oneboredgamer :
Hello, I'm about to start studying Graphic Design but I am also a gamer so I would want a PC that is capable of both. My question is: Can I run 2 cards in one machine? One dedicated for design and one for gaming, and do I need 2 monitors then or can I just pick a card that I want to use from the 'settings'?
Thank you..!
You can run as many graphics cards as you have slots to put them in.
But... Why would you want to?
A graphics card is a multi purpose device. What you do with it is controlled by the driver.
The driver will operate differently , depending on the game or application.
You can usually attach two, or, sometimes three monitors to a single card if you want to.
If you will be gaming and simultaneously running a graphics design app, then you would want two monitors, but I don't think you could concentrate on two things well enough to do them at the same time.
I suggest you get a single good graphics card, and a single good monitor.
If your graphics design app needs a specific card from ATI or Nvidia, then that should dictate your choice. Games do well with either.