2x R9 280x for 8x HD Monitors

[broduz]

Hi everyone, I recently just bought 8 HD monitors, purely because it was an absolute bargain, but now I need to upgrade my GPU situation to put them to use.

Would two 280Xs be sufficient for running 8 monitors? I would only ever game on one or two at most, so mainly I will be using the monitors for Photoshop, CAD and rendering. I don't plan on doing this all at once, but I definitely don't want it to be sluggish.

Also, what size PSU would you recommend?

Thank you in advance,
Brodie

 

[jnewegger23]

You may be able to get by with it but I'd prefer you had a 290x or titan black for that many monitors assuming they are 1920x1080p or greater. If they are 1280x720p hd then it may work better. Also I hope the refresh rates are standard 60hz. No way you'll pull this off smoothly if they 75, 120 or 144mhz. You'll need a minimum 800w psu for 2xcrossfire but maybe you'll need 3x and 1000W+.

 

[Abraham Amponsah]

You may be able to get by with it but I'd prefer you had a 290x or titan black for that many monitors assuming they are 1920x1080p or greater. If they are 1280x720p hd then it may work better. Also I hope the refresh rates are standard 60hz. No way you'll pull this off smoothly if they 75, 120 or 144mhz. You'll need a minimum 800w psu for 2xcrossfire but maybe you'll need 3x and 1000W+.

even a gtx titan black wont be enough, according to benchmarks a gtx titan black w/ 3 screens @ 1080p runs thief @ 40 fps

 

[jnewegger23]

I guess I wasn't clear with the psu recommendations that I meant the Titan Black or 290x in SLI/Crossfire or more would be preferable. So I'd push for 3-Way or even 4-Way depending on the budget to be clear.