120Hz Eyefinity

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Guys I want a 120Hz 3 monitor setup what would I need GPU and monitor wise. Is it possible to do with a single card (maybe the new 7000 series). What monitors would you use around the 22-24" mark.
 
Thats going to need some serious power. 3 screens is roughly 3 times the GPU power required. 120hz means you need 120fps.

120fps x 3 = 360fps required on single screen to achieve 120hz Eyefinity.

I don't think theres any current games you can run at 360fps on anything near decent settings with any of todays hardware. 2 x of the top next gen cards might do it lol.

Of course, anything over 60fps is an increase over standard 60hz screen when using a 120hz screen, but personally i don't think it makes noticable difference until you get 100fps+. So your still looking at needing 300fps on single screen to achieve worthwhile framerates. Anything less than that and you might aswell save a lot of money and get 3 x 60hz screen.

Having a 120hz screen myself I have had musings of a 3 screen setup and the way I would probably do it would be;

Single 120hz screen in the centre for fast multiplayer gaming (where 120hz really shines).

Single 120hz screen in the centre + 2 x 60hz screens on either side for single player gaming in 60hz Eyefinity / Surround on all screens.

Single 120hz screen in the centre for single player gaming in 3D on games that work well with 3D.
 
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Guys I want a 120Hz 3 monitor setup what would I need GPU and monitor wise. Is it possible to do with a single card (maybe the new 7000 series). What monitors would you use around the 22-24" mark.

It might be an idea to check out Wide Screen Gaming Forum. There are some guys over there who are running Eyefinity on one card at the moment so I would say a 7000 series would be able to cope.

From doing some research myself, you appear to have to turn some of the bells and whistles down or even off completely. I think even with a couple of 6970's you probably won't achieve close to 120fps on some of the newer games but you don't really need to.
 
thanks guys. I've read a few post where people seem to think the 120Hz make a fair difference and having a fairly nice budget to build a complete new setup in the new year I thought it would be worth looking at.
 
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