I use two monitors right now and my card can handle them but I was wondering maybe I could use a graphics card for each monitor, so only one of the cards are just used for gaming and the other for different things?
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I use two monitors right now and my card can handle them but I was wondering maybe I could use a graphics card for each monitor, so only one of the cards are just used for gaming and the other for different things?
Don`t think it works that way, but someone will correct me if i am wrong. I think you have to set up your display as duel display.
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You can only do gaming and general task (realistically) on dual monitors if you use windowed mode in games. Some of them have 'borderless window' modes, like Left 4 Dead 2, which will have the game full screen on one display, while being able to use the other monitor for other things, and not having to worry about context switching problems.
You can use two displays on one graphics card. It's a bit trickier using three displays on one card. You can't with NVidias afaik, but AMD's support three displays, usually using the two DVI outputs, and a displayport output at the back of the card.
You can use two displays on one graphics card. It's a bit trickier using three displays on one card. You can't with NVidias afaik, but AMD's support three displays, usually using the two DVI outputs, and a displayport output at the back of the card.
I use them as duel display now, I was just wondering if it would be possible to use just one graphics card for one monitor and another card for the second monitor, oh well thanks anyway
