Graphical query

[Luke_Bowman]

I currently have one GTX770 and although performance is good at 1080, I want MORE!

I have the upgrade itch and it needs to be scratched.

I'm looking at preordering a new 34" 21:9 LG monitor but it has nearly 5million pixels needing to be pushed.


So; would 2x 290's be enough to run this beast of a monitor at high setting on current titles?

Eg: Dark souls 2, Sleeping dogs is what I'm playing at the mo

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Was thinking about unlocking the 290's to 290x anyway

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Would my cpu still bottleneck if I overclocked it to ~4.5ghz?

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Don't want to spend money where it won't be fully utilised

Would one highly clocked 290 unlocked to 290X give me decent frames at that resolution? (3440x1440)

 

[Luke_Bowman]

In all honesty at that res I'd want an 8 thread chip and 2 cards to get a good gaming experience.

Are you planning on donating money to this experience?

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Not all 290's unlock to 290x's btw , not even sure if any do now i thought it was just some of the first batchs?

Really? I thought it was a universal thing? Damn.

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Looks like you have to have specific Hawaii info.

Well that's not ideal but I can still overclock the 290(s)

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Currently running a Antec 650w platinum but looking at a 1000w gold/platinum.

Wish I had access to the MM for 2nd hand parts

 

[Luke_Bowman]

This is looking more and more like a full system upgrade.

Might stick with my current setup until the new Intel come out and upgrade then.

Hopefully pick up two secondhand 290's by then

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Do you guys think a 760W would handle 2 290's and a 3770k with all the usual other bits (soundcard, hd's etc)

 

[Luke_Bowman]

I did buy another 770 but my mobo isn't SLI compatible and I thought it was more hassle than its worth for a new mobo at the moment so it's being sold

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Also I currently game on a 120hz monitor so 30fps is far too low for me.

Constant 60 is required really

 

[Luke_Bowman]

650w for sli 770? Seems to be pushing it. Might have to splash out on a 850w

 

[Luke_Bowman]

Thanks for the assistance guys.

I just acquired a sli capable z77 board from the bay