Triple monitor issues

[WesmanPipes]

I have a MSI 1080ti gpu and just purchased 3x32" monitors. On my gpu i have 2 displayports and 2 hdmi ports. I currently have 2 monitors connected via display ports and 1 connected via hdmi. Problem is its only giving me a 60hz option in surround. Just wondering that being that one monitor is connected via hdmi it is limiting all monitors to 60hz. Do i need to purchase a different gpu with at least 3 display ports in order to get a higher refresh rate.

[nelson]

l have a MSI 1080ti gpu and just

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by WesmanPipes:

Do i need to purchase a different gpu with at least 3 display ports in order to get a higher refresh rate.

Yes. Why didn't you buy one with 3x DP in the first place?

[WesmanPipes]

I originally built my pc for vr and single screen racing games. But seeing as how a family member gets sick racing in vr I decided to purchase two additional screens. I just assumed that with arguably the best msi gpu at the time, that it would come with extra display port inputs.

[Carlsberg]

Wondering if HDMI 2.0 would work in this case? I admit its just a thought, have no clue.

[iceman1980]

You will need an active displayport hub. To take a single displayport interface and split it 3 ways.
Something similar to this.

https://www.newegg.com/evga-model-200-dp-1301-l1/p/N82E16814998089

What is the resolution of each monitor? But this will still only allow to reach 60Hz but it depends on what resolution you are running.
Displayport 1.4 standard

5120×2880 @ 60Hz (with HDR)
(7680×4320) @ 60Hz (Without HDR)

[Ulfrinn]

you probably have a game locking your framerate to the vertical of one of the monitors.. also, HDMI is limited, i know for my 165hz monitor to work correctly it needs to be connected via displayport

[WesmanPipes]

Thank you for all your feedback. I got a hold of someone from Nvidia. They said that when in surround mode, the refresh rate locks to the lowest refresh across any monitors that are available. Looks like i will be upgrading to a 2080ti.

[Ulfrinn]

how is that going to solve the problem? and 2080tis are overrated

[Komrade]

Originally posted by BurntByHellfire:

how is that going to solve the problem? and 2080tis are overrated

How so? And it will fix the problem, a 2080ti will have 3x DP.

[Ulfrinn]

Originally posted by christmaS:

Originally posted by BurntByHellfire:

how is that going to solve the problem? and 2080tis are overrated

How so? And it will fix the problem, a 2080ti will have 3x DP.

do all your monitors have the capability of going above 60hz? Also, consider Radeon VIIs, they're about 75%+ of the performance of a 2080TI and cost about $600 less. If you really want to spend the $1100 or so you can get two of them and stomp a 2080TI for the same price.

[Komrade]

Originally posted by BurntByHellfire:

Originally posted by christmaS:

How so? And it will fix the problem, a 2080ti will have 3x DP.

do all your monitors have the capability of going above 60hz? Also, consider Radeon VIIs, they're about 75%+ of the performance of a 2080TI and cost about $600 less. If you really want to spend the $1100 or so you can get two of them and stomp a 2080TI for the same price.

Yes, OP has the same 3 monitors. It's just his GPU only supports 2x DP and the third is on 60hz HDMI.

[Komrade]

Originally posted by BurntByHellfire:

Originally posted by christmaS:

How so? And it will fix the problem, a 2080ti will have 3x DP.

do all your monitors have the capability of going above 60hz? Also, consider Radeon VIIs, they're about 75%+ of the performance of a 2080TI and cost about $600 less. If you really want to spend the $1100 or so you can get two of them and stomp a 2080TI for the same price.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2070S-Super-vs-AMD-Radeon-VII/4048vs4035

2070S is cheaper than the VII and has more performance.

[Komrade]

There's a reason why no one uses Radeon VII's.

[Ulfrinn]

Actually the 2070 and the VII are roughly the same performance at about the same price. Further highlighting the fact that 2080TIs are overpriced and overhyped.

[Komrade]

Originally posted by BurntByHellfire:

Actually the 2080 and the VII are roughly the same performance at about the same price. Further highlighting the fact that 2080TIs are overpriced and overhyped.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2080-vs-AMD-Radeon-VII/4026vs4035

Nope, 2080 is faster.