Run two different GPUs in one PC?

[Dazz]

Hello, this summer I built myself a new PC, and am running an R9 290x (AMD), and I was wandering, would I be able to run that at the same time as a GT 620 (Nvidia). I would want to do this as I want to run my old monitor through VGA, which my curent build does not have as I am using an FX 8350, so no integrated option. Thanks!

My current specs:
AMD FX-8350
Radeon R9 290x (4GB ASUS DCU-II)
MSI 970 Gaming mobo
16GB DDR3 1600 CORSAIR VENGEANCE (4x4GB)
CX750M

[Kenji the Uke]

When developers start using DX12 maybe, but at the moment, no.

[pokechat8978]

Hello, this summer I built myself a new PC, and am running an R9 290x (AMD), and I was wandering, would I be able to run that at the same time as a GT 620 (Nvidia). I would want to do this as I want to run my old monitor through VGA, which my curent build does not have as I am using an FX 8350, so no integrated option. Thanks!

My current specs:

AMD FX-8350

Radeon R9 290x (4GB ASUS DCU-II)

MSI 970 Gaming mono

16GB DDR3 1600 CORSAIR VENGEANCE (4x4GB)

CX750M

Pretty sure you could, but might be better to pick up a DVI to VGA adapter.

[NeatSquidYT]

You can indeed.

 

 

When developers start using DX12 maybe, but at the moment, no.

You're thinking of two GPUs on 1 monitor

[Curufinwe_wins]

You would be much better off getting a dvi to vga adapter (in fact one should have been included for your graphics card, but if not... http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/181536219405?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82 )

[Kenji the Uke]

You can indeed.

 

 

You're thinking of two GPUs on 1 monitor

waitwhut

[App4that]

You can't crossfire an Nvidea card

[afyeung]

You can't crossfire an Nvidea card

That's not his goal. He wants a low end card to just power a display. A 290x with a Gt 620 would probably see <1% performance increase.

[App4that]

That's not his goal. He wants a low end card to just power a display. A 290x with a Gt 620 would probably see <1% performance increase.

You can't run an integrated and a dedicated, so how would that work?

[Dazz]

You can't run an integrated and a dedicated, so how would that work?

I think you can, on my old PC I was able to power two monitors off my GT 620 and then two others off my integrated on the Pentium I had (it wasn't good for much but was a fun experiment)

[Dazz]

Pretty sure you could, but might be better to pick up a DVI to VGA adapter.

Yeah, I may just do that, but I was just wandering as I would have to wait to do that whereas I have got the 620 already.

[pokechat8978]

You can't run an integrated and a dedicated, so how would that work?

You can enable iGPU Multi Monitor (Or atleast that's what I think it's called) in BIOS and be able to use both dGPU and iGPU.

Or if you have a VirtuMVP enabled board, you can use that as well.

[afyeung]

You can't run an integrated and a dedicated, so how would that work?

R9 290x is definitely not integrated. And no matter how lackluster a gt 620 is, it's still not integrated. No FX cpu has integrated graphics

[pokechat8978]

Yeah, I may just do that, but I was just wandering as I would have to wait to do that whereas I have got the 620 already.

If you bought it just a few days ago, you could return it and pickup a VGA to DVI adapter.

[App4that]

R9 290x is definitely not integrated. And no matter how lackluster a gt 620 is, it's still not integrated. No FX cpu has integrated graphics

You misunderstood me. You can't run a instigated and dedicated graphics chip/board, (at least with moder Intel equipment) so I was wondering how that would work with cards from separate manufacturers. And when I say work, I mean at least the same level of performance of just running both off the 290.

[Dazz]

If you bought it just a few days ago, you could return it and pickup a VGA to DVI adapter.

I have had this GPU for a lonnggggg time now

[Coaxialgamer]

You could . You just have to choose which card would be powering your system.

And you couldn't use your 290x to play games while you use your gt 620.

I believe linus did a video where he used two different gpus in one rig.

It's called "sli and crossfire in the same PC".

[Godlygamer23]

If they're powering two different displays, it'll work just fine.

[Dazz]

You could . You just have to choose which card would be powering your system.

And you couldn't use your 290x to play games while you use your gt 620.

