VRAM Question with Multiple GPUs

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timot.mo
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I'm sure it's normal behavior, but if you have say a RTX 3090 with 24 GIGs of VRAM and you add a 1080ti for more power, is it Normal for OCTANE to use the VRAM on the smaller VRAM chipset? Being the 1080ti?

I have a 1080ti as an external GPU going through an M.2 connection and I just realized that VRAM being used is on that card and not the 3090.

I think this is correct but I just wanted to make sure.

Thanks!
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bepeg4d
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Yes correct, since the scene must be loaded completely in each GPU, the active GPU with less VRAM defines the limit of the system.

ciao Beppe
timot.mo
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Thank you! I don't know why I forgot that. Probably because it's the first time I've had mismatched GPU's. ;)
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