Will a single 6970 be sufficient for Eyefinity

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Hi, im a new guy from over the pond(Norway) :p

The thread title really says it all, will a single card be enough to run Eyefinity smooth enough on games, F1 2010(dunno if that even supports Eyefinity), cod, bad company etc?

And would you choose a dp native screen over a dongle?
Are there any disadvantages by using the dongle?

IPS panel > TN panel for gaming?

Thanks in advance for all help :)
 
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What resolutions will your monitors be?

IPS panel > TN panel for gaming?
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IPS > TN in general. Some people like TN for gaming because the response/input lag times are generally lower. However, TN panels suffer from poor viewing angles which will probably be amplified when using three monitors.

welcome to AT forums! :)
 
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Yes, and TN panels are fine for eyefinity. I never heard a complaint.
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I've used both and unless you are doing professional work (ie not gaming) TN has no problems at all.

I don't see a problem with Eyefinity as long as you're not running 3x 2560x1600. The disadvantages to using a dongle are the active dongles are like $100 last time I checked.
 
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nitromullet said:
What resolutions will your monitors be?



IPS > TN in general. Some people like TN for gaming because the response/input lag times are generally lower. However, TN panels suffer from poor viewing angles which will probably be amplified when using three monitors.

welcome to AT forums! :)
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Currently im planning 3*24 running 1920/1080, should i try to get 16/10 ratio or just stick to what im used to with a 16/9?

Also, how come some screen manufacturers dont include DVI cables? if you spend 200 dollars on a screen you would want it to have atleast all the cables the screen can support..

Thanks alot, will probably hang in here, kinda tired of norwegian forums atm :p
 
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16.9 ratio is fine but remember that with three of them they will be very wide so hopefully you have plenty of desk space.

As for no DVI cables what brand of LCD are you looking at? I have purchased several recently (a few dells and a hans G) and all came with the cables I needed and then some.
 
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smackababy said:
I've used both and unless you are doing professional work (ie not gaming) TN has no problems at all.

I don't see a problem with Eyefinity as long as you're not running 3x 2560x1600. The disadvantages to using a dongle are the active dongles are like $100 last time I checked.
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So the viewing angles are not noticed when running eyefinity?
I dont think they do, cause you position the screens kinda towards you when you move your head or is my assumption wrong here?

The dongle are about 50$ here in norway, but dp native screens are more expensive than that over here.
 
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Spike said:
16.9 ratio is fine but remember that with three of them they will be very wide so hopefully you have plenty of desk space.

As for no DVI cables what brand of LCD are you looking at? I have purchased several recently (a few dells and a hans G) and all came with the cables I needed and then some.
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My desk space is wide enough to fit them, but it might be abit enclosed.
What kind of an angle should you postion the screens anyway?
is a 45 degree angle too much?

Dont think we have "hans g" in norway :(
They are BenQ, the ones i have recently looked at, so thats why they're cheap, no cables included or perhaps the screens are rubbish?
 
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Juji said:
My desk space is wide enough to fit them, but it might be abit enclosed.
What kind of an angle should you postion the screens anyway?
is a 45 degree angle too much?

Dont think we have "hans g" in norway :(
They are BenQ, the ones i have recently looked at, so thats why they're cheap, no cables included or perhaps the screens are rubbish?
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Set them up and see what is a good angle for you. Most of us here haven't used eyefinity so we can't tell you that.
 
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smackababy said:
I've used both and unless you are doing professional work (ie not gaming) TN has no problems at all.
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It's a matter of personal preference then because I've used a single 1920x1080 TN panel and hated it because of the poor viewing angles. This was a w2338h btw...
 
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nitromullet said:
It's a matter of personal preference then because I've used a single 1920x1080 TN panel and hated it because of the poor viewing angles. This was a w2338h btw...
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It does come down to personal preference. With Eyefinity though, you'd position the monitors at ideal viewing angles. Unless you are constantly changing head positions, you don't notice it much.
 
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smackababy said:
It does come down to personal preference. With Eyefinity though, you'd position the monitors at ideal viewing angles. Unless you are constantly changing head positions, you don't notice it much.
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Don't you always position the screen at the most ideal viewing angle?

Like I said, I couldn't tolerate the poor viewing angles with one screen, I can't imagine how that would be any better with more real estate. I image that the outer edges of the outside screens will be washed out.

Plus, with any multi-monitor setup you have to have the screens completely vertical (no tilt) or you introduce gaps between the screens. So you also have a higher likelihood of running into vertical viewing angle issues.

It doesn't bother some people, but I personally would never do a multi-monitor setup with TN panels. The only time I can really deal with a TN panel is on a laptop. The screen is small and I can easily adjust the tilt to accommodate my viewing angle.
 
