Nividia Surround Vision

[Billiam1391]

Hi I have a GTX 780 and an i7 4770k OC to 4.2Ghz, my monitor is Benq xl2720t 120hz monitor and was thinking of going surround vision with side monitors being 60hz. I know that I can't go above 60FPS which is ok but I just wanted if this monitor would be ok http://www.scan.co.uk/products/27-benq-gw2760hs-led-monitor-slim-bezel-hdmi-dvi-vga-1920x1080-300cd-m2-20m1-4ms-speakers because it would cost too much to get 2 new 120 hz monitor and my single card setup wouldn't be enough for 120hz surround. Or would anyone suggest a different monitor?

 

[bystander]

Do you mean 2D surround? Surround vision makes it sound like you are trying to say 3D Vision Surround, which is 3D Vision on 3 monitors.

Anyways, you can go above 60 hz on the side monitors if you want. Nvidia has no such restriction, and I don't think AMD does either.

Now the other possible issue with different monitors is that they may look a lot different. That monitor probably is not a TN panel like your 120hz one. That will likely result in very different looks. You'll probably want to pick something more comparable so nothing stands out.

 

[Billiam1391]

What do you mean TN? There is a huge range of colour settings on my 120hz monitor so I'd think I could get the picture somewhere close to the side monitors picture.

 

[bystander]

What do you mean TN? There is a huge range of colour settings on my 120hz monitor so I'd think I could get the picture somewhere close to the side monitors picture.

There are 3 main categories of LCD monitors these days; TN, IPS and VA. They have different characteristics. TN panels have the least motion blur, and are very fast, but the color kind of shifts slightly as you change your viewing angle. IPS panels are very accurate colors and do not have color shift, but the blacks are not true black and they have blurring issues. VA panels are more common on TV's, but they do have better blacks than IPS panels and do not have color shift issues, yet still have blurring and other disadvantages.

There are a few subcategories on IPS screens as well, such as PLS, eIPS and what not, but they all have similar advantages and disadvantages.

The point being, you'll want to find a monitor with a similar look as your current one, which is a TN display. Look for 60hz monitors with 1-2ms response times and you are pretty certain to find one that is TN.

 

[Billiam1391]

Would this be a better monitor so do you know? http://www.scan.co.uk/products/27-benq-gl2750hm-led-hdmi-dvi-vga-1920x1080-300cd-m-12001-2ms-speakers-black

 

[bystander]

I wish they'd flat tell you the panel type, but based on the spec's, I'm pretty certain it is a TN panel, like your 120-144hz one. It should match the color characteristics better, so nothing stands out as odd. The 2ms response time and the viewing angles given are standard for TN panels and not for others.