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GTX 770 or R9 280x for triple monitor setup?

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August 22, 2014 5:46:39 AM

i am building a pc and i am not sure on which graphics card i should purchase. i have heard that the 770 out performs the 280x but the amd cards have better multi monitor support. i am most likely to get the asus version of both cards as they are very similar in price, so i would like to know which is better.

here is the build i am going for if it helps :
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dN3XVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dN3XVn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.63 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£77.84 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£71.11 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£65.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.99 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.75 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan (£12.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan (£12.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £616.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 13:41 BST+0100

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August 22, 2014 5:52:20 AM

They both perform similar with one single 1080p monitor. Either is fine to use.

Get this power supply. Corsair CX series aren't good for gaming systems.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b2...

What do you plan to do with the triple monitor setup? If you plan to game only on one monitor and use the other for something else either is fine.
If you plan to game on on three monitors, I wouldn't suggest using a single GTX 770 or R9 280X.
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August 22, 2014 5:54:26 AM

^ OP mentions triple monitor support, I'd go 770
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August 22, 2014 6:09:10 AM

Suztera said:
They both perform similar with one single 1080p monitor. Either is fine to use.

Get this power supply. Corsair CX series aren't good for gaming systems.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b2...

What do you plan to do with the triple monitor setup? If you plan to game only on one monitor and use the other for something else either is fine.
If you plan to game on on three monitors, I wouldn't suggest using a single GTX 770 or R9 280X.


i am most likely going to game on one with the internet open in the other ones, however i would like to be able to game on all three monitors as more of a rarity so i wont be doing it much.

would i be able to get away with that with lowered game setting or will they just struggle as soon as i go full screen?
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August 22, 2014 6:11:24 AM

If you mean triple-1080p monitors, as in 5760x1080, I don't think a single GTX 770 or R9 280X is going to be remotely sufficient. Those cards are great at 1080p and hold up well at 1440p, but they don't often even get benchmarked at 5760x1080 because the framerates would likely be in the single digits.

This might give you a better idea what is necessary for surround gaming.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/ba...

Edit: If you're only gaming on one display, the others won't matter. A GTX 770 or R9 280X will be fine for that. Between the two, you can usually find the R9 280X cheaper, and its performance is usually only a few frames behind the 770. In AMD-sponsored titles its often a bit faster than the 770.
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August 22, 2014 6:12:25 AM

You'll need sli to play games on all 3 monitors
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August 22, 2014 6:19:28 AM

oxiide said:
If you mean triple-1080p monitors, as in 5760x1080, I don't think a single GTX 770 or R9 280X is going to be remotely sufficient. Those cards are great at 1080p and hold up well at 1440p, but they don't often even get benchmarked at 5760x1080 because the framerates would likely be in the single digits.

This might give you a better idea what is necessary for surround gaming.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/ba...

Edit: If you're only gaming on one display, the others won't matter. A GTX 770 or R9 280X will be fine for that. Between the two, you can usually find the R9 280X cheaper, and its performance is usually only a few frames behind the 770. In AMD-sponsored titles its often a bit faster than the 770.


which graphics card should i choose to handle just 1080p gaming at the better frame rates.
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August 22, 2014 6:38:08 AM

Tjherbert1 said:
oxiide said:
If you mean triple-1080p monitors, as in 5760x1080, I don't think a single GTX 770 or R9 280X is going to be remotely sufficient. Those cards are great at 1080p and hold up well at 1440p, but they don't often even get benchmarked at 5760x1080 because the framerates would likely be in the single digits.

This might give you a better idea what is necessary for surround gaming.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/ba...

Edit: If you're only gaming on one display, the others won't matter. A GTX 770 or R9 280X will be fine for that. Between the two, you can usually find the R9 280X cheaper, and its performance is usually only a few frames behind the 770. In AMD-sponsored titles its often a bit faster than the 770.


which graphics card should i choose to handle just 1080p gaming at the better frame rates.


For a single 1080p monitor, a single GTX 770 or R9 280X is a great choice. The other displays won't affect your performance unless your game is actually running on them. Having at least one other monitor for your web browser or whatever else is actually a great choice.

You can do triple 1080p gaming if you want; you're just going to need something on the order of two R9 290's in Crossfire to run anything near 60 FPS, so it will be a lot more expensive than you were probably expecting. 6 million pixels per frame requires an awful lot of horsepower.
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