1.7GB enough VRAM for 2-3 4K monitors?

jbee28

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I'm deciding between the i7-6700K and the E3-1275v5 for a work computer - not gaming. They both have integrated graphics at 4K and up to 3 screens. The E3 has up to 1.7GB video memory and the i7 up to 64GB.

Memory-wise, is the E3-1275v5 likely to have difficulty running two or three 4k monitors?
 
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Unless you are 3D rendering stuff on those three 4k monitors (very jealous by the way) , 1.7gb of Vram will be more than enough to run those monitors as long as you're not gaming, but if you were gaming, and you tried doing a tri-screen, 6580p gaming display with 1.7gbs of Vram, you would be running games at like MAYBE 10 fps, if you're lucky, but just for a work computer, you'll be perfectly fine.

Questaroma

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Unless you are 3D rendering stuff on those three 4k monitors (very jealous by the way) , 1.7gb of Vram will be more than enough to run those monitors as long as you're not gaming, but if you were gaming, and you tried doing a tri-screen, 6580p gaming display with 1.7gbs of Vram, you would be running games at like MAYBE 10 fps, if you're lucky, but just for a work computer, you'll be perfectly fine.
 
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