Question / Help Nvenc encoding on different GPU than playing on?

[Mjgamer]

Hello,

So I have a 1080 Ti installed in my current system, but I have a 980 Ti laying around collecting dust right now too. I was wondering if I could throw my 980 Ti in there (NOT SLI obviously) and set Nvenc to encode on the 980 Ti while I play on the 1080 Ti? I am having some fps drops just by having OBS open and then even bigger drops when recording, so I was wondering if this could help with either of the two issues with fps drops?

Thanks

 

[OG See OH Zee]

Not possible at this moment, if maybe at all.

 

[The11thDoctor28]

I was able to run my games on my RX 480 and encode on my GTX 670 just fine. It allowed a better experience of the game without one GPU trying to do two things at once. Try it but be sure to have the correct GPU selected in the settings.

 

[Mjgamer]

Thank you both. To OG See OH Zee, using Nvenc cause an increase in GPU Core Load even when the GPU Video Engine Load never goes above 40%?