Dual GPU

Forum discussion tagged with Dual GPU.
  1. T

    Question need help for dual gpu

    Hey everyone, I'm looking for advice on whether I can utilize two GPUs with the MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI motherboard. The first GPU slot is x16 @x4, and I'm wondering if I can use the second slot for another RTX 4070 TI. Additionally, I'm on the lookout for a good case that can...
  2. E

    Question High Desktop Window Manager Usage after installing second GPU ?

    Hi there, Today I got a secondhand GT 1030 that I needed just to expand the amount of display outputs I could have/extra convenience. My main GPU is a 3070 Ti. I'm noticing that anytime I try playing a video on any of the monitors connected to the 1030, or simply doing something as simple as...
  3. NixyPCbuilder

    Question What CPU for dual RX 6500 XT?

    I know Dual GPU is not good but with AMD crossfire its better so i want to ask what CPU should i get for dual RX 6500 XT ? Also i will use graphics cards for rendering not gaming at all.
  4. A

    Question 2 different gpus for performance increase.

    Hello, I was wondering if it’s is possible to have a performance increase (get more fps) by using 2 different gpus in one pc. In my case Radeon RX 590 (old), and a gtx 1660 super (main). Also the game I’m trying to boost fps for is mw2.
  5. vargatibor09999

    Question Trying to use two gpus simultaneously for streaming apps and gaming. Is it possible?

    Hi! I am a Vtuber on twitch and currently I encounter performance issues during streaming. I recenlty upgraded to a 3060 from a 1660S hoping it would resolve these issues, but no luck. I have the idea that I could use These 2 gpus at once dedicating the 3060 to gaming and the 1660S to streaming...
  6. BrownStar

    Question Can I use my RTX 2080 and 3070 together? (gaming, streaming, recording)

    I have a Zotac RTX 3070 AMP Holo(non-LHR) and an EVGA RTX 2080 XC Hybrid, both 8GB cards, both liquid cooled. System specs with 3070 alone are listed below. I have 3 main questions, but all getting to the same idea: Obviously its possible to run both cards "together", but the idea is to use one...
  7. M

    Question Using a second gpu with a riser for video encode

    I bought the rx 6500 xt because it's cheap, but it doesn't have and encoder and the cpu isn't that great at it either. My question is, If i connect my old gpu through a riser x1 to x16, does the second gpu have to be connected to a monitor to encode video? Specs: CPU: R5 1600 GPU1: RX 6500 XT...
  8. M1nat0

    Question Can't run dual GPUs on a Maximus X Formula?

    I thought my Titan XP was dying, so I bought another used one bc it's what I could get. I've since found out mine is fine and so decided to run SLI. However, my Maximus X Formula (9900K, BIOS 2701) will not [] detect both cards simultaneously. Both work fine on each of the two slots on their...
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    Question Can you use a 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 & 3.0 x4 without bottlenecks "weakest link"?

    The image above displays the bandwith table of the MSI B350 mainboard. CPU: R5 1600. I do not quite understand the table. I have an rtx 2060 so 3.0 x16. Does this mean, according to the table, that I can only pair it with a 2.0 x4 card or that, that card will be limited? What does empty refer...
  10. P

    [SOLVED] Using 1st and 3rd PCI-E slot - x570 motherboard

    Hello! I have recently obtained a second 3080 for my rendering machine and installing it leaves only a tiny gap between the cards with my current Asus Tuf x570 motherboard. They are two massive three-slot cards. The heat is just too much. I have been thinking of getting an Asus Pro WS X570-ACE...
  11. Soprommat

    [SOLVED] Using be quiet! two Rail PSU with two different GPU with different power.

    Hi folks. I have be quiet Straight Power Gold 750W PSU. https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/1254 My PSU has two rails and three PCIe connectors. PCIe1 and PCIe3 are single rail connectors for rails 12V3 and 12V4 respectively. Also my PSu has PCIe2 connector which is connected to both rails...
  12. Level3301

    Question Running both integrated and dedicated GPUs or two dedicated GPUs on a Lenovo H50-50 ?

