Dual GTX580 to a GTX1060

[IPACA9]

My computer is getting a little slow and tired. A buddy of mine gave me his computer which consists of a Thermaltake LanBox Lite case, MSI X58M board, 6 Gig of OCZ DDR3 and whatever the top i7 processor was at that time. I'll still need to purchase power supply, DVD drive and hard drives. Along with it he included a EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Card.

I like to run triple monitors with my web building, price sheets and advertisements with photoshop and Word for my business or just enjoy TV on one while i work on the others. We also spend many nights killing each other on Counter-Strike, Left for Dead or other games. I only play the game on one monitor. Don't care to have it stretched across all three screens and I'm not a guy that cares too much about having the best graphics.

Now for my question. I know I have to run a second GTX 580 to be able to make three monitors work which I have found several available through ebay for under the $100 mark. But when I went to Microcenter to price out the other parts the sales guy recommended maybe going with the GTX 1060 for $250 which will support the triple monitors itself.

What would you do. Run a pair of GTX 580s or use a single GTX 1060.

 

[fabiodrm]

A second GPU will need a powerful and good quality PSU.
not all games are optimized for dual GPUs, you will have some problems.


A singles GPU will be better, less power needed, less heat on the case, less problems while gaming.

 

[Onus]

I'd get the single card. It will save you a lot of money on the PSU, and produce a LOT less heat in that little case.

 

[bignastyid]

Single GTX 1060 is faster than 2 580s, uses hellava lot less power(1060 uses lees power than 1 580) and produce alot less heat.

 

[Stubs101]

I agree with Fabio. Plus the 1000 serious GPUs are awesome. Also what about a 1050. Its cheaper and should be good enough I'm just not sure how well it will handle three monitors or u might need some adapters but I would think it could handle it. Either way its worth considering.

 

[Stubs101]

I see Fabio has a 1050ti. So maybe he can tell us if u can run 3 monitors on it.

 

[gillhooley]

You will want 1060 if you are gaming on Nvidia surround. Thats 3K pixels. 3/4 of 4k

 

[bignastyid]

You will want 1060 if you are gaming on Nvidia surround. Thats 3K pixels. 3/4 of 4k

To quote the OP
" I only play the game on one monitor. Don't care to have it stretched across all three screens"
So surround is out.

 

[gillhooley]

Why Would I read the OP...... Sorry yest 1050ti would be the way to go then. Although truly 580 should be enough to for your gaming and you could use a usb to vga for the 3rd monitor. Just an option.

You will want 1060 if you are gaming on Nvidia surround. Thats 3K pixels. 3/4 of 4k

To quote the OP
" I only play the game on one monitor. Don't care to have it stretched across all three screens"
So surround is out.

 

[Onus]

USB to VGA sounds better than it actually works. Having had it inflicted on me at work, I'm very glad I was able to come up with a sound technical justification for getting a GT610 instead.