Question Adding a new GPU but not SLI

[r.h._design]

hi guys....i just need to know how to add a new GPU .... I've built my pc 3 years ago..my cpu has only 28 PCI-E lanes .i recently received a new RTX-2070 Super FE and i dont know where to install it alonside with GTX-970 .the Last PCIE slot is occupied with a USB 3.1 2-Port Card and i have doubt about that if i ever used it or not???!!!!
here are my pc specifications

mottherboard : Asus X99-Deluxe 3.1
Cpu : i7-5820k @ 3.3 Ghz. but overclocked to 4.00 Ghz.
Ram :32GB ( 4x8 ) DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX @ 3200 MHz. but its running it @2666 MHz
GPU: Asus Geforce GTX-970 4GDDR5 OC.
PSU : Green Platinium 1200 W+80
Monior : Samsung 27inch 2560 x1440
here are the list of softwares that i use :

Autodesk 3ds max 2019
Autodesk Autocad 2019
Sketchup Pro 2019
Lumion pro 9
Adobe photoshop cc 2019
For rendering V-ray Next and corona render

 

[Lutfij]

I would advise that you stick with the single most powerful GPU your wallet can afford you. I can't seem to find the PSU you've listed, is it possible for you to pass on a link to it? Seeing how you might be a Architectural design firm, I wouldn't go with multi GPU setups. On another note, why are you looking at gaming graphics cards?

 

[r.h._design]

http://www.green.ir/اخبار/tabid/91/ArticleId/336/-OCDG.aspx

 

[r.h._design]

thnx...its in persian but u can can find english info. in that page.

 

[r.h._design]

I would advise that you stick with the single most powerful GPU your wallet can afford you. I can't seem to find the PSU you've listed, is it possible for you to pass on a link to it? Seeing how you might be a Architectural design firm, I wouldn't go with multi GPU setups. On another note, why are you looking at gaming graphics cards?

simply because most of the cards that i can afford is gaming ..and i dont wanna spend thousands of dollars on gpu..

 

[TJ Hooker]

hi guys....i just need to know how to add a new GPU

Move your 970 to the 2nd PCIe slot and put the new card in the 1st slot. Install drivers for the new card. Should be all you need to do. Having different types of VRAM (GDDR5 or GDDR6) doesn't matter.

 

[r.h._design]

Move your 970 to the 2nd PCIe slot and put the new card in the 1st slot. Install drivers for the new card. Should be all you need to do. Having different types of VRAM (GDDR5 or GDDR6) doesn't matter.

thank you so much....

 

[r.h._design]

I would advise that you stick with the single most powerful GPU your wallet can afford you. I can't seem to find the PSU you've listed, is it possible for you to pass on a link to it? Seeing how you might be a Architectural design firm, I wouldn't go with multi GPU setups. On another note, why are you looking at gaming graphics cards?

hi

I would advise that you stick with the single most powerful GPU your wallet can afford you. I can't seem to find the PSU you've listed, is it possible for you to pass on a link to it? Seeing how you might be a Architectural design firm, I wouldn't go with multi GPU setups. On another note, why are you looking at gaming graphics cards?

Finally i received my new RTX 2070 Super Founder edition from Nvidia ,please tell me which Pcie slot should it install? i guessrtx 2070 S Pcie no.1 and gtx 970 Pcie no.4 but i can see a usb 3.1 3 -port card in the last slot ,i doubt that i ve ever used it!! can i remove it from there?