Help with 3-Screen CFX Setup

[cytoSiN]

Hi all,

Just built a new gaming rig with 2x6950 2GB (these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161355).

I'm currently using a 24" panel at 1920x1200, but I'm considering grabbing 2 additional screens for a 3-screen setup. The 2 additional screens are 23" with a max resolution of 1920x1080.

So, a few questions:

1. As an initial matter, is this a horrible idea?

2. Assuming it's not, am I going to be able to use 3 screens where 2 of them have a different max resolution than the other 1? I'd like to keep the higher resolution monitor in the middle, if for no other reason than it's bigger, even if I have to step the resolution down.

3. Is it even worth it with currently available games/technology to set something like this up (assuming that the cost of the 2 new screens is immaterial)?

4. Am I ignoring any other major factors that I should be considering?

Thanks very much in advance!!

 

[nanaki333]

1. yes. unless they're all exactly the same height, it's going to really screw with your gaming
2. yes, you can have different resolutions as long as you're just setting them as additional displays. i do it at work and my center display does 2048x1152 while the other 2 do 1920x1080
3. yes. it's awesome. you should get 3 matched displays if you plan on gaming with it
4. don't forget to download crossfire profiles

 

[apoppin]

i did this for awhile. i used my 24" SOYO 1920x1200 with two 23" 1920x1080 displays before i got all matched displays. i am going to do it again for 5x1 eyefinity - using the 1920x1200 as the center display flanked by 2 - 1920x1080 displays on each side.

Eyefinity allows for this as all of your display's resolutions will be set at 1920x1080. UNFORTUNATELY, the 'odd' display in the center will not let you use the bezel correction. You can ALSO set the displays resolutions individually - for productivity; however, for 3-panel Eyefinity gaming spanning all of your panels as a single screen, they must be at the same resolution So you will have height issues with your center display. It is not a game breaker imo.

As a note, for Nvidia's Surround, all three displays must be the same NATIVE resolution. Eyefinity is more flexible (but so far afaik does not support 3D across all three panels like 3D Vision Surround does - for 3D Surround each display must be all the same brand and model number).

Worth it? Depends. Use a couple of HDTVs if you have them to see what it feels like - you can even use 720p with Eyefinity and 1080 plus your current PC display - just set all the screens to 720 (the highest common resolution).

Eyefinity/Surround is great for racing games.

Hi all,

Just built a new gaming rig with 2x6950 2GB (these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161355).

I'm currently using a 24" panel at 1920x1200, but I'm considering grabbing 2 additional screens for a 3-screen setup. The 2 additional screens are 23" with a max resolution of 1920x1080.

So, a few questions:

1. As an initial matter, is this a horrible idea?

2. Assuming it's not, am I going to be able to use 3 screens where 2 of them have a different max resolution than the other 1? I'd like to keep the higher resolution monitor in the middle, if for no other reason than it's bigger, even if I have to step the resolution down.

3. Is it even worth it with currently available games/technology to set something like this up (assuming that the cost of the 2 new screens is immaterial)?

4. Am I ignoring any other major factors that I should be considering?

Thanks very much in advance!!

 

[cytoSiN]

i did this for awhile. i used my 24" SOYO 1920x1200 with two 23" 1920x1080 displays before i got all matched displays. i am going to do it again for 5x1 eyefinity - using the 1920x1200 as the center display flanked by 2 x 1920x1080 displays on each side.

Eyefinity allows for this as all of your display's resolutions will be set at 1920x1080. UNFORTUNATELY, the 'odd' display in the center will not let you use the bezel correction.

As a note, for Nvidia's Surround, all three displays must be the same NATIVE resolution. Eyefinity is more flexible (but so far afaik does not support 3D across all three panels like Surround does - for Surround they must be all the same brand and model number of display).

Thanks. I'm using Eyefinity so no worries re: Surround. Sounds like we're using the same (or a very similar) center display. I was looking at two of these for the sides: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollHelpful1

They have very thin bezels, so maybe the lack of bezel correction on the center panel won't be such an issue?

 

[cytoSiN]

Decided against using using different resolutions. Instead, considering adding 2x HP LA2405wg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-141-_-Product).

For Eyefinity, can I still use bezel correction if the monitors aren't all the same model, but they are all the same resolution?

Thanks.

 

[pw38]

Decided against using using different resolutions. Instead, considering adding 2x HP LA2405wg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-141-_-Product).

For Eyefinity, can I still use bezel correction if the monitors aren't all the same model, but they are all the same resolution?

Thanks.

Yes bezel correction isn't a matter of getting brands/models the same. My brother does this with 3 different Dell monitors that all have different bezels. Works just fine. The bigger issue seems to be color accuracy even among the same brand (different models though). What is one shade of a color on one monitor might be a different shade on another. That would annoy me to no end.

 

[apoppin]

Decided against using using different resolutions. Instead, considering adding 2x HP LA2405wg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-141-_-Product).

For Eyefinity, can I still use bezel correction if the monitors aren't all the same model, but they are all the same resolution?

Thanks.

What? You were going to spend $300 on *two* 1080 displays. Now you want to spend nearly $600 and you will still have *mismatched* displays. Unless you currently have a HP LA2405WG? If not, the colors will not necessarily match across all three displays and may never be able to be fine-tuned perfectly.

i only used mismatched displays to test out Eyefinity and Surround to determine if i like it (i do ). At one time, i used a couple of HDTVs from 22-24' just to determine performance and placement with a common resolution of 1680x1050 across the displays. But not for "permanent".

i'd suggest you try eyefinity first if you can; with mismatched displays if you have them. Then, if you like it, spend $450 and get three matched identical 1080 displays - use your 4th current 1920x1200 display for productivity.