  * @param {boolean} [options.legacy=false] - `true` to ensure compatibility with older / less advanced devices.
  *  If you experience unexplained flickering try setting this to true. **webgl only**
+ * @param {string} [options.powerPreference] - Parameter passed to webgl context, set to "high-performance"
+ *  for devices with dual graphics card **webgl only**
  * @return {PIXI.WebGLRenderer|PIXI.CanvasRenderer} Returns WebGL renderer if available, otherwise CanvasRenderer
  */
 export function autoDetectRenderer(options, arg1, arg2, arg3)

diff --git a/src/core/Application.js b/src/core/Application.js
index ee15428..c48104a 100644
--- a/src/core/Application.js
+++ b/src/core/Application.js
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
      *  FXAA is faster, but may not always look as great **webgl only**
      * @param {boolean} [options.legacy=false] - `true` to ensure compatibility with older / less advanced devices.
      *  If you experience unexplained flickering try setting this to true. **webgl only**
+     * @param {string} [options.powerPreference] - Parameter passed to webgl context, set to "high-performance"
+     *  for devices with dual graphics card **webgl only**
      * @param {boolean} [options.sharedTicker=false] - `true` to use PIXI.ticker.shared, `false` to create new ticker.
      * @param {boolean} [options.sharedLoader=false] - `true` to use PIXI.loaders.shared, `false` to create new Loader.
      */
diff --git a/src/core/autoDetectRenderer.js b/src/core/autoDetectRenderer.js
index 486d90b..7fd1c3e 100644
--- a/src/core/autoDetectRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/autoDetectRenderer.js
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
  *  FXAA is faster, but may not always look as great **webgl only**
  * @param {boolean} [options.legacy=false] - `true` to ensure compatibility with older / less advanced devices.
  *  If you experience unexplained flickering try setting this to true. **webgl only**
+ * @param {string} [options.powerPreference] - Parameter passed to webgl context, set to "high-performance"
+ *  for devices with dual graphics card **webgl only**
  * @return {PIXI.WebGLRenderer|PIXI.CanvasRenderer} Returns WebGL renderer if available, otherwise CanvasRenderer
  */
 export function autoDetectRenderer(options, arg1, arg2, arg3)
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 9f8e97e..f2d1c12 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@
      * @param {number} [options.backgroundColor=0x000000] - The background color of the rendered area
      *  (shown if not transparent).
      * @param {boolean} [options.legacy=false] - If true PixiJS will aim to ensure compatibility
-     * with older / less advanced devices. If you experiance unexplained flickering try setting this to true.
+     *  with older / less advanced devices. If you experiance unexplained flickering try setting this to true.
+     * @param {string} [options.powerPreference] - Parameter passed to webgl context, set to "high-performance"
+     *  for devices with dual graphics card
      */
     constructor(options, arg2, arg3)
     {
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@
             premultipliedAlpha: this.transparent && this.transparent !== 'notMultiplied',
             stencil: true,
             preserveDrawingBuffer: this.options.preserveDrawingBuffer,
+            powerPreference: this.options.powerPreference,
         };
 
         this._backgroundColorRgba[3] = this.transparent ? 0 : 1;