How can I use integrated graphics and GPU at the same time on my laptop?

There should be an option named iGPU mult-monitor or something similar in the motherboard settings. You can turn it on if you want to use both the integrated and dedicated GPU’s at the same time. By default, the iGPU is turned off when you plug in a graphics card.

Can I combine integrated and dedicated graphics?

You cannot combine the integrated graphics and dedicated graphics processing power for most applications. You can utilize integrated graphics to accelerate some applications (Intel quicksync etc) but for something like gaming, viewport rendering in an application etc, you cannot.

Can I use the HDMI port on my motherboard and graphics card at the same time?

Yes of course you can use both and this is for what you get two ports and most of the people buy a Graphics Card for this purpose. For this the main requirement is that your Motherboard’s BIOS must support the feature of using multiple displays at the same time.

Do video cards stack?

No, it does not stack. AFR requires EACH card to have a copy of ALL graphical data as it has to render the ENTIRE screen.

Does SLI slow down the performance of a GPU?

For SLI you need the identical cards and for AMD if you don’t use identical cards your performance is slowed down to the slower. Nvidia also has Physx which can use a second graphics card to calculate certain processes (physics processes generally).

Why do people use SLI instead of a motherboard?

This allows them to circumvent the motherboard and avoid having to compete for bandwidth. SLI need 2 minimum graphics cards but can also allow for 3 or 4 graphics cards.

Can I use two different graphics cards in SLI?

You can use graphics cards having the same GPU from different manufactures in SLI e.g. you can use Asus GTX 1070 with EVGA GTX 1070 or other GTX 1070 from the different graphics cards manufacturer. The other major requirement of SLI is the SLI enabled motherboard.

What are the minimum requirements for SLI?

The major requirements for running an SLI configuration are as follows: Identical SLI Graphics Cards The first and foremost requirement of SLI is two or more identical SLI Ready Graphics Cards. This means these graphics cards should have the same GPU and Memory capacity.