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It would work but it's up to you how 'matched' you want everything to be. But as stated you would need DisplayPort to get 120Hz output from the S27A750D. That GPU listed is very nice (2 - even better) but it doesn't seem to have DisplayPort.
 
Thanks for the response PCM2 and Cleeecooo.

I am quite nooby also when it comes to monitors so I have a few more questions.

If I were to run the monitor at 120hz for example in battlefield 3 (or any other game) but not have a constant 120 fps would this have a negative effect?

Second question if I were to connect my pc using the DVI-D for 120hz could I use the HDMI connection for a console to connect to, would it work okay?
 
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Kraven said:
Thanks for the response PCM2 and Cleeecooo.

I am quite nooby also when it comes to monitors so I have a few more questions.

If I were to run the monitor at 120hz for example in battlefield 3 (or any other game) but not have a constant 120 fps would this have a negative effect?
hz and FPS are seperate (i think)

Second question if I were to use the DVI-D for 120hz could I use the HDMI connection for a console to connect to, would it work okay?
yes :)
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You don't fail at life as you're still alive :D. I really think OcUK could be a bit clearer with the specifications. It isn't helpful to state as two seperate points:

-Display Connectors: 2x Dual-Link DVI-I & 1x Mini-HDMI 1.4a (Includes HDMI & VGA Adapters)

and then ;

- DisplayPort 1.1a connector included

But semantics aside that's great. Don't worry about DP 1.1a vs. DP 1.2. You don't need extended colour support, extreme bandwidth or the ability to Daisy Chain. All you need is sufficient bandwidth and support for 120Hz at 1920 x 1080 at 24-bits per pixel (32-bit windows colour if you like) which DP 1.1a will provide.

@ Kraven

There are no negative effects to not maintaining the maximum supported frame rate of 120fps. It will be smoother at 120Hz but at 60Hz you will get an experience that is smoother than any current 60Hz monitor. You will also be able to turn off Vysnc without becoming overwhelmed with artifacts which is a big plus.
 
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Yes that's the problem. You will only have 2 DisplayPorts at your disposal which won't support 3x 750Ds at 120Hz. I know it would require a big rethink but AMD tend to have 2x mini-DP connectors per card which would allow you to use 3 x 750Ds. I don't think you would have a problem with 'only' the 2GB RAM either. Obviously I understand that you may prefer the Nvidia cards for other reasons.
 
I have an EVGA fetish :p

Also, I may also get Nvidia 3D. With 3 monitors, can I just use 1 Nvidia 3D kit and glasses? Also, one pair of samsung glasses wil work with all 3 monitors roght?

If i get 3 of those gfx cards... :p
 
Ah so you're interested in the 3D aspects as well... That complicates things. To cut a long story short I'm not sure if Nvidia 3D Vision is supported by the Samsung monitors yet. There was some driver conflict-or-other but this may well have been fixed (according to some reports over on certain other forums selecting the monitor as a CRT on 3D Vision works). Frame Sequential Mode is the optimal mode for Samsung's 3D technology and that isn't currently supported on Nvidia GPUs. It is supposed to be 'fix in progress' and speculation suggested that this may have been one of the reasons the monitors were being delayed.
 
I used the T27A950D. To be honest I'm not a big fan of '3D' at the best of times so I won't be the best person to ask for impressions. I would check out our T27A950D review (partly written by somebody who does like 3D) for some thoughts but remember that this is effectively limited to 30fps in 3D mode due to the 60Hz refresh rate and that certainly doesn't help matters. The 120Hz models should offer a more fluid experience.

In other news I should be acquiring an S27A750D very shortly and will be reviewing it in due course. I am a bit busy with other things next week so don't expect anything immediately but I am hoping to have it published before these things hit wider retail later perhaps later this month.
 
I would rather not link directly but you can access it by going on my website (click my forum name). To briefly answer your question as I'm not sure the technnicalities are really addressed all that well in the review; active shutter glasses basically give each eye half of the total frame output of the monitor. You therefore percieve half the usual framerate. This is exactly why 120Hz LCD technologies exist in the first place - to give the potential smoothness equivilent to 60fps which is much more optimal for 3D viewing than 30fps. Samsung's implementation is explored in a little more detail here.
 
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I would rather not link directly but you can access it by going on my website (click my forum name). To briefly answer your question as I'm not sure the technnicalities are really addressed all that well in the review; active shutter glasses basically give each eye half of the total frame output of the monitor. You therefore percieve half the usual framerate. This is exactly why 120Hz LCD technologies exist in the first place - to give the potential smoothness equivilent to 60fps which is much more optimal for 3D viewing than 30fps. Samsung's implementation is explored in a little more detail here.
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thanks, so i'd need AMD to get 60fps on these monitors?

Are Samsung planning to allow nvidia users 60fps aswell with only a software change?

Just to confirm one last time, i can buy two 750D's now and get a 950D and it would all work out perfectly with the two graphics cards i'm planning on getting?
 
You would need an AMD card to run the 'Frame Sequential' mode with the TriDef drivers (which gives optimal quality). Nvidia cards currently run at effectively half resolution using a 'side-by-side' mode which isn't really ideal. I have no doubt that Nvidia/TriDef will rectify this but I'm not sure exactly when.

There would be no reason why mixing S27A750Ds and S27A950Ds wouldn't work with the graphics cards you're getting. As stated previously, though, it's difficult to say how well matched they will be. To be honest three different units of the same monitor can also cause problems if you don't calibrate them using a colorimeter. This isn't really a concern to everyone as you can usually get similar monitors (such as the two Samsung monitors) to provide a decent image match with a bit of patient tweaking.
 
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