Question / Help Is it worth running a 1060 to encode with a 2070 as the main?

[TruthBeTold]

I upgraded my computer recently, and I've heard you can run a second gpu to take the load off the main gpu and the processor when streaming if you dedicate it to that only. I have my old 1060 from my other PC that I feel like I could easily just put into this rig and just use it as a dedicated streaming unit, but I've heard very mixed reviews about it. Can anyone give me some insight? I would like to stream 1080@60FPS.

I have been messing around with x.264 and NVENC and I feel like they're both pretty close in my performance and what the viewer sees for results. I do feel the x.264 is a bit smoother for the viewer, but I feel like if I dedicated the 1060 to encoding/streaming and using my main GPU for everything else that could potentially solve issues. Any thoughts and help would be awesome.

My Hardware:
- Intel i7-9700k @3.60
- Rog Strix z390-e Gaming
- 16GB DDR4 Corasair Vengeance 3200
- Nvidia RTX 2070 XC Ultra Gaming
- HP Omen 27inch display (144hz, 1ms) Primary.
- Secondary (Because it sometimes matters?) BenQ 24inch and asus 24 inch both 60hz
Internet:
- 11ms
- 175mbps Download
- 12mbps Upload

 

[TryHD]

I've heard you can run a second gpu to take the load off the main gpu and the processor when streaming if you dedicate it to that only.

This is wrong it does add additional stress to PCIe bus, RAM and CPU, overall it makes everything worse than just using the dedicated encoder on the GPU you play on.
If you really want to improve stuff, you need a 2 PC setup with capture card

 

[Harold]

I've heard you can run a second gpu to take the load off the main gpu and the processor when streaming if you dedicate it to that only.

You've heard wrong, and considering that your main card is a 20-series card, you're actually reducing your picture quality on top of everything else.
With nvidia video cards, the nvenc encoder happens in dedicated components of the card, separate from all the 3d processing used by games.

 

[TruthBeTold]

You've heard wrong, and considering that your main card is a 20-series card, you're actually reducing your picture quality on top of everything else.
With nvidia video cards, the nvenc encoder happens in dedicated components of the card, separate from all the 3d processing used by games.

Ah, thank you very much for the information. This is why I ask multiple sources! Haha