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What GPU for two 4k monitors? (not for gaming)

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Hi guys, my dad wants to purchase two 4k monitors, and I want to choose the right GPU for him. He uses cubase and doesn't need it for gaming.  What gpu would you recommend for doing this? 

 

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PS the cpu be a 4930k or 5820k  :P

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Maybe a R9 295X2

its not for gaming so just something with enough ports 

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Maybe a R9 295X2

I was thinking a tad bit cheaper! :(

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its not for gaming so just something with enough ports 

so?

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I was thinking a tad bit cheaper! :(

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I suggest an R9 290X, because of the large amount of VRAM to pump out more than 16.5 million pixels. 

Though what will he be using this setup for??? 

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something with enough vram,perhaps a 290/290x or even a 780 6gig edition

cubase shouldnt use much vram but purely to drive the monitors you will need a good chunk of it.

 

thats 8 times 1080p   :o 

not sure about the ports tho...lemme see

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i would say a 290 should do.

its not for gaming so. you dont need mindblowing fps numbers

 

Cubase is an editing program for digital audio

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Does you dad know the downsides of 4k? the scaling is quite annoying apparently 

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wow a 290  for cubase haha?! thats better than my matrix 7970  :unsure:  :D  :D

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Then a 290 should be fine (maybe)

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Does you dad know the downsides of 4k? the scaling is quite annoying apparently 

yeah hes gone through all the reasons why or why not to go 4k... he needs all the space he can have 

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If not for gaming at all, 760 or even 750Ti with EVGA DisplayPort hub?

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If not for gaming at all, 750Ti with EVGA DisplayPort hub?

not enough vram?

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the monitor only has hdmi 1.4 and hdmi 2 no dp

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yeah hes gone through all the reasons why or why not to go 4k... he needs all the space he can have 

 

If it snot for gaming or anything serious then pretty much ANY GPU that supports 4k resolutions, its power and VRAM are not important

 

(unless he is video editing/rendering etc)

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Hi guys, my dad wants to purchase two 4k monitors, and I want to choose the right GPU for him. He uses cubase and doesn't need it for gaming.  What gpu would you recommend for doing this? 

 

Thanks:) 

 

PS the cpu be a 4930k or 5820k  :P

 

which monitor(s)?

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not enough vram?

I don't understand how you could use 2Gb of vram if you're not gaming?

EDIT: 760 4GB?

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I don't understand how you could use 2Gb of vram if you're not gaming?

pushing out 2* 40" 4k monitors

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which monitor(s)?

uh a Samsung one cant remember exactly 

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a 750w psu enough to power a 290 and 4930k>?

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