Looking for a GPU to support (3) 27in. monitors

daivinhchi · Jul 20, 2014

Hi, I am looking for a budget GPU to support (3) 27 in. monitors without using the display port connections. I will not be playing game, mainly use it for online stock trading and sometimes my kids will watch youtube videos and movies. My processor is Intel Core I5. I prefer the GPU supports crossfire X, just in case I need more monitors in the future. Which brand is better XFX or Sapphire? Is powercolor reliable? Below are my 3 choices base on price and reviews.

1ST: Sapphire Dual-X 100365L R9 270
2nd: Sapphire Dual-X 100370L R7 265
3rd: XFX R9-270-CDFC R9 270

Please let me know if there are others that are better.
Thanks

zeyuanfu · Jul 20, 2014

daivinhchi :

All of them are reliable. Get the XFX or the Sapphire because they are R9 instead of R7.

4745454b · Jul 20, 2014

None of those will work to my knowledge. (unless the first two are Flexx cards.) AMD requires the use of DP to use more then two monitors. I'd look to Nvidia's 7xx series to do this.

Why no DP?

daivinhchi · Jul 20, 2014

zeyuanfu :

daivinhchi :

All of them are reliable. Get the XFX or the Sapphire because they are R9 instead of R7.

daivinhchi · Jul 20, 2014

Thanks,

kunthakenthe · Jul 20, 2014

you should probably get 2 r9 270's asus,msi,sapphire all good brands dont know about powercolor.

daivinhchi · Jul 20, 2014

I believe all 3 GPUs can support up to 3 monitors without using DP. All of my monitors do have DP connector.

daivinhchi · Jul 20, 2014

kunthakenthe :

daivinhchi · Jul 20, 2014

Do I need 2 cards to support 3 monitors?

kunthakenthe · Jul 20, 2014

well it would be recommended for smooth ness but then again your not gaming so maybe not. also you should use display port it will make things smoother and can support up to 4 display port monitors.

kunthakenthe · Jul 20, 2014

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/358595-33-monitors-working-asus-eah6850-displayport

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1839185/set-triple-monitors.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1924561/gigabyte-270x-monitors-work.html

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/126887-3-monitor-setup-with-r9-270x/

3 monitors need display port and a single r9 270 seems able to run 3 monitors and is able to be cfx

4745454b · Jul 20, 2014

I think the newest 290s can do 3 without display port. But the 270s are 7870s, so you'll need to use at least one. As I asked in my post, why avoid them? Use one, or go Nvidia.

kunthakenthe · Jul 21, 2014

yeah exactly theyre really is no need to run without them. the r9 290s support eyenfinity which doesnt need displayport for 3 monitors

daivinhchi · Jul 21, 2014

4745454b

Because my 3 monitors do have DP inputs and I dont want to replace them.

4745454b · Jul 21, 2014

Do or don't? If do there is no problem. If don't, just use an active DP to DVI adapter. To get my setup going I bought two.

The center monitor is on DVI, the TV off screen on the right is on HDMI, and the two side monitors are each on an active mDP to DVI adapter. ~$30 from amazon. Sounds like you'd only need one. As I've been saying, if you go AMD, you'll need one. Nvidia supports more over non DP plugs, so if you are dead set on not getting an adapter, get an nvidia card. From the 7xx series.

The 290 will work, but that's way more card and money then he needs.

daivinhchi · Jul 21, 2014

Thanks, everyone
I did some more researchs and I know what to do now.

4745454b · Jul 21, 2014

Care to tell us what it is? Can also pick a best answer so I can close this as well.

kunthakenthe · Jul 21, 2014

daivinhchi :

you going nvidia then get a gtx 760 it comes with 3 free games so i guess you and your kids could play it (if they want). you could also buy those adapters and get the r9 270 it comes with 3 games also.

daivinhchi · Jul 28, 2014

So, I bought the sapphire dual-x r9 270. It will arrive tomorrow. I will keep you guys updated.

4745454b · Jul 28, 2014

Did you get the active adapter as well?

daivinhchi · Jul 28, 2014

No, I have not. I will use 2 DVI connection. The 3rd one will be active DP adapter to either DVI or HDMI.

Where can I buy an active DP adapter cheap?

kunthakenthe · Jul 28, 2014

daivinhchi :

amazon

daivinhchi · Aug 9, 2014

So I got the active displayport hdmi adapter. So now it works using 2 dvi outputs and 1 displayport output. I contacted the sapphire tech and they said if all 3 monitors are the same brand and model then you dont need to use displayport output. However, if they are not the same brand and model you need to use the displayport out.

kunthakenthe · Aug 9, 2014

okay so you dont want to use the dp. thats fine if they say so.

4745454b · Aug 9, 2014

To my knowledge the brand of monitor shouldn't matter. I have three identical monitors, all same brand and type/model. But I never tried with a passive adapter as I wanted it to work.

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