Multiple 4k monitors at 60hz?

gtasouthpark

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I want to use an i7-4770k.

How can I get at least two 4k monitors at 60hz each to connect to it?

From what I've read, Display Port 1.2 will push 60hz but it does this by basically tricking your GPU into thinking it's two displays.

If I'm not mistaken, the 4770k and it's integrated graphics (4600 HD) will let you connect up to three monitors. If you need two to power a 4k or even 2560x1440 display at 60hz, you'll only be able to get one monitor running.

Which motherboard would I need in order to pull this task off?
I know the ASUS Deluxe/dual has two thunderbolt ports, but I'm wondering if even that will work.

Please let me know with whatever info you can give me.
I need to make decisions on a motherboard very soon and whether or not I need a dedicated GPU. (Not going to game on it).
 
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Depending what type of monitor you are using.
At the moment there is no way of connecting a single 4K screen at 60hz being that HDMI 2.0 dose not exist on any GPU yet.
Displayport 1.2 can produce a 4K Image at 60hz using MST so your GPU needs to support this.
If it was HDMI 2.0 you can connect it to any 4K TV or monitor as just one screen.
Im not sure but i think Nvidia is the only company that supports MST, don't think you find this feature on any integrated devices.
Also if your going to be running 2 4K screens your going to need alot of Vram so integrated devices might not be the best idea.
Iv said this many times to people who are keen to get 4K going, the best option is waiting till HDMI 2.0 is released onto the nest Gen GPU's...

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Depending what type of monitor you are using.
At the moment there is no way of connecting a single 4K screen at 60hz being that HDMI 2.0 dose not exist on any GPU yet.
Displayport 1.2 can produce a 4K Image at 60hz using MST so your GPU needs to support this.
If it was HDMI 2.0 you can connect it to any 4K TV or monitor as just one screen.
Im not sure but i think Nvidia is the only company that supports MST, don't think you find this feature on any integrated devices.
Also if your going to be running 2 4K screens your going to need alot of Vram so integrated devices might not be the best idea.
Iv said this many times to people who are keen to get 4K going, the best option is waiting till HDMI 2.0 is released onto the nest Gen GPU's
Anything you invest in right now is just dead technology and will be obsolete in a short time unless its a 4K TV that has HDMI 2.0 ready

And as to those DisplayPort fan boys, DP1.2 can not display a single 4k image at 60hz without the use of MST. Iv spoken to DisplayPort and they have told me that the DP 1.2 controller is not capable of handing a single 4K image and gets around this by using Multi stream transport and stitching 2 1920x2160 images together, and uses 2 controllers to make 1 image. So before ya go on about how much more band width Dp has over to HDMI its still cant do the job until they make a controller that can handle it. HDMI 2.0 is the only controller that can at this time.
So agen the best option is waiting, there is nothing out there right now that is implemented.
 
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