Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > Can I hook up three monitors with two different video cards?

Can I hook up three monitors with two different video cards?

Forum Graphic & Displays : Graphics Cards - Can I hook up three monitors with two different video cards?

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
bms85   11-16-2009 at 12:51:12 AM

I'm running a nvidia gtx 280, I'm not sure if I want to buy another or if I even can. I just picked up a large contract that I feel would be beneficial to run three monitors instead of the two I'm running now. is it possible to hook up a cheaper card for a tri-display? or would it be best to pick up the exact card I'm running now?

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
paperfox   11-16-2009 at 12:59:25 AM

for the least amount of issues/incompatibility id get the same card, any other nvidia card should also work.
edit: spelling


Message edited by paperfox on 11-16-2009 at 01:01:06 AM
Reply to paperfox
jennyh   11-16-2009 at 01:02:05 AM

http://www.amd.com/us/products/tec [...] inity.aspx

I'd go eyefinity. A 5770 will run 3 displays easily, in fact a 5750 will. You could sell that gtx280 on ebay and buy two 5750's in all probability.

The caveat? One of your displays has to use the 'displayport' technology.

Reply to jennyh
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > Can I hook up three monitors with two different video cards?
Go to:

There are 1130 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.390 seconds
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?