Doubt about dual 4k screen setup

joangg

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Hello! I currently have an older graphics card with two FULL HD screens, but I would like to change them for two 4k screens and also buy a new graphic card. I will be using the monitors to edit photographs and videos, watching 4k videos, office work... and maybe some gaming (but I don't really care about playing on 4k).

Will a GTX 1060 6GB OC be enough to use two 4k screens? I mean, I don't want the graphic card to be on heavy load even while web browsing or while watching netflix... If someone has tried it, please tell me what's your experience and if this will be good or if I should buy a GTX 1070 8GB.

Maybe some more information of my computer is needed: i7 970 (old but still good for me), 24GB (6x4GB) DDR3 and a 256GB SSD. Don't really know the model of motherboard and power supply but it won't be a problem.
 
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A GTX 1060 will have a bit of trouble keeping up with 2 4k monitors, but for basic tasks it should be fine. Obviously not for gaming @4k, but it should handle the rest of the tasks you listed fine.