Combine Destiny 2 with MSI Afterburner for enhanced performance monitoring and visual effects.
Combine Destiny 2 with MSI Afterburner for enhanced performance monitoring and visual effects.
I just finished setting up this game for free in just five hours today. That’s surprising... How can I possibly keep an eye on my PC while gaming? I understand I can run MSI AB while playing and then use Alt+Tab to check things, but why should this be hidden from me on the screen? This might ruin my experience. Right now it’s limiting me to a fixed 72 fps so I can avoid overheating my CPU or GPU. I usually monitor my system closely before gaming.
I used two monitors. A budget 1600x900 from eBay works fine and doesn’t impact performance. It also provides a purpose for a DVI connection.
Wow, it seems impossible to trick Destiny 2 into displaying MSI AB during gameplay. You mentioned checking out 900p monitors on eBay for around $30 to $60, but I was hoping for something that would work well with a 15-inch 720p screen. I actually have a 24-inch IPS 1080p Dell monitor, though I haven’t used it as a secondary display because I’m still figuring out the benefits and drawbacks of dual monitors. The downsides you noted are valid—more power usage and a higher electricity bill come to mind.
That's a huge relief. Are there any potential drawbacks to using dual monitoring? It seems like I'll be switching to dual at the start of tomorrow. I've been missing my Dell IPS setup. How would I connect it? I'd like to mention that my Dell 1440p is connected straight to my GPU.
I've been working with dual for a while now—sometimes even triple. The main issue is the reduced desk space. You just connect the monitor to your GPU as you would your current one, then tweak the display settings in Windows to set the position. While size and resolution match are perfect, I don’t follow that exact setup and manage it differently.
You're asking about the impact of running two demanding applications simultaneously. It's possible, but it would likely cause significant strain on your system. The high percentages you mentioned suggest both your CPU and GPU are working at maximum capacity, which could lead to overheating or performance issues. Using another monitor connected to the same GPU might help distribute the load, but it wouldn't eliminate the risk of exceeding hardware limits.
Current operations consuming the CPU are being handled by specific tasks. A second display isn't interfering because no extra processes are being sent to it.