2013-07-24, 05:43 PM
@KhainiWest: I've never attempted similar, but it seems like a decent plan to me. Again, I've never dual-monitored anything. Thinking about it, though, what is preventing the new card from powering both monitors? Lack of muscle? Just my two cents.
I have a monitor question too. I'm currently running with a 1680x1050 monitor which I purchased in 2007 for around ~$300. Its about 22 inches, the colors are great, and the stand is terrific. The problem is that I need a 16:9 aspect ratio for most media. One game I attempted to play in particular, Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed, throws black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when using 16:10, which aggravated me.
I'm stuck between getting either:
1) An IPS 1080p monitor, as I love superb color reproduction,
2) A 120 hz monitor, though I've read that the gains are small,
or
3) A 2560 x 1600 monitor.
The biggest detriment to the 2560 x 1600 is obviously price, but I also worry that 3840 x 2160 models arn't too terribly far down the road. (Plus, my current GPU setup can't handle that resolution at 60 FPS. But, what about future upgrades? Decisions, decisions.)
I have a monitor question too. I'm currently running with a 1680x1050 monitor which I purchased in 2007 for around ~$300. Its about 22 inches, the colors are great, and the stand is terrific. The problem is that I need a 16:9 aspect ratio for most media. One game I attempted to play in particular, Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed, throws black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when using 16:10, which aggravated me.
I'm stuck between getting either:
1) An IPS 1080p monitor, as I love superb color reproduction,
2) A 120 hz monitor, though I've read that the gains are small,
or
3) A 2560 x 1600 monitor.
The biggest detriment to the 2560 x 1600 is obviously price, but I also worry that 3840 x 2160 models arn't too terribly far down the road. (Plus, my current GPU setup can't handle that resolution at 60 FPS. But, what about future upgrades? Decisions, decisions.)