What to do with extra GPU?

[Derpanieux]

I have recently come into the good fortune of acquiring a 1080ti and 1080 for free. I'm kicking my RX 6600 from my gaming PC to my media server since the 1080ti, although old, is faster. But then I'm wondering what to do with the extra 1080? I know dual GPU is basically dead and has been for years, so it probably wouldn't be helpful for gaming. I would prefer to use the RX 6600 on the media server for its AV1 support (also the server is always on, so the lower power draw of the newer GPU will be good also), and also because the media server is an old Dell desktop with a weak PSU that would probably fold under a 1080 anyways. So I'm looking for inspiration on what else I can do with a 1080. It's still a good GPU so I don't want it to just go to waste.

[gentlemanspot]

Get another old desktop and set up ARM 

https://github.com/automatic-ripping-machine/automatic-ripping-machine

 

 

[Aleph256]

Set up the 1080 in your main rig and run dual-GPU Lossless Scaling?

[Derpanieux]

21 minutes ago, gentlemanspot said:

Get another old desktop and set up ARM 

https://github.com/automatic-ripping-machine/automatic-ripping-machine

 

 

This sounds like a super cool project, but I don't have physical media to rip... I do also have a R7 2700X laying around so maybe I could build a new PC, but just not sure what I would use it for.

9 minutes ago, Aleph256 said:

Set up the 1080 in your main rig and run dual-GPU Lossless Scaling?

I thought about this, but when I saw the LTT Lossless Scaling frame gen video I didn't like how it looked (mostly on UI elements). I've used FSR 3 on my RX 6600 for upscaling and frame gen before and I was fine with that because it was built into the game and didn't mess up the UI elements. Also my monitor is only 1080p 144hz, which I feel like the 1080ti alone can drive pretty well.

[Blue4130]

41 minutes ago, Derpanieux said:

I have recently come into the good fortune of acquiring a 1080ti and 1080 for free. I'm kicking my RX 6600 from my gaming PC to my media server since the 1080ti, although old, is faster. But then I'm wondering what to do with the extra 1080? I know dual GPU is basically dead and has been for years, so it probably wouldn't be helpful for gaming. I would prefer to use the RX 6600 on the media server for its AV1 support (also the server is always on, so the lower power draw of the newer GPU will be good also), and also because the media server is an old Dell desktop with a weak PSU that would probably fold under a 1080 anyways. So I'm looking for inspiration on what else I can do with a 1080. It's still a good GPU so I don't want it to just go to waste.

LIke any old thing that you don't need... Sell it or give it to someone who does need it.

[Derpanieux]

2 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

LIke any old thing that you don't need... Sell it or give it to someone who does need it.

Always a good option, and if I can't come up with any other use for it that's exactly what I'm going to do.

[Poinkachu]

53 minutes ago, Derpanieux said:

This sounds like a super cool project, but I don't have physical media to rip... I do also have a R7 2700X laying around so maybe I could build a new PC, but just not sure what I would use it for.

I thought about this, but when I saw the LTT Lossless Scaling frame gen video I didn't like how it looked (mostly on UI elements). I've used FSR 3 on my RX 6600 for upscaling and frame gen before and I was fine with that because it was built into the game and didn't mess up the UI elements. Also my monitor is only 1080p 144hz, which I feel like the 1080ti alone can drive pretty well.

Lossless scaling is more for games that doesnt have inbuilt FG / Upscaling tbh.

There isn't really a point of using it when the game actually implement the feature(s)

 

tangent aside, I'd say sell the extra GPU