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Best video card specs for running multiple clients?
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Khadmos
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-02-13 19:52:27 UTC
I'm upgrading my computer soon and just trying to figure out what I should be looking for in a video card.

I have 3 eve accounts that I use at the same time and my current nvidia 9800 get's VERY choppy with anything other than minimum graphics on all 3 clients.

I would love to run all 3 at max graphics but I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what part of the card would be taxed most by this setup. I know SLI usually isn't worth it but I've never seen a comparison between an SLI setup and equivalent cost single video card while running 3 games at once.

Anyone know if multiple clients do things like share textures in the video card memory? I assume not, so one would think the more memory on the card the better?

My current thinking is that I probably want the highest memory bandwidth and capacity possible. Has anyone out there run multiple clients with both SLI and one more expensive video card?
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-02-13 20:35:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Squidgey
I run two clients @ max settings on a single (albeit heavily overclocked and core unlocked) GTX 465 @ 1920x1080 and get between 30 and 75 fps at all times, averaging I would say maybe 45 fps with many areas spiking up to 100+ 60 fps in station on both clients, but it tanks and overheats if I attempt to run CQ on both clients. One only is ok though.

Don't do a lot of fleet stuff, but if I did I would have to just run one client OR lower the settings, turn off drone models, etc....

So, if you take a look at mid-upper range 500 series cards you can probably meet your needs for around 200 bucks.
leviticus ander
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-02-14 12:12:19 UTC  |  Edited by: leviticus ander
if you are running triple monitors, you'll want more graphics RAM probably forcing you to ATI. I would say 6950 2GB minimum as that will have the processing to hold up, as well as the cache to handle the resolution you would be running at.
if it's single monitor with 3 stacked clients, I would go 560TI as you don't need the extra cache, and is the currently rated best bang for your buck video card. and from first hand experience I would suggest the MSI 560TI twin-frozr, it runs cool (high 40s with 24/7 video card computing) and the stock cooling fans never get faster than 40% to do that, meaning quiet.
EDIT: I should note that with a single 560ti I can still run 2 clients on mid-high graphics on dual 1080X1920 monitors at about 60FPS with only minor drops during combat.
Alpheias
Tactical Farmers.
Pandemic Horde
#4 - 2012-02-14 13:36:50 UTC
Question is, do you need all the bling while running multiple clients?

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SpaceSquirrels
#5 - 2012-02-14 16:50:36 UTC
I run 3-4 with a 5850...2500k and 8 g of ram... RAM imo is more important. Just look at a resource monitor and you'll see the eve client using more of this than anything.