Gtx 760 4gb

[sheratchet]

I will be having that card and i might have a montior that is 2560x1080 resolution or a 1920x1080 depends on what i can afford so far. But in the future do you think 1 gtx 760 gb will be good enough for 3 monitors thats 1920x1080?

 

[iDieAlot1986]

Depends, what graphics setting will you be using?
What resolution will you be playing at?
Are your PC parts going to bottleneck your GPU?
You need to list this stuff, otherwise we can't help.

All the best,
-Kai

 

[sheratchet]

Im going to have a gtx 760 gb my processor is i5 4570 And im just wondering if my card is capable for 2-3 monitors thats 1920x1080? cause im going to be multitasking alot,Also will it be capable for a 29inch monitor thats 2560x1080?

 

[geofelt]

Your GTX760 should be capable of running three monitors at 1080p
No problem for 2560 x 1600 and 4k also, I think.
.I think the amount of vram is a performance issue, not a functional issue.
The benefit of more vram seems to be minimal.
Read this:http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/

If you will be doing triple monitor gaming or using a 4k monitor, then a top graphics card like a GTX780ti or sli will probably be appropriate.
Gaming on one monitor and having two side monitors is no bit extra load.

 

[iDieAlot1986]

Yes, in fact, if you're not gaming on that card, then you don't need to spend that much money on it. Yes it can support those monitors, but only as long as you're not doing any heavy gaming on it...A Radeon 7870 or a GTX 660Ti should work..

 

[sheratchet]

How about just 2 monitors?

 

[sheratchet]

So do you think 2gb is enough? and will that be good for a resolution of 2560x1080 or lower?

 

[geofelt]

There is no need for a discrete graphics card if you are not gaming.
The integrated graphics on a B75 chipset, for example will support 3 1080P monitors, or even a 2560 x 1600 monitor.
Performance is adequate for desktop work or HD movie playback.

What is the rest of your build, and what will it be used for?

 

[iDieAlot1986]

I think the HD 7870 will be just enough for these monitors. But really ... if you're gonna be gaming on these, I would suggest a Radeon 7950, but if you're not gaming, 7870 HD is great.

 

[sheratchet]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/22rd9

Well thats what i got so far. Im planning to get black ops 2 and bf 4 minecraft.maplestory,combatarms im waiting for newer games to come out and if they ever have gta 5 on computer ill for sure buy that the only reason i want another monitor is that so i could multi task and instead of alt tabbing in a game i could switch to the other one. But i wouldnt really mind if i only have 1. Ive never acctualy try to play in high settings ive never change how the texture looks and all that but i usally change the resolution to the highest because all the computers/laptops i got they were all 1366x768.I might buy a monitor thats 2560x1080 or 1920x1080 still deciding And im deciding on what video card to get so far.

 

[iDieAlot1986]

Yeah, a 7870 will do just fine.
But if you want to use all three monitors on the higher demanding games, you may want to tweak the resolution and texture settings. If you want all the bells and whistles at an affordable price compared to a GTX760, the 7950 will be perfect for you..

 

[geofelt]

OK, any GTX7xx card will serve you well.
The stronger the card, the better your avg/minimum fps, and the more eye candy you can employ.
Buy as large or high resolution monitor as you want.
Consider a Korean import QNIX 27" 2560 x 1440 like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2RY0X59885
You can buy it on ebay for $310, shipped directly from Korea.

Adding a side monitor adds no load, I have a 1920 x 1200 open while gaming on a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

 

[sheratchet]

Ill probbaly be sticking with a 1920x1080 monitor for now and what gtx thing will last me? because i might be playing on a tv for a bit like for a month and i want a card that'll play most games or i could go with a sli...

 

[sheratchet]

Ill probbaly be sticking with a 1920x1080 monitor for now and what gtx thing will last me? because i might be playing on a tv for a bit like for a month and i want a card that'll play most games or i could go with a sli...

 

[iDieAlot1986]

1080P, a 7870 will do just fine, and just like Geofelt said, the higher end card you buy, the more FPS you get. But for your needs, and how you said you don't tweak the textures or anything, I think a 7870 or 7950 will serve you well..

 

[sheratchet]

But im planning to to check it out probbaly meduim settings or all high

 

[nikoli707]

definitely get a 3gb vram or higher video card for sure... 2gb is not going to cut it at all for anything above 1080p... and even at 1080p it struggles in certain games.

 

[iDieAlot1986]

One monitor on ultra settings at 1080P w/ playable FPS= 7870
3 monitors on medium to high at 1080P w/ playable FPS= 7950 or 7970

 

[sheratchet]

should i go with a 660ti or just a sli 660?

 

[iDieAlot1986]

660 SLI will do better than a 660Ti, but I honestly think you need to get a 7950 or 7870...

 

[sheratchet]

how about the r9x?

 

[iDieAlot1986]

Conclusion :Your best bet that has the best price to performance ratio for your needs is a 7950 or 7870...

 

[geofelt]

definitely get a 3gb vram or higher video card for sure... 2gb is not going to cut it at all for anything above 1080p... and even at 1080p it struggles in certain games.

It seems that vram is not much of a performance issue. Read this:

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/

One monitor on ultra settings at 1080P w/ playable FPS= 7870
3 monitors on medium to high at 1080P w/ playable FPS= 7950 or 7970

If you will use triple monitor gaming, a single card short of a GTX690 type card will not do.
But, if you mean only to have three monitors attached, then the graphics card need be no stronger than for a single monitor.

The market is competitive.
You get fair value at every price point, excepting, perhaps the very top.
This chart is an approximate ranking of cards.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html
You probably can't detect the difference between tiers without a synthetic benchmark.
I suggest one buy the strongest single card your wallet and psu can support.. If your graphics card budget is >$800 or so, only then consider dual cards.

 

[nikoli707]

definitely get a 3gb vram or higher video card for sure... 2gb is not going to cut it at all for anything above 1080p... and even at 1080p it struggles in certain games.

It seems that vram is not much of a performance issue. Read this:

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/

One monitor on ultra settings at 1080P w/ playable FPS= 7870
3 monitors on medium to high at 1080P w/ playable FPS= 7950 or 7970

If you will use triple monitor gaming, a single card short of a GTX690 type card will not do.
But, if you mean only to have three monitors attached, then the graphics card need be no stronger than for a single monitor.

The market is competitive.
You get fair value at every price point, excepting, perhaps the very top.
This chart is an approximate ranking of cards.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html
You probably can't detect the difference between tiers without a synthetic benchmark.
I suggest one buy the strongest single card your wallet and psu can support.. If your graphics card budget is >$800 or so, only then consider dual cards.

rofl... from a "year and a half ago" when we already knew modded skyrim kills 2gb cards at even 1080p

 

[geofelt]

@nicolai707:
I am not familiar with skyrim mods.
When you say killed 2gb cards, do you mean that it will not run at all, or that performance is impacted?
If vram can't hold all you need, it must be fetched from cpu ram. That should be very quick.
If cpu ram is insufficient then it must be fetched from the hard drive, and that would be abysmally slow.
The fact that vram is filled is not by itself a performance limiter.

If it is performance that is impacted, I can't find any comparative benchmarks.
Can you provide a link to one for me?