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cinco-pata5   09-03-2008 at 11:36:15 AM

I have a question about video card. I have three monitors right now with dual video cards, but I'm looking to buy one video card, and I was looking for the 9800GX2, I was wondering if it supports up to 4 monitors, or if I should buy instead two 9800GTX instead.

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4745454b   09-03-2008 at 02:02:28 PM
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The GX2 and the 4870x2 both only support 2 monitors. (AFAIK) They are both "SLI/CF on a stick", so you still have the same limitations as a single card. If you want to keep three monitors, I suggest getting one really good card for the center monitor, and a junker card for the surrounds. This lets you have speed in the center for gaming, while the left and right continue to show your IM conversations, email program, etc.

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Heyyou27   09-03-2008 at 02:06:45 PM
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The 9800GX2 only has 2 DVI outs, so I don't think so. Also, when SLI is enabled, you can only use 1 monitor at a time, so I'd recommend getting a faster single card like a GTX 280 instead of the two 9800GTXs. You can also keep one of your current cards for the extra displays.

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gamerk316   09-03-2008 at 02:27:49 PM
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Heyyou27 wrote :

The 9800GX2 only has 2 DVI outs, so I don't think so. Also, when SLI is enabled, you can only use 1 monitor at a time, so I'd recommend getting a faster single card like a GTX 280 instead of the two 9800GTXs. You can also keep one of your current cards for the extra displays.



The 9800GX2 has a multi-display mode that can be used if the internal SLI is disabled. I know that the next driver release will fix multi-moniter on SLI though...

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huron   09-03-2008 at 02:48:08 PM
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There are some cards that actually have all 4 ports - I believe there is a 3870x2 (I know it's old tech) that has this feature. Maybe a manufacturer will put it into the new cards soon.

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blueeyesm   09-03-2008 at 03:03:55 PM
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Although not a gaming card, Matrox makes cards that can support up to 4 displays:
http://matrox.com/graphics/en/prod [...] /m_series/

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