looking for a used gpu

[givingtnt]

so im on the lookout for a used gpu. under 200$ CAD (maybe I can go to 250$ idk. im not the one paying)  and I need to be able to run FSX OR X-PLANE 10 / 9  

 

with 4-5 screens.  3 for view and 1-2 for instrument's panel.

 

what should I look for ?

[Lord_Karango17]

If you can find a used r9290, or r9 290x, those will give you a lot of bang for the buck.

 

The only issue, is that unless you use a display port hub (dont think they are very cheap), you can only use 4 monitors of one of these cards.

[thekeemo]

A 290x or a gtx 690

Maybe another 780 to sli

And have the instrument panels on the igpu?

[givingtnt]

If you can find a used r9290, or r9 290x, those will give you a lot of bang for the buck.

 

The only issue, is that unless you use a display port hub (dont think they are very cheap), you can only use 4 monitors of one of these cards.

its ok. 4 monitors is what we want. the 5th is not nessesary

 

thanks !

 

 

found a 290x for 220$ BUYBUYBUY

[givingtnt]

A 290x or a gtx 690

Maybe another 780 to sli

And have the instrument panels on the igpu?

690 only has 2gb / gpu

 

I run 4 screens

[Lord_Karango17]

its ok. 4 monitors is what we want. the 5th is not nessesary

 

thanks !

Why not add another 780 to your setup? or is this for a separate system?

[Lord_Karango17]

690 only has 2gb / gpu

 

I run 4 screens

What is the vram usage on fsx? 

 

I was able to run games at reasonable texture settings when I ran 3 monitors on my 2 760s (2gb), and the memory usage was not too bad.

[givingtnt]

Why not add another 780 to your setup? or is this for a separate system?

separate system

 

and the 690 is pricier than the 290x for 4gb / gpu instead of 2

[Lord_Karango17]

separate system

 

and the 690 is pricier than the 290x for 4gb / gpu instead of 2

Yeah, with the higher vram, and single gpu, the 290x would give a more consistent performance, but even now the 690 is very fast when there is good scaling. Raw horsepower wise, it is as fast or faster than my 780 ti.

[NiteTF2]

Take a look at EVGA's B-Stock (Parts with small scratches or dents that they cannot sell at full price. Performance is exactly the same though).
http://www.evga.com/products/bstock.asp