6000 series 3 monitors

[R.C.Anderson]

I'm considering upgrading to a 3 screen eyefinity setup, but wondered if the new 6000 series cards supported 3 monitors connected via DVI or 2 via DVI and a third by HDMI. I know the 5000 series doesn't allow this, and you have to connect one via the DP connector, but I don't know if this is the same for the 6000 series or not (if it is, and I go ahead with it, I would probably just get a DP>VGA adaptor)

On another note, which do you think is better?

Option 1:
T260 (26" 1920*1200 central monitor), 2x VX922 (19" 1280*1024 sides)
HD4870 powering the centre and a side, and the other side powered by a USB adaptor (I don't game on the USB connected monitor)

Option 2:
3x24" 1920*1080 monitors, powered by a 5850 or a 6870. Selling all the other monitors, gfx card, and USB adaptor.


I know the second part is probably better of in the monitors forum, but I thought I would add it on the end here anyway.

 

[Greg0986]

I would pick option 2 because I like all the screens the same size. But couldn't you get an display port to DVI adaptor. That's what I am going to be doing when I have enough money for 2 more screens

 

[R.C.Anderson]

Dp>DVI adaptors are more expensive, as they have to be the active type, and they cost around £100 if I remember correctly, or it won't work for the 3rd monitor.

And yea, I would rather go with option 2, just not sure if it'll be worth it for the cost...

 

[Greg0986]

Oh i didn't know that . Like you said you could always get a DP>VGA/HDMI

 

[R.C.Anderson]

HDMI is the same as DVI, so will only work with an active adapter. It's because both HDMI and DVI are digital, but VGA is an analogue signal.

 

[easyrider]

6870 series is DP.1.2 and therefore does not need an active adaptor

 

[R.C.Anderson]

so you mean you can use a passive dp>dvi adaptor with the 6000 series to use 3 DVI connections?

 

[Orcvader]

Well there's always this adapter
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-250-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502

 

[Trifid]

Well there's always this adapter
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-250-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502

That's not mini displayport so will need yet another adapter?

6870 series is DP.1.2 and therefore does not need an active adaptor

Are there any out yet?

 

[R.C.Anderson]

Most of the cards are full sized DP connectors anyway. The eyefinity edition are all mini DP, but only very few normal cards have mini DP from what I have found.

 

[Trifid]

Most of the cards are full sized DP connectors anyway. The eyefinity edition are all mini DP, but only very few normal cards have mini DP from what I have found.

All the 6870's on OcUK are mini displayport by the looks?

 

[R.C.Anderson]

Actually now that I've looked closer again, the 6870s have mini, but the 6850s, and the 5000 series have normal. Silly me...

 

[Trifid]

So to clear this up, you can use the Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter for resolutions up to 1920x1080 on the 6870 graphics cards?