    Hi, i wanted to ask if it is possible to use integrated and dedicated GPUs at the same time, or if i can use nvidia gforce gtx745 gpu with some pci-e x1 gpu on my lenovo h50-50 computer (cpu: intel core i5-4460). (My goal: more monitors) I thank you in advance for your help.
  13. C

    [SOLVED] desktop wont post unless a gpu is in the second pcie x16 slot

    so I've had this issue for a while, but am looking to update my gpu and want to get it fixed before getting new one. a while ago i was messing around with running two gpus in my computer, and ran with a rx 460 and 1060 6gb. it was a silly thing just to see if i could do it. ever since...
  14. Gamer_DeepYT

    [SOLVED] One of my GPUs not detecting

    I have 1 RX580 8GB & a Rx560 And i have 2 monitors so i connected my monitor 1 to the rx580 and the 2nd monitor to the rx560 And i have been useing this setup for almost 3 years Suddenly my 2nd monitor goes off and windows is not detecting my rx560 (2nd gpu) And it's showing on the device...
  15. Chris David

    [SOLVED] Need help with running a kinda dual GPU support.

    The title is in poor taste. I will explain elaborately. I am running a 8700K on a ASUS Z270X Prime A-II, the board offers two PCIe slots for Dual GPU/SLI/NVLink setups. I hooked up a 1650 Super on the first slot, the second slot as of now is empty. What I wish to do is to throw my 1060 on the...
  16. pyte

    [SOLVED] 2 GPU working on the same time with each one of them with 1 screen and I have frame drops (cant even watch a video) on GT710

    PC SPECS MSI B450M GAMING PLUS CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 3,2 GHz Turbo 3,6 GHz (OC TO 4,0 GHz) GPU: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VENTUS + ASUS GeForce GT 710 2GB RAM: 32 GB G.SKILL AEGIS (16 + 16) DDR4 3000 MHz SSD: 240 GB KIOXIA 2.5 SATA 3 HDD: 2 TB Hitachi 3.5 SATA 3 MONITOR 1 (GTX 1660...
  17. J

    [SOLVED] Make one GPU do all the work.

    I have a 6 monitor setup and 3 of my monitors are on a slower older card as my RTX 2080 ti only has 3 display ports and one HDMI port. The three monitors that are set up to my older GPU have tiny bezels and are all the same size and manufacturer so they are perfect for racing games. The...
  18. Mlado53

    [SOLVED] PC can't find the os

    After adding another gpu(nvidia gtx) the system cant find the os(same after removing it). It recognizes it in the bios. After turning CMS off it turns it self on after getting in to the bios again. After getting a windows 10 USB I did a system restore that got me in to the os again but the next...
  19. wubblebubble69

    [SOLVED] NVIDIA RTX 2080 super and GTX 1070 in conjunction

    Just wondering if I buy an RTX 2080 and use it in conjunction with a GTX 1070, will it work? Even if I can't use it in conjunction (using both GPU's at once) am I able to set up the two GPUs to work on separate tasks from each other. I don't want a part laying around if I can still use it...
  20. T

    Question BIOS post message doesn't show up with dual GPU

    Hi, I recently got an RX 480 by xfx. I bought that to replace my gtx 1050. I decided to plug both graphics cards in, and use the 1050 to manage the lateral monitors. The problem is that if I put the 480 in the 1st pcie slot and the 1050 in the other, the bios post message doesn't show up. The...
  21. S

    [SOLVED] Dual Gpu with 620W psu

    My pc specs: amd fx-6300(not overclocked) 2x8gb 1600mhz ddr3 ram Gigabyte ge-e620a-c3 (620w) nvidia gtx 1050 ti and i would like to add an old amd radeon hd 5770 so i can pass the 1050 to the vm (im trying to make a gaming vm) But would it be possible with a 620w psu?
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    Question Asus Laptop with Dual GPUs stuck on using the lowest spec gpu

    Hello everyone , I am a bit confused here. I have an ASUS X550ZE with A10-7400P CPU and 2 GPUs (a Radeon R6 512mb which is primary and a R5 M230 2 GB secondary). The amd radeon software says they are switchable , but there is no way whatsoever to make the R5 even work. It doesnt work on simple...
  23. drambit

    Question Dual GPU video card using only one GPU with crossfire

    I'm setting up an old system that hasn't been touched in a few years, video card is an ATI Radeon HD 5970. Both GPUs show up in device manager, MSI afterburner, and GPU-Z, and UCLS is turned off, but for some reason when I play video games the second GPU always sits at 0% usage and does...
  24. pridefulgore

    [SOLVED] Is it worth having a 150 ti and 1660 super installed??

    Would i gain anything and i mean anything even 10% or would i lose performance with having them both installed, or will it just do nothing. If it wouldn't gain performance would i lose performance if i used it for a second monitor or is their no point to that also. Sorry if its a sill questions :)
  25. G

    [SOLVED] Two GPU Motherboard Support.

