quick dual monitor question

kduveykduvey san diego
edited April 2005 in Hardware
im looking into getting a ATI 9600XT all in wonder video card ( http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-352&depa=1 ) and plan on running two monitors... but i also plan on planing some pretty graphics hungry games.

my question is, will running the game on one screen, and aim or internet explorer on the other, make the graphics suffer? if so, how much worse?

is it worh it to get the ATI 9800pro all in wonder for $70 more?

thanks

Comments

  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited April 2005
    wait does that thing have some kind of crazy 2x DVI slot? wtf?
  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited April 2005
    You get a cable with it (check the pictures) that plugs into the proprietry output on the card and gives you standard outputs. I guess they couldn't fit 2 DVI slots on there as well as the other outputs so they went for a converter cable.
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited April 2005
    deicist wrote:
    You get a cable with it (check the pictures) that plugs into the proprietry output on the card and gives you standard outputs. I guess they couldn't fit 2 DVI slots on there as well as the other outputs so they went for a converter cable.

    wow thats the weirdest looking vid card ive ever seen! thats interesting..
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited April 2005
    I guess everyone fogot about the infamous ATI "Dongle".
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited April 2005
    mtgoat wrote:
    I guess everyone fogot about the infamous ATI "Dongle".

    haha- dongle is one of the funniest words ever! :p
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