Does having GPU into monitor too slow down mining?

[jimmy55]

If I have my GPU (1050ti) plugged into the monitor is it slowing down the mining substantially?  As opposed to plugging monitor into the onboard Intel HD graphics slot.  Thanks.


It's not that complicated.  I have my GPU installed in my computer.  I have plugged my monitor into the GPU.  I also have the option of plugging the monitor into the computer itself, the onboard graphics that came with the computer.  I am asking if it slows down mining with the GPU to have the monitor plugged into the GPU.

[bathrobehero]

Doesn't matter much. Active monitors have a bit less memory because windows is loaded into it to which used to be a problem when you needed all the memory you could get (Scrypt-Jane).

Now that doesn't matter and you probably won't notice the tiny slowdown, stuff will just get laggy.

[jimmy55]

Doesn't matter much. Active monitors have a bit less memory because windows is loaded into it to which used to be a problem when you needed all the memory you could get (Scrypt-Jane).

Now that doesn't matter and you probably won't notice the tiny slowdown, stuff will just get laggy.

Thanks.  Yes I noticed the lag, which doesn't concern me.  I just wanted to make sure, if it's not a big difference, then I don't really care and I'll just leave the monitor plugged into the GPU.

[Vaccinus]

If I have my GPU (1050ti) plugged into the monitor is it slowing down the mining substantially?  As opposed to plugging monitor into the onboard Intel HD graphics slot.  Thanks.

yeah a bit especially if you have a high end monitor with high resolution I have one and the first you connected is a bit slower

[jimmy55]

If I have my GPU (1050ti) plugged into the monitor is it slowing down the mining substantially?  As opposed to plugging monitor into the onboard Intel HD graphics slot.  Thanks.

yeah a bit especially if you have a high end monitor with high resolution I have one and the first you connected is a bit slower

Can you estimate how much slower it is?  A percentage.  Thanks for your reply.

[ccccccc7]

If I have my GPU (1050ti) plugged into the monitor is it slowing down the mining substantially?  As opposed to plugging monitor into the onboard Intel HD graphics slot.  Thanks.

I'm not sure about your question, have you tried it and the hashrate dropped or the screen lagged?

Each algo is different, however, mining software is going to attempt to utilise 100% GPU.

Naturally, if a program is trying to use all the resources then there will be lag.

Leaving a monitor switched off plugged into a card mining will not affect it in any way. But using a monitor (watching movies, high res, scrolling excessively fast etc) and pretty much general use on a card which you are mining with will obviously cause hashrate to drop and UX to be lagged out.

Common sense stuff really

[bathrobehero]

Removing the monitor cable from the card does nothing, you want to use another GPU (like onboard) as your primary GPU if you want the maximum performance from the mining card. In that case plugging a monitor into the mining card does nothing - no picture as it's not the primary monitor.

But the difference is negligible.

[Vaccinus]

If I have my GPU (1050ti) plugged into the monitor is it slowing down the mining substantially?  As opposed to plugging monitor into the onboard Intel HD graphics slot.  Thanks.

yeah a bit especially if you have a high end monitor with high resolution I have one and the first you connected is a bit slower

Can you estimate how much slower it is?  A percentage.  Thanks for your reply.

not by much I think it was like 1% but this is only true for high end you with many gb slower you may have much worse lower performance because they can not handle high resolution

[dbc23]

I've usually seen a 10-20 Sol/s drop on zcash for the card connected to the monitor, never saw much a difference for eth though.

[grape_tectonics]

The 1070 that I use on my main computer does equihash around 10% less efficiently than the other 1070's I have since its also driving a 4k screen. Also I can't do other algorithms on it since those miners make things lag during normal computer usage.

[fistfullofbtc]

i have sane problem on my gtx 1070

[grape_tectonics]

Its not exactly a problem, just kinda what you'd expect from not dedicating the gpu for mining completely.

[suggsy89]

To over come the problem of a lagging screen you have to reduce the intensity of the miner but that defeats the object.

Fix = Use dedicated graphics or reduce intensity of the miner.

[gt_addict]

Removing the monitor cable from the card does nothing, you want to use another GPU (like onboard) as your primary GPU if you want the maximum performance from the mining card. In that case plugging a monitor into the mining card does nothing - no picture as it's not the primary monitor.

But the difference is negligible.

Havent manage to figure out how to switch to the onboard graphics and make it primary. Any tips? Using Asrock Z270 Pro4 mobo.

[grape_tectonics]

Havent manage to figure out how to switch to the onboard graphics and make it primary. Any tips? Using Asrock Z270 Pro4 mobo.

Usually a setting somewhere in UEFI.

[gt_addict]

Havent manage to figure out how to switch to the onboard graphics and make it primary. Any tips? Using Asrock Z270 Pro4 mobo.

Usually a setting somewhere in UEFI.

Thats what i thought. Cant for the life of me find it though.

EDIT: found it after switching to the advanced view and going to the advanced tab 

[ivanst776]

Removing the monitor cable from the card does nothing, you want to use another GPU (like onboard) as your primary GPU if you want the maximum performance from the mining card. In that case plugging a monitor into the mining card does nothing - no picture as it's not the primary monitor.

But the difference is negligible.

I run my rig without monitor, without keyboard and mouse, what I do is connecting with Teamviewer.

The hashrate is very noticeable when my monitor is linked with a gpu the hashrate drops from 22MH/s to 4MH/s.

[grape_tectonics]

The hashrate is very noticeable when my monitor is linked with a gpu the hashrate drops from 22MH/s to 4MH/s.

That's definitely not normal  some driver issues right there but as long as your content with remoting in, it doesn't matter I guess.

[Jaystar236]

Negligible, for me but I'm using my CPUs onboard gpu for driving the display. Never had a problem with dual core Celerons  on my 4-6 card rigs.