If you are the proud owner of multiple GeForce GPUs and are looking forward to multi-monitor 3D gaming, today is your lucky day. The latest GeForce beta drivers (v258.69, to be exact) are the first to feature support for 3D Vision Surround.
The minimum requirements to use the new feature are Windows 7, 2GB RAM, an SLI-capable motherboard, and two SLI-capable GeForce 260 GPUs or a single GTX 295. Currently 3-way SLI is only supported on GeForce GTX 400 series GPUs, but NVIDIA states that a future driver will add support for 200-series cards.
For more information on the exact hardware requirements, have a look at NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Surround requirements page.
The Icrontic Viewpoint
Nick Mertes
While it may be a good addition to gaming eventually, 3D Vision on multiple monitors may be priced out of feasibility for most folks. Unless you have a GeForce 295, you’ll have to get at least two GeForce 260s, which aren’t available on Newegg anymore. This leaves the 295, which is just as unavailable, or the 400 series. Minimum cost of entry (based on available Newegg parts) is currently $500 for a pair of GTX 465s alone, plus the cost of a motherboard if yours doesn’t support SLI. Early adopters with deep pockets will doubtless fork over the cash, but the technology is still a few years away from everyone else.
Brian Ambrozy
I guess it’s not realistic to have this in-home unless you buy a pre-built PC from one of NVIDIA’s premiere partners such as Maingear, CyberPower, or iBuyPower. As Nick said, buying the parts to do this on your own is nearly impossible right now. This might work for places like LAN centers or modern arcades, but home? Ehhhh…..
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