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Post Date: 2010-07-19
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    Posted: 19 Jul 2010 at 3:22pm
is there any need for this?
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Only if you're trying to game on a 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 resolution monitor with an unusually small budget. Normally dual SLI 480s would be recommended for that high of a resolution.

For 1920x1200 or lower resolutions dual SLI 470s is a complete waste.
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well should i go with a gtx 480 over 2x gtx 470?
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what monitor?
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I use my hdtv 52" sony tv for now.
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That is a low-meduim resolution, one GTX 470 will handle that for 90% of the games maxed out
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I wanna be able to play games on high resolution, like the new crysis 2 that is coming out. should i get a computer monitor or the better graphic card? 
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TV's make very, very poor monitors. Unless you want to sit 10' away, it will look very crappy.
the amount of GPU power needed is directly in relation to resolution.
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ok so i should get a monitor, do u have any good one in mind? for or around $300?
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Posts: 5084 		  Quote justin.kerr Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Jul 2010 at 5:08pm
I don't now if you want my opninion on monitors. lol
It matters what size/resolution you are looking for. Myself I cannot use TN panel. rather have a 10" IPS panel than a 24" TN panel.. I have tried a dozen or so TN panels,, and they are all total crap IMHO but there are a lot of them in the 22"=26" range out there. lol
most S-IPS  or H-IPS panel start at $400, for 22" $500 for 24"  26" $750  30" $1000
 
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Try this: 24" 1920x1200 widescreen
 
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