Help me choosing right monitor for NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GT

[Fabri_fabri]

Hi,
I would like to buy a new monitor for my MAC PRO (Early 2008). Graphic card is NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GT that unfortunately has only 2 DVI output.

Online specs say:
Maximum Digital Resolution: 2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution: 2048x1536
Standard Display Connectors: Dual Link DVI

I would like to choose DELL Ultrasharp 27" 2560p*1440p but:

1) monitor has only hdmi and displayport ports
2) I don't understand if (and how) I can obtain 2560p*1440p with this card

Can you please help ?

Thanks, best regards

 

[davidarad02]

will the graphics card work with this system? yes.

will it probably be slow as hell? also yes.

I think that any 1080p IPS monitor would be great for your setup, as long as you're looking to do basic computing, and not anything more, like gaming, video/audio edition, ect.

 

[Fabri_fabri]

will the graphics card work with this system? yes.

will it probably be slow as hell? also yes.

I think that any 1080p IPS monitor would be great for your setup, as long as you're looking to do basic computing, and not anything more, like gaming, video/audio edition, ect.

Now, I am using 1920*1200 24" monitor.

Do you think that going 1920*1080 27" wil be a sort of downgrade ?

Thanks.

 

[ffg7]

videocard specs http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-8800-gt/specifications
what is the "U" number of that dell monitor?

 

[Fabri_fabri]

videocard specs http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-8800-gt/specifications
what is the "U" number of that dell monitor?

Yeah, I found that link too yesterday.

Dell U2715H

Thanks.

 

[Fabri_fabri]

Dell U2715H. Do you think there is a way to properly use it ?
Thanks.

 

[ffg7]

use a hdmi to dvi adapter. I have 1 for just in case I need to use it on a customer's computer or monitor.

 

[lakimens]

I have a GT 9400, which is a little worse than 8800 GT, but I overclocked it to 770Mhz core, I can play DOTA2 on low on 1440x900.
I wouldn't recommend 1080p, because this card is old, and I'm not sure if it'll play anything on 1080p.

 

[Fabri_fabri]

use a hdmi to dvi adapter. I have 1 for just in case I need to use it on a customer's computer or monitor.

Do you think I can go up to 2560px1440p with the adapter ? Specs report max digital resolution and max vga resolution ... I don't understand which is my case.

 

[ffg7]

Optimal resolution: 2560 x 1440 at 60Hz http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=210-ADKB
as both the dvi & hdmi are digital then will be alright to get to that resolution.

 

[Fabri_fabri]

Optimal resolution: 2560 x 1440 at 60Hz http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=210-ADKB
as both the dvi & hdmi are digital then will be alright to get to that resolution.

Thank you. Really helped.

 

[lakimens]

You should pick his answer as solution if it helped.