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Screens, projectors and graphics cards

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Gadget999, Mar 17, 2020.

  1. Gadget999

    Gadget999 Well-Known Member

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    i am trying to work out what is best to do for my 6dof

    i have a projector that could work

    or do i go for screens

    i like the fact the screens will be close by and will have a better resolution

    there are curved screens and lots of people use 3 screens

    Question 1. To use 3 screens do i need 3x graphics cards ? (RF2)

    Question 2. do i need the screens attached to the sim or static on the ground ?

    Question 3. are the curved screen(s) worth the extra cost ?



    p.s - I may explore a vr headset later on
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    I have a 1080p projector and the rift s. The projector is pretty nice but I enjoy the rift more.
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    does it need to be dark to use the projector ?
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    The darker the better the image will look, I use VR, current graphics cards have multiple outputs for multiple screens, if yours is modern you will have no problem putting multiple TVs
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    Yes like Zapata said. The Darker the better.

    What graphics card do you have?
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    the graphic card is a geforce gtx 1050 Ti - can it run more than one screen ?
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    With that graphics card you should stick to just one monitor. That card would also struggle with vr
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    looks like it will support 3x screens

    • New NVIDIA Pascal architecture delivers improved performance and power efficiency; 240Hz Max Refresh Rate
    • Classic and modern games at 1080p @ 60 FPS; Max Digital Resolution - 7680x4320
    • Fast, smooth, power-efficient gaming experiences; Max Monitors Supported: 3
    • Base Clock: 1354 MHz / Boost Clock: 1468 MHz; Memory Detail: 4096MB GDDR5
    • EVGA GTX 1050 Ti SC GAMING - Compact Size 5.7in; Max Monitors Supported: 3
    • NVIDIA G-SYNC Ready; OpenGL 4.5 Support; Simultaneous Multi-Projection & NVIDIA Ansel
    • NVIDIA GPU Boost 3.0; Microsoft DirectX 12 API; Vulkan API & PCI Express 3.0
    • HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4 and Dual-Link DVI-D; Built for EVGA Precision XOC
    • Requirements: 300 Watt or greater power supply & Windows 10 32/64bit, Windows 8 32/64bit, Windows 7 32/64bit
    • Dimensions: Height: 4.376in - 111.15mm; Length: 5.7in - 144.78mm & Width: Dual Slot
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    so the vr headset is effectively a screen ! i thought it would have its own graphics processors
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    Pretty much yes. Your 1050ti would be fine in triple screen and vr for some games. I am running a gtx970 which is faster than 1050ti. Assetto corsa runs good. Dirt rally runs just ok. Dirt rally 2 is unplayable. Im talking VR at 1440p resolution
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    Indeed VR glasses behave like one more monitor, in fact it consumes many more resources than a monitor, with the graphic card that you comment it would be very fair for VR