Cannot change my preferred GPU in Graphics Settings

[LucasGI]

I installed an RTX 1070 with my GTX 1070 in my windows pc. I wanted to see if it were possible to use Window's Graphics settings to define what GPU to use for my apps. For some reason when I try to define what GPU to use for an app it just gives me my RTX 2070 as an option for both performance and power saving. Is there any way I can fix this or does this only work when Windows has integrated graphics as an option?

[snowfox99]

Yeah, it only works for switching between iGPU and a dedicated card.

 

What reason would you have to keep the old 1070 in your system anyway?

[LucasGI]

3 minutes ago, snowfox99 said:

Yeah, it only works for switching between iGPU and a dedicated card.

 

What reason would you have to keep the old 1070 in your system anyway?

Thanks. I wanted to see if it were possible to load some 3D rendering onto the 1070 so I can have multiple applications rendering without a graphical performance hit. For example, running Unreal Engine on the 2070 and Maya or Houdini on the 1070 with a total of 16gb of VRAM.

[snowfox99]

1 minute ago, LucasGI said:

Thanks. I wanted to see if it were possible to load some 3D rendering onto the 1070 so I can have multiple applications rendering without a graphical performance hit. For example, running Unreal Engine on the 2070 and Maya or Houdini on the 1070 with a total of 16gb of VRAM.

Do any of those programs have their own ability to set which GPU they use?

[yaya1]

Have you tried plugging the monitor you'll be using for games into the GPU you'd like to be used for games, and setting that display as the primary one?