3840x1080 res

[Sgt Tackleberry]

Hi,
just a quick one really.

I'm going to buy another monitor (23") to match my one I have got now so I will be gaming a 3840x1080 res on my gtx 580.
My question is will my 580 cope with that res?. My temp won't be a problem as I have under water now.
The game I mostly play is black ops, I think it can support it at that res?.

Thanks

Sgt T.

 

[Marvin]

Aiming would be a challenge on two monitors, given the crosshair is central - right where the bezels are (if you've got bezel correction on. If it's off, it won't be much better anyway).

 

[Surveyor]

Can you span games over 2 monitors with Nvidia?

I didn't think you could.

 

[Sgt Tackleberry]

Aiming would be a challenge on two monitors, given the crosshair is central - right where the bezels are (if you've got bezel correction on. If it's off, it won't be much better anyway).

i think what you have said there i won't be getting it now .
Never really thought about before tbh, thank you very much ..

 

[Rroff]

Can you span games over 2 monitors with Nvidia?

I didn't think you could.

Not sure on this - when I first tried it with a beta driver you could - but with proper release drivers I'm pretty sure you can't - has to be 3 - but I've not actually tried it with any recent release drivers. You need 2 GPUs anyhow to even enabled nVidia surround functionality for gaming.

 

[Sgt Tackleberry]

Not sure on this - when I first tried it with a beta driver you could - but with proper release drivers I'm pretty sure you can't - has to be 3 - but I've not actually tried it with any recent release drivers. You need 2 GPUs anyhow to even enabled nVidia surround functionality for gaming.

Are you saying I need another 580 to set up 3monitors?

 

[Cleeecooo]

Are you saying I need another 580 to set up 3monitors?

fraid so

 

[Sgt Tackleberry]

fraid so

Grrrrr now I wish I never sold my 6970!.. Oh well live and learn...

 

[chaotic_uk]

Grrrrr now I wish I never sold my 6970!.. Oh well live and learn...

give you a fiver for it + 6970 , not happy with the 580 ?

 

[Sgt Tackleberry]

give you a fiver for it + 6970 , not happy with the 580 ?

Lol, nice try I think I would like a little more then that.

 

[F1aw1ess]

i mainly play fps games and to be honest 3 monitor gaming actually puts me off.

the only games where it did enhance the experience were driving games

 

[chaotic_uk]

Lol, nice try I think I would like a little more then that.

indeed , whats it perform like in general the 580 ?

 

[Sgt Tackleberry]

indeed , whats it perform like in general the 580 ?

Well I'm not going to sell if I was I can't do it on here or we both gets suspended for 2 days.
I've got the msi OC one and it out does the 6970 by a lot so I'm glad I got the 580..

F1aw1ess
Thank you for that input .

 

[Rossdh]

Glad you are enjoying it, 580s are awesome cards!

 

[Marvin]

i mainly play fps games and to be honest 3 monitor gaming actually puts me off.

the only games where it did enhance the experience were driving games

Agreed, though other sims benefit too. For fast paced FPS games, I found them distracting, though at the time, my 'fast paced FPS' was BlOps, and that didn't really support 3 monitors that well. Dirt 2 was immense though! Overall though, I DSR'd the two extra monitors, as it wasn't worth the money/FPS drop. Might get two 2007FPs to join my 3007WFP though...