Looking for a single slot card that supports 2x 2560x1600 displays

[SMuz]

I'm looking for a single slot card that can handle two 2560x1600 displays.  I'm not using them to game, only basic usage like web browsing, coding, watching videos, etc.  Would something like this work:

 

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-2647-KR

 

It says that the max resolution is 2560x1600 on DVI dual link.  Since it has two dual links, can I assume it can power two of them?

[Saladin]

I'm looking for a single slot card that can handle two 2560x1600 displays.  I'm not using them to game, only basic usage like web browsing, coding, watching videos, etc.  Would something like this work:

 

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-2647-KR

 

It says that the max resolution is 2560x1600 on DVI dual link.  Since it has two dual links, can I assume it can power two of them?

According to that link it supports Nvidia Surround though I would caution that a card that underpowered will have a hard time with most tasks at that resolution on two screens. What is your use case, is it gaming or do you just need to run two screens for work.

[jscho]

I'm looking for a single slot card that can handle two 2560x1600 displays.  I'm not using them to game, only basic usage like web browsing, coding, watching videos, etc.  Would something like this work:

 

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-2647-KR

 

It says that the max resolution is 2560x1600 on DVI dual link.  Since it has two dual links, can I assume it can power two of them?

 

It has the outputs available, but I don't think it'll be able to drive them very well, seeing as two 2560x1600 monitors has just as many pixels as 4K.

What are you using it for?

[SMuz]

According to that link it supports Nvidia Surround though I would caution that a card that underpowered will have a hard time with most tasks at that resolution on two screens. What is your use case, is it gaming or do you just need to run two screens for work.

 

Just run them to web browse, code, watch videos, etc etc.  No gaming, video editing, or anything graphic intensive.

[Saladin]

Just run them to web browse, code, watch videos, etc etc.  No gaming, video editing, or anything graphic intensive.

You are going to have trouble with two screens with any single slot cards, not just in terms of the clock speed of the GPU but also V-Ram limitations. Is there a reason you cannot go to a dual slot card?

[SMuz]

You are going to have trouble with two screens with any single slot cards, not just in terms of the clock speed of the GPU but also V-Ram limitations. Is there a reason you cannot go to a dual slot card?

 

There only is room for a single slot card.  How much RAM would I need for my use case?

[Saladin]

There only is room for a single slot card.  How much RAM would I need for my use case?

Not memory (ram) for the computer, memory for the GPU (vram). To put it in perspective (you don't need this much) the r9 290x runs 4 GB of very fast memory, this is a 4k capable card..The 640 has 4 GB but you can really use it all due to bottle necking. You arent gaming so you dont need to render tons of complicated data but you still need to store the image before it is sent to the screens. I'm assuming your other PCI slots are filled with other stuff? If not what case are you using that only fits a single 1 slot PCI card?

[jscho]

Does... Does that 640 have 4GB of VRAM?! Oh EVGA... Why? 

I honestly don't think that card will have the drive power for 2 of those displays. You could find out I guess. If it's just web browsing etc, it might.

[JoshM]

You may want to seriously consider a new case for a 2 slot solution, nothing is really going to handle that res man at a single slot. 

[SMuz]

Not memory (ram) for the computer, memory for the GPU (vram). To put it in perspective (you don't need this much) the r9 290x runs 4 GB of very fast memory, this is a 4k capable card..The 640 has 4 GB but you can really use it all due to bottle necking. You arent gaming so you dont need to render tons of complicated data but you still need to store the image before it is sent to the screens. I'm assuming your other PCI slots are filled with other stuff? If not what case are you using that only fits a single 1 slot PCI card?

 

 

Ah, yes, I meant VRAM.  So then, would the 2 GB version be good enough?

 

I'm planning on getting a Cosmos II and a Rampage IV Extreme.  It can take 6 cards over 7 slot spaces.  The other slots are taken up by 2 GTX 780s to run the main gaming monitor, dedicated sound card, and either a RAID card or the Asus Raidr.  That only leaves 1 slot left to run the two non-primary monitors.

[LIGISTX]

You guys honestly don't think the 640 would drive them if he doesn't plan on gaming? I know for a fact games will run like total crap, but for normal desktop usage, I can't see it being an issue... My single gt 610 powers two 1080p's no problem what so ever. 

[LIGISTX]

Wait, why not plug one of the "non primary monitors" into the SLI 780 setup? Then you only need the second video card to power a single output. Better yet, can't you plug all 3 into the 780's? 

[Saladin]

Ah, yes, I meant VRAM.  So then, would the 2 GB version be good enough?

 

I'm planning on getting a Cosmos II and a Rampage IV Extreme.  It can take 6 cards over 7 slot spaces.  The other slots are taken up by 2 GTX 780s to run the main gaming monitor, dedicated sound card, and either a RAID card or the Asus Raidr.  That only leaves 1 slot left to run the two non-primary monitors.

Wait, so you have 2 780s, how many monitors are you trying to run. A 780 can run 3 in surround + one additional.

[SMuz]

Wait, so you have 2 780s, how many monitors are you trying to run. A 780 can run 3 in surround + one additional.

 

3 monitors total, but I'm not a fan of gaming in surround; so I'm only going to be gaming on the main center one.  I thought it would be useful to get a cheap card, like that 640, to power the 2 side monitors.  My assumption was that even though I would be only gaming on the center one, if all 3 monitors were connected to the 780s, then the 780s would have to use some of their processing power/vram to draw the non gaming monitors.  I figure this would cause a drop in gaming performance.

[LIGISTX]

The drop would be so non existent, you would never know. And you don't have to game in surround if you don't want. There is an option as far as I know. Don't even bother with the 640 at all. the 780's can push the monitors with zero problem.

[Saladin]

The drop would be so non existent, you would never know. And you don't have to game in surround if you don't want. There is an option as far as I know. Don't even both with the 640 at all. the 780's can push the monitors with zero problem.

This^. 2 780s will max out pretty much any game on one monitor.