Setting up 3 monitors, need help!

So i currently have a gtx 295, and im running one 26inch monitor. i want to buy 2 new 20inch monitors and hook them up, but i think i will need another graphics card to do that. Can i just get a cheap one and plug one into there, and 2 into my gtx 295? how does that work?

So i currently have a gtx 295, and im running one 26inch monitor. i want to buy 2 new 20inch monitors and hook them up, but i think i will need another graphics card to do that. Can i just get a cheap one and plug one into there, and 2 into my gtx 295? how does that work?

X1Viper

You can also buy a Matrox TripleHead 2 Go if you want to stick with just the GTX295. Triple-monitor has long been a staple for some flight sim users.

TH2G is best if you want to game in triple monitor since your GTX 295 should be beefy enough for it. If it's just for multidisplay in Windows, stick with adding a cheap video card.

yea i can't really afford to go get 2 more 26inchers lol. as long as the 295 does all the heavy work, any card should do for the secondary right? any reccomendations?

yea i can't really afford to go get 2 more 26inchers lol. as long as the 295 does all the heavy work, any card should do for the secondary right? any reccomendations?

X1Viper

It's not a pretty sight when trying to game with differently sized monitors. I personally found it distracting. But if it's strictly for Windows/non-gaming use, then it's okay. Like what was mentioned earlier, the cheaper option would be to buy a low-cost video card. The TH2G isn't exactly cheap at something like US $270.

Just remember that if you try to game using two video cards, the two monitors hooked up to the GTX 295 may be fine. But, the one connected to the second video card may lag if that card is weak.

I find it hard to believe SoftTh can't get Flight Simulator X to do triple-monitor. It's one of the most used with multimonitor. If it's just for multitasking in Windows, multimonitor should work right off the bat so long as the drivers and control panels have the option (some built-in Windows video drivers don't).

Flight Simulator X works fine in softth's config. It just can't run any dx10 or 11 apps.