27" monitor on old graphics card

ajtupman · 4 Jul 2013 at 20:29

Hi all,

I'm looking to buy an Asus 27" monitor:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-048-AS&groupid=17&catid=1120

The only thing stopping me from buying it is will my graphics card run things like Skyrim at 1920x1080 & 60-120 fps.

My gpu is a ATI Radeon 6950 2gb

My pc is a i5 3570 with 16gb ram

So guys, are my expectations set a little to high?

OptimaLnrg · 4 Jul 2013 at 20:43

It's the same workload as a 23" 1080p monitor - It'll be fine for skyrim.

Icet · 4 Jul 2013 at 21:13

As above, it's the same resolution you're already playing.

Genoma · 4 Jul 2013 at 22:40

I would seriously recommend you save another £100 and go for a higher resolution monitor at 27", the benefits in terms of workable desktop area are huge and you can still play at 1080p if performance is an issue.

ajtupman · 7 Jul 2013 at 15:27

Thanks guys, don't think I can justify nearly £500 for a purely gaming monitor.
Would I be better off with something like a:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-050-AS&tool=3

Tony.

Genoma · 8 Jul 2013 at 08:17

Looks like a pretty sensible choice for gaming. You could always add another one later for dual display (but I still prefer one, high res large monitor

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Ripjaw · 8 Jul 2013 at 08:31

I personally would stick with 24" mate but go for a really nice monitor. Like this one

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