[SOLVED] Can I run both Integrated and dedicated graphics card at same time

[anne.nonomus]

I have 4 monitors and draft using ACAD. I find my ACAD a little sluggish, sometimes crashes, lag time is a pain and interrupts my flow. I was wondering if the 4 monitors was making my workstation graphics card work too much. I was wondering about putting two on each. Two on my designated would be what I draft on, and the other two would have my internet and office document screens. I can't go any higher on my ram with that motherboard, I've already upgraded the hard drive. I'm left with upgrading the CPU, Upgrading the Card, or seeing if reducing the load on the card running ACAD would help. Alternatively, I could just use less monitors, or one really big one. I need at least two drawings open and visible at the same time for work flow. Thoughts? Thanks for any input or guidance anyone can offer.

This is my set up:
Motherboard ASRock H81M - HG4
i7 4770 CPU @ 3.40 Ghz 4 Cores
16 GB Ram
500 SSD Hard drive
Quaddro P620 Graphics Card
4 monitors currently attached to that card.
Integrated graphics currently not being used.
OS windows 10 pro

 

[Eximo]

P620 isn't exactly a monster of card, only 2GB of VRAM. Check your usage and see if that is getting maxed out.

Some motherboards allow the integrated graphics to work at the same time. Just have to see what the options are in the BIOS. If it shows up in the system already, then no need to check. Just plug a monitor or two into the motherboard.

That will free up a little bit of VRAM, but eat into your system memory.

Only other option would be a better Quadro, if it has to be a Quadro. And Nvidia hasn't bothered to fill the low end for Turing yet, so P1000 would get you 4GB of VRAM and only set you back like $350. If you don't need a Quadro, then many of the gaming cards have more VRAM, GTX1050Ti or GTX1650 would get you 4GB. GTX1660 would get you 6GB.

 

[anne.nonomus]

P620 isn't exactly a monster of card, only 2GB of VRAM. Check your usage and see if that is getting maxed out.

Some motherboards allow the integrated graphics to work at the same time. Just have to see what the options are in the BIOS. If it shows up in the system already, then no need to check. Just plug a monitor or two into the motherboard.

That will free up a little bit of VRAM, but eat into your system memory.

Only other option would be a better Quadro, if it has to be a Quadro. And Nvidia hasn't bothered to fill the low end for Turing yet, so P1000 would get you 4GB of VRAM and only set you back like $350. If you don't need a Quadro, then many of the gaming cards have more VRAM, GTX1050Ti or GTX1650 would get you 4GB. GTX1660 would get you 6GB.

Thanks Eximo, Good advice, I'll try switching a couple monitors to my integrated and see if that helps, and look for a better card. All my research says to stick with workstation style graphics cards over gaming cards, architecture is apparently different for the type of programs running, I'm a drafter, not a gamer. (but I'm just regurgitating what other people have written, really, I could fill books with what I don't know)