Would I lag while Mining + Gaming at same time on two different GPU's?

[ItzJosh]

Hello, I currently have a GTX 1080 for gaming, and while mining I cannot game (obviously). So my question is, if I go out and buy a GTX RX 580, would I be able to mine off of that and still play games like Overwatch on max settings on my GTX 1080?

I would like to buy a RX 580, overclock it, and mine on it pretty much 24/7 even while gaming on intense games, is this possible?

My current build without RX 580:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

GPU: GTX 1080

RAM: 16 GB Corsair 3200 MHZ

Motherboard: MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon

Power Supply: 750 Watt Corsair Gold

Hard Drives: SSD: 520GB HDD: 1TB

 

[ArchitSahu]

It should be possible because if I recall correctly, mining software gives you the option of choosing which GPU to mine off.

However, regardless of SLI and Crossfire being a gaming software, I am not too sure of the compatibility of the 580 and 1070 in the same system. If you do know how to work it do go ahead.

 

[ItzJosh]

It should be possible because if I recall correctly, mining software gives you the option of choosing which GPU to mine off.

However, regardless of SLI and Crossfire being a gaming software, I am not too sure of the compatibility of the 580 and 1070 in the same system. If you do know how to work it do go ahead.

I do know that my 1080 and rx 580 would be fine together in the same system, especially because they would both be MSI. The thing that is worrying me is that I am going to buy the RX 580, and when I mine on it, even when de-selecting the GTX 1080, it causing lag.

I wouldn't like any frame drops what so ever, and even if there is, i'd like as little as possible.

 

[ArchitSahu]

It should be possible because if I recall correctly, mining software gives you the option of choosing which GPU to mine off.

However, regardless of SLI and Crossfire being a gaming software, I am not too sure of the compatibility of the 580 and 1070 in the same system. If you do know how to work it do go ahead.

I do know that my 1080 and rx 580 would be fine together in the same system, especially because they would both be MSI. The thing that is worrying me is that I am going to buy the RX 580, and when I mine on it, even when de-selecting the GTX 1080, it causing lag.

I wouldn't like any frame drops what so ever, and even if there is, i'd like as little as possible.

As far as I understand from a few miner friends of mine, it should not affect too much. I doubt too much of lag would be seen. But it should be okay.

I found a similar thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/EtherMining/comments/6iyiq9/to_those_wondering_if_you_can_mine_and_use_the/?st=jal1ctlv&sh=f62ddf00

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2865808/mining-gaming-time.html

 

[AnonymousAndy]

You can do this no problems.
And, depending on what you're mining.... you COULD use your 1080 to mine while gaming, also depending on the game.
I mine while playing less demanding games on my 1070, I just edit the miner config so the mining program is less intense.