EyeFinity setup

[Dale]

Ok, I posted earlier today re: my existing GFX card, but as it happens I've changed my direction completely and heading towards an EyeFinity setup.

I've always tended to use Nvidia cards, so because of this I really don't know much about ATI, so would appreciate some advice.

Plan is this:

3 x Dell 2405 FPW monitors side by side running an EyeFinity setup.

I play mostly FPS games such as BF2, L4D, Borderlands etc as well as a bit of Eve Online now and again.

Will an ATI HD 5800 series card carry enough power to run these games at acceptable frame rates?

I can't really afford a 5900 series card at the moment (or in the foreseeable future!)

My CPU is a Intel Q6600 running at approx 3.5ghz, and my current card is a Nvidia 9800 GX2 and I play BF2, L4D, Borderlands, Fear etc all with everything pretty much set to high, and I'd like to keep it this way!

Any advice on if I can get away with a 5850 or something around the £200-£250 mark?

Cheers all.

 

[britboy4321]

I presume at least 1 of your monitors is displayport?

5850 should be OK for (1900*3) by 1200 if you don't want to max settings (you can still have high .. but not 'uber-high' or mad AA (above 2*AA) or anything ..
Should be OK ..

 

[Dale]

Sorry, should have mentioned, it is 2 x 2405FPW and 1 x U2410 (with the displayport).

Thanks for the advice, I'l look into the 5850.