Would a GTX 1050 and GTX 1080 Work Together

[Harry_104]

I just got my entry level gaming pc and I am looking for upgrades. Would I be able to install a GTX 1080 with my 1050 and use both. Also, how good would it be to just get another 1050.

 

[Isokolon]

No you can't use 2 different GPUs in the same rig
Furthermore as far as I know the 1050 doesn't support SLI (2/3 Same cards in a rig) and even if the 1080 would outperform them by a mile or.. ten

If you list your total system specs and tell us what you need the extra graphics juice for, I'm certainly me or someone else will be able to provide the best solution for you
Because you can't just throw a 1080 into any system, it's better to check first if it makes senss

 

[Mousemonkey]

Actually you can run two different GPU's in the same rig, I sometimes run a 970 and 960 in the same rig. They won't run in SLi of course but they will run.

 

[CRO5513Y]

Yes and No. You cannot run them in Nvidia SLI (multiple GPUs) as they need to be identical chips. Example: GTX 1080 + GTX 1080 = Yes, GTX 1080 + GTX 1050 = No. Besides the GTX 1050 doesn't support SLI to start with.

However you can go into the Nvidia control panel and setup the GTX 1050 as a dedicated PhysX card, it should handle this alright but i doubt you'll see a whole lot of performance improvements except the various games that use high amounts of PhysX that would benefit from it. As far as i know Arkham knight, Borderlands and Witcher 3 are good examples of PhysX games. But overall i suggest just selling it or using in a new build since you wouldn't gain much from it and it would be using up space and power that isn't necessarily required. Finally if you need help finding a new GPU, we can help you out just give us an idea of what your running at the moment (Power Supply, Monitor, CPU) and your preferred budget. Hope this helps

Read up more on setting up PhysX cards here > http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/how-to-install-and-configure-a-dedicated-physx-video-card/2/