Cheap graphics card that can handle multiple monitors (no gaming)

[Cromulent]

First of all, I won't be doing any gaming on this graphics card, but at the same time, I need the ability to run 3 or 4 monitors up to 4k resolution.

Since all I'll be doing is editing text documents and programming on the computer, I don't need a powerful GPU, but I'm not sure which I should go with. Having it work properly under Linux is a must.

As cheap as possible would be great.

 

[fizzy]

There seems to be a real lack of cheap new GFX cards these days, probably due to the prominence of on board graphics. Remember buying cards for £20 or so in the past. They would only cater for 1 or two screens though.

Checking through the cards that OCUK cards, it's only when you start getting to the likes of GTX1050 cards do they have three video connections. As to whether they can all drive 4k monitors at the same time - would have to check. That's already well into three figures price wise though.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

MSI GeForce GT 710. Two if you actually need 4 monitors.

2d doesn't require much power - even 4k x 3 screens.

 

[fizzy]

Would a 710 support two 4k connections? Seems to be only over HDMI, and listings seem to state a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 too...

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Ah maybe not. You need something with lots of HDMI ports.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

PNY NVIDIA Quadro P600

 

[randal]

Or the Quadro K620, and daisy chain up to 4 monitors at 3840x2160 60hz via DP 1.2.

 

[Cromulent]

PNY NVIDIA Quadro P600

Thanks for the suggestion. That looks good but thinking about it I could probably do with just the P400.