{"id":21989,"date":"2023-03-20T15:09:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=21989"},"modified":"2023-05-05T16:07:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T14:07:05","slug":"run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Run Two Different GPUs in One PC? [Mixing NVIDIA and AMD GPUs]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66845704f367e\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66845704f367e\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66845704f367e\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/#Can_you_Have_More_Than_One_Discrete_GPU_in_the_Same_PC\" title=\"Can you Have More Than One Discrete GPU in the Same PC?\">Can you Have More Than One Discrete GPU in the Same PC?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/#Can_You_Use_Multiple_Discrete_GPUs_Simultaneously\" title=\"Can You Use Multiple Discrete GPUs Simultaneously?\">Can You Use Multiple Discrete GPUs Simultaneously?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/#Can_You_Use_an_iGPU_and_a_dGPU_At_The_Same_Time\" title=\"Can You Use an iGPU and a dGPU At The Same Time?\">Can You Use an iGPU and a dGPU At The Same Time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/#Can_You_Run_AMD_and_NVIDIA_GPUs_on_the_Same_System\" title=\"Can You Run AMD and NVIDIA GPUs on the Same System?\">Can You Run AMD and NVIDIA GPUs on the Same System?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/#How_to_use_AMD_and_NVIDIA_GPUs_in_a_Single_PC_for_Rendering\" title=\"How to use AMD and NVIDIA GPUs in a Single PC for Rendering\">How to use AMD and NVIDIA GPUs in a Single PC for Rendering<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/#Can_you_use_AMD_and_NVIDIA_GPUs_in_a_Single_PC_for_Gaming\" title=\"Can you use AMD and NVIDIA GPUs in a Single PC for Gaming?\">Can you use AMD and NVIDIA GPUs in a Single PC for Gaming?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/run-two-different-gpus-in-one-pc\/#Over_To_You\" title=\"Over To You\">Over To You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>Can AMD and NVIDIA GPUs be \u201cmixed?\u201d<\/strong> It\u2019s an endlessly interesting question, and we\u2019ve all thought about it at <em>some<\/em> point in our PC-building \u201ccareers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, <em>is <\/em>it possible? Why would one even go for such a setup?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve made sure to cover all of these questions (and more) down below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_Have_More_Than_One_Discrete_GPU_in_the_Same_PC\"><\/span>Can you <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Have<\/span> More Than One Discrete GPU in the Same PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You absolutely can, but only if your motherboard has <strong>enough PCIe slots<\/strong>, <strong>sufficient PCIe lanes<\/strong>, and a <strong>PSU that\u2019s strong enough <\/strong>to power both GPUs <em>simultaneously<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Also, think about the bigger picture; alongside two (probably quite powerful) GPUs, you\u2019ll <em>also <\/em>need a large enclosure, not just for housing said graphics cards but for providing sufficient airflow as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Use_Multiple_Discrete_GPUs_Simultaneously\"><\/span>Can You <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Use<\/span> Multiple Discrete GPUs Simultaneously?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can, with the right set-up, have two and more (fully functioning) discrete graphics cards connected to your motherboard, but that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll be able to <em>use<\/em> both at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Two or more GPUs can work <em>simultaneously <\/em>in the following cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have two or more of the same GPU brand that can use the same driver<\/li>\n<li>If you have two or more similar GPUs which utilize the same SDKs (i.e. CUDA or OptiX on Nvidia). In other words: Your software has to be purpose-made to utilize multiple GPUs (Think: GPU Render Engines, Machine Learning, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>When using different GPU brands or when they can't utilize the same driver: make sure both are recognized by the OS, and launch multiple instances of the application you want to use the GPUs with. Each instance will be able to utilize one of the GPUs. (May need proper setup within the application - see below)<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) If you have them hooked up through SLI, NvLink, or Crossfire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keep in mind that you won\u2019t see any improvement in rendering unless you\u2019re using a dual GPU setup for VRAM sharing<\/strong>. These setups might improve your gaming performance, but even <em>that <\/em>will vary from one title to the next.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Use_an_iGPU_and_a_dGPU_At_The_Same_Time\"><\/span>Can You Use an iGPU and a dGPU At The Same Time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Theoretically, integrated and discrete graphics <em>can <\/em>be used simultaneously. However, <strong>most pieces of software don\u2019t offer official support<\/strong> <strong>for this type of workload.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There <em>are <\/em>rare instances in which you <em>will <\/em>get some performance benefits from such a setup \u2013 most video editing programs can utilize Intel\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/architecture-and-technology\/quick-sync-video\/quick-sync-video-general.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Sync<\/a> technology to greatly speed up encoding\/decoding of footage and rendering.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21995\" style=\"width: 998px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21995\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21995\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg\" alt=\"Intel Quick Sync Video\" width=\"998\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg 998w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21995\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21995 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20998%20559%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Intel Quick Sync Video\" width=\"998\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20998%20559%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg 998w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/architecture-and-technology\/quick-sync-video\/quick-sync-video-general.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Run_AMD_and_NVIDIA_GPUs_on_the_Same_System\"><\/span>Can You Run AMD and NVIDIA GPUs on the Same System?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can, but you most likely won't be able to use both of them within the same application instance.<\/p>\n<p>There are ways to make AMD and NVIDIA GPUs run on the same system - A prerequisite being that your motherboard has two PCIe slots. If it does, you will have to do quite a bit of manual labor to get them both to work properly.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you <em>do <\/em>get the PC to work properly with both cards inside, chances are that the system will only use <em>one<\/em> of them \u2013 the other one is likely going to be dormant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That being said, there <em>are <\/em>cases in which you\u2019ll see real performance benefits from using two different GPUs in one system.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, <strong>running multiple instances<\/strong> of a render engine, one set to CUDA\/OptiX and the other set to OpenCL or HIP will allow you to utilize both GPUs (e.g. in Render Engines like Blender's Cycles). I've tried this before and while it works more often than not, driver issues do tend to arise at times, as the operating system is running two GPU drivers from different brands, one of them having a monitor attached to it and rendering, the other just rendering.