Hazro 27" NOT for games. which card

Paul11 · 7 Oct 2011 at 18:40

which card would you recommend for the 27" 2560x1440 for photoshop and lightroom work

which will also allow dual monitor setup ?

i am a bit confused about what dual link dvi and and what you need to run a second monitor (lower res)

pingu666 · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:06

maybe a matrox? Dual link is higher bandwidth for higher res

Paul11 · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:08

so dual link you have to plug two outputs to one cable ?

how do you connect the second monitor ?

Surveyor · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:19

Paul11 said:
so dual link you have to plug two outputs to one cable?

No, dual link is a DVI cable/socket with more connections for higher bandwidth.

Paul11 · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:21

oh i see, that makes sense now

thank you very much for that ...

Surveyor · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:26

You're welcome.

Spit · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:30

What difference do you notice if you don't use a dual link cable?

Orcvader · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:34

Spit said:
What difference do you notice if you don't use a dual link cable?

Only difference between dual link and single link is the max resolution they can display. If it's a resolution both can support then you'll see no difference.

To OP, any card will do for your use. What ports do the monitors have?

Paul11 · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:38

im just looking up if my current card radeon HD 4760 has a dual link dvi or not

at the moment i have two monitors on dvi ports, i assume just one of them needs to be dual to support the higher res

new monitor arrives monday. will try it when it arrives and see..

Orcvader · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:43

Paul11 said:
im just looking up if my current card radeon HD 4760 has a dual link dvi or not

at the moment i have two monitors on dvi ports, i assume just one of them needs to be dual to support the higher res

new monitor arrives monday. will try it when it arrives and see..

The card should have dual link DVI, it's a normal standard to have them now. The connectors on the card should look like one of the top two in this image: http://www.playtool.com/pages/dvicompat/sldldvi.jpg

The monitor will also come with a dual link DVI cable, and due to the extra pins it won't be able to fit into a single link connector

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Paul11 · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:46

excellent

and i assume the second monitor can just plug in to the second port as normal

Orcvader · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:49

Paul11 said:
excellent

and i assume the second monitor can just plug in to the second port as normal

Yup, just need to set it to extended mode in Windows and then you can use both independently

I found it very useful for Photoshop!

Paul11 · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:51

double excellent

really looking forward to photoshop and lightroom at 2560x1440 and IPS goodness

Surveyor · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:55

Spit said:
What difference do you notice if you don't use a dual link cable?

You won't be able to run at 2560x1440.

Surveyor · 7 Oct 2011 at 22:57

Orcvader said:
and due to the extra pins it won't be able to fit into a single link connector .

That's incorrect.

A dual link cable will fit in a single link connector.

The holes are there for the extra pins they're just not connected inside the graphics card.

Orcvader · 7 Oct 2011 at 23:06

Surveyor said:
That's incorrect.

A dual link cable will fit in a single link connector.

The holes are there for the extra pins they're just not connected inside the graphics card.

Never knew that! Then I guess the OP will have to wait until the monitor arrives. I would be suprised if the 4760 didn't have a DL-DVI connector though.

Paul11 · 7 Oct 2011 at 23:10

eek , cant remember if its a 4760 or 4670

dont suppose it matters, will find out monday either way

Orcvader · 7 Oct 2011 at 23:21

If it's a 4670 then:

Two integrated DVI display outputs

Primary supports 18-, 24-, and 30-bit digital displays at all resolutions up to 1920x1200 (single-link DVI) or 2560x1600 (dual-link DVI)
decondary supports 18-, 24-, and 30-bit digital displays at all resolutions up to 1920x1200 (single-link DVI only)
Each includes a dual-link HDCP encoder with on-chip key storage for high resolution playback of protected content

Source: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desk.../Pages/ati-radeon-hd-4600-specifications.aspx

The 4760 was only made to help cope with 4770 demands, I believe it was using a 4830 core with a PCB similiar to the 4770?

Psycho Sonny · 7 Oct 2011 at 23:56

Paul11 said:
eek , cant remember if its a 4760 or 4670

dont suppose it matters, will find out monday either way

sent you a trust message regarding something else

pat_c · 8 Oct 2011 at 00:09

I've always had a Matrox for the photoshop PC, this is probably due to personal favoritism rather then anything else. Back in the Millennium and G200, G400 days, they were much better for colour work than any S3, Hercules, TNT/Geforce.

Nowadays, what you need is a colour calibration kit, far more important than the specific graphics card you have.