which would be better

[darrenay]

hey peeps,
i am out to buy some new graphics cards now, i have always had amd apart from a 8800gts, which i still have and runs well.
i dont know which way to go this time, i run triple screen quite a bit for sim racing and was debating on a pair of 480/580's, but into the mix comes a 1080 as i can get 1 for around the price of 2 480's. would the pair of 480's be as good as the 1080 ?, at the moment i cant be assed waiting for the vega cards, i am currently running a 290x lightning which is a half decent card so would go in my second gaming pc. HELP

ps, how is the 1080 for arranging the triple screens ? is it as easy as the amd cards eyefinity

cheers guys and galls

 

[AlienALX]

1080 all day, every day.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Yep single big card over two cards. Some games still ignore the 2nd GPU so if youre spending the money in one hit - get a 1080

 

[darrenay]

cheers guys for the replies, how about setting up the 1080 for triple screening ? is it as easy as the amd software ?

 

[tinytomlogan]

If you want 3 screens then I hope youre ready to turn some settings down?

 

[AlienALX]

cheers guys for the replies, how about setting up the 1080 for triple screening ? is it as easy as the amd software ?

IIRC it's even easier tbh.

 

[darrenay]

tom, it is 3 1080p 27" screens, i thought the 1080 card was a good 4k card, so should run 3 1080p screens ok shouldn't it ?.

 

[darrenay]

tom, i have 3 27" 1080p screens, and i thought the 1080 card was a good 4k card, so should run triples on sim racing fine shouldn't it ?.

 

[AlienALX]

tom, it is 3 1080p 27" screens, i thought the 1080 card was a good 4k card, so should run 3 1080p screens ok shouldn't it ?.

it should be ok but you may need to reduce some settings. Either that or get a 1080ti.

 

[darrenay]

sorry for the ^^^^^

 

[darrenay]

it should be ok but you may need to reduce some settings. Either that or get a 1080ti.

1080ti are way too much dosh for me to spend out on a graphics card, actually i could buy 2 1080's for the price of a single TI.

 

[NeverBackDown]

1080ti are way too much dosh for me to spend out on a graphics card, actually i could buy 2 1080's for the price of a single TI.

I'd still choose a 1080ti.
Waaaaaaaay less hassle. Especially since Nvidia are having SLI issues atm in there drivers.

 

[sheroo]

NVidia triple screen handling is very similar to eyefinity for everyday desktop use. I use a 1060 for 3x1080 24" screens (I don't game). I previously had an eyefinity setup and there's hardly any difference. Depending on your monitors and card, you might need some dp to dvi adapters - I use 2 - they are the same sapphire active dp adapters that I used for the eyefinity setup. Apparently you can use passive ones as well, but I've not tested this.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

What games are you playing? A 1080 is enough for 1080p surround, but it's cutting it close in certain titles. Unless your screens are Gsync compatible, Vega might be another option. Waiting for it could pay off. Or it could be a disappointment and you could still buy a GTX 1080. Buy the most powerful single GPU you can afford. If you can't run every game at 60 FPS with high settings, turn settings down until you can. It sucks but that's the compromise you decide to make running that high of a resolution. For instance, I'd rather run 1440p/90FPS with settings lowered than 1080p/144FPS and settings cranked. And I'd definitely prefer it to 4k/60FPS with loads of settings turned down. That's my compromise.