elvn
Supreme [H]ardness
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Like I said in prev posts.. I've run two 25' heavy gauge 24awg mini dp extension cables off my 6990 when I had it and it worked well to a 2560x1440 60hz + a 1920x1080 120hz. However my 780ti's output is much weaker for some reason and I can't even run both monitors at the same time anymore on those runs (either or, one will not display). I also get occasional screen blinks even running the single 120hz 1080p monitor. I never had those issues on the 6990 on the 25' + ends run.
Assuming I buy a PG278Q, I'm not expecting this to go much over 10'. I might try a 10' cable and at first use a 1' mini dp to full sized DP cable on the end as a "dongle"/port saver type thing, and then try to swap it out for a 3' one and see whats up. I wouldn't expect anything past that, especially with my current gpu. (I'd rather keep everything mini dp on the runs and adapt to full sized dp at each end as required since all the other hardware and adapters I have are mini).
This is going to require me to move my pc to a non-optimal location but at least it won't be at my desk. Hoping running cable from lower part of pc case through floor -> ceiling to desk height monitor won't be too much of a stretch. It's a low ceiling so I should be ok.
Personally I'd never run non-native (in this case 1080p vs 1440) b/c non-native to me looks like mud. A 4k might scale cleanly that way being a quad of 4 1080p resolutions, but this monitor won't. Plus 2560x1440 gaming is the main or at least the primary selling (and one of the high price points) of the monitor.
Assuming I buy a PG278Q, I'm not expecting this to go much over 10'. I might try a 10' cable and at first use a 1' mini dp to full sized DP cable on the end as a "dongle"/port saver type thing, and then try to swap it out for a 3' one and see whats up. I wouldn't expect anything past that, especially with my current gpu. (I'd rather keep everything mini dp on the runs and adapt to full sized dp at each end as required since all the other hardware and adapters I have are mini).
This is going to require me to move my pc to a non-optimal location but at least it won't be at my desk. Hoping running cable from lower part of pc case through floor -> ceiling to desk height monitor won't be too much of a stretch. It's a low ceiling so I should be ok.
Personally I'd never run non-native (in this case 1080p vs 1440) b/c non-native to me looks like mud. A 4k might scale cleanly that way being a quad of 4 1080p resolutions, but this monitor won't. Plus 2560x1440 gaming is the main or at least the primary selling (and one of the high price points) of the monitor.
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