Dual monitors.

[Proxy]

Hey guys, I was wondering, if I have a dual monitor setup. Say a 22inch as my main and a 20inch to have vent, xfire, and some other things running that I'd like to see when I'm playing a game. Dumb as it may sound, would this have any effect on my frame rate? Thanks.

 

[AthlonXP]

I have never noticed any slowdowns because of a dual monitor setup.

 

[crazyjeeper]

I had dual monitor lag back on my old 939 system while playing Crysis, but otherwise, no. Based on your sig rig, you should be fine.

 

[lowteckh]

This also interests me. Have no idea how 2monitors work, but if you're playing a game on one screen while the other has your desktop open, doesn't that constitute as "windowed" mode? And windowed mode is a big cause for hiccup.

 

[Proxy]

I had dual monitor lag back on my old 939 system while playing Crysis, but otherwise, no. Based on your sig rig, you should be fine.

Thanks, my sig is going to updated very soon. So this is good news.

 

[Belgain Roffles]

This also interests me. Have no idea how 2monitors work, but if you're playing a game on one screen while the other has your desktop open, doesn't that constitute as "windowed" mode? And windowed mode is a big cause for hiccup.

If you are playing a game in fullscreen, you are essentially "locked" onto the monitor that the game is being played on. This means that you can see but not really do anything with the stuff you left open on the other monitor. Of course if you are playing in a non-native resolution and your secondary monitor is on the right, switching resolutions can cause windows to shift around, so put your second monitor on the left if you can just to make it easier.