GTX580 + 3 monitors

[Rocky_53 1,566]

I would like to throw in my two cents, because I have been trying to get my two monitors to act like one, but my Nvidia 560I GTX will not allow me. I have done some looking around in youtube and found that ATI has software in their GPU that allows you to stretch your desktop resolutions from 1900x.... to some crazy resolutions that makes 3 monitors into one massive monitor. Its been a while, so I can't remember what the software is called, but is there any for Nvidia?

I guess that's Eyefinity??

[kludger 7]

I guess that's Eyefinity??

Yes indeed ATI Eyefinity and NV Surround both can create multimonitor resolutions which look like one large single monitor to games like FSX.It is pretty great for racing and flying sims to have the extra situational awareness, but comes at a FPS hit for all the extra pixels, but I am hoping this latest generation of video cards will greatly improve that, it seems to from the benchmarks I've seen but just no reports of how it does for FSX. I will be sure to report results compared to my 5870 if I do indeed take the jump into either the 7970 or two 580s.

[Guest jahman]

there any for Nvidia?

Yes, it's called nVidia Surround 3D (works also in 2D).Cheers,- jahman.EDIT: Added link. Edited January 23, 2012 by jahman

[Rocky_53 1,566]

Mmm, I am now considering my other options, and that is to get my hands on a 32" LCD. Unsure about the quality though, 'cos the only screens that size are effectively lcd tv's running at a non PC resolution. ie 1920 x1080 and not 1920x1200. I have been looking at the 30" Apple screens, but sheesh, I don't have that kind of dosh...