Dell P2715Q 4K Dual Monitors Connected to Asus Strix Gtx 970

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I just purchased two Dell P2715Q 4K monitors, however my graphics card lacks two Display Ports. I am wondering if there is a way to connect one monitor using available HDMI 2.0 port on graphics card and 1.2 on monitor and achieve 60Hz refresh rate. I realize that I would not be getting 60Hz refresh rate given this monitor only supports HDMI 1.2 and daisy chain would require comprise on resolution anyway. Do I need to buy another Gtx 970 to link to existing using SLI configuration or wait for HDMI 2.0 to DP 1.2 adapter be released? Any suggestions to achieve 30 FPS for gaming and 60 FPS for regular use given current setup.
 
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Unless you're using DP 1.2+ or native HDMI 2.0, I'm not aware of any adapter that can get you 4k at 60Hz. The monitor doesn't care what's being fed to it, the data streams to the panel at a constant rate so unfortunately you can't do 30fps for gaming and 60fps for desktop use. If I was in this predicament I'd personally sell the GTX 970 and get a GTX 1060 that has multiple displayports, otherwise you're gonna have to settle for 30hz on one screen.
Unless you're using DP 1.2+ or native HDMI 2.0, I'm not aware of any adapter that can get you 4k at 60Hz. The monitor doesn't care what's being fed to it, the data streams to the panel at a constant rate so unfortunately you can't do 30fps for gaming and 60fps for desktop use. If I was in this predicament I'd personally sell the GTX 970 and get a GTX 1060 that has multiple displayports, otherwise you're gonna have to settle for 30hz on one screen.
 
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Who is going to buy it, I just purchased it. Besides, GTX 1060 would mean replacing power supply and other relevant components. Would 30Hz really make any practical difference?
 


For gaming? Absolutely. For desktop use not as much but your cursor will feel sluggish. There's a classified section of the forum right here or you can use ebay; if it's fairly new you'll probably be able to get $200 back out of it. Why do you need to replace the power supply?
 

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Interesting. I am not sure if GTX 1060 can be powered by XPS 8500 460 Watt Power Supply Unit. I have no issues running Asus Strix GTX 970, and I have thoroughly stress tested my PC with the card. One of the reasons I picked Asus Strix is because of its low power consumption. I wonder if I should purchase another Asus Strix to drive dual 4k monitors using SLI. It would certainly raise power requirement, but I would like to keep my pc up to date.
 
Adding another graphics card is by far the worst solution here in my opinion. If your PSU will run a 970, it'll run a 1060, but it would still be wise to replace it at some point as Dell isn't known for sourcing the best PSUs. If you want to game at high settings in 4k even dual 970s isn't going to be that great with the 3.5GB of VRAM limitation. If this is your goal, I'd suggest selling the 970 still and replacing it with a 1070 or 1080 instead of the 1060 as both will comfortably play games at 4k, support up to 3 4k 60Hz monitors over displayport, and support SLI (which the 1060 doesn't.)
 

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Thanks a million. I will try to sell my 970, and purchase 1070 or 1080. I presume 1070 is a more affordable option as compared to 1080, what do you think? Is there any major difference between the two aside from memory speed. Some do prefer GTX 1080 for 4k gaming, however I am not sure if 1080 would handle dual 4k monitor configuration. Just so you know, I am not into gaming as much but would like to have a graphics card that could support moderate gaming.
 
1080 has more Cuda cores and faster memory. A single 1080 isn't going to handle dual 4k gaming at high settings, but you might be able to get away with medium and very limited AA. If you're only into moderate gaming I might actually get an RX 480 since it supports crossfire should you want to add another in the future, but the 1070 is a good option if you want a more premium card.