CPU based HW transcode with separate card

It varies by system.

Plex uses the default GPU, so you need to set the 1060 as the default. On some systems this can be done w/o disabling the i7 GPU. You’ll have to check the BIOS settings for your system.

Edit: Example from my Gigabyte motherboard.

If I set Initial Display Output to PCIe 1, Plex uses my video card for hardware acceleration, even if Intel Processor Graphics is still enabled.

If I set Initial Display Output to IGFX, Plex uses the graphics processor in my CPU and ignores the video card.

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