could my gtx 950 support a triple monitor setup?

[finn3732]

i upgraded my pc with a gtx 950 about a mounth ago and im wondering iff the card can support a triple monitor setup?

 

the graphics card is not some old used one

its a new one 

[pspfreak]

It could drive 4 monitors but it wouldn't be good for gaming on them all. I hear not even the 970 is all that great for triple monitor gaming, due to vram limits.

[Xenift]

Yes, old new no matter. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-950/specifications

4 Displays mah boi

[DannyRyu]

i upgraded my pc with a gtx 950 about a mounth ago and im wondering iff the card can support a triple monitor setup?

 

the graphics card is not some old used one

its a new one 

yes it can, but playing on 3 at once is a whole other story

[JebKerman]

Yes, but i wouldn't recommend gaming across all 3 of them (if that was the intention).

[Oshino Shinobu]

Yes. It can support up to 4 displays. 

[don_svetlio]

yes but the VRAM might be an issue depending on the OS

[Xenift]

Adding on, the ports you need to use is quite the story and tale to tell.

https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=gtx+950+rear+io&biw=1920&bih=979&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIq6qj1NrdyAIVRjSUCh2iIwGH#imgrc=8IxmPUTVTYqe7M%3A

[Lethal Seraph]

Doable but it has limits like others said about VRAM. FPS is gonna get significant hit if you do a surround/eyefinity gaming setup.

[Paralectic]

It could drive 4 monitors but it wouldn't be good for gaming on them all. I hear not even the 970 is all that great for triple monitor gaming, due to vram limits.

Nobody mentioned gaming?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Adding on, the ports you need to use is quite the story and tale to tell.

https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=gtx+950+rear+io&biw=1920&bih=979&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIq6qj1NrdyAIVRjSUCh2iIwGH#imgrc=8IxmPUTVTYqe7M%3A

Could do it off a single DP + MST hub if the displays are 1080p

[samcool55]

K, just making things clear here.

The chip can output 4 displays, probably all cards will have 4 display outputs.
That does NOT mean they all 4 work AT THE SAME TIME.

 

People will say "it's not true blabla", prove it. Take your gpu and plug 4 monitors on it, i can say now most of you will discover you actually can't do that.

 

So, the reason why it's usually limited to 3 displays:

 

Most gpu's have 3 chips that take care of taking the output from the gpu and transfering it to the monitor output.

Now, what most manufacturers do is connect 2 of the 3 chips and connect them to 2 outputs, result is that every combo with 3 outputs will work, but all 4 of them won't work at the same time. Because there are only 3 controllers to take care of a display. And who would ever try to use all 4 of them, right?

 

Most of the time it's the top DVI port that stops working when you connect all 4 displays btw.

 

So you can connect 3 monitors, but the chance you can use 4 at the same time is like really small, even if it looks like it should.

[Overkilled]

I'm pretty sure it can support it but there's a difference between support and run. If you're planning on using the the 3 screens for more real estate its fine but it's just not powerful enough for triple screen gaming

[finn3732]

just to say i do want to game 

thats the idea

i dont need 3 for work,i dont even have work

 

i just want to play games like minecraft and grid on a triple monitor setup

[finn3732]

K, just making things clear here.

The chip can output 4 displays, probably all cards will have 4 display outputs.

That does NOT mean they all 4 work AT THE SAME TIME.

 

People will say "it's not true blabla", prove it. Take your gpu and plug 4 monitors on it, i can say now most of you will discover you actually can't do that.

 

So, the reason why it's usually limited to 3 displays:

 

Most gpu's have 3 chips that take care of taking the output from the gpu and transfering it to the monitor output.

Now, what most manufacturers do is connect 2 of the 3 chips and connect them to 2 outputs, result is that every combo with 3 outputs will work, but all 4 of them won't work at the same time. Because there are only 3 controllers to take care of a display. And who would ever try to use all 4 of them, right?

 

Most of the time it's the top DVI port that stops working when you connect all 4 displays btw.

 

So you can connect 3 monitors, but the chance you can use 4 at the same time is like really small, even if it looks like it should.

i do want to game on 3 monitors but from what i heard you cant really with this card, so does that mean ill probaly have to upgrade my gpu before i invest in a triple monitor setup

[finn3732]

Nobody mentioned gaming?

i do want to game

[ADZ_123_!"£]

i do want to game

You aren't going to be able to game on a 950 in a triple monitor setup.

[finn3732]

You aren't going to be able to game on a 950 in a triple monitor setup.

poop

guess ill have to get a better graphics card

[ADZ_123_!"£]

poop

guess ill have to get a better graphics card

Aim for an R9 390 nice amount of ram and powerful enough to run most games at medium high settings.

[finn3732]

Aim for an R9 390 nice amount of ram and powerful enough to run most games at medium high settings.

sounds good

is a gtx 980 like the same?

[finn3732]

could the card support a duel monitor setup for gaming?

[ADZ_123_!"£]

sounds good

is a gtx 980 like the same?

If you are looking at the same price point as a 980 then a R9 390X will perform better at higher reseloutions due to it's 8gb of ram compared to 4gb or ram.

[finn3732]

If you are looking at the same price point as a 980 then a R9 390X will perform better at higher reseloutions due to it's 8gb of ram compared to 4gb or ram.

k

ill probaly have to wait till christmas to get the card

 

what if i put 2 960s is SLI would that out that be a better option cause ill probaly have have a 500$ budget 

[finn3732]

Playing minecraft on 3 screens depends on your cpu as well. Minecraft is not a very demanding game graphics wise, but anything else will be hard. And by work they mean either a job or school work. I assume you have one of those? And a 390/980 are completely different cards. the 390 is around 300-400 dollars (USD) and the 980 is about 550+. Consider that, but they are very top of the line cards. http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-390-vs-GeForce-GTX-980 The 980 wins, but if you are considering the 980, also consider the 390x. Basically, the 950 CAN run minecraft 3 monitors, but not really anything else. And if you want to play other games surround, get the 980 or 390X.

i do plan upgrading the graphics card around christmas 

and i have an i5 4460k so i can handle alot of games easily

[ADZ_123_!"£]

Playing minecraft on 3 screens depends on your cpu as well. Minecraft is not a very demanding game graphics wise, but anything else will be hard. And by work they mean either a job or school work. I assume you have one of those? And a 390/980 are completely different cards. the 390 is around 300-400 dollars (USD) and the 980 is about 550+. Consider that, but they are very top of the line cards. http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-390-vs-GeForce-GTX-980 The 980 wins, but if you are considering the 980, also consider the 390x. Basically, the 950 CAN run minecraft 3 monitors, but not really anything else. And if you want to play other games surround, get the 980 or 390X.

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