Hey all,
Recently I've looked into putting some money down on a new gaming machine. I've decided to go ahead and drop the cash on a Dell U3011 30" 2560x1600 monitor. However I was also wanting two other monitors (Asus 24" VE248H).
I've yet to find anything concrete on my question, so I'm hoping someone here will have an answer. Part of my build is two GTX680's in SLI and I am torn between getting the 4GB V-RAM cards or the standard 2GB. I'd rather go with the 2GB cards to save some money (Entire build is running me in the 3.5k range right now) as the 4GB cards are a good $70 more expensive. I am worried about my performance, however, as I've seen that triple monitor setups can be taxing on your system.
I am only going to be using the Dell 30" for displaying games while the other two will purely be for applications. Will 2GB of V-RAM between the cards be enough for this or would I be safer spending a little extra for the 4GB cards?
If it applies, rest of the build is as follows:
CPU: i5 3570k (planning to overclock)
MoBo: Asus Maximus Formula
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb (2x8gb)
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro 800W
Disclaimer: I realize some will say a 120hz monitor would suit me better for gaming, however I have seen both a Dell U3011 and a 120hz monitor first hand and I can safely say I like the higher resolution more.
I also realize my build is a little extravagant on cost and that I could find more cost efficient parts, but my budget right now is allowing it (Good chunk of the cost is from peripherals anyway). I'm only getting stretched now on the choice of GPU.
Thank you!
Recently I've looked into putting some money down on a new gaming machine. I've decided to go ahead and drop the cash on a Dell U3011 30" 2560x1600 monitor. However I was also wanting two other monitors (Asus 24" VE248H).
I've yet to find anything concrete on my question, so I'm hoping someone here will have an answer. Part of my build is two GTX680's in SLI and I am torn between getting the 4GB V-RAM cards or the standard 2GB. I'd rather go with the 2GB cards to save some money (Entire build is running me in the 3.5k range right now) as the 4GB cards are a good $70 more expensive. I am worried about my performance, however, as I've seen that triple monitor setups can be taxing on your system.
I am only going to be using the Dell 30" for displaying games while the other two will purely be for applications. Will 2GB of V-RAM between the cards be enough for this or would I be safer spending a little extra for the 4GB cards?
If it applies, rest of the build is as follows:
CPU: i5 3570k (planning to overclock)
MoBo: Asus Maximus Formula
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb (2x8gb)
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro 800W
Disclaimer: I realize some will say a 120hz monitor would suit me better for gaming, however I have seen both a Dell U3011 and a 120hz monitor first hand and I can safely say I like the higher resolution more.
I also realize my build is a little extravagant on cost and that I could find more cost efficient parts, but my budget right now is allowing it (Good chunk of the cost is from peripherals anyway). I'm only getting stretched now on the choice of GPU.
Thank you!