running 2nd screen using i5 2500k integrated card

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Hi,

I have a pc with a gtx 960 4gb and a i5 2500K 3.9ghz and lately ive been wanting to get a second monitor. The 2nd monitor would only be used for watching movies, most likely streamed from netflix at full HD.
My question is how well could the integrated gpu on my processor handle playing movies on the second monitor?

Thanks in advance

[WarmedxMints]

Fine, it's what the intel HD seriers are designed for.

[Birdy.J]

Why don't you use your GPU instead?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

2-3 Displays; just use your GTX 960

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Xp3nDaBirD:

Why don't you use your GPU instead?

Why would be need to? The way he has chosen is the logical way if he wants to say, play a game and watch a movie at the same time. Having the 2nd monitor on his GPU would just put unnecessary stress on it when the Intel GPU is more than capable of the task at hand.

[Birdy.J]

You know you can only use one graphic processor

[WarmedxMints]

Originally posted by Xp3nDaBirD:

You know you can only use one graphic processor

That's not true. You can use two different gpu's with Win 10. I also have a display running off my intel hd while gaming on my 980ti

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Xp3nDaBirD:

You know you can only use one graphic processor

You can if your motherboard supports it, most modern motherboards offer some kind of IGD Multi-Monitor support.

[vadim]

Originally posted by Xp3nDaBirD:

You know you can only use one graphic processor

Why do you think so? As for me, I can use as many as I wish.

[Birdy.J]

Originally posted by vadim:

Originally posted by Xp3nDaBirD:

You know you can only use one graphic processor

Why do you think so? As for me, I can use as many as I wish.

I don't think you understand what is going on here bru

[pasa]

1. The intel HD is completely okay to watch movies without any additional card on 1 monitor or more

2. however for desktop I never saw an option to drive the displays from different cards... while on my laptop it just happens

3. more however, there is no need to do that, you can just plug several monitor into your discrete card and watch the movie alright on the second while playing

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Thanks for answers. As some here suggested, I was afraid that if I used my 960 for both playing a game and watching a movie, I would have to make sacrifices when it came to the game's graphics or performance. But if the integrated card can support movies, I can just buy the 2nd monitor then and test for myself how big of an impact 2 monitors has on the 960, and can fall back on the integrated one of needed.