Using a Radeon and GeForce card in same rig?

[Kenmitch]

Oops. Wanted in VC&G forum. Maybe mod will move it.

I know DX12 can support mixed vendor if game is coded for it.

I found this video that shows what I'm guessing you would call switchable graphics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_f_lIF3A7Q

Has anybody tried this?
If so does each card function fully....as in no I'll effects from other card in system?
Would monitor input work to switch between cards?

Seems interesting and would somewhat defeat brand favoritism in games.

I'd try it but I currently don't have one of each.

Would windows 10 update fubar the setup?

If a person wanted such a rig and above doesn't work correctly would dual boot work?

 

[thesmokingman]

Hmm, you could always use any two or more gpus from any vendor in 2D mode. You just can't use them together in 3D mode, ie. in a game like for ex. use the Nv card for physx because it's disabled by Nv.

DX12 brings with it both multi gpu and multi adapter. Both allow mixing of different gpu vendors and gpu + igpu. It's goood stuff. You can see it in action with reviews on Ashes.

 

[railven]

Hmm, you could always use any two or more gpus from any vendor in 2D mode. You just can't use them together in 3D mode, ie. in a game like for ex. use the Nv card for physx because it's disabled by Nv.

Up unto a certain version of PhysX you can use a hybrid setup. I enjoyed PhysX in a bunch of titles using my Radeon as the primary GPU.

Of course, the author of the mod gave up after NV kept tossing roadblocks.

 

[Kenmitch]

Wasn't really thinking hybrid physx thing.

The option to use one or the other depending on which vendor the game favors is what I was looking at.

 

[Rvenger]

Moved to General VC&G.

-Rvenger

 

[railven]

Wasn't really thinking hybrid physx thing.

The option to use one or the other depending on which vendor the game favors is what I was looking at.

Oh, I contemplated that just for kicks and giggles.

I would assume, though, you'd have to change the input of the monitor, which shouldn't be too hard with a modern monitor.

 

[Bryf50]

Yea, it should work. I had a 290x and a gtx 750 for Cuda development. One monitor attached to each. If I switched the main display games would render on the gtx 750.

 

[thesmokingman]

Wasn't really thinking hybrid physx thing.

The option to use one or the other depending on which vendor the game favors is what I was looking at.

We've always been able to do that. If either side prevented that, it would probably be illegal in some way. As mentioned, you just switch to the monitor plug, etc.

 

[cytg111]

Using a Radeon and GeForce card in same rig? Like divide the Universe with zero? Damn, the threat is real these days..

 

[thesmokingman]

Using a Radeon and GeForce card in same rig? Like divide the Universe with zero? Damn, the threat is real these days..

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-launching-dual-gpu-flagship-graphics/