NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Drivers Now Available

[Conumdrum]

Surround without 3D is possible. best with same monitors, have been a few issues. So you don't need 120hz monitors for surround.

Hoping it's gonna work for Mass Effect 2, doing a new runthrough.

[CraptacularOne]

Surround without 3D is possible. best with same monitors, have been a few issues. So you don't need 120hz monitors for surround.

Hoping it's gonna work for Mass Effect 2, doing a new runthrough.

Mass Effect 2 does not work with surround or Eyefinity for that matter. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[grimREEFER]

i dont understand the appeal of this multi monitor stuff.
why is it better than one bigger monitor?

it seems like such an artificial way to increase the need for more expensive graphics cards

[Final8ty]

i dont understand the appeal of this multi monitor stuff.
why is it better than one bigger monitor?

it seems like such an artificial way to increase the need for more expensive graphics cards

Aspect Ratio.

[CraptacularOne]

i dont understand the appeal of this multi monitor stuff.
why is it better than one bigger monitor?

it seems like such an artificial way to increase the need for more expensive graphics cards

It's all about having a commanding view of the action. With my 3 monitors I have a MUCH wider aspect ratio than any single display can hope to display. I have enormous peripheral vision in fps games which makes spotting targets a lot easier. In RTS/RPG games I can see much more of the battlefield and better prepare for enemies. In racing games it makes it easier to see the competition on my flanks and it makes it easier to set up turns.

All of that is simply not possible with even the biggest single can give you. Because even with an enormous single monitor you are at 16/9 or 16/10 aspect ratio. You have to experience it to understand it. There really is no going back to single monitor gaming once you've experienced the massive view afforded by multi monitor.

It is in no way an "artificial" way to necessitate more expensive cards. It's a whole new way to experience your games. And quite honestly in todays age of regurgitated console ports on PC it's nice to see this come along and breathe new life into PC gaming again.

[SMTB1963]

It's all about having a commanding view of the action. With my 3 monitors I have a MUCH wider aspect ratio than any single display can hope to display. I have enormous peripheral vision in fps games which makes spotting targets a lot easier. In RTS/RPG games I can see much more of the battlefield and better prepare for enemies. In racing games it makes it easier to see the competition on my flanks and it makes it easier to set up turns.

All of that is simply not possible with even the biggest single can give you. Because even with an enormous single monitor you are at 16/9 or 16/10 aspect ratio. You have to experience it to understand it. There really is no going back to single monitor gaming once you've experienced the massive view afforded by multi monitor.

It is in no way an "artificial" way to necessitate more expensive cards. It's a whole new way to experience your games. And quite honestly in todays age of regurgitated console ports on PC it's nice to see this come along and breathe new life into PC gaming again.

Hit + nail + head.

I've been using triple monitors for some time now, and CraptacularOne gets it. I keep seeing these "one big single display is better" and/or "those bezels are too distracting" arguments crop up during discussions of this topic; I find them incredible/inexplicable. I can only assume that adherents to these arguments simply have not experienced surround gaming for themselves.

Sure, each to his own opinion - but c'mon, would you black out the driver/passenger side windows on your car because the a-pillars are "too distracting"? (sorry for the auto analogy)

[SKYMTL]

are you blind?


you mean the bezels of the glasses?
hmmm i was talking about the bezels of the monitors...
either you sit close to the center display, then the bezels are at your periphal vision but then whats the point of having 2 extra montiros if you barely see whats going on on them... or you sit further away and then the bezels become really annoying and id rather have a projector or a single big 30" display.... im really not sold on the multi display stuff ati and nvidia are trying to sell us...

it all seems to half heartedly, like a desperate approach to somehow make us NEED more pixel power...

The both have an impact with 3D Vision Surround.


And for the record, if you play a lot of strategy games Surround is a HUGE waste of money IMO. Due to the forced perspective, the side displays show next to nothing.