GTX 680 Suround help

[Crezzlin]

Hi guys I'm getting a GTX680 this week and I'm not sure on the best setup for 3x 1440p monitors, i use 2 usb powered Dual DVI adaptors on my AMD cards but looking at the Pailit cards they have 2x Dual DVI and a Display port, will i need to use a adaptor from display port to DVI or get a second card and use that for the 3rd monitor.. Thanks.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Realistically you'll need 2x 4GB 680 for that resolution.

 

[Rusty0611]

Realistically you'll need 2x 4GB 680 for that resolution.

+1

3*1440 is going to require some serious GPU grunt (SLI 680's is a minimium) and then the amount of VRAM is a tougher one. It has to be 4GB really.

 

[Crezzlin]

Yeah I'm defo getting 2 cards, I'm on xfire 7970's at mo but they have probs with Dp to Dual Dvi adaptors.. apart from that they are ace.. super smooth etc but I'm getting sick of random crashing and bsod.. my mate has the same probs. So I'm just about to sell up for the gtx cards. Wish I didn't need to but AMD fail again.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Get two and connect all 3 monitors via DVI-D

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-013-KF&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2255

 

[CraigN]

The problem is the adaptors.

If you use monitors with native displayport then you wont get this issue. I got rid of my adaptors and got dell monitors and use displayport cables instead.

if you want to run 3 monitors at that res and they dont have displayport the only card i is the 690.

 

[Cleeecooo]

The problem is the adaptors.

If you use monitors with native displayport then you wont get this issue. I got rid of my adaptors and got dell monitors and use displayport cables instead.

if you want to run 3 monitors at that res and they dont have displayport the only card i is the 690.

What's wrong with 2x 680?

That gives you more than 3 DVIs to use

 

[Crezzlin]

Thanks guys! I got some 680's 4GB.. much smoother and no screen tearing now .. only down side is 1. triple slot cards, 2. much lower fps than the 7970's in BF3 but aslong as its smooth sod it

 

[Cleeecooo]

Thanks guys! I got some 680's 4GB.. much smoother and no screen tearing now .. only down side is 1. triple slot cards, 2. much lower fps than the 7970's in BF3 but aslong as its smooth sod it

Triple slot?

 

[Crezzlin]

Yeah they take up 3 Pci-e slots so I can't fit a 3rd..

 

[Rusty0611]

Thanks guys! I got some 680's 4GB.. much smoother and no screen tearing now .. only down side is 1. triple slot cards, 2. much lower fps than the 7970's in BF3 but aslong as its smooth sod it

Shouldn't be. All benchmarks I've seen has the 680s ahead of 7970s in BF3.