LF Help - Better setup?

[emerald18]

I'm running two video cards in my system right now (both Nvidia, GTX560 & GTX1080) and a two monitor setup. I'm hoping to get a second 1080 sometime in the next year, but for now I'm using these two in the same system. Currently I've got the main monitor hooked into the 1080 via DisplayPort to the 1080, and the second monitor connected via HDMi to the 560.

 

I've been noticing that certain games/videos are dropping FPS when running something on each monitor (IE. gaming + Netflix). My first thought was if I'd be better off just moving the 2nd monitor to the 1080 also, or if there was potential crossover issue and I'd be better off just taking out the 560 altogether.

 

If anyone has any experience with something similar or can give me some feedback on other options I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

 

-- Other System Info --

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K 1155LGA

RAM: 16GB DDR3

Mobo: ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Gen3

[Silver]

I think it's probably worth experimenting. I'd move the second monitor to the 1080 and see if that helps. If it does, you're good. Though, to be honest, I'm not really sure why you'd want to have the 560 in there. They're not running in SLI, so it's not adding any performance or anything. And if you want something for just super light usage (like being on the desktop), your iGPU has that handled.

If you're really set on keeping the 560 in, I'm pretty sure the 1080 can handle Netflix and gaming at the same time, but I feel like all the 560 is doing at the moment is adding to your power bill.

[emerald18]

This was where my thought was at with pulling it as well. I'm going to have to take some time this weekend and plug and pull a few combos and see if anything works better or the same. Thanks.