Triple monitor display question

[Wouzer93]

Hi all, my current build consists of 1 GTX 980 GPU and two VG248QE monitors however I am not enjoying playing shooters or RPGs on a two monitor setup as the divide cuts my character/player/crosshair in half. Therefore I was planning to add another monitor to which means my character will always be centre screen ( I will probably go portrait ).

However adding a third monitor means a lot more power is needed from my gpu and I want to still get as high fps as I can on decently high graphics. So here are my questions for anyone that can help me.

Firstly do you think I will need another 980?(don't mind if I do)

Secondly if I do get a 980 how do I go about connecting it to the monitor, is it all cables from one gpu or 2 from one and one from the other? I don't understand how the power is distributed. Clarification on this would be good.

Thirdly how do you actually sli the cards? (If you can answer first two question I'm fine with that, I can research third myself)

Thanks for reading and for any help.

 

[Derza10]

I'd get the 3rd monitor and see if your GPU is enough for you, if it isn't then think about adding a second gtx 980. As for how to connect the monitors, you can plug them all into one card or any connection on either card, to SLI you connect an SLI bridge between the cards and enable SLI in nvidia control panel.

Remember if you get a second GTX 980 you will need a decent size PSU, i'd recommend at least a good quality 750w. What is your current PSU?

Also when you get the 3rd monitor you will have to go into nvidia control panel and configure/enable Surround.

 

[toothchatter]

First off, I would think that a single 980 should be able to push the rez of the three monitor setup that you're thinking about( but if you can swing it...get a 2nd!) . I'm not sure what connections are available for those monitors but I run all three of my monitors( ROG SWIFT PG278Q ) off one card in a tri 980ti setup via the 3 display port connections on the back of my top card. Have fun! once that third monitor is up and running its a whole new world! That star wars beta was really really immersive with 3 monitors.