New to 3D Vision...Using one monitor Using just one monitor
Hi everyone,

Please bear with me as I am new to building computers and to 3D Vision. So I will just get straight to the point. I purchased an EVGA GTX 570 Superclocked GPU and well as the 3D Vision and with one ASUS VG236H monitor. So my question is: do I need to get another GTX 570 Superclocked to play modern games in 3D on this one monitor (I can't afford 3D Surround)? Or can I get by with just the one? Cuz I've been reading everywhere that people use SLI when using the 3D vision but most of those people are using 3 monitors. I'm only using one. So is one GTX570 Superclocked enough? Or should I return the 3D vision with the monitor and just buy a regular 60Hz monitor and play games in 2D (cuz I know the GTX 570 can handle that :P).

Thanks ahead of time. Oh and btw...coming to this forum was my last resort. I really did try and search online for an answer but I just couldn't find anything concrete.
Hi everyone,



Please bear with me as I am new to building computers and to 3D Vision. So I will just get straight to the point. I purchased an EVGA GTX 570 Superclocked GPU and well as the 3D Vision and with one ASUS VG236H monitor. So my question is: do I need to get another GTX 570 Superclocked to play modern games in 3D on this one monitor (I can't afford 3D Surround)? Or can I get by with just the one? Cuz I've been reading everywhere that people use SLI when using the 3D vision but most of those people are using 3 monitors. I'm only using one. So is one GTX570 Superclocked enough? Or should I return the 3D vision with the monitor and just buy a regular 60Hz monitor and play games in 2D (cuz I know the GTX 570 can handle that :P).



Thanks ahead of time. Oh and btw...coming to this forum was my last resort. I really did try and search online for an answer but I just couldn't find anything concrete.

#1
Posted 05/10/2011 09:59 PM   
I run a single GTX 480 with one monitor running 3D. This card is capable of running pretty much every game in 3D while keeping most graphics settings at the higher end of the scale.

It does of course depend on which games you want to play. For instance I can easily get 120fps (max with vsync which is always on in 3D) in games like L4D2 and WoW with everything set to max. However on a single GTX 480 I have to lower a few settings in games like Metro 2033 and Just Cause 2 to get the smoothest playing experience.

I suggest you go and look for some benchmarks. Firstly you can see how the 570 does compared to the 480 to give you an idea if you will have a similar experience to me or not (I think they are roughly the same). Also, if you look for FPS benchmarks using a single GTX 570 in 2D you can be fairly certain that when you start using 3D you will be getting around half that FPS.

Just one tip, if you do want to maximise the performance of your card under a 3D envirment, my suggestion is to turn down Anti-Aliasing (AA). Even at 2x AA you will hardly see any jagged edges due to the fact that each frame is being rendered twce, then overlapped. Effictively giving you double the AA you would normaly see in 2D. AA is very graphics card intensive so this should help increase frame rates, especially on a single card, with little to no visual loss.
I run a single GTX 480 with one monitor running 3D. This card is capable of running pretty much every game in 3D while keeping most graphics settings at the higher end of the scale.



It does of course depend on which games you want to play. For instance I can easily get 120fps (max with vsync which is always on in 3D) in games like L4D2 and WoW with everything set to max. However on a single GTX 480 I have to lower a few settings in games like Metro 2033 and Just Cause 2 to get the smoothest playing experience.



I suggest you go and look for some benchmarks. Firstly you can see how the 570 does compared to the 480 to give you an idea if you will have a similar experience to me or not (I think they are roughly the same). Also, if you look for FPS benchmarks using a single GTX 570 in 2D you can be fairly certain that when you start using 3D you will be getting around half that FPS.



Just one tip, if you do want to maximise the performance of your card under a 3D envirment, my suggestion is to turn down Anti-Aliasing (AA). Even at 2x AA you will hardly see any jagged edges due to the fact that each frame is being rendered twce, then overlapped. Effictively giving you double the AA you would normaly see in 2D. AA is very graphics card intensive so this should help increase frame rates, especially on a single card, with little to no visual loss.

#2
Posted 05/11/2011 02:56 AM   
Hey dude.

I'm running dual GTX 570's with only one monitor. While one 570 can do 3d pretty good, an SLI setup helps s LOT. I did game in 3d on my previous machine with only one GTX 285 and still enjoyed most modern games fine with medium graphics settings. I think you'll be pleased with 3d, but I'd advise you to go for SLI. You'll see a major boost in 3d. Since 3d needs more GPU usage, essentially doubling whatever resolution your game is running in, you are removing even more workload OFF of your CPU.

e.g.: I get about 100 fps average in Call of Duty Black Ops in 2d mode everything maxed out,16xAA. So in 3d I should be averaging 50fps... but wait. Since enabling 3d takes more workload off CPU, I get a solid vsyncd 60fps in 3d. More than double the boost in 3d mode. /thumbup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thumbup:' />

Now maybe not ALL games will scale as well as Black Ops, but you get the idea.
Hey dude.



I'm running dual GTX 570's with only one monitor. While one 570 can do 3d pretty good, an SLI setup helps s LOT. I did game in 3d on my previous machine with only one GTX 285 and still enjoyed most modern games fine with medium graphics settings. I think you'll be pleased with 3d, but I'd advise you to go for SLI. You'll see a major boost in 3d. Since 3d needs more GPU usage, essentially doubling whatever resolution your game is running in, you are removing even more workload OFF of your CPU.



e.g.: I get about 100 fps average in Call of Duty Black Ops in 2d mode everything maxed out,16xAA. So in 3d I should be averaging 50fps... but wait. Since enabling 3d takes more workload off CPU, I get a solid vsyncd 60fps in 3d. More than double the boost in 3d mode. /thumbup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thumbup:' />



Now maybe not ALL games will scale as well as Black Ops, but you get the idea.

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ASUS DirectCU II GTX 780 3gb
Corsair TX 950w PSU
NZXT Phantom Red/Black Case
3d Vision 1 w/ Samsung 2233rz Monitor
3d Vision 2 w/ ASUS VG278HE Monitor

#3
Posted 05/11/2011 01:44 PM   
I have a single GTX 480 and it runs pretty much everything on max settings apart from Metro 2033 so far. If a 480 can do it, a 570 is about the same. You occasionally have to turn down a setting or 2 like AA but thats about it usually. I have never really had a problem with performance, just ghosting (I have the same monitor as you I think). I find its ultra shiny lol, the reflections can be annoying.
I have a single GTX 480 and it runs pretty much everything on max settings apart from Metro 2033 so far. If a 480 can do it, a 570 is about the same. You occasionally have to turn down a setting or 2 like AA but thats about it usually. I have never really had a problem with performance, just ghosting (I have the same monitor as you I think). I find its ultra shiny lol, the reflections can be annoying.

#4
Posted 05/11/2011 09:26 PM   
If I see 50FPS, I'm going through the graphics options and .ini files trying to find something more to turn on. /wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
If I see 50FPS, I'm going through the graphics options and .ini files trying to find something more to turn on. /wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

#5
Posted 05/11/2011 11:56 PM   
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