Hello,
I'm currently deployed to Afg, and have used my spoils of war to start a multi-monitor gaming setup for when I return home (roughly 1 month from now). I've purchased 3 1920x1080 monitors, and am currently up in the air over which GPUs to power them with. Main games will be Flight simulators (FSX, DCS:A10), WoW, BF:BC2, and BF3 upon release.
I'm looking at either two HD6950s, or two (Palit) GTX 560 ti's. Whether I go AMD, or Nvidia I will get 2gb versions of 'card x'. Thus far, the 6950s seem to get higher benchmarks, but the results I've seen are mostly single screen oriented. Also, I've noticed the 560 reviews are mostly done on 1gb versions of the card. On multimonitor gaming at 5760x1080, 2gb of vram could significantly increase performance over the 1gb models.
My main concern: 6950s would require two monitors connect via DVI, and one via DP adapter. This will cause the unfortunate 'screen tear problem' when using Vsync. I know Vsync is not necessary in most situations, but this would be an experience killer if I were to need it. The 560 option would connect all 3 via DVI.
I am also considering to see how the GTX 590/HD 6990 compete, but I prefer to stick with at least 2gb of vram at a $600 price point. The 590 will likely have only 1.5gb(Edit: 3 in total, but 1.5 available per gpu), and nobody knows pricing until they release. So my options on the table are these two mid-rangers.
I do not prefer Nvidia or AMD over one another, and am looking for the best option for my situation. Please feel free to share your reasoning for one or the other, I'd love to hear why card x over card y. I appreciate any comments, suggestions, or points of information and look forward to seeing how this poll goes. Thanks!
EDIT: 3d is NOT a consideration. Thanks for mentioning that Diesel!
Summary:
~$600 budget
Will be using at 5760 x 1080 resolution
Two 2gb 560's, or 6950s
Vsync tear is a concern for me
Will purchase in ~30 days
Games: WoW, flight sims, FPS
-System specs: Case: HAF 932, MB: EVGA X-58 SLI (xfire capable despite the board's name), CPU: Core i7 920 @ 3.8ghz, Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme w/ push pull, RAM: 6gb OCZ Gold DDR3 @1600mhz, SSD: Intel X-25m 160gb, PSU: Corsair HX1000, and current GPU: GTX 285
I'm currently deployed to Afg, and have used my spoils of war to start a multi-monitor gaming setup for when I return home (roughly 1 month from now). I've purchased 3 1920x1080 monitors, and am currently up in the air over which GPUs to power them with. Main games will be Flight simulators (FSX, DCS:A10), WoW, BF:BC2, and BF3 upon release.
I'm looking at either two HD6950s, or two (Palit) GTX 560 ti's. Whether I go AMD, or Nvidia I will get 2gb versions of 'card x'. Thus far, the 6950s seem to get higher benchmarks, but the results I've seen are mostly single screen oriented. Also, I've noticed the 560 reviews are mostly done on 1gb versions of the card. On multimonitor gaming at 5760x1080, 2gb of vram could significantly increase performance over the 1gb models.
My main concern: 6950s would require two monitors connect via DVI, and one via DP adapter. This will cause the unfortunate 'screen tear problem' when using Vsync. I know Vsync is not necessary in most situations, but this would be an experience killer if I were to need it. The 560 option would connect all 3 via DVI.
I am also considering to see how the GTX 590/HD 6990 compete, but I prefer to stick with at least 2gb of vram at a $600 price point. The 590 will likely have only 1.5gb(Edit: 3 in total, but 1.5 available per gpu), and nobody knows pricing until they release. So my options on the table are these two mid-rangers.
I do not prefer Nvidia or AMD over one another, and am looking for the best option for my situation. Please feel free to share your reasoning for one or the other, I'd love to hear why card x over card y. I appreciate any comments, suggestions, or points of information and look forward to seeing how this poll goes. Thanks!
EDIT: 3d is NOT a consideration. Thanks for mentioning that Diesel!
Summary:
~$600 budget
Will be using at 5760 x 1080 resolution
Two 2gb 560's, or 6950s
Vsync tear is a concern for me
Will purchase in ~30 days
Games: WoW, flight sims, FPS
-System specs: Case: HAF 932, MB: EVGA X-58 SLI (xfire capable despite the board's name), CPU: Core i7 920 @ 3.8ghz, Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme w/ push pull, RAM: 6gb OCZ Gold DDR3 @1600mhz, SSD: Intel X-25m 160gb, PSU: Corsair HX1000, and current GPU: GTX 285