Triple Monitor Eyefinity Setup With Single GPU

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dsgarcia

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Currently I have one 1600 x 900 monitor that I love to death! I have also just purchased a HIS AMD Radeon HD 6970 and was wondering if it would be enough power to get 60 FPS on a 3 x (1600 x 900) eyefinity setup? I would just like to be able to play BF3, BFBC2, Dirt 3 and other games like that on max settings without AA. Do you think one card will be enough or should I order another 6970 before I purchase the extra monitors? Thanks for the help :) have a great day!
 
ixiboneheadixi said:
i know on 1080p one card would not be enough, not so sure about your resolution though, and why dont you upgrade to 1080p lol
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Very good question... to be honest I don't really see a need. I have gamed on several 1080p monitors and even hooked up my machine to my 42" 1080p 240hz 3d tv and I enjoy gaming just as much on my 1600 x 900. I don't really see an advantage in any other resolution. I also just saw a benchmark for the 6970 at 1080p for BF3 and man did it take a hit at max... it was running 36 FPS on average and crossfire was running 56 FPS on average. I think I'll through a second in before I go with tri eyefinity.
 
yeah, go 2 for the 3, if you can it is more of a preference but i think they actually do work a little better with 2 of the same card, at least brand, and also itt looks better too.
 
Yeah I have decided to definantly go with with two HIS 6970s before I purchase the two extra monitors. Thanks for the help as always :)
 
although you may want to start looking at a new cpu, running that high res (4800x900) and the drivers for the crossfire might pull that cpu a little too much. The first thing toi try would be grab an am3+ compatible cooler, and overclock it, so that way if it still isn't enough the cooler will still work with the next cpu, although am3+ just adds 2 pins near the middle so any am3 cooler should work, so i'd say go for an antec or corsair liquid if possible, then save for a bulldozer since supposedly a new bios patch will pull the performance up like hell.
 
Humm, I'll have to consider that; However, I really don't like the all inclusive coolers. If I'm going to liquid cool I'm going to do it right and do a full loop (CPU, GPU(s)). I do realize that cooling all of that will cost a lot of money so I would prefer to just stay air for now until I can afford to take the pludge into the liquid market. Thanks for the suggestion though because I didn't even think about the CPU side of the house.
 
jonnyp11 said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108082

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108086

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106059

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108113

and then some tubing (which i didn't see on newegg), and those were all the better rated ones, not the cheapest, really seems more affordable than i though it would be
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The pump and radiator will work, but the VGA waterblock doesn't include memory cooling and also that CPU waterblock isn't compatible with my CPU either. Also if you get a good 6970 VGA waterblock your looking at $100. A good CPU is $75 a dual 120mm radiator is $50. A good pump is $80 then a good reservoir is around $50 and tubing is around $20 then 1 gallion of distilled water is around $5 that adds up to a total of about $380 for just one GPU. So add an additional $100 for a second 6970 VGA waterblock and your now at a grand total of $480. I currently have around $300 saved towards further system upgrades so I need $310 for another 6970 and $480 for water cooling. Basically I need a small fortune for my dream setup :) I'll get there eventually though.
 
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