Powersaving GPU windows 10

[MCManiac52]

I have a 1080 and a 1060 in my machine to connect more displays, but apps on displays plugged into the 1060 are still using the 1080 to render - I'd change their gpu in windows 10 graphics settings but the 1080 is listed as both, how do I get the 1060 to show as the power saving gpu?

[Mick Naughty]

What’s the end goal?

[MCManiac52]

Just now, Mick Naughty said:

What’s the end goal?

fair bit has changed since I made the post so I'll give you a quick summary;

I run 3 1080 144hz monitors off my main gpu (the 1080) in nvidia surround.

I wanted to plug in my 4k TV and split it into another 4 1080p monitors but due to the sheer amount of desktop space, the primary gpu just couldn't keep up

I Thought having the display plugged into a different gpu it would run off of that one but after trying both the igpu and a 2nd dedicated one, I found that in task manager the apps on the tv were still rendering with gpu1. Looks like all I need to do is enable the igpu, plug the TV in anywhere and set apps I put on it to run on gpu0.

 

Open to suggestions if anyones got a better way of doing this

[Mick Naughty]

I couldn’t say about that. Only other program I know uses what ever display it’s on is YouTube. 
 

I ran surround and a 4th monitor on the igpu. 
Aside from that I don’t care which gpu runs it as I only have gaming programs on the pc. 
 

If it doesn’t give you the choice to switch rendering devices it will always pick the systems main card.