Running two graphics cards for seprate jobs without SLI?

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Sourpeach

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Hey guys, so i'm getting the GTX 950. I currently have a GTX 750 and i wanted to know if i could still use the card in some way? I use OBS a lot and i noticed that i could pick a GPU to use for OBS. If i install two graphic cards and decide to use the GTX 750 for streaming, and i use the 950 as a primary card for running the game, will i run into any problems? Thanks! :)
 
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No you won't have any issues using both cards. Other software also let's you choose gpu but if it won't, it uses the gpu connected to the primary monitor. I've ran intel/amd/nvidia together fine too. You can also use the 750 as a dedicated physx card for those few games that support it. Some gpu renderers also use different/multiple cards at the same time without sli/cf. And with dx12 we may also see some more mixing in the future.

@untouchedgorce, sli can't have different gpu models like cf. Stating model numbers for compatibility is also not clear for amd because it's as long as it's the same family.
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Nope. Nope. Nope. For sli the cards have to match. Like for example you could crossfire a 280 with a 280x but not a 270 with a 280 or 280x. Same applies for gtx cards. They both run at different speeds. And I'm assuming they would kill your psu theoretically if it worked.
 
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Im not trying to use SLI. Read the title please :)
 
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No you won't have any issues using both cards. Other software also let's you choose gpu but if it won't, it uses the gpu connected to the primary monitor. I've ran intel/amd/nvidia together fine too. You can also use the 750 as a dedicated physx card for those few games that support it. Some gpu renderers also use different/multiple cards at the same time without sli/cf. And with dx12 we may also see some more mixing in the future.

@untouchedgorce, sli can't have different gpu models like cf. Stating model numbers for compatibility is also not clear for amd because it's as long as it's the same family.
 
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Awesome. Thanks for the help K1114 :)
 
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