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FPS improves after physically unplugging video cables from video card

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So I have 4 monitors connected to my graphics card. Sometimes with a particular high demanding game, I only use one monitor to devote maximum GPU resources to the game. When I am playing a high demanding game, I've noticed that my performance increases after manually disconnecting the video cables to the 3 extraneous monitors. If I simply turn the monitors off with the power button, my in-game performance seems to imply that the GPU is still spending resources on processing video information for these other monitors. I can only get the best performance by physically disconnecting the monitors, rather than just turning them off.

 

How can I ensure no video information is sent to the extra monitors even if they are off without physically disconnecting anything? I have an AMD card. The performance increase is considerable after disconnecting the off monitors.

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5 minutes ago, RamboPenguin said:

So I have 4 monitors connected to my graphics card. Sometimes with a particular high demanding game, I only use one monitor to devote maximum GPU resources to the game. When I am playing a high demanding game, I've noticed that my performance increases after manually disconnecting the video cables to the 3 extraneous monitors. If I simply turn the monitors off with the power button, my in-game performance seems to imply that the GPU is still spending resources on processing video information for these other monitors. I can only get the best performance by physically disconnecting the monitors, rather than just turning them off.

 

How can I ensure no video information is sent to the extra monitors even if they are off without physically disconnecting anything? I have an AMD card. The performance increase is considerable after disconnecting the off monitors.

i have a random gpy laying around (gt710) and just use converters to connect my cables

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3 minutes ago, Blqckqut said:

i have a random gpy laying around (gt710) and just use converters to connect my cables

do you have a link to what you're talking about. I'm not sure I understand

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5 minutes ago, RamboPenguin said:

do you have a link to what you're talking about. I'm not sure I understand

bascicaly i just use a 2nd, inexpensive gpu to take care of the monitors where HZ doesnt matter, like youtube

 

then my main gpu can run my main monitor displaying the game, not losing fps to other monitors

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What gpu do you have?

 

Except for vram useage monitors that are inactive should have no impact

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On 6/4/2023 at 11:49 PM, jaslion said:

What gpu do you have?

 

Except for vram useage monitors that are inactive should have no impact

An RX 5700

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On 6/4/2023 at 11:40 PM, Blqckqut said:

bascicaly i just use a 2nd, inexpensive gpu to take care of the monitors where HZ doesnt matter, like youtube

 

then my main gpu can run my main monitor displaying the game, not losing fps to other monitors

I see

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