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My 5870 1gb was good for eyefinity. The only thing was in some games I could not enable AA. Always was able to use AF though. If lack of AA isn't a deal breaker for you then you should be good to go with it.
 
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nitromullet said:
Don't you always position the screen at the most ideal viewing angle?

Like I said, I couldn't tolerate the poor viewing angles with one screen, I can't imagine how that would be any better with more real estate. I image that the outer edges of the outside screens will be washed out.

Plus, with any multi-monitor setup you have to have the screens completely vertical (no tilt) or you introduce gaps between the screens. So you also have a higher likelihood of running into vertical viewing angle issues.

It doesn't bother some people, but I personally would never do a multi-monitor setup with TN panels. The only time I can really deal with a TN panel is on a laptop. The screen is small and I can easily adjust the tilt to accommodate my viewing angle.
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I have TN panels on the side and it is not a problem AT ALL. The very sides of the screen are completely in your peripheral vision - you cannot tell any wash out. Also the viewing angles of modern TN panels are really not that bad, as long as you aren't buying some $99 panel. I have 2 gateway FHD series (the 1920x1200 models before they went to 1080p only) and when I am gaming it does not bother me at all. You don't really look at them during gaming they are more for the peripheral and the immersion.

Now for my center screen I have an IPS.

If it is a purchase decision and it were me I would buy 2 TN panels for the sides, save 400$ easily and buy a second 6970 so you can turn your settings up.
 
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digitaldurandal said:
My 5870 1gb was good for eyefinity. The only thing was in some games I could not enable AA. Always was able to use AF though. If lack of AA isn't a deal breaker for you then you should be good to go with it.
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Im playing on a 2 year old aspire 8930g, with all AA disabled, so its not like im sacrifcing AA for real estate.

What games ran smooth, and what do you consider smooth when it comes to framerates?
 
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digitaldurandal said:
I have TN panels on the side and it is not a problem AT ALL. The very sides of the screen are completely in your peripheral vision - you cannot tell any wash out. Also the viewing angles of modern TN panels are really not that bad, as long as you aren't buying some $99 panel. I have 2 gateway FHD series (the 1920x1200 models before they went to 1080p only) and when I am gaming it does not bother me at all. You don't really look at them during gaming they are more for the peripheral and the immersion.

Now for my center screen I have an IPS.

If it is a purchase decision and it were me I would buy 2 TN panels for the sides, save 400$ easily and buy a second 6970 so you can turn your settings up.
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Why did you choose an IPS panel for your middle screen? Im used to only TN panels, so im wondering if an IPS is worth it, if you know what i mean:p

Yeah, would be nice to have 2 cards and run them in CF, but it adds a few bucks :(
 
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digitaldurandal said:
I have TN panels on the side and it is not a problem AT ALL. The very sides of the screen are completely in your peripheral vision - you cannot tell any wash out. Also the viewing angles of modern TN panels are really not that bad, as long as you aren't buying some $99 panel. I have 2 gateway FHD series (the 1920x1200 models before they went to 1080p only) and when I am gaming it does not bother me at all. You don't really look at them during gaming they are more for the peripheral and the immersion.

Now for my center screen I have an IPS.

If it is a purchase decision and it were me I would buy 2 TN panels for the sides, save 400$ easily and buy a second 6970 so you can turn your settings up.
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Agreed. The serious issue with TN panels is up/down viewing angles. Viewing from the side is typically not too bad and you need to get a pretty extreme angle for it to look bad.
For landscape mode Eyefinity, TN is fine.
If you were considering portrait, it would be a different matter.
 
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Lonyo said:
Agreed. The serious issue with TN panels is up/down viewing angles. Viewing from the side is typically not too bad and you need to get a pretty extreme angle for it to look bad.
For landscape mode Eyefinity, TN is fine.
If you were considering portrait, it would be a different matter.
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Thanks alot for the answers, think im going with 3 TN panels then, since thats what im used to.

So now i need to find 3 TN panels, i've heard that 300 cd/mm2 is very good for gaming, or is this just a myth? Other than that im not very concerned about the input lag, seems like all screens nowadays are quite good on that point. I remember my first lcd i got, a lg screen, that had an ms of 16 :p
So just go for a 300cd/mm2 with a 1000:1 contrast ratio?

 
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Skurge said:
Thats what I play it at. Like I said, turn down the AA and you'll be fine. Most games aren't even as demanding as that one.
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if you were spending that kind of money, why settle for a mediocre 35fps? if you are going to go that far out ..you might as well do it right.
 
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