multi monitor questions

tomkis90 · Aug 15, 2016

I own a 3 monitor set up, however i do not care about gaming, I currently have a gtx 980 but im looking to sell it.

My question is:
What would be the best single gpu to power all my monitors and do some very light gaming.
(I need hdmi, dp,dvi connections)

shoe59 · Aug 15, 2016

gaming across all 3 monitors? or just on center one?

tomkis90 · Aug 15, 2016

shoe59 :

the most i play is an indie game on 1 monitor.
I do programming most of the time, i dont play games

shoe59 · Aug 15, 2016

750ti should be good unless you are running graphic intensive programs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025

see this thread for more details: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2078813/gtx-750-run-monitors.html

Karadjgne · Aug 15, 2016

Multiple monitors don't really dent a decent gpu much at all, especially in a Windows environment at 1080p. A gtx 750ti could easy run 3. That said, you'll need to decide just where your 'light gaming' goes. I can 'light game' easily on my 660ti,but it's stronger than a 750ti and I don't play Witcher 3 or gta:V on that pc.

Then comes price. With the new gpus out and prices of a 1060 @$280+, and a 1060 will top a 980 in more than a few games, the resell price of a 980 has plummeted. You can get a gtx950 for @ $150 new, which is a decent buy if on a handicapped budget, or a Rx 480 for $230 which is about equitable to a 980 in performance.

So, by the time you sell that 980, pay for a decent replacement that fits your needs, you stand to make @$50-$100 unless you find the exact right buyer who'll pay more for an sli setup than buy a single powerful gpu.

For the loss in performance, ability, expandability etc, you'll really end up loosing value by downgrading the gpu.

tomkis90 · Aug 15, 2016

Karadjgne :

Ye I was thinking the same.
But I also though about just selling my gpu (I can get around 250-300euro for it) and using my Intel HD 4600, I think that would actually be able to run my three monitors without much problem.
Also I do not use windows. I use Ubuntu.

gillhooley · Aug 15, 2016

This is the correct aswer. The 980 has lost so much value there is no point in downgrading now. If you get $250 out of it you will be lucky and then $100 min for a ok card. I ran old Radeon 5750 for years it did 3 monitor and I could Play 1080p Dota 2, World of Warships etc. You can find them on ebay for $50 if you are really in need of the money.

Karadjgne :

tomkis90 · Aug 15, 2016

gillhooley :

This is the correct aswer. The 980 has lost so much value there is no point in downgrading now. If you get $250 out of it you will be lucky and then $100 min for a ok card. I ran old Radeon 5750 for years it did 3 monitor and I could Play 1080p Dota 2, World of Warships etc. You can find them on ebay for $50 if you are really in need of the money.

Karadjgne :

AMD cards arent great for linux, so i cant really do that, also no one is selling gtx 980's here where I live.
This being a second world country it still has kept an OK value.

gillhooley · Aug 15, 2016

Yeah I was just using the radeon as an example, same idea on an older generation Nvidia card. 660 should do for what you want and they are $60 on the used market.

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