Two displays working together for a single full-screen experience.
Two displays working together for a single full-screen experience.
The performance difference depends on your setup. With just one monitor on an iGPU and one on a GPU running a full-screen game, the impact is noticeable but not extreme. Adding two monitors connected to your GPU further improves performance, especially for multitasking or streaming. The MSI GTX 770 TwinFROZR offers solid mid-range graphics, so you'll see better results than with an iGPU alone.
Based on my experience, it's around 10-15 frames per second. You can also try connecting both monitors to your GPU.
Connecting one monitor can slightly raise your CPU temperature and may cause driver issues. Otherwise, it shouldn't matter unless you're using surround mode, in which case link it directly to your GPU.
I noticed some improvements, like reduced stuttering and better overall performance. The integrated GPU also helped with stability, letting me push my card's overclock further. I'm using a GTX 660 Ti.