I believe linus did a video where he used two different gpus in one rig.

It's called "sli and crossfire in the same PC".

But I seem to remember in that build they could only use the Crossfire OR SLI at one time, that they would need to reboot in order to use the other one. Also the 620 would not be used for anything intense, I would only be using the display powered by the 290x to run games, and the other monitor would only be used to display simple things like documents and skype ect.

[Coaxialgamer]

But I seem to remember in that build they could only use the Crossfire OR SLI at one time, that they would need to reboot in order to use the other one. Also the 620 would not be used for anything intense, I would only be using the display powered by the 290x to run games, and the other monitor would only be used to display simple things like documents and skype ect.

You can't do that.You  can only use the gt 620 to run games if that's the card you monitor is hooked up to.

You can't run your 290x and gt 620 at the same time like you want to, sorry.

The solution would be to use a dvi to vga adapter . You'd have to use an active adapter as the 290x only supports digital video through dvi.

[GoodBytes]

Hello, this summer I built myself a new PC, and am running an R9 290x (AMD), and I was wandering, would I be able to run that at the same time as a GT 620 (Nvidia). I would want to do this as I want to run my old monitor through VGA, which my curent build does not have as I am using an FX 8350, so no integrated option. Thanks!

My current specs:

AMD FX-8350

Radeon R9 290x (4GB ASUS DCU-II)

MSI 970 Gaming mobo

16GB DDR3 1600 CORSAIR VENGEANCE (4x4GB)

CX750M

 

You can. Although it may have driver issues if you mix AMD/Nvidia cards. But don't expect them to work together. It will NOT boost gaming performance (unless the game is in DirectX 12, but really you are adding a 620, so it will be probably be <5fps increase at best).

[TomvanWijnen]

Oh my gosh people >.<

 

Yes, you can. Yes, you should. Don't get an adapter if you already have the GPU. Just plug it in, potentially install the drivers, and have fun! Do keep in mind, that you do have to plug your main monitor (according to Windows/whatever) into your 290X, so it will use that GPU for most or all things.

 

Why do I know? Well, I've tried it first hand, I have now been running my Nvidia *whatever* 7300LE for quite a while, together with my GTX 680, AND with my iGPU. It has always worked fine. I think I've also tried it with an AMD GPU, this also worked. (about the iGPU, bear in mind that that only works on some motherboards)

 

Now everyone who says it is not possible, should just either try it theirselves, or google some more. Thanks.

[Dazz]

You can. Although it may have driver issues if you mix AMD/Nvidia cards. But don't expect them to work together. It will NOT boost gaming performance (unless the game is in DirectX 12, but really you are adding a 620, so it will be probably be <5fps increase at best).

The plan is not to use it to help performance, more so that I can just be able to run a VGA monitor, when I have a 290x which does not support VGA. It is not for gaming in any way.

[App4that]

Oh my gosh people >.<

 

Yes, you can. Yes, you should. Don't get an adapter if you already have the GPU. Just plug it in, potentially install the drivers, and have fun! Do keep in mind, that you do have to plug your main monitor (according to Windows/whatever) into your 290X, so it will use that GPU for most or all things.

 

Why do I know? Well, I've tried it first hand, I have now been running my Nvidia *whatever* 7300LE for quite a while, together with my GTX 680, AND with my iGPU. It has always worked fine. I think I've also tried it with an AMD GPU, this also worked. (about the iGPU, bear in mind that that only works on some motherboard)

 

Now everyone who says it is not possible, should just either try it theirselves, or google some more. Thanks.

I googled it, asked the exact same question on this forum when I got a free monitor. So don't know what to tell you, everyone a month ago said you couldn't. Riddle me this and I'll enable my integrated again and give it a go.

 

If you use two GPU's to run two separate monitors, can you have two different wallpapers?

[TomvanWijnen]

I googled it, asked the exact same question on this forum when I got a free monitor. So don't know what to tell you, everyone a month ago said you couldn't. Riddle me this and I'll enable my integrated again and give it a go.

 

If you use two GPU's to run two separate monitors, can you have two different wallpapers?

I think you need to download a program for that, but then it's easily doable.