I'm looking at getting three of the BenQ G2420HDBL monitors. I've currently got a 4850 and i'm looking at replacing this with a 5850. Am I right in thinking I could run three of those monitors with a 5850, and use eyefinity with two of the monitors using dvi and one using a displayport to VGA adapter? Would this run smoothly or would the card struggle? Is there a better way?
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Advice on triple monitors
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Hi Dave,
the 5850 usually has 2 x dvi and 1 displayport, so you would run 2 monitors via dvi but for the display port you need an active display port adapter like this: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-223-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502
And for the money you cant go wrong with those screens
the 5850 usually has 2 x dvi and 1 displayport, so you would run 2 monitors via dvi but for the display port you need an active display port adapter like this: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-223-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502
And for the money you cant go wrong with those screens
I've bought two of the BenQ monitors. Leaving buying the third till i've decided what I'm doing about my graphics card. Will be for general use really, uni work including programming, watching films and playing games. Would preferably want it to last for the next few years, but don't want to spend more than necessary 
i've had my eye infinity for a couple of weeks now, and i definitely would miss it if one of the screens broke.
it's fiddly to get set up initially, but when you do get it working it's great (you need multiple profiles etc). I'm a programmer and triple screen coding is nice, code on the centre, app running on the left screen and sql server on the right, can see everything i need.
gaming on the other hand, you have to accept that lots of games don't work, the field of view is screwed and you have to download additional add ons to fix it (like widescreen fixer) otherwise the games look stretched. The games that are eye infinitity approved though work a treat
casual gaming on 3 screens is great, medium to high res, lots more to look at, but i still find my self when i want to do some "serious" gaming like mmo raids or fps multiplayer dropping back down to one monitor.
but best thing, is still the look on your mates face when he see's you gaming on it... pure envy.
and it's worth it just for those moments.
So there's my own eye infinity hands on.
hope it helps.
it's fiddly to get set up initially, but when you do get it working it's great (you need multiple profiles etc). I'm a programmer and triple screen coding is nice, code on the centre, app running on the left screen and sql server on the right, can see everything i need.
gaming on the other hand, you have to accept that lots of games don't work, the field of view is screwed and you have to download additional add ons to fix it (like widescreen fixer) otherwise the games look stretched. The games that are eye infinitity approved though work a treat
casual gaming on 3 screens is great, medium to high res, lots more to look at, but i still find my self when i want to do some "serious" gaming like mmo raids or fps multiplayer dropping back down to one monitor.
but best thing, is still the look on your mates face when he see's you gaming on it... pure envy.
and it's worth it just for those moments.
So there's my own eye infinity hands on.
hope it helps.
Cheers for the advice guys. Got my two monitors now, but my computer is still at uni Think i'm going to wait a couple of months before buying a new graphics card and the third monitor, as space is a little short until I move into the new house in Aug/Sep. But it looks like the vga adapter will do the trick, and I might be able to stretch to a 5870 by that time.
Think i'm going to wait a couple of months before buying a new graphics card and the third monitor, as space is a little short until I move into the new house in Aug/Sep. But it looks like the vga adapter will do the trick, and I might be able to stretch to a 5870 by that time.