Sonic Generations The Detected Configuration Does Not Match Your Current Hardware [exclusive]

If you're playing on Steam, you can verify the integrity of the game files:

The real problem is that Sonic Generations was built before multi-GPU laptops and 144Hz+ monitors were mainstream. Its auto-detection routine is outdated. If you're playing on Steam, you can verify

The error "The detected configuration does not match your current hardware" in Sonic Generations If you're playing on Steam

Try these methods in order. Method #3 resolves 90% of cases. If you're playing on Steam, you can verify