Eyefinity

schnoodles · 16 Aug 2012 at 12:00

Hey all. Need some advice about my first eyefinity setup please.

I currently have this gfx card:

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6870 Vapour-X 1024MB GDDR5.

It has the following outputs:

1 x Dual-Link DVI
1 x HDMI 1.4a
2 x Mini-DisplayPort
1 x Single-Link DVI-D

I have two existing 23" monitors (matching) with DVI connections. Can I hook those up to the DVI outputs, hook the following monitor up to a mini-DP output, and run a three-display eyefinity setup?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-164-SA&tool=3

Cheers!

Orcvader · 16 Aug 2012 at 12:03

Yes, but be sure to have the detail turned down in games, the 6870 will struggle with such a huge resolution.

schnoodles · 16 Aug 2012 at 12:31

Orcvader said:
Yes, but be sure to have the detail turned down in games, the 6870 will struggle with such a huge resolution.

Cheers. That raises a second question: is it worth me looking for a 2nd gfx card to run crossfire? :confused:

Orcvader · 16 Aug 2012 at 12:47

Depending on what games you play the 1gb vRAM may be the bottleneck, but yes it should add extra performance.

However, give it a go with the single 6870 first, and see how you feel with it. Personally I would save up and go for something more beefier like a single 7950/7970/670/680, they have a lot of vRAM that should help with Eyefinity.

schnoodles · 16 Aug 2012 at 13:09

Useful advice. Thanks