What graphics card(s) to get for 5760x1080 gaming?

Keudn

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I currently have an i5-2500k at 3.3GHz and a gtx 770 2gb. I am looking to pick up 3 BenQ 144hz monitors whenever they come out with the GSync integrated into them. I want to be able to pull atleast 60fps with triple monitors on games like Battlefield 4 or Crysis 3 and 120+ fps with games that take less GPU power like minecraft, CSGO, etc. I would prefer to buy a second 2gb 770 and SLI them, however I have read that for that resolution 2gb of VRAM won't be enough. I could sell my 2gb 770 and get two 4gb 770s, however for that price I could go get one 780ti 3gb. So my questions are...

1. Would a 770 2gb SLI not have enough VRAM for 5760x1080 with games like BF4? This is my preferred plan as I already have one of the 770s
2. If a 2gb SLI won't be enough, could I get two 770 4gb cards and SLI them and achieve those FPS or will the 256bit memory interface be a bottleneck?
3. Seeing as I would prefer a single card setup as opposed to a 2way SLI setup would a 780ti 3gb be a better option as I could always SLI another later? I know two 770s would have a bit more performance, but I would spend the same amount since I have to buy two 770s as I don't have a 4gb version.
4. Would 3gb in a 780ti be enough for the future or am I going to run into the same problem as I have now with a 2gb 770?
 
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Two 770's would be enough but a 780/780ti/290/290x would be much better. But i think twice before doing that bcoz. if u want to upgrade to gtx780's then would be bottlenecked by your cpu. If u can get two 780's and change the cpu to a 4770k.

_Vass

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first of all, expect to have to wait for a long time until the Gsync monitors from BenQ arrive. Asus signed a contract with Nvidia which grants them the right to be the only Gsync monitor producer for about a year. I think you'll need 2 780ti's to run BF4 at 5760x1080 with 120fps (unless you play on medium settings). 4gb 770 wouldn't be bottlenecked by the 256bit interface because you sli them(?). anyway your 2gb won't cut it with 3 monitors.
 

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Two 770's would be enough but a 780/780ti/290/290x would be much better. But i think twice before doing that bcoz. if u want to upgrade to gtx780's then would be bottlenecked by your cpu. If u can get two 780's and change the cpu to a 4770k.
 
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Two 770's would be enough but a 780/780ti/290/290x would be much better. But i think twice before doing that bcoz. if u want to upgrade to gtx780's then would be bottlenecked by your cpu. See that if u can get two 780's and change the cpu to a 4770k; how about two R290's?
 

Keudn

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I would do that but AMD won't support GSync and that is one of reasons I'm getting new monitors

 

Keudn

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Well I'm not going to have the budget to spend $1000, so it would either be 2 770s or one 780/780ti

 

Asalt

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I'm pretty sure I read that each g-sync monitor will require a dedicated GPU. If you want 3 monitors, you'll need 3 GPUs.

Was the only thing stopping me from grabbing 3 ASUS ROG Swifts.