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Can 1 GTX 760 2GB use triple monitors?

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January 30, 2014 2:13:15 PM

I have 3 HD monitors (1920x1080p) and i'm looking into a GTX 760 2GB, can it use 3 monitors? REMEMBER! I'm looking for extended desktop NOT Nvidia surround. I wan't like Skyrim in the middle, skype right and maybe YouTube/Facebook/Netflix to the right.

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- Benjamin

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January 30, 2014 2:19:00 PM

Yes it should but i would go with the 4GB model not the 2GB. The 2GB is a 256 bit memory channel where as the 4GB is 512 bit. Will run better.
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January 30, 2014 2:26:35 PM

drtweak said:
Yes it should but i would go with the 4GB model not the 2GB. The 2GB is a 256 bit memory channel where as the 4GB is 512 bit. Will run better.


Nope - 4GB is 256-bit, too - it's the same card, just more VRAM.

And unless you're planning on playing games across all three, 2GB is plenty for everything. Even Skyrim with 2K textures and 8xMSAA.
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January 30, 2014 6:08:38 PM

Why did i though i saw the 4GB model with 512 bit. Must have been something else. Could have sworn it was a 770
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January 31, 2014 4:01:23 AM

jessterman21 said:
drtweak said:
Yes it should but i would go with the 4GB model not the 2GB. The 2GB is a 256 bit memory channel where as the 4GB is 512 bit. Will run better.


Nope - 4GB is 256-bit, too - it's the same card, just more VRAM.

And unless you're planning on playing games across all three, 2GB is plenty for everything. Even Skyrim with 2K textures and 8xMSAA.


drtweak said:
Why did i though i saw the 4GB model with 512 bit. Must have been something else. Could have sworn it was a 770


Hey, i'm an idiot... I meant to type 760 NOT 770... Can you reply regarding the 760?
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January 31, 2014 5:45:28 AM

Benjamin S said:
jessterman21 said:
drtweak said:
Yes it should but i would go with the 4GB model not the 2GB. The 2GB is a 256 bit memory channel where as the 4GB is 512 bit. Will run better.


Nope - 4GB is 256-bit, too - it's the same card, just more VRAM.

And unless you're planning on playing games across all three, 2GB is plenty for everything. Even Skyrim with 2K textures and 8xMSAA.


drtweak said:
Why did i though i saw the 4GB model with 512 bit. Must have been something else. Could have sworn it was a 770


Hey, i'm an idiot... I meant to type 760 NOT 770... Can you reply regarding the 760?


Same chip and same options - just two more SMX units disabled, so 15% less performance in games.
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January 31, 2014 5:49:38 AM

drtweak said:
Why did i though i saw the 4GB model with 512 bit. Must have been something else. Could have sworn it was a 770


The Radeon R9 290s have 4GB/512-bit - and the MARS GTX 760X2 advertizes 4GB/512-bit, but it's really not - 2GB/256-bit for each chip on the card.
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January 31, 2014 12:46:05 PM

jessterman21 said:
drtweak said:
Why did i though i saw the 4GB model with 512 bit. Must have been something else. Could have sworn it was a 770


The Radeon R9 290s have 4GB/512-bit - and the MARS GTX 760X2 advertizes 4GB/512-bit, but it's really not - 2GB/256-bit for each chip on the card.


Next question (tell me if this needs new post): If i get the GTX 760 can i use 2 DVI (PC) -> HMDI (Monitor) and 1 DisplayPort (PC) -> HDMI (Monitor) for 3 monitors?
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January 31, 2014 6:28:26 PM

Benjamin S said:
Next question (tell me if this needs new post): If i get the GTX 760 can i use 2 DVI (PC) -> HMDI (Monitor) and 1 DisplayPort (PC) -> HDMI (Monitor) for 3 monitors?


I don't have hands-on experience, but as I understand it, yes. One of the DVI ports and the HDMI port use the same output, so you always have to utilize the DisplayPort to enable a third monitor.
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February 1, 2014 2:47:03 AM

jessterman21 said:
Benjamin S said:
Next question (tell me if this needs new post): If i get the GTX 760 can i use 2 DVI (PC) -> HMDI (Monitor) and 1 DisplayPort (PC) -> HDMI (Monitor) for 3 monitors?


I don't have hands-on experience, but as I understand it, yes. One of the DVI ports and the HDMI port use the same output, so you always have to utilize the DisplayPort to enable a third monitor.


Yes, that's what i got from my research too, but i was wondering if the DisplayPort -> HDMI would make it count as legacy or if it still works as DisplayPort
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February 1, 2014 9:20:21 AM

Benjamin S said:
jessterman21 said:
Benjamin S said:
Next question (tell me if this needs new post): If i get the GTX 760 can i use 2 DVI (PC) -> HMDI (Monitor) and 1 DisplayPort (PC) -> HDMI (Monitor) for 3 monitors?


I don't have hands-on experience, but as I understand it, yes. One of the DVI ports and the HDMI port use the same output, so you always have to utilize the DisplayPort to enable a third monitor.


Yes, that's what i got from my research too, but i was wondering if the DisplayPort -> HDMI would make it count as legacy or if it still works as DisplayPort

Oh yeah, you'll be fine with that adapter - as long as you're using the DP for the third monitor.
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June 7, 2014 5:35:34 AM

actually the 2 dvi's hdmi, and display port are independent of each other as i ran 3 monitors off my gtx 760 from msi reference cooler 2 monitors hooked up on dvi and the 3rd on the hdmi port
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