dual GPU, dual monitor configuration (for non gaming)

[hawtdawg]

Is there a performance benefit to having a single GPU drive each monitor? I have 2 1440p IPS screens, the main one being 120hz being driven by dual 780's. Should i connect both screens to one GPU, or one to each? This is purely for windows desktop/web browsing performance. I don't plan to do any multimonitor gaming, so I'm not concerned with whether or not multi-monitor SLI will work, though if there is no performance benefit to splitting up the monitors, I'd probably play around with it some. I've done some googling, but didn't really find the answer i was looking for.

Thanks

 

[richaron]

I suspect there would be a slight benefit in performance using separate cards. Very very small performance improvement...

What's not in doubt is that dual 780s are massive overkill for dual 1440s when not gaming (or doing compute stuff). A waste of money & energy as far as I'm concerned.

 

[hawtdawg]

I suspect there would be a slight benefit in performance using separate cards. Very very small performance improvement...

What's not in doubt is that dual 780s are massive overkill for dual 1440s when not gaming (or doing compute stuff). A waste of money & energy as far as I'm concerned.

Oh you misunderstand, i do plenty of gaming, I just have no intention of using both screens at the same time for playing games. I assure you that I didn't drop 1400 dollars on video cards in order to browse the web.