Dual Monitor Advice Please

I currently have a GTX960 which I understand can be used for running a dual monitor setup.

Would people recommend using two of the exact same monitors where possible ?

Also I only have one HDMI slot can I get an adapter to run them from the same port or would I be OK running on via HDMI and the other via a different display port?

Thanks

Slayerx wrote:I currently have a GTX960 which I understand can be used for running a dual monitor setup.

Would people recommend using two of the exact same monitors where possible ?

Also I only have one HDMI slot can I get an adapter to run them from the same port or would I be OK running on via HDMI and the other via a different display port?

Thanks

It depends on your setup. If you're at a desk and they're sitting exactly next to each other then I guess having two the same would help, but at home I've got a 43" HDTV as my main screen with a smaller Dell monitor off to the side (And slightly higher so it lines up better) and it's fine for me.

Yeah it's all about what you want. Technically you can connect all sorts of diverse displays to your PC and have them work perfectly well, regardless of differing sizes and resolutions. Connecting one by HDMI and one by DP or whatever else you have available will be fine.

You can manipulate the "virtual location" of the screens from within the operating system as well so that when you move your mouse between one and the other it behaves as you would want it to.

Jenu-All I Want For Christmas wrote:Yeah it's all about what you want. Technically you can connect all sorts of diverse displays to your PC and have them work perfectly well, regardless of differing sizes and resolutions. Connecting one by HDMI and one by DP or whatever else you have available will be fine.

You can manipulate the "virtual location" of the screens from within the operating system as well so that when you move your mouse between one and the other it behaves as you would want it to.

Thanks is there much difference between HDMI and DP?

If i was to get as a second monitor which was slightly better one than what I currently use would it benefit from one cable over the other?

Thanks for your help.

Slayerx wrote:

Jenu-All I Want For Christmas wrote:Yeah it's all about what you want. Technically you can connect all sorts of diverse displays to your PC and have them work perfectly well, regardless of differing sizes and resolutions. Connecting one by HDMI and one by DP or whatever else you have available will be fine.

You can manipulate the "virtual location" of the screens from within the operating system as well so that when you move your mouse between one and the other it behaves as you would want it to.

Thanks is there much difference between HDMI and DP?

If i was to get as a second monitor which was slightly better one than what I currently use would it benefit from one cable over the other?

Thanks for your help.

No real difference, I believe the video signal over DP is essentially the same as HDMI anyway.

I believe there may be some more limitations around maximum frequency or resolution on DP compared to newer standards of HDMI but I think you need to be pushing silly stuff to worry about that (e.g. 4K at 144HZ or something)

I always stick my primary monitor on HDMI.

If you're going to get VR at some point, you need HDMI out for that, so my monitor is on display port (it's gsync so needs it anyway but you get the point).