<\/p>\n<p>It'll certainly confuse not just your OS but also the software that is supposed to be utilizing both GPUs.<\/p>\n<p>Mixing AMD and Nvidia GPUs certainly is a fringe case that, while possible, isn't something intended by software developers, and subsequent bugs are encountered much more often than when running more popular hardware combinations. It's something for tinkerers but certainly not something I'd advise using in production-ready environments where reliability is key.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21996\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21996\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21996\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs.jpg\" alt=\"Rendering Multiple Instances (Multiple GPUs)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21996\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21996 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Rendering Multiple Instances (Multiple GPUs)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Rendering-Multiple-Instances-Multiple-GPUs.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/blendermarket.com\/products\/render-multiple-instaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blender Market<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_AMD_and_NVIDIA_GPUs_in_a_Single_PC_for_Rendering\"><\/span>How to use AMD and NVIDIA GPUs in a Single PC for Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>AMD and NVIDIA GPUs <a href=\"https:\/\/blender.stackexchange.com\/a\/56422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be used in the same PC for rendering purposes<\/a> (or other professional workloads), but you might face certain driver-related issues.<\/p>\n<p>What exactly can you do with AMD and NVIDIA GPUs rendering-wise? Well, for starters, pick the GPU you wish to use as your main GPU and make sure it\u2019s connected to your main display. This will ensure your operating system picks it up as the default GPU.<\/p>\n<p>The other GPU you have in your system doesn\u2019t need to be connected to a monitor, but you <em>will <\/em>need to manually order your programs to use it.<\/p>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-pc-for-davinci-resolve-studio\/\">DaVinci Resolve workstations<\/a>, for each instance, navigate to <em>Preferences<\/em>, then go to<em> System<\/em> and find <em>Memory and GPU<\/em>. <strong>From the GPU Configuration tab, select your desired GPU and GPU processing mode.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21997\" style=\"width: 2128px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21997\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences.jpg\" alt=\"Davinci Resolve GPU Preferences\" width=\"2128\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences.jpg 2128w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-1536x782.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-2048x1043.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2128px) 100vw, 2128px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21997\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21997 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202128%201084%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Davinci Resolve GPU Preferences\" width=\"2128\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202128%201084%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2128px) 100vw, 2128px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences.jpg 2128w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-1536x782.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences-2048x1043.jpg 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Davinci-Resolve-GPU-Preferences.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/documents.blackmagicdesign.com\/ConfigGuides\/DaVinci_Resolve_15_Mac_Configuration_Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Magic Design<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In each <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/\">Blender<\/a> instance that you launch, navigate to <em>Preferences &gt; System &gt; Cycles Render Devices <\/em>and make sure your GPU is selected. Once there, you can select one of the following: <strong>HIP, Metal, CUDA, or OptiX<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21998\" style=\"width: 1386px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21998\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21998\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences.jpg\" alt=\"Blender GPU Preferences\" width=\"1386\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences.jpg 1386w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences-1024x446.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences-768x334.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21998\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21998 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201386%20603%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender GPU Preferences\" width=\"1386\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201386%20603%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences.jpg 1386w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences-1024x446.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences-768x334.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/03\/Blender-GPU-Preferences.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/latest\/render\/cycles\/gpu_rendering.html#:~:text=To%20enable%20GPU%20rendering%2C%20go,Properties%20%E2%80%A3%20Render%20%E2%80%A3%20Device\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blender<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>You\u2019ll also need to configure each scene to use the corresponding GPU rendering method.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_use_AMD_and_NVIDIA_GPUs_in_a_Single_PC_for_Gaming\"><\/span>Can you use AMD and NVIDIA GPUs in a Single PC for Gaming?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can not. <\/b>Remeber what we said above about needing multiple application instances that each talk to their respective GPU? Well Gaming isn't something you can spread across multiple instances and hasn't been intended by developers, so for now, no utilizing and AMD and Nvidia GPU simultaneously for gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you should be able to utilize your secondary off-brand GPU for something else (e.g. rendering) <em>while<\/em> gaming on your primary GPU that is attached to your monitor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Using multiple GPUs of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">same<\/span> brand and optimally, the same SKU within a single PC is something that is quite popular and most often found in visually demanding workloads such as GPU Rendering and Machine Learning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mixing GPUs of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">different<\/span> brands, though (e.g. one from AMD and one from Nvidia) is something else entirely<\/strong>. There are fringe cases and workarounds with multiple application instances where you may be able to simultaneously utilize both GPUs fully, but such scenarios are rare and bring stability issues with them.<\/p>\n<p>Still, if you already have one AMD and one NVIDIA GPU, a beefy power supply, and an appropriate motherboard, why <em>not<\/em> test it out and see how you can make it work?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_To_You\"><\/span>Over To You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Have you tried mixing AMD and NVIDIA GPUs? If so, what were your results? Leave a <a href=\"#comments\">commen<\/a>t below or on <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">our forum<\/a> and let me know if you have any other questions.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can AMD and NVIDIA GPUs be \u201cmixed?\u201d It\u2019s an endlessly interesting question, and we\u2019ve all thought about it at some point in our PC-building \u201ccareers.\u201d So, is it possible? Why would one even go for such a setup? We\u2019ve made sure to cover all of these questions (and more) down below. 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