Multi-monitor or large single TFT

IPAddis · 30 Jun 2011 at 21:10

As title. I need to update my ageing Iiyama 19". Trouble is it's 1600x1200 and I notice the lack of vertical space when going back to my twin 19" 1280x1024 screens at work. 16x10 screens are a bit scarce.

Should I get 3 x cheap 21" 1080p screens for games (eyefinity) or 1 x decent 24"+ screen for better general use?

How many games use eyefinity properly?

chaparral · 30 Jun 2011 at 22:27

I would go for a decent 24" screen

as a single screen is what you most likely be looking at 95% of the time

Subliminal Aura · 30 Jun 2011 at 23:51

I need 3 x 1080p 24" all the time

but for gaming 1 will suffice.

Once you've gone multi there is no going back

chaparral · 1 Jul 2011 at 00:44

Subliminal Aura said:
Once you've gone multi there is no going back

Last week I just gone from dual 24" to a single 24"

Found i never really used the second 24" screen so i gave it to my parents to replace there 17" LCD..

Subliminal Aura · 1 Jul 2011 at 00:51

chaparral said:
Last week I just gone from dual 24" to a single 24"

Found i never really used the second 24" screen so i gave it to my parents to replace there 17" LCD..

There you go, you admit to not using it

For myself I've got used to 'stuff' and windows being open on all three monitors... Makes it a whole lot easier to work with.

IPAddis · 1 Jul 2011 at 08:38

I'm thinking more games like NFS Shift 2. In cockpit view, I can't see cars on the left or right. This results in a few crashes and some light swearing.

I was hoping that with eyefinity, I would get to see the side views which would help. I play a lot of driving games.

Are there any games that benefit from eyefinity multi-monitor setup? From a general use point of view, I don't miss having multiple monitors like I do at work. At home, I don't open as much and don't need to read one screen while writing on another.