I'm thinking of either getting 3 x Asus PB278Q. Would an extra few inches justify the cost?

I took my triple monitor system down and went back to a single 27". I did this because the triple system just did not cut it when I wasn't flying..

 

If I were to set up a flight sim only computer thin I would go back to the triple monitor system.

 

~~ Dale ~~

I took my triple monitor system down and went back to a single 27". I did this because the triple system just did not cut it when I wasn't flying..

 

If I were to set up a flight sim only computer thin I would go back to the triple monitor system.

 

~~ Dale ~~

 

Dale, you're the right guy to ask about this...

 

What was the performance penalty going to 3 screens from 1? It seems from comments here it is substantial. % deterioration, i.e., if you had a steady 40 frames in single mode, 30 in 3-screen?

i really like the look of a surround cockpit with 3 screens.

I perfere three screens but there is a noticeable hit to performance. When I switched to sli that really seemed to help though.

 

I would go with 27 over 24 if I was doing it again. I would also go with 1200 over 1080.

Either way, GA - you might look at upping the 560Ti, for one of the stronger gpu's. The 560 is a bit of a lightweight when it comes to handling 3 x 27" monitors.

Thanks I am planning to get an ATI 7950.

I run a ATI 6970 with 4x 27" screens, 3x27" forming a single screen at 5760x1080 and a single screen for moving maps. The actual configuration is 2xDVI monitors and 2xDVI converted to mini DP active ports. Once the hardware issues are sorted it's easy to get working. As Dale eluded too above, you can have issues away from FS. I run pretty much everything in Windowed mode, but on the odd occasion this cannot be done expect issues, ranging from things not starting at all to triple duplication across the 3 lower screens.

 

Running at 5760x1080 has a performance hit, how could it not, this isn't limited to FSX, it affects everything that is run at that resolution. If it's any comfort i tend to hit the 4gb memory limit before my performance is adversally compromised.

Thanks for the tips. Quick question, would it be worth bothering to lug my 40" TV upstairs and plug it into my PC to test out FSX?

Honestly, you might consider going 3 standard 4:3 monitors instead of 3 widescreen 16:9 monitors because of the distortions that come with that wide a field of view. They are cheaper, and it seems that in some cases 3 widescreens might be a little too wide. Whatever you do, don't even consider going this route on a single graphics card unless it is 670 or better. If you run a 560, at the very least, get yourself another one in order to run in parallel, as waygo above stated--otherwise you'll be sorry when your FSX becomes a stuttering monstrosity.

Thanks for the tips. Quick question, would it be worth bothering to lug my 40" TV upstairs and plug it into my PC to test out FSX?

 

I use a 40 inch samsung with track ir. it 's pretty good - airports shimmering more and harder to read gauges are the main drawbacks,

 

I'm planning to try 3x27 with my new gtx680.

I'm in a bit if a dilemma here. I have a nvidia 560ti atm. I would like to get the amd 7950 which is around £230 but I could get the nvidua 680 for £360 and pair it with the 560 I already have?

 

Also i've seen some pics of a 3 screen setup and the stretching at the side looks awful! Not sure if thats to do with a specific setup or not?

As suggested consider 4:3 or 5:4 monitors, I have 3 x 19" 5:4 monitors (45" horizontal view) running at 3840 x 1024 on my GTX 670 4gb and it runs FSX or Xplane 10 with no issues at all.

 

If you still want the widescreen you might consider "portrait" mode instead of landscape, just need to find monitors that you can flip to portrait.

The Asus PB278Q I'm thinking of getting are 2560x1440 resolution. is that too much? Actually i think getting a 24" 16:10 rather then a 27" 16:9 might be better so i could see more of the outside in Vc view. I might get a Dell U2412M but not sure if the bezels are too wide.

 

I quite like this guys setup but the stretching on the side looks horrible:

Here's my setup with 3 x 19" 5:4 monitors, 45" horizontal view. Not bezel corrected, so 3840x1024. It's Xplane 10, zoomed out a bit. Just another option for you to look at.

 

 

 

Edit: Just noticed how the phone camera distorts the view, there identical 19" monitors, the middle has a black frame.

 

FSX DX10, Turbine Duke, Cockpit zoom at 1.