Eyefinity & 6-monitors

[jonpaul37]

Do the new 6xxx - series video cards come with native 6-monitor eyefinity support or does it have to be a special version like the 5870 that was released to support 6 instead of just 3.

 

[dalta centauri]

You need to get the ones that specifically say they support it, as most can only support 3 natively.

 

[Kari]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_6950_PCS_Plus_Plus/3.html

AMD's display output logic is clearly superior to what NVIDIA has to offer at this time. Vendors are free to combine six TMDS links into any output configuration they want (dual-link DVI consuming two links) - and use them all at the same time. AMD has also introduced DisplayPort 1.2 support with their new cards which allows the use of a DisplayPort hub to connect multiple monitors, or daisy chain them together.

so yes, they support 6 monitors, BUT you need to daisy chain displayport monitors in order to do so, since most cards only have 2 DP outputs (or use a mst hub, though I haven't seen any yet). And for the daisy chaining you might need some funky cables, not sure exactly how it is done...

edit
amd promo slide, 2 dp outputs, six displays
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6870/images/slide7.jpg

edit2
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2101903
"DP 1.2 monitors have 2+ ports, with which you can connect up to 3 monitors in serial. Two ports on the card, so 6 monitors that way. You can do this only with native DisplayPort 1.2 supportive monitors. No DP-DVI dongles work. "
so you need funky monitors rather than cables

 

[jonpaul37]

Kari, you have saved the day, I heart you! LOL, You just won me a bet!

 

[jonpaul37]

Best answer selected by jonpaul37.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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