Which graphic card is running and what do I need?

[davealej]

I never had two graphic cards in one computer, in some time from now Ill be purchasing a computer that has two graphics cards one for games(nvidia gtx) and one for working(nvidia quadro) I have no experience in the subject but how do I know which graphic card is doing what, when I turn on my computer which graphic card is runnning by default? also when I play games how do I know the GTX is doing the task of running the games and not the Quadro? and the other way around too, how do I know when I am modeling in Maya and doing my video editing that the Quadro is the one doing that task and not the GTX?

Would I need two monitors if I have two graphic cards or can I run both graphic cards using one monitor?

Help is appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[SpringWater]

I don't have time to answer all of you questions right now but I can tell you that generally speaking the card doing all the job is the one that your monitor is plugged into. Also yes you can use a single monitor for 2 video cards but if they're different you won't be able to use them at once (they can be both installed in your pc you just can't utilize them at once).

Oh, and welcome to the forum