3 Monitors - New Graphics Card

[NightSt@lk3r]

Did you try this yourself NightSt@lker?

I'm not questioning you, I'm just trying to find a definitive answer so we all know what the right answer is.
The Anandtech review says 3 identical monitors over dvi/hdmi will work on the 280x due to changes in the onboard clock generators done by AMD :

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7400/the-radeon-r9-280x-review-feat-asus-xfx/3

But then again I've read differently when searching for an answer on Google...

No i have a 7950 which requires an active display port adaptor for eyefinity.

 

[MoodyB]

How come it's such a faff? Surely you should just be able to plug and play?

It's plug-n-play for working in Windows over 3 screens on NVidia 600 series & above.
Can't remember if AMD uses Eyefinity for expanding the desktop view?
Anyone care to confirm if it does or doesn't?

It's gaming over 3 screens that causes the hassles.
If they are 3 identical monitors you should be ok.
It's when they are not identical monitors the troubles start.

 

[d4ren]

How come it's such a faff? Surely you should just be able to plug and play?

THIS!

I've also done some googling and can't find a definitive answer, however, I've ordered the XFX card so I'll report back when I've got it installed and working.

Thanks for everyone's input.

 

[anthony566]

I have 3 screens connected to my 7970 2 via dvi and one via the display port with an active adapter, the adapters are £20.

 

[tankskun]

Did not see the XFX at the cheaper price. That card should be fine with three monitors, let us know how you get on.

 

[ShivP]

Did not see the XFX at the cheaper price. That card should be fine with three monitors, let us know how you get on.

Apparently the DD XFX cooler is poor and leads to reaaally hot VRMs