diff --git a/interface/src/PerformanceManager.cpp b/interface/src/PerformanceManager.cpp
index fac55661b7..2b7dc30b96 100644
--- a/interface/src/PerformanceManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/PerformanceManager.cpp
@@ -10,14 +10,20 @@
 //
 #include "PerformanceManager.h"
 
+#include "scripting/RenderScriptingInterface.h"
+
 PerformanceManager::PerformanceManager()
 {
 }
 
 void PerformanceManager::setPerformanceProfile(PerformanceManager::PerformanceProfile performanceProfile) {
-    _performanceProfileSettingLock.withWriteLock([&] {
-        _performanceProfileSetting.set((int)performanceProfile);
-    });
+    if (getPerformanceProfile() != performanceProfile) {
+        _performanceProfileSettingLock.withWriteLock([&] {
+            _performanceProfileSetting.set((int)performanceProfile);
+        });
+
+        applyPerformanceProfile(performanceProfile);
+    }
 }
 
 PerformanceManager::PerformanceProfile PerformanceManager::getPerformanceProfile() const {
@@ -28,4 +34,30 @@ PerformanceManager::PerformanceProfile PerformanceManager::getPerformanceProfile
     });
 
     return profile;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void PerformanceManager::applyPerformanceProfile(PerformanceManager::PerformanceProfile performanceProfile) {
+
+    switch (performanceProfile) {
+        case PerformanceProfile::HIGH:
+            RenderScriptingInterface::getInstance()->setRenderMethod(RenderScriptingInterface::RenderMethod::DEFERRED);
+            RenderScriptingInterface::getInstance()->setShadowsEnabled(true);
+            qApp->getRefreshRateManager().setRefreshRateProfile(RefreshRateManager::RefreshRateProfile::INTERACTIVE);
+
+        break;
+        case PerformanceProfile::MID:
+            RenderScriptingInterface::getInstance()->setRenderMethod(RenderScriptingInterface::RenderMethod::DEFERRED);
+            RenderScriptingInterface::getInstance()->setShadowsEnabled(false);
+            qApp->getRefreshRateManager().setRefreshRateProfile(RefreshRateManager::RefreshRateProfile::INTERACTIVE);
+
+        break;
+        case PerformanceProfile::LOW:
+            RenderScriptingInterface::getInstance()->setRenderMethod(RenderScriptingInterface::RenderMethod::FORWARD);
+            RenderScriptingInterface::getInstance()->setShadowsEnabled(false);
+            qApp->getRefreshRateManager().setRefreshRateProfile(RefreshRateManager::RefreshRateProfile::ECO);
+
+        break;
+        default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/PerformanceManager.h b/interface/src/PerformanceManager.h
index ea24f260b8..8417650aaf 100644
--- a/interface/src/PerformanceManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/PerformanceManager.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ public:
 private:
     mutable ReadWriteLockable _performanceProfileSettingLock;
     Setting::Handle<int> _performanceProfileSetting { "performanceProfile", PerformanceManager::PerformanceProfile::MID };
+
+    // The concrete performance profile changes
+    void applyPerformanceProfile(PerformanceManager::PerformanceProfile performanceProfile);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/scripts/developer/utilities/render/luci/RenderSettings.qml b/scripts/developer/utilities/render/luci/RenderSettings.qml
index 042ea3776b..e9e3906dfe 100644
--- a/scripts/developer/utilities/render/luci/RenderSettings.qml
+++ b/scripts/developer/utilities/render/luci/RenderSettings.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ Column {
     anchors.fill: parent 
     id: theGrapchicsSettings;   
 
+    Prop.PropEnum {
+        label: "Performance Profile"
+        //object: Performance
+        valueVarSetter: Performance.setPerformanceProfile 
+        valueVarGetter: Performance.getPerformanceProfile 
+        enums: Performance.getPerformanceProfileNames()
+    }
+
     Prop.PropEnum {
         label: "Refresh Rate Profile"
         //object: Performance