Spec me the cheapest 2560 x 1440 card

[kirkster]

Will never come anywhere near a game. To just run simple windows at that resolution on on older i7 2600 motherboard.

 

[Panos]

Will never come anywhere near a game. To just run simple windows at that resolution on on older i7 2600 motherboard.

Freesync, gsync? Whats the exact monitor?

 

[kirkster]

Dell 2711 that can work at those resolutions. It has DVI, Displayport and HDMI connectors.

 

[chrcoluk]

any gpu can do that resolution on the desktop, including integrated one's on cpu's.

So things like a GT 1030 would be fine.

 

[Vexr]

The biggest thing to trip up on might be to do with older graphics cards that output in HDMI ~1.0, where you'd need to reduce the refresh rate below 60 hz to run at 2560 x 1440. Would also need DVI dual link over single link if wanting to use that connector.

 

[nashathedog]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pali...ddr3-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-023-pl.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pali...ddr3-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-03r-pl.html

For a non-gamer either of these should be fine as they cover up to 2560x1600, There's only a fiver between them so out of the two I'd go for the 40 quid Palit 730.

 

[Panos]

Will never come anywhere near a game. To just run simple windows at that resolution on on older i7 2600 motherboard.

Why not use the IGP the i7 has?

 

[sieze2]

Why not use the IGP the i7 has?

I agree, I thought the built in graphics could drive it at that resolution.

 

[kirkster]

Thanks guys. This motherboard does not have Integrated Graphics.

 

[andybird123]

What motherboard is it?

 

[DarrenM343]

I'd go with a 7** GPU as Nasha mentioned. Check the specs as I remember going for a 4GB card for some reason, might have been due to running two monitors - can't remember now.
Even with onboard graphics you might have needed a dedicated GPU anyway with the Dell 2711 @ 1440P 60Hz. Uising a 6700K I can only get 1440P over hdmi which the old 2711 doesn't support.

 

[Marine-RX179]

Thanks guys. This motherboard does not have Integrated Graphics.

The onboard graphic is on the 2600. Whether or not the motherboard can output would just be down to if it has the necessary video output ports; though it is also true that unless the board has display port or dual-link DVI output it won't be able to do 60Hz at 1440p.