fullmetalstupid
Junior Member
Hey guys,
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but: I just bought a new PC and a new monitor (a Dell 1905FP). The PC has a Geforce 7800GT that has two DVI-I connections. I hooked up my LCD and found the image to be great for everything /except/ gaming... so, I decided to hook up my old CRT to the other DVI connector, just so I could use it for gaming (F.E.A.R. etc) and use my LCD for work and everything else. Both monitors are now displaying the same image (not stretching an image over both) and I like that set-up; just flick on the monitor I want to use and go.
My question is: Is there a performance hit for dual monitor output? Both monitors are displaying the same image, but is my video card forced to work harder because of it?
I just want to be able to turn on my CRT or my LCD and see the same image... CRT for games/LCD for everything else, but I don't want a performance hit. If there is, I'll be disconnecting one.
Thanks!
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but: I just bought a new PC and a new monitor (a Dell 1905FP). The PC has a Geforce 7800GT that has two DVI-I connections. I hooked up my LCD and found the image to be great for everything /except/ gaming... so, I decided to hook up my old CRT to the other DVI connector, just so I could use it for gaming (F.E.A.R. etc) and use my LCD for work and everything else. Both monitors are now displaying the same image (not stretching an image over both) and I like that set-up; just flick on the monitor I want to use and go.
My question is: Is there a performance hit for dual monitor output? Both monitors are displaying the same image, but is my video card forced to work harder because of it?
I just want to be able to turn on my CRT or my LCD and see the same image... CRT for games/LCD for everything else, but I don't want a performance hit. If there is, I'll be disconnecting one.
Thanks!
