2 Different NVidia GPUs in one PC (not sli) doing 2 different things?

[MrConcrete04]

Hello world,

could I run 2 different nvidia gpus in one rig, say assign one to game and day to day task and use the other one as just extra video out possibly video encoding or rendering? I'd use a 1650 as my main card and a 1050Ti as the secondary, so I think the bandwidth limitations wouldnt even be an issue. I have the second card laying around so why not try to put it to good use? Would the system know which gpu to send the video signal automatically?

Thank You very much,

Have a good one

e.

[Ferrum]

5 minutes ago, MrConcrete04 said:

Hello world,

could I run 2 different nvidia gpus in one rig, say assign one to game and day to day task and use the other one as just extra video out possibly video encoding or rendering? I'd use a 1650 as my main card and a 1050Ti as the secondary, so I think the bandwidth limitations wouldnt even be an issue. I have the second card laying around so why not try to put it to good use? Would the system know which gpu to send the video signal automatically?

Thank You very much,

Have a good one

e.

yes you could, you can assign tasks to different GPU in windows 10. 

 

https://tradamaker.com/can-you-use-two-different-graphics-cards-in-one-computer/

[Covelight]

Watch out for things like:

1. Does your motherboard support 2x16 pci-e connections for cards to work in full power

2. Does your CPU support those connections

3. If you are using win 10

4. Can your PSU deliver power needed

 

Other than that I don't see an issue, just a pain to set up in my experience

[MrConcrete04]

On 9/26/2021 at 2:00 PM, Covelight said:

Watch out for things like:

1. Does your motherboard support 2x16 pci-e connections for cards to work in full power

2. Does your CPU support those connections

3. If you are using win 10

4. Can your PSU deliver power needed

 

Other than that I don't see an issue, just a pain to set up in my experience

1. Yes I have 2 x16 slots tho the cards will have to run in x8 cos my cpu (10600kf) only has 16 lanes of pcie

2. Yea, but the board doesnt support sli

3. Yea

4. I have a 750W straight power 11 from bequiet

[Covelight]

On 9/30/2021 at 6:57 PM, MrConcrete04 said:

1. Yes I have 2 x16 slots tho the cards will have to run in x8 cos my cpu (10600kf) only has 16 lanes of pcie

2. Yea, but the board doesnt support sli

3. Yea

4. I have a 750W straight power 11 from bequiet

Well you answed it yourself)