Question Can I use a NVIDIA and a AMD GPU in the same pc?

[LenzHiflch]

I recently found a Radeon R5 220 2GB from XFX, and I was wondering if I could put it in my computer that already has a GTX 970 from EVGA in it. Would there be any issues? The only usage I would be using it for would be for connecting it to my TV screen while the GTX is connected to my main monitor instead of both connecting to the GTX. I can attempt to answers any questions that people may have.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

You might want to stick to having one GPU maker in your build, to avoid driver conflicts, not to mention the need for a higher wattage PSU if yours has been around as long as the GTX970. What's preventing you from hooking up to multiple monitors while on the GTX970?

I can attempt to answers any questions that people may have.
How about you add this bit of info;
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitors:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

 

[LenzHiflch]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

You might want to stick to having one GPU maker in your build, to avoid driver conflicts, not to mention the need for a higher wattage PSU if yours has been around as long as the GTX970. What's preventing you from hooking up to multiple monitors while on the GTX970?

I can attempt to answers any questions that people may have.
How about you add this bit of info;
CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X
CPU cooler: Thermalright 120 SE
Motherboard: B650M-A AX II Prime
Ram: 1x16 G.Skill
SSD/HDD: (HDD) WD Black 320GB (If I recall the size correctly)
GPU: GTX 970
PSU: MSI MAG A650BN
Chassis: (I'd assume the case) Corsair 3000D
OS: Windows 10
Monitors: ASUS VA24E (60Hz) and a Polaroid TV (unsure of the model)
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

Filled in the stuff up here^^^

And if you're asking why,
1. I'm just curious

2. Have each monitor have its on GPU. With the main one having the most gaming done on it using the GTX while the TV display will just have the browsers, Youtube, etc.

I currently have them both connected to the GPU but I wana see if there would be any conflicts to having both in the system (and most importantly (to some people)) for each screen to have a dedicated GPU. Sure this might be completely pointless to do and have negligible difference but willing to see if it's worth trying. My PSU can handle it since the Radeon doesn't even use power connecters and only has a TDP of 19W (according to Techpowerup, of which I can't even find my specific model as that scroll menu doesn't even exist for it)

 

[SkyNetRising]

2. Have each monitor have its on GPU. With the main one having the most gaming done on it using the GTX while the TV display will just have the browsers, Youtube, etc.

Your cpu has integrated GPU. You can just use it for connecting to TV.
Use video outputs on motherboard. May need to enable iGPU in BIOS.
It usually gets disabled automatically, with discrete GPU installed.

No need for second discrete graphics card.

 

[geofelt]

Windows is entirely capable of running multiple different display adapters.
But, there is not much advantage to it.
Long time ago, I tried the experiment with a cheap second card, theory being to offload some graphics from the gaming card.
It functioned, but provided no benefit that I could see.
Plus the display output with the second card was so inferior that I removed it.
The same would apply if you were tempted to use integrated graphics if you did not need it.