Widescreen Gaming Forum

Hi,

I have a triple monitor configuration running in 5040x1050 (powered by Matrox TH2Go) with a GeForce 8800 GTX, and I'll have to change my graphic card in a futur. But I don't find any benchmark for this resolution. The higher resolution is alway 1920x1080 like here

So how do you do to choose your graphic card ? Is there a benchmark for surround resolution anywhere ?
If not, do you think the best card (or a good one) in 1920x1080 will be the best (or a good one) in 5040x1050 too ?

Thanks :)

edit : wich information is important to buy a graphic card with surround resolution ? Lot of RAM, fast processor... ?

As much GPU ram as you can muster, and a processor to match.

Twice now, I've made a large step-up in CPU upgrades before a large-ish step-up in video cards. The new CPU always made lager difference than i expected, and gained a bit more performance when i got the video card upgrade that followed.

As for benchmarks, Click the HArdware Benchmark section at the top menu. There are many Multi-Monitor benches.

GPU VRAM makes a lot more difference than raw GPU speed (which is also important, but a VRAM bottleneck will kill performance no matter how powerful the GPU core is).

I'd just look at 1080p Surround benchmarks this way if you're running triple-1050 - you're going to be getting higher framerates at the same settings.

Right now I'd look at the 2GB GTX560s for a 'cheaper' Surround setup. Or possible a pair of GTX480s if you can cope with the heat and power draw and you find them cheap (in the UK they're cheaper than GTX560s ATM)... for a more 'bells 'n' whistles' setup, 3GB GTX580s. But they're not cheap.

Heaven Benchmark 2.0 runs in surround :)

:rockout



Well now that I read the OP, I see this isn't what he was aking for.. but I'll leave my post up to remind me to read before responding :)

Ok thanks for your replies. I didn't see the "hardware & benchmarks" menu, shame on me :p

For my next video card i'll take the one with the higher VRAM as possible.

Do you think the best way is to have one big video card (like gtx 570 or 580) or 2 little one in SLI (like 2x 8800 gtx or 460 gtx) ? Or it will do the same results ?

Well, if you want to use nVidia Surround, you need SLI. I'd recommend either GTX480s (if you don't mind the power draw and can get them cheap) or 2GB GTX560s, or 3GB GTX580s. Surround is really VRAM hungry.

With AMD EyeFinity, you can do it with one card, but I'd still recommend a 6950/6970. The more VRAM, the better. And don't be fooled by the dual GPU cards saying they're 3GB or 4GB of RAM; they aren't really, it's just marketing - each GPU only has access to half the VRAM, and the contents of the VRAM is duplicated for each GPU.

Like HDDs and RAID1.

What about the 2GB 560ti from Palit?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261099

What about the 2GB 560ti from Palit?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261099

...or 2GB GTX560s...

Missed that :)