Triple 1080p monitors

[Javed shamim]

This may sound stupid but it's something I've always wondered but can fond the answer to.

What will get better performance

3x r9 290

3x 1080p monitors

1) connect one card per screen (crossfire disabled).

OR

2) running trifire for 3 screens

[DoubleY]

If you want to play games on all three, you have to plug them into the same card AFAIK 

[Shd0w2]

You wont notice a difference any way. PLEASE PLEASE dont get 3 r9 290's just for 1080p surround. ONE R9 290X can do that, maybe even a single r9 290. Go for a 4k for 3 r9 290's or do 1440p for an R9 290.

[ZetZet]

You can't do one card per screen.  :lol:

[Javed shamim]

You wont notice a difference any way. PLEASE PLEASE dont get 3 r9 290's just for 1080p surround. ONE R9 290X can do that, maybe even a single r9 290. Go for a 4k for 3 r9 290's or do 1440p for an R9 290.

I have a crossfired r9 290 runnin Bf4maxed out (AA off)on 1080p surround

And I get 50-80 fps depending on the map and explosions and what not.

So I figured one more will keep it dropping under 60fps. Surround 4k is tempting but

Gotta wait for the price to drop abit and I don't think even 3 r9 290 overclocked will be able to

Run surround 4k.

[Cacao]

If you want to play games on all three, you have to plug them into the same card AFAIK 

Not when you have multiple cards, at least on the Nvidia side.

[ShadowCaptain]

I have a crossfired r9 290 runnin Bf4maxed out (AA off)on 1080p surround

And I get 50-80 fps depending on the map and explosions and what not.

So I figured one more will keep it dropping under 60fps. Surround 4k is tempting but

Gotta wait for the price to drop abit and I don't think even 3 r9 290 overclocked will be able to

Run surround 4k.

Really? my single 780ti manages above 60 on ultra with AA at 4x and even upscaling to 115% this is at 1440p too

 

I would have thought crossfire 290s would achieve this

 

But it would totally not be able to run 4k surround. You would be lucky to run 1 4k display. Remember 1 4k display is equal to 4x 1080p screens

 

EDIT: just remembered you are using 3 1080p displays

[TheLaw]

Not when you have multiple cards, at least on the Nvidia side.

Do you have any idea if I can use two cards in sli with both dvi ports from one card and ONE dvi port from the other? 

[Cacao]

Do you have any idea if I can use two cards in sli with both dvi ports from one card and ONE dvi port from the other? 

Yes. That's the ideal way to set it up.

[Javed shamim]

Really? my single 780ti manages above 60 on ultra with AA at 4x and even upscaling to 115% this is at 1440p too

 

I would have thought crossfire 290s would achieve this

 

But it would totally not be able to run 4k surround. You would be lucky to run 1 4k display. Remember 1 4k display is equal to 4x 1080p screens

 

EDIT: just remembered you are using 3 1080p displays

Yeh 780ti is a very powerful card

Keep in mind 2550x1440x1.15= ~4.2million pixels

5760x1080= ~6.2million pixels

Hopefully when the gtx 880 comes out we can SLI those lol