Best Use for stupid amounts of Graphics Horsepower? *Poll

[Attic]

I know the reason could be a combo of the poll options, but if voting i'd recommend picking the most important to you.

I'll eventually likely add a 2nd 290x to my rig that sits below my 54" Plasma.

Overkill likely.

Wondering what gets the ball rolling for you guys when you decide to get into top end multi GPU setups for gaming and how worth the time/expense was for upping the ante on your gameplay experience.

 

[AdamK47]

Gaming @ 640x480 with vsync off

 

[Attic]

Gimmie those frames.

 

[tolis626]

I'd bet you have a Pioneer Kuro or something similar. And I envy you...

 

[MongGrel]

Multiple extended screens for doing things myself, not even gaming much atm.

 

[Z15CAM]

X-Fire 290X's XSPC @ 1180x1500 Mhz +0.143Mv Dual 400PMW's in Series Koolance 401X2/ Coolgate 280X60X140mm Rad and 4 Noctuia's in Push/Pull plus an I7 2700K at 4.8Ghz's under a Corsair H110 all under 35C at Idle and under 68C under full load NOT THROTTLING.

 

[Attic]

X-Fire 290X's XSPC @ 1180x1500 Mhz +0.143Mv Dual 400PMW's in Series Koolance 401X2/ Coolgate 280X60X140mm Rad and 4 Noctuia's in Push/Pull plus an I7 2700K at 4.8Ghz's under a Corsair H110 all under 35C at Idle and under 68C under full load NOT THROTTLING.

I bet that will kick out the jams when called to.

I'd bet you have a Pioneer Kuro or something similar. And I envy you...

It's a very nice Panasonic, blacks are great and motion is good. I got pretty noticeable banding on the Sony LCD that I replaced. The elimination of that distracting banding along with very deep blacks on the plasma make it a great display for couch and gamepad gaming.

The Kuros i've seen are better, but not by much.

 

[lavaheadache]

where is the e-peen option ?

 

[AkumaX]

pretty even here.


needs 4 more popped collars

 

[lehtv]

Needs the option for maximum average FPS for 120hz gaming (minimums will be dictated by the CPU)

 

[dn7309]

Gaming @ 640x480 with vsync off

I got hard think about this

 

[NewYorksFinest]

I said minimum 60 fps, because IMHO, 45-50 is actually playable.

 

[SPBHM]

for racing/flight games/sims triple screen is the best,
for most other games 4K I think,
for multiplayer higher/more consistent frame rate

 

[blackened23]

Being #1 on all of the synthetic benchmark charts at OCN

 

[blastingcap]

for racing/flight games/sims triple screen is the best,
for most other games 4K I think,
for multiplayer higher/more consistent frame rate

Multiscreen for productivity as well as gaming. Ain't just for racing/flight/sim games. I can tell you that after I went triple-wide 1080p, I rarely ever got backstabbed again in multiplayer FPSes, as just one example.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Gaming @ 640x480 with vsync off

Quake 2 benchmark or B&.

 

[Grooveriding]

Mix of 1 & 2. Max settings, 60fps minimums @ 2560x1600.

 

[24601]

You forgot the "GPGPU" option.

 

[tweakboy]

A i3 and a 290x That is a horrible upgrade. i3 is a pos chip , while 290x can get you watching dogs with their stuff so also nvidia side. Bottleneck big time. Get a new CPU.
you got whack response. i3 can barely instead of getting 80fps you will get 30fps..or 40fps.. realy that big...

stop worrying about video card. Get it ready you might as well return the card if your not going to upgrade CPU. shesez

 

[skipsneeky2]

Drop settings till i get a required 60 or better, some games this can't be helped but most i do fine with little sacrifice to graphics quality.

 

[Sohaltang]

2560x1440 120fps maxed

 

[Jacky60]

Arma 3 multiplayer at over 50fps (often I even maintain 60+fps) with max fxaa
and pretty graphics options except view distance at a whopping 2560/1440.
Answer number four with a bit of number one.

 

[omeds]

A solid 144hz/fps with SSAA.

 

[skipsneeky2]

Gaming @ 640x480 with vsync off

Think the only issue is that your uber awesome rig is gonna have trouble with that resolution, gonna have to drop it down to 400x300 if you want to have a excellent experience without any vram related issues.:biggrin:

 

[BrightCandle]

You are missing the key option - 120+ fps.