Minimum graphics card for monitor

[Byron Hawkins]

I'm thinking about getting a couple of the Yamakasi 27" 2560x1440 S-IPS monitors, and I'm trying to figure out whether my Nvidia GeForce 9500 will be too wimpy for them. The rating for my card on PassMark is like 12% of the recommended card (GeForce GTX 460). If it's not a simple thing to calculate somehow, I'll probably just try it and see what happens.

If the load is too much for the card, how will I know? Will it just go black? Could the monitor or computer get damaged in the process?

 

[pfunkmd]

What do you want to do with the computer?

 

[getochkn]

Your card could only maybe handle 1 for basic windows tasks.

"Dual Monitor configuration recommended
- GTX580 or HD6970. The GPU shoud have 2 dual linked DVI port.
- Please use Dual-link DVI-D port only. cannot used with DVI-I or DVI-S. Also cannot be used by port converter. (D-sub, HDMI, DP)"

You need 2 dvi-dual link ports to drive 2 monitors.

 

[Byron Hawkins]

What do you want to do with the computer?

I use the machine for programming and music production. No video or other graphics applications.

 

[Byron Hawkins]

You need 2 dvi-dual link ports to drive 2 monitors.

The card has 2 DVI-D ports. It's just a matter of capacity. But I'd like to get some idea what happens if it gets overloaded: will it produce a lower quality image, or no image?

 

[getochkn]

You need 2 dvi-dual link ports to drive 2 monitors.

The card has 2 DVI-D ports. It's just a matter of capacity. But I'd like to get some idea what happens if it gets overloaded: will it produce a lower quality image, or no image?

From the very link you posted

"Standard Display Connectors
Dual Link DVI
Single Link DVI"

1 single link, 1 dual link. Where do you get 2 dual links.

 

[Byron Hawkins]

"Standard Display Connectors
Dual Link DVI
Single Link DVI"

1 single link, 1 dual link. Where do you get 2 dual links.

It just means the card is compatible with single or dual link. You can't run 2560x1600 on any single link DVI. The card is dual link on both ports.

I'm asking about the capacity of the video card, not its basic architecture.

 

[Byron Hawkins]

From the very link you posted

Confirming there are 2 dual-link ports: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4115417&pagenumber=2&RSort=4&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=REVIEWS#CustomerReviewsBlock

So can someone help me understand how the capacity of the card will work out with two giant monitors?

 

[mouse24]

From the very link you posted

Confirming there are 2 dual-link ports: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4115417&pagenumber=2&RSort=4&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=REVIEWS#CustomerReviewsBlock

So can someone help me understand how the capacity of the card will work out with two giant monitors?

It will be fine for anything except gaming. Might stutter on high res movies or something but honestly if my old 7300GT could handle 1080p everything, your card ought to handle this just fine.

I mean at worst you'd have to buy a used hd 6670. They are on ebay for about 50 bucks buy it now price. I hate to recommend spending more money but you are already thinking of spending 700+ on monitors.