    What Cheap Motherboards alow me to connect two identical Gpu's and Both have the Same Speed with out SLI, Just Plug and Go. GPU's are two 1050 Ti's with pci x16. I need them to have the same speed for gaming, they will be connected with surround so i dont want one monitor to be slower than the...
  26. F

    [SOLVED] Can I add 2 graphics cards on Supermicro X10DRL-i motherboard? and if yes how I can do so?

    I have one 1080 ti graphics card (Founders Edition) and recently I decided to add new one on my PC but the problem is that I don't know how to plug it on to my motherboard! My motherboard type is Supermicro x10drl-i with 2 Xeon CPUs and 32G of RAM so can I found any help here?
  27. C

    [SOLVED] computer wont boot with dual gpu

    i recently build a new ryzen3700x system with msi gaming plus x570 mobo latest bios and was using it with my old gt 1030 today my gtx 1660 arrived i installed new 1660 to pcie 4 x16 slot and put 1030 to the other pcie 3 x16 slot the system won't boot not even bios just show all fans and led...
  28. M

    Question Dual monitor connected to notebook, but second screen is black

    Haai everyone, I have two monitors and both of them works fine(i tried individual). Monitor 1: Specs Monitor 2: Specs They have both VGA input and my noteook have HDMI and VGA input. One is connected with VGA and the other one is connected from VGA to HDMI through a converter. The problem is...
  29. S

    Question Should i get dual graphics card or sell old one and get 1 good one?

    I have a 7850k Apu and RX 550 graphics card. I have disabled the onboard graphics. My computer is getting sluggish, but i dont want to get a new Cpu because i would have to get a whole new setup with mobo, ram. Should i get another Rx 550 ($90) and run two of them OR Sell the Rx 550 ($50) and...
  30. P

    Try to increase video memory

    Why my PC show video memory n/a and how can I fix it
  31. SNEAKYZACK

    Alienware X51 r2 help

    So my friend has a Alienware X51 r2 and it has the stupid 330 watt external power supply which inst enough to run the gpu in it. So I was hoping that it was possible to buy a better external psu considering the case is to small for an internal and he doesn't want to buy a new case. If there are...
  32. A

    Will Overclocking my CPU increase FPS?

    I have an AMD E2-1800 APU @ 1.7Ghz.
  33. C

    Windows Reinstalling Query :Computer Question Help!

    I was wondering, I want to do a clean install on my computer. I have a windows os disk, but I lost the key to it. So I purchased another code. My question is if I use the disk to clean install will the new key work or do I have to download and burn the iso image onto the usb and try that way?
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    after getting windows update agent 7.6.7600.320 install

    i have install window 7 ultimate 64bit in my pc and after getting windows update agent 7.6.7600.320 install went i look for more update it take long time to search for update how do i fix this???
  35. tamethegamer

    i5 4590 vs FX 8320 debate.

    Building for a friend. -He is NOT looking to overclock. I understand the i5 is locked and the FX is unlocked. However, the price difference is a large factor to consider. -Looking for a good CPU for gaming/movies/web browsing to accompany a 970 or a 390. -Not fussed about temps/wattage...
  36. M

    Fan controller question

    OK so here are my specs CPU Intel i7 4790k Cpu cooler hyper 212 evo MOBO asus vi maximus hero. Psu evga g2 850w Gpu evga ssc gtx 970 Case phantek enthoo pro FANS 4X CORSAIR AF120 1X PHANTEK 140 FAN and the hyper 212 fan. Here's my question right now I have all my case fans plugged in to...
  37. N

    g31t-m7 v1.0 graphics card compatible

    does ecs g31t-m7 v1.0 compatible with graphics card inno3d gf-gt 220?
  38. E

    GTX 750 ti ftw or one of the many new GTX 960's?

    I was originally going with the gtx 750 ti ftw do to it being affordable, being able to play many games at med-high-ultra, with low power consumption. But the the new gtx 960 has sli and is a bit more powerful and has many different sellers but it takes up more power and costs a bit more. What...
  39. F

    Corsair H110 Fan Noise

    Hello One of the fans makes noise. But if i press the centre of the fan it stops while the centre circle (there the logo is places) the noise stops. What can i doo to stop. Does anybody had or has this problem? How can I solve this? Why is the fan making the noise? Thank you
  40. M

    gtx 780 vs r9 290

    what do you think?