Multiple GPUs alt to Fx4

Bro, does your rig even lift?
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Elusid
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Multiple GPUs alt to Fx4

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I have someone wanting to map an entire room with 10 projectors. I'd really love to use Resolume Arena since I'm most familiar with it and I'd like to run the room as a rig and not a display. I understand Resolume uses the main video card for all the processing and any others to just pass video.

I have spec'd out a 1080ti an I9 and 3x Fx4's which pushes my rig over $15k. My question is, can I use a 1080ti and two much lower spec cards? I'm not sure what exactly but something in the <$100 range, probably from Nvidea to avoid compatibility issues with 3+ HDMI/DP/DVI outputs is what I'm thinking. I know I'm going to take a slight performance hit vs the Fx4's but if it cuts the cost of the system by over $5k I think it would be a good alternative. Should I stay within the 10** series cards or would any work?

What are your thoughts?

Warspite
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Re: Multiple GPUs alt to Fx4

Post by Warspite »

You will loose both performance and probably stability also. At some point fps may drop in half with another output added. You can save some money with HX4 - new cheaper version of FX4.

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