The computer running these monitor(s) would have 2 Nvidia 8600 512 Mb video cards in SLI set-up.
2007-09-04 01:49:19 · 5 answers · asked by rasenganxxxx 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
Well, if you have 2 video cards it kind of makes sense to have 2 monitors.
Plus 2 monitors in the 20-24" range will have more screen area than a 30".
2007-09-04 01:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a lot of windows open at a time and want to see as much information as possible then:
A 30" display has an area of 404.5 sq inches
2*20" give and area of 360 sq inches (90% of a 30")
2*22" give and area of 435 sq inches (108% of a 30")
2*24" give and area of 518 sq inches (128% of a 30")
A 30" has a resolution of 2560 by 1600 giving 3.9 M pixel
2*20" are 1680 by 1050 *2 giving 3.36 Mpix. (86%of 30")
2*22" are 1680 by 1050 *2 giving 3.36 Mpix. (86% of 30")
2*24" are 1920 by 1200 *2 giving 4.4 Mpix. (112% of 30")
So unless you are going to go with 2*24 you are better off with the single 30". 2*22 is a push, 2*20 is worse.
If you are going to play games, then 2 monitors will give you a very wide view, but the center of that view is going to have a large gap across it.
The downside of the singe 30" is that analog video is going to look bad, the pixel clock is just too high. Probably not a problem as I would suspect that your cards and the monitor will have DVI. But it will need to be dual link DVI which just possibly could have compatibility issues. Probably not a problem though.
2* monitors will give a wide, shorter view which some people prefer. Kicking back and watching a DVD is going to be better on the 30" (that's bigger than the TV in my bedroom!) as it will only fit onto 1 of the 2 smaller monitors.
All things being equal my choice would be the 30"
2007-09-04 04:58:29 · answer #2 · answered by Simon T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 8600 really can't drive two monitors, though the SLI might help.
It can't really drive a 30" display too well either.
As long as you're not doing serious gaming, the 30" would probably be better.
2007-09-04 02:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by Davies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally own two 21 inches and i love it. Its great for anything from gaming to just browsing the web. I like it beecause i can have so many more windows open its great. I dont like the 30 inches actually.
2007-09-04 01:56:58 · answer #4 · answered by mak60062 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 inch is great for movies but for desktop the 20-24 inch is the best.
2007-09-04 02:17:20 · answer #5 · answered by K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