using 3 Asus VG248QE displays and AMD Radeon 6870 for 3D?

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I was gifted 3 Asus VG248QE displays to replace my dead Samsung SA950 monitor's. Previously I use to run the Samsung SA950 in 3D all the time, but now I am not even sure I can use these monitors in 3D mode.

Is there a 3D kit for monitors like the Nvidia 3D system for ATI/AMD cards?

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I'd consider a 6670 way way underpowered for just one of those displays.

Id be looking at double or triple SLI w/ at least overclocked 670

And no on the AMD thing, tho I wouldn't do Crossfire anyway
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6857/amd-stuttering-issues-driver-roadmap-fraps/6
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphics-card-benchmarking-frame-rate,3466.html
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Frame-Rating-Part-3-First-Results-New-GPU-Performance-Tools?page=2#comments

Read the overview
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313&Tpk=VG248QE&IsVirtualParent=1
 
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If I decide to move up to a new NVIDIA card, wouldn't I need to replace the whole motherboard too? I currently have an AMD Radeon 6870 in an PCI Express 2.0 x16 socket.



 
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Why? All Nvidia cards support PCIe 2.0 x16, just the same as AMD. If you do go SLI, for added performance, then needing a new motherboard depends on the motherboard.
 
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What type of bottle neck would I have with PCIe 2.0 bus and 3 displays in 3D? I assume a lot of issue after reading here on PCI-E 2.0 vs PCI-E 3.0

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Why? All Nvidia cards support PCIe 2.0 x16, just the same as AMD. If you do go SLI, for added performance, then needing a new motherboard depends on the motherboard.[/quotemsg]

 
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Did you read that post? The first post gave a link to an article that tested the difference. Look here: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/24.html

The new PCI-Express 3.0 interface can provide around 1% performance boost for both HD 7970 and GTX 680. While this confirms that both cards provide working support for Gen 3, such a small improvement is clearly not worth worrying about. It certainly does not warrant buying a new processor or motherboard. PCI-Express is forward and backward compatible, so any PCI-Express graphics card will work in any motherboard's PCI-Express slot, no matter which version each component supports.
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So you are looking to lose out on 1% performance. I went through many of the tests, and sometimes the 2.0 version had a higher score, though all within a razer's edge of each other, and within standard deviation.

EDIT: took a few tries to fix the quote mess up.
 
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Thank you. I guess my next question would be to ask what card should I pick up? I guess the depends on my current power supply but that's an easy fix. I am thinking some type of Nvidia 670 4G card.

*Sorry, I type 690 in my first response, guess I was dreaming!*


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Did you read that post? The first post gave a link to an article that tested the difference. Look here: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/24.html

The new PCI-Express 3.0 interface can provide around 1% performance boost for both HD 7970 and GTX 680. While this confirms that both cards provide working support for Gen 3, such a small improvement is clearly not worth worrying about. It certainly does not warrant buying a new processor or motherboard. PCI-Express is forward and backward compatible, so any PCI-Express graphics card will work in any motherboard's PCI-Express slot, no matter which version each component supports.
Click to expand...

So you are looking to lose out on 1% performance. I went through many of the tests, and sometimes the 2.0 version had a higher score, though all within a razer's edge of each other, and within standard deviation.

EDIT: took a few tries to fix the quote mess up.[/quotemsg]

 
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A single 670 would be good. I doubt you'll need the 4GB card, but if you feel more comfortable having the extra VRAM on the off chance you may one day need, go for it. With a single 670, you'll be playing on high settings in most games in 3D Vision, and even medium in the most demanding games. I run a 680 SLI setup, and still don't max out games, but I am pretty demanding on FPS. I need 60 FPS to be able to play an hour without a break, even higher to play longer than that. (3D maxes at 60 FPS).
 
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No, HD3D drivers do not work on a 3D Vision monitor, unless it offers HD3D support through HDMI. If it does, then you'll be limited to 720p@60hz or 1080p@24hz.

You could try that other setup mentioned in the link. AMD does not offer a 3D kit to make any 120hz monitor work.
 
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