FROST7177
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Sorry this is basically my first computer build. So im not computer savy. My computer is finished but just looking to upgrade the graphics card my build is as follows
ULTRA X4 850W POWER SUPPLY MODULAR
LG 16X SATA INTERNAL BLU-RAY BURNER
3 Seagate 2TB Serial ATA HD 7200/64MB/SATA
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro/Thunderbolt Intel Z77 ATX
Corsair Vengeance Blue 16GB 1600mhz
3 screen setup BenQ RL2450HT 24in 1920x1080 2ms HDMI
Asus Xonar Essence STX 7.1 PCIe Sound
EVGA GTX 680ti 2 gb
1)Which graphics card would be better for gaming ? At some point intime I would like to buy a identical card and run two of the same 980's.
2)Is my power supply capable of handling either one of these cards?
3)With my benq monitors I can never achieve 4k gaming correct?
Here is the two cards I have narrowed down
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Video Graphics Card - NVIDIA Chipset, 4GB GDDR5, 256-bit,
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 ACX 2.0 Video Graphics Card - 4GB GDDR5, 256-bit, PCIe 3.0
4)Are both these boards correct for my motherboard?
Thank you for your help!
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bsmegreg
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/22 13:00:08
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The ACX 2.0 will stay cooler and quieter. Your PSU is fine. 1920x1080 can't do 4k. Both cards will work with your MoBo.
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FROST7177
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/22 13:19:20
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will I be able to run two cards with no problem?
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bsmegreg
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/22 13:34:48
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FROST7177
will I be able to run two cards with no problem?
You should be okay as its only a 165W card. So that would be 330W plus 300 for other stuff. So that's 630W which is beatiful for an 850W PSU.
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FROST7177
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 05:22:26
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One more question I bought the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 ACX 2.0 Video Graphics Card last night and my benq screens have hdmi connectors and dvi connectors and I want to continue playing with three screens . Can I buy 2 hdmi to displayport cables and be fine and put the setting to surround to activate the monitiors to work with each other?
I am currently doing this with my 670 with three screens with dvi's and one hdmi
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 07:10:35
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Plug your GPU info and surround config in this tool. It will show you all your options. >> Nvidia Surround Setup
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 08:49:08
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FROST7177
Sorry this is basically my first computer build. So im not computer savy. My computer is finished but just looking to upgrade the graphics card my build is as follows
ULTRA X4 850W POWER SUPPLY MODULAR
LG 16X SATA INTERNAL BLU-RAY BURNER
3 Seagate 2TB Serial ATA HD 7200/64MB/SATA
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro/Thunderbolt Intel Z77 ATX
Corsair Vengeance Blue 16GB 1600mhz
3 screen setup BenQ RL2450HT 24in 1920x1080 2ms HDMI
Asus Xonar Essence STX 7.1 PCIe Sound
EVGA GTX 680ti 2 gb
1)Which graphics card would be better for gaming ? At some point intime I would like to buy a identical card and run two of the same 980's.
2)Is my power supply capable of handling either one of these cards?
3)With my benq monitors I can never achieve 4k gaming correct?
Here is the two cards I have narrowed down
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Video Graphics Card - NVIDIA Chipset, 4GB GDDR5, 256-bit,
or
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 ACX 2.0 Video Graphics Card - 4GB GDDR5, 256-bit, PCIe 3.0
4)Are both these boards correct for my motherboard?
Thank you for your help!
Your cards are fine for gaming, It's your monitors that might be an issue depending on the type of gaming your into
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FROST7177
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 09:06:38
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BenQ RL2450HT 24in 1920x1080 2ms HDMI LED Monitor
will the cables be alright to display a decent picture? I bought two hdmi to displayport cables from newegg since there isnt two options for dvi ports
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frobi6852
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 10:40:46
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If you are running 2 980's, I would put The main display(Center display) on the DVI port on the 980 that is in PCI-e slot 1 and another display on HDMI to HDMI and put the third display on the DVI port on the second 980 and skip the adapters altogether
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frobi6852
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 10:40:46
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If you are running 2 980's, I would put The main display(Center display) on the DVI port on the 980 that is in PCI-e slot 1 and another display on HDMI to HDMI and put the third display on the DVI port on the second 980 and skip the adapters altogether
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FROST7177
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 10:43:29
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for atleast 6 months im only running 1 980. Im just holding it will look fine with the adaptor cables forthe time being.
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 10:45:16
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Here is a link to the geforce surround config tool that will help you setup your monitors "http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/surround/system-requirements"
post edited by frobi6852 - 2015/05/23 10:49:32
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frobi6852
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 10:53:41
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Ok, With 1 980 you still should be fine with your setup and you would need the adapters, and boost your clock speed a little when gaming
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bsmegreg
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 11:30:54
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The 970 SC ACX 2.0 (2974) doesn't idle and/or boost correct speeds if you use three monitors.
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Re: Which is a better card for playing games with three monitors
2015/05/23 17:09:49
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When you run SLI a lot of people prefer the blower style fan to keep the cards cooler when you are running two.
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