Triple Monitor Help

[SirTommy 4]

Researching all the tech has my head spinning.  Maybe someone can help me simplify things a bit.  I already have Trackir and like it.  I'm currently using FSX with two monitors.  Second monitor is just used for radio, Wx Radar, etc.  I would like to go to a triple screen setup that spans the entire view.  I have NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 card.  Also enjoy Rise of Flight and CFS3.

 

Can I add another GTS 250 (maybe SLI) and somehow have my triple screen setup, or must I invest in Triple Head To Go or a newer graphics card that can do three monitors by itself?  I just want a better view with the least amount of money and hassle possible.  

 

Thanks.

[newtie 533]

 

 

a better view with the least amount of money

 

This is an oxymoron, like honest politician :>)

 

You're way underpowered in the video department. I'm running 3 Dell 27" Ultra Sharps with a Titan and Haswell using nVidia Surround. Two DVIs and one HDMI connection permit this to happen which probably is not available on the card you have.

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[SirTommy 4]

This is an oxymoron, like honest politician :>)

 

You're way underpowered in the video department. I'm running 3 Dell 27" Ultra Sharps with a Titan and Haswell using nVidia Surround. Two DVIs and one HDMI connection permit this to happen which probably is not available on the card you have.

Ha! Well, I did say better, not "best."  

 

Anyway, all the games and sims I run perform well and look great, so I never feel like I'm underpowered.  What exactly is nVidia Surround?  Is it just software that works with some nVidia cards?  My GTS 250 doesn't show up on nVidia's list of Surround cards anyway, so I guess it doesn't matter.

 

I'm basically trying to figure out if SLI is something that might allow me to add monitor number three somehow.  All I can discern so far is that it adds more processing power, but FSX is mostly CPU anyway.  I'm not going to bother with SLI unless it allows me to somehow increase my view in FSX.  Can't seem to find a "yes" or "no" answer to that question.  If it does, it might cost me less.