Is MSI GTX 760 2GB enough for RBR 3 displays?

[Mr M6ttus]

Hello everyone,

Am an old sim racing fan.

I am currently upgrading my old PC setup.

There are some parts still on the way, so i cant test it.

Rig should look like this:

i7 4770k
MSI Z97 Gaming 7
DDR3 Kingston HyperX Savage 2x 4GB 1600MHz CL9 1.5V
MSI Geforce GTX 760 2 GB

(from the old pc i'll take 550w PSU, 500gb sata hdd, 120gb SSD)

0.Atm I have a LG W2343T display.
(Could u suggest me some displays similar to this one, or i should get all 3 new?)


1. My question is can this setup run RBR smoothly?

2. Can i get the picture out of the GPU by 2 DVI-s and one HDMI(via HDMI-DVI cable)
I remember a friend of mine had some problems with HD 7970 a while ago, he had to buy somekinda adapter(€100 or something like that) to use mini display port.

If i want to play some games that are kinder to my eyes from graphic side like C.A.R.S. or rFactor 2 or AC , etc. this card will probably piss on itself.

So in the future am planning SLI some GPUS, but at the moment i wouldn't want to spend the € for that.

Still have to rebuy G27, sold it a couple of years ago=/

3. What GPU(s) you would use in this setup?


Thank You for all Your help.

 

[coozie7]

1: Please don't assume we all know what your abbreviations mean, I've found a few references to RBR on the 'net 2 of which are for racing games, please be specific.

2: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/faq/id-1839185/set-triple-monitors.html

3: If you're going to push triple 1080 displays and want fast graphics (DOH! 😉 ) I'd look at the GTX970 or R9 290 and since racing games don't usually need a massive amount of video RAM you could SLI the GTX760.

GTX970 Get it for; PhysX, Shadowplay, DSR, more AA options, lowest power consumption of the options. Pass it by because: It's the most expensive option and plenty of people are still complaining about coil whine.

R9 290 Get it for: Cheaper than the GTX970 does better at higher resolutions. Pass it by because: Needs a big cooler to tame the heat output, high power draw, needs a well ventilated case, again to tame the heat output, a little slower than the GTX970.

SLI GTX760 Get it for: Cheapest option, but still has the previously mentioned Nvidia software goodies. Pass it by because: Not every game can use SLI in those that can't you'll be playing with a single GTX760, highest overall power draw, noise.

 

[Mr M6ttus]

I'm sorry for that.
RBR- Richard Burns Rally.

Thank You for Your answer.

Could You tell me if i can SLI different manufactures cards eg. MSI GeFroce GTX 760 2gb with Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2gb? I'd assume it would b possible if mem and bus are the same?

Would You still SLI 760 @2gb? For the low vram.

Bare with me please, am not too familiar with this world, but still eager ask many questions without doing much research myself.

Thank You for Your help.

Edit: That's a good piece of news that racing games don't need much vram, because i am not planning to play anything else.

Thanks coozie7

 

[coozie7]

You can SLI as long as the core chip is the same, regardless of whose sticker/cooler is on the board.
Right now if you SLI a 2Gb card and a 4Gb card SLI will treat them as BOTH being 2Gb, if you SLI cards of different speeds SLI will set both to run at the SLOWEST speed.

I can only see one mention of that game and it's from 2004 so you'll probably have problems persuading Win 7 or later to actually run it. Or have I got the wrong game?

Racing games don't usually have very high system requirements, byt be aware SLI will demand a power supply upgrade while you might run a GTX970 off the current unit...Please supply the details of the PSU, some old units don't mix happily with Haswell C{Us or the new Maxwell GTX970 card.

 

[Mr M6ttus]

That's good, just noticed 1 used gigabyte gtx760 for sale near me. If i can SLI it with my MSI one then maybe i'll buy it. But if i SLI them i know i need at least 750W PSU.

At the moment i have Chieftec APS 550C. Will it mix with Haswell?

Yea, the game is from 2004, but there's a cool french couple who is modding and keeping it alive via racing leagues, track updates etc. Guess the latest they have launched is RSRBR 2015. There are some real graphics mods for it, but am not assuming my gtx 760 can handle it, at least not alone. Its amazing game engine they made 11 years ago, still rocking it. Great racing simulator.

 

[coozie7]

Probably not a good idea to use the Chieftec PSU with a Haswell CPU, but a replacement will depend on if you choose to go SLI or not, for now I'll suggest you stick to good makers like: Antec, Silverstone, Seasonic, Superflower, FSP (Aurium series), Corsair (preferably not the CX, or VS series), the Rosewill Capstone series or XFX Pro series. Me, I'd drop a 750Watt unit into the new build anyway, the cost difference is 'fairly' small and you'll cover all your bases.

Do not underestimate the power of the dark side...Er I mean the GTX760, it's a strong part and used GTX760s are 'fairly' common, try it out, if it's not enough, well, nothing ventured nothing gained.

If you're into retro gaming, consider dual booting, it's a lot easier to get old games running under XP than Win 7 or above and Nvidia still support this OS.

 

[Mr M6ttus]

Thank You so much for all Your help, coozie7!

Unfortunately I found only few and rather expensive PSUs from the examples You offered, sold in my country.

Could You reccommend me PSU from this store list:

http://arvutitark.ee/est/TOOTEKATALOOG/ARVUTIKOMPONENDID-Toiteplokid-PSU-PSU-700W-800W

There is FSP Aurum, but its only 700W

Would Corsair CS Series™ CS750M — 750 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold Certified Modular PSU be ok?

Should wait til I get new PSU before even trying my rig with one gtx and that old Chieftec i have here?

I did some reading for haswell ready psus and seems like the only difference is the ultra low voltage. My psu doesent give it to cpu if it goes to sleep mode. I have never used sleep for my pc, so it wouldnt b an issue. Is that correct?

Sorry, for being a pain in the..

You have been a great help!

 

[coozie7]

See what you mean about the pricing but I'll guess you have more than one supplier in your country 😉 so have a look here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html and have a shop around.

A lot of us here will suggest the highest quality of power supply because better units deliver cleaner power, last longer and are more efficient but frankly unless you plan on running the new system 24/7 with a heavy overclock pretty well any of the Tier 3 parts will get the job done. I'm running a i5 4690K/R9 290 off a 600 Watt CX600M, no problems, even with the low voltage sleep modes.

With regards to the Chieftec try running the numbers through this: http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp if the new rig has a lower recommended Wattage than the old one then you'll be safe. If the new rig has a significantly higher Wattage or if the power supply is more than 4 years old I think it should be replaced anyway, Chieftec are not a top tier maker and power supplies degrade over time. A quick run through the calculator shows a recommended Wattage of 476 Watts and a minimum of 426 Watts with 20% capacitor aging and no overclocking. Don't forget to add that capacitor aging part, allow about 5% per year.

 

[Mr M6ttus]

Thanks for the links, really useful.

I guess i'll run the system on my old PSU, at least i'll try to. Disabling the c6/c7 state from bios. It should be ok.

Getting a high end PSU when i need to add another gpu.

Thanks a million, coozie7!

 

[coozie7]

Small, used notes in a plain brown envelope to: Bank Suisse, Account number 141414A, please. 😉