Jump to content

Best Graphics card for 3 monitors

Max Zebrowski
By Max Zebrowski
in Graphics Cards
 Share
Posted

I have an R9 290X graphics card in my system currently and I am concerned that I am reaching bottlenecks when I'm running 3 monitors at 1080p. I don't have space in my system for 2 graphics cards because of the sound cards I have in it. I need 1 graphics card that will be able to run 3 monitors and is easily water cooled.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Fury X comes water cooled out of the box. Else, 980 Ti or 390X

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

i just want to make sure, you are talking about gaming on all 3 correct? we get questions from people from time to time wondering about just running random monitors even if they just game on one

Proud Member of the Glorious PC Master Race

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Fury X comes water cooled out of the box. Else, 980 Ti or 390X

Not 390x (unless they crossfire it) but more like an R9 Fury.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Just curious if anyone wants to read where the OP says only one card.

The Nitro Fury is an excellent choice for bang for the buck.

If anyone asks you never saw me.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I´d go with an EVGA ACX2.0 SC GTX980Ti. nVidia is stronger in FHD than AMD with their highend cards and the three monitors will run smooth off 1 card. There are also EKWB available for this card so a custom loop isn´t a problem at all. Also you´ll have 6GB VRAM that will put you in a safe zone for a while.

 

Intel i7 7820X (delidded) @ 4.9GHz - MSI X299 M7 ACK + EKWB Fullcover Block - G.Skill Trident Z 32GB @ 3466MHz - nVidia Titan Xp + EKWB Fullcover Block @ 2.1GHz - Samsung 960Pro 2x - WDD Blue 2TB - Seasonic 750W Platinum - modded Corsair 600C - Hardtubed Custom Watercooling

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I vote AMD Fury. Amd has better multi-monitor support, and generally performs better at higher resolutions (3 1080p monitors are a higher res than a 1440p monitor)

I also vote Sapphire Nitro. Just ordered two myself.

Intel i7 6700k @ 4.8ghz, NZXT Kraken X61, ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Hero, (2x8GB) Kingston DDR4 2400, 2x Sapphire Nitro Fury OC+, Thermaltake 1050W

All in a Semi Truck!:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/519811-semi-truck-gaming-pc/#entry6905347

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I vote AMD Fury. Amd has better multi-monitor support, and generally performs better at higher resolutions (3 1080p monitors are a higher res than a 1440p monitor)

I also vote Sapphire Nitro. Just ordered two myself.

That´s not true anymore nVidia Surround works very stable. That was a problem in the past. The only thing that nVidia cards don´t like when it comes to Surround is displays of different sizes, but who would surround a 27" with a 21" and a 24" monitor?

 

By the way those two Furys will be bottlenecked like crazy by your CPU...

 

Intel i7 7820X (delidded) @ 4.9GHz - MSI X299 M7 ACK + EKWB Fullcover Block - G.Skill Trident Z 32GB @ 3466MHz - nVidia Titan Xp + EKWB Fullcover Block @ 2.1GHz - Samsung 960Pro 2x - WDD Blue 2TB - Seasonic 750W Platinum - modded Corsair 600C - Hardtubed Custom Watercooling

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

That´s not true anymore nVidia Surround works very stable. That was a problem in the past. The only thing that nVidia cards don´t like when it comes to Surround is displays of different sizes, but would surround a 27" with a 21" and a 24" monitor?

By the way those two Furys will be bottlenecked like crazy by your CPU...

Ordered a whole new computer, not just two fury's. Cpu is a 6700k...

Intel i7 6700k @ 4.8ghz, NZXT Kraken X61, ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Hero, (2x8GB) Kingston DDR4 2400, 2x Sapphire Nitro Fury OC+, Thermaltake 1050W

All in a Semi Truck!:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/519811-semi-truck-gaming-pc/#entry6905347

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Ordered a whole new computer, not just two fury's. Cpu is a 6700k...

Well that makes a lot more sense then, thumbs up!

 

Intel i7 7820X (delidded) @ 4.9GHz - MSI X299 M7 ACK + EKWB Fullcover Block - G.Skill Trident Z 32GB @ 3466MHz - nVidia Titan Xp + EKWB Fullcover Block @ 2.1GHz - Samsung 960Pro 2x - WDD Blue 2TB - Seasonic 750W Platinum - modded Corsair 600C - Hardtubed Custom Watercooling

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Graphics Cards

×