Looking to Buy Matrox Triple - Need advice- Racing games

nali007 · Post by **nali007** » 31 Jul 2009, 07:13

Hello all

I am new here, been playing Sim racing - rfactor, GTR EVO, Grandprix4 on a 25.5 monitor for 4 years now, saw some video's on you tube, looking amazing gaming to triple screen... I did a lot of reading but still confused, any help would be greatly appreciated

I only play racing games,

I have2 9800 GTX in SLI

What is best setup as to which monitor to buy

3 19inch standard 1280x1024

3 22inch widescreen 1680x1050

I personally like the 22 inch widescreen 1680x1050

will the 2 9800 GTX able to handle it?

Any advice on people who already have this, kind of expensive of I have to know

Any other advice?

Thanks

Nali007

Butch_N · Post by **Butch_N** » 01 Aug 2009, 02:40

Hi

I'm using 3, 25.5", but currently can't do 3x1680x1050. Mine won't do 57Hz :(
I have to run at 3x1440x900. A single GTX 285 does fine in rFactor and everything else I play, for that matter. All my games have max graphics settings, except FSX.
I don't know much about SLI though. I think you will be fine with either monitor size you listed though. That's a bit more pizels than I display, so I don't know.
I would go with the 22", if me and chance it. I don't feel like I would want anything smaller, myself. Most likely, you'll be fine in those games.
Just be sure to check the sticky thread for 'Known Working at 57Hz' models.

Good luck and maybe I will see you on track sometime ;)

whismerhill · Post by **whismerhill** » 01 Aug 2009, 03:44

Two 9800GTX is more or less equivalent to one GTX285 with normal resolutions. But on the framebuffer side some recent games could probably struggle at max details + 5040x1050 with AA on only 512MB ...

(unless you got a 1GB variant of each 9800GTX, each card only comes with 512MB & since framebuffer is shared in SLI, real available vid mem is only 512MB)
you can test out how much vid memory is used with rivatuner if you're interested though it requires a bit of documenting & setup.

refugee_x · Post by **refugee_x** » 01 Aug 2009, 05:15

I am quite sure you'll be just peachy @ 3840x1024 (3x19")
Used to have evga 8800GTS SSC 640mb and i actually used to tweak rFactor a little to get (satisfactory 60fps)
I am pretty sure you'll be fine at 3840x1024 with SLI, and probobly end up tweaking at 5040x1050. I for one dont use AA at all for ex. Cant see any difference from 3feet away anyways , hah :roll:
In any case like some suggested GTX285 is great, i can vouch for it....

mwc5 · Post by **mwc5** » 01 Aug 2009, 14:35

I have an I7 CPU, Asus MB, 6 Gb and an nVidia GTX260.

Run THTGO w/ (3) 24" Samsungs at 5040x1050 - install and setup (182 drivers) was easy but FPS took a noticeable hit.

In rFactor and GTR2, many tracks w/ 25 cars FPS now dip below 50. I'm currently trying to decide between a 2nd 260 in SLI or an upgrade to a GTX275.

Hope this helps :D

nali007 · Post by **nali007** » 01 Aug 2009, 20:25

Thanks Guys

I am still trying to read and understand..... But whatever its worth, you tube video and pic here are amazing....

Butch I am in California, I race here for now

http://formula1racing.freehostia.com/Index.htm

Butch_N · Post by **Butch_N** » 02 Aug 2009, 03:04

Well, don't look like I will see you on track afterall :(
I don't do F1. Don't get me wrong, I love F1, but I'm too old for the fast cars, hehe. Back in the day I used to race F1, (EA's F1 series and GP-4), but now I am too far off pace to be on track.
I mainly do sports cars, and slower open wheelers now.

Anyway, good luck with your setup (both TH2Go and your race setup ;) )
And forgive me for not already saying, welcome to WSGF :)

Bye for now.

nali007 · Post by **nali007** » 02 Aug 2009, 18:54

No Worries Butch

I am getting up there in age too.. 40 now

But its the first time in 5 years I a have been racing online, I am leading or fighting for world Championship.. so I will keep pushing this year

I love sports car too... which mod do you race?

GrandPrix 4 I still play offline, Awesome SIM, I have the 08 season...

Hey can you post video or screenshot of rfactor with triple monitor?

THanks

L2Phantom · Post by **L2Phantom** » 02 Aug 2009, 22:27

Sent you a private message Nali.

Butch_N · Post by **Butch_N** » 03 Aug 2009, 04:49

Hi

Here is the Touring Car Legends BMW on the Ring_2007 Nordschleife for rFactor.

In this shot, I was looking (TrackIR) slightly left when I took it.
The lines were are there becuase I used this as an example of what each of the three screens were displaying.
But anyway, it gives you an idea ;)

I do a lot of different cars. I'm mainly racing at Simraceonline.
I don't have time to get involved in too many leagues. I'm pretty happy with the setup over there. Also a lot of fun. Attendence have been down lately. Hopefully things will pick up again, once summer winds down.

nali007 · Post by **nali007** » 04 Aug 2009, 02:58

That looks amazing, its like you are in the car looking out to the world

I was looking for a place where I can just go race and have run

We had a craxy race this week, I finish 3rd...

Leading championship, too much pressure - hehehehe

I dream how would it be racing with 3 monitors

Maybe I join and have some fun

Typhoon2000 · Post by **Typhoon2000** » 04 Aug 2009, 19:08

I'd go for 1680x1050, and a single 9800gtx should be fine for all the usual sims which tend not to be graphically intensive. I am just putting my sim cockpit together based on my TH2Go gear.

Post by **thales100** » 04 Aug 2009, 19:13

Looking great Typhoon2000 8)

nali007 · Post by **nali007** » 06 Aug 2009, 06:51

Typhoon2000

Thanks for the pic, all i can say is that my jaw dropped... what a setup, what size monitor are those?

Typhoon2000 · Post by **Typhoon2000** » 06 Aug 2009, 18:02

Thanks, they are 3x 24".

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