[SOLVED] Two GPU's & multiple monitors

[Kamikaze Iguana]

I currently have an RTX 2070 Super running on my Asus x570 e-gaming MOBO with a Ryzen 3900x. I'm planning on eventually having multiple monitors around 5-6 monitors and I understand that my 2070 Super has a limitation of 4 monitors. I've spoken to Nvidia support already and asked some details into this, but I always love to get a second opinion. So Nvidia explained to me that I can do SLI feature with the same model GPU and get a limitation of 5 monitors or do two separate GPU 2070 Supers and get a limitation of 8 monitors. I was thinking of maybe adding a lower end GTX just to handle a couple 1080p monitors for web browser windows to be opened on instead of investing in another 2070 Super. My question though is what your opinion of using the SLI over the non SLI feature is? Also say for example I have a 6 monitor setup and two monitors are g-sync with 1440p and the other 4 monitors are just basic 1080p 60hz monitors would it be better for the performance to put all 4 1080p monitors on the second GPU in the second PCIE slot and just allow the RTX 2070 Super in the first PCIE slot to run the two gaming monitors?

 

[theoneandonlyfoohyking]

SLI can only run on GPU's if they are the exact same model... so you can't pair different cards

 

[Phaaze88]

I don't suppose your are able to return your current card and get this one?
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB AORUS Video Card
It has the number of ports you want.

 

[Kamikaze Iguana]

SLI can only run on GPU's if they are the exact same model... so you can't pair different cards

Yes I understand that

 

[Kamikaze Iguana]

I don't suppose your are able to return your current card and get this one?
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB AORUS Video Card
It has the number of ports you want.

Oh wow unfortunately no I can't. I've never seen that one before, but does it support up to six monitors even though it has 7 ports?

 

[Kamikaze Iguana]

Oh wow unfortunately no I can't. I've never seen that one before, but does it support up to six monitors even though it has 7 ports?

I looked it up it only supports up to five monitors at once even though it has 7 ports. It just gives you one more monitor compared to the reference card and it gives you more flexibility for the type of ports you want to use.

 

[Phaaze88]

Oh. Well, that's a bummer...