How do i force a game to play with my second gpu

[Benson]

so recently i got a rx 480 for free currently have a gtx 1060 and i run them both at the same time and i want to play 2 games at a time how do switch what gpu my games uses?

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Steam has a discussion called Hardware and Operating Systems
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/


Remove one then make the other the dedicated.
If you want to use 2 gpu matching install in the SLI cable.Scalable Link Interface.
In SLI, you need two cards that have the same GPU. They don't have to be from the same manufacturer, they just have to both be gtx 1060.
Same card as I have very good gpu.
The additional graphics card must have a GPU that is different from your SLI GPUs and must be NVIDIA PhysX capable (GeForce 8 series and higher with at least 256MB of memory). For example, two GeForce GTX 1060 GPUs in SLI and a GeForce 9XXX GT is a supported configuration.
Nvidea SLI FAQ
https://www.nvidia.in/object/sli-technology-faq-in.html
Determin your power needs as well

[MancSoulja]

By plugging your main monitor into the GPU you want to use and setting it as display one.

[Benson]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

By plugging your main monitor into the GPU you want to use and setting it as display one.

Yes i know i have 2 monitors and my secondary plugged into my second gpu but it still uses my 1060 even tho its on my rx480

[Splutty]

Originally posted by здор`ово:

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

By plugging your main monitor into the GPU you want to use and setting it as display one.

Yes i know i have 2 monitors and my secondary plugged into my second gpu but it still uses my 1060 even tho its on my rx480

Ask in the game's forum. There are no 'magic' ways to do this. Setting the monitor you want the game displayed on as primary in your OS's display settings generally works. Or the game itself has an option in their graphics settings where you can select the videocard you want to use as display.

But every game will be different. So basically the answer to your question is: It depends.

[BossGalaga]

Check your driver software/management program. Also, I recommend googling "how to select between two different gpus desktop" There's information on switching between GPUs as well as potentially using both.

[Marc-En-Ciel]

plug your gpu on the wanted screen for gaming, then plug your second gpu on both of your monitor. windows will think you have 3 monitor. So your gaming monitor will be plug with both of your gpu. when you are doing normal work switch imput to run on your bad gpu and when your gaming switch input to your good gpu. windoes will use a little of your vram but when you want to game you will be able to chose witch gpu you want to play with.

[t2k2]

Originally posted by Jaunitta 🌸:

Steam has a discussion called Hardware and Operating Systems
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/


Remove one then make the other the dedicated.
If you want to use 2 gpu matching install in the SLI cable.Scalable Link Interface.
In SLI, you need two cards that have the same GPU. They don't have to be from the same manufacturer, they just have to both be gtx 1060.
Same card as I have very good gpu.
The additional graphics card must have a GPU that is different from your SLI GPUs and must be NVIDIA PhysX capable (GeForce 8 series and higher with at least 256MB of memory). For example, two GeForce GTX 1060 GPUs in SLI and a GeForce 9XXX GT is a supported configuration.
Nvidea SLI FAQ
https://www.nvidia.in/object/sli-technology-faq-in.html
Determin your power needs as well

This is such a disappointing and weird answer. Its a weird question as well - I'm not sure whether you can run two instances of Steam, however choosing a single GPU is a different matter altogether.

[crunchyfrog]

Genrally speaking, yeah the forum suggested is going to be your way forward.

But the easiest way to do this is usually to go to whatever program or utilty the graphics card(s) use and set them to be used when a certain game starts. You can use these to brute force a number of settings.