I recently built my first computer and installed a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI which I have connected to two monitors and it works great!
Now, I also work from home some and it is a pain to switch the monitor/mouse/keyboard between the two. So I started looking into solutions and became aware of KVM switches. The question I can't seem to wrap my head around is:
If I use a KVM switch, would this bypass my GPU?
- Would I lose video quality and introduce latency?
- Am I overlooking a better solution?
EDIT:
Sorry, should have specified I need to switch between my desktop and my laptop (both Windows 10). If someone has a recommended KVM, I'd be all ears. I use the desktop primarily for light video editing.
Best Answer
Generally speaking, a KVM switch will have no affect on video quality. It simply passes data back and forth between the selected computer and your keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Essentially, the KVM is transparent in the process. There is no added latency or loss of quality.
There are a few caveats to video quality. Cable length, resolution, and refresh rates may be limited by the connection type and/or cable length on analog signals. However, this has no affect on digital signals. Any limitations would be detailed in the KVM's documentation.