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GTX 960 good enough for triple monitors at 60+Hz?

Papillon

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I have a five year old system with a GTX 960 card that has three DisplayPorts. I am getting three new monitors soon which will be 27" QHDs (2560x1440). Depending on which ones I go for they will have refresh rates of 60Hz, 75Hz and 170Hz respectively. My question is, if I go for one of the higher refresh rate models (ie the 75Hz or the 170Hz) will my graphics card be able to run them at this rate? I should add that this is NOT for gaming.
 
For productivity I think you’ll be OK. My 8+ year old Radeon 7970 can dual screen to my 32” 1440p and 27” 1080p monitors (both via mini displayport) at 120Hz. That was with my old i7 2600K based PC as well as my new system.
 
You'll get a max of 165 Hz at 1440p. But since it's not for gaming, don't bother with such high refresh rates - 75 Hz will be plenty.
 
Thank you for the replies, I have a couple more questions!

Will I notice the difference between 75Hz and 60Hz in general use?

If I build a new AMD machine will I be able to use the GTX 960 card in it if I transfer it over?
 
Papillon said:
Thank you for the replies, I have a couple more questions!

Will I notice the difference between 75Hz and 60Hz in general use?

If I build a new AMD machine will I be able to use the GTX 960 card in it if I transfer it over?
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I don't think you'll notice any difference between 60Hz and 75Hz for general use. If you have any plans to upgrade GPU in the future then it may be an idea to consider that possibility when you choose the monitors..

I'd expect the GTX 960 to work if you bulit a new PC. I just built a new Ryzen 5600X based PC and am using an old Radeon 7970 until my new card comes in (due tomorrow!!!).
 
Papillon said:
Will I notice the difference between 75Hz and 60Hz in general use?
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Yes. I have three monitors here: 60 Hz, 95 Hz, and 120 Hz. I tried setting the 95 Hz monitor to 79 Hz - it wouldn't do 75 Hz - and in particular you will notice a difference when you move the mouse fast and when moving windows. It's not electrifying, but the difference is there and noticeable.
 
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