Anyone know if there is a graphics card like this...?

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It's still possible. To explain it better I've drawn a diagram for you (with paint, feel free to laugh at my paint skills):



And to reply to his question, yes, as long as you've set it to extended mode in Windows, all three monitors will show different things and won't be a copy of another.

That makes perfect sense Thank you!

 

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I've had a look around for that Asus 5450 Display port edition and it seems to be available in America etc. but I'm really struggling to find one in the UK...

Is it even available here?

 

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Or is there another one which has VGA / DVI / Display Port which is cheap?

 

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as your friend just wants desktops and not eyefinity gaming, just get the normal 5450 and a HDMI to DVI adaptor/cable
each of the 3 screens will still be able to have different things on each screen and not just mirrored (which is what he wants)

if the hdmi to dvi doesn't work then 2 5450's will still be cheaper than the next cheapest card that does have display port - a hdmi/dvi cable will be a couple of quid so it's not exactly a big loss if it doesn't work

the cheapest DP card i can find is;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-163-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866

plus the cost of a dp adaptor...
and it also doens't have a VGA at all so you'd need another adaptor as well

 

[Orcvader]

as your friend just wants desktops and not eyefinity gaming, just get the normal 5450 and a HDMI to DVI adaptor/cable
each of the 3 screens will still be able to have different things on each screen and not just mirrored (which is what he wants)

Won't work, even in extended/mirror mode the third screen must be from a Displayport output.



To OP, looking around it seems they're pretty rare now. What motherboard does your friend have? It may be better to get two cheap cards instead. It will still give what your friend wants, each screen displaying different information.

 

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Won't work, even in extended/mirror mode the third screen must be from a Displayport output.



To OP, looking around it seems they're pretty rare now. What motherboard does your friend have? It may be better to get two cheap cards instead. It will still give what your friend wants, each screen displaying different information.

I'm not sure and won't be able to find out. Ok what's the best card sub £100 to get ? Or cheapest under £100 even.

 

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Would I be able to do it with a Zotac GTS 450?

1 x DVI-I (dual link) - 29 pin combined DVI ¦ 1 x DisplayPort - 20 pin DisplayPort ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ( with adapter )

The only thing is it says Mini HDMI..

 

[Orcvader]

I would say this:

the cheapest DP card i can find is;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-163-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866

But we don't even know if your friend has the power supply to run it.

Best way is to ask your friend to take a picture of his motherboard, as long as he has two PCI-E slots, we can go the cheapest route of two 5450s instead.

 

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Would I be able to do it with a Zotac GTS 450?

1 x DVI-I (dual link) - 29 pin combined DVI ¦ 1 x DisplayPort - 20 pin DisplayPort ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ( with adapter )

The only thing is it says Mini HDMI..

Nope, the 450 can only run 2 displays max.