Is Dual Link DVI only way to get 120Hz from a Monitor?

[P1Fanatic]

If so looking at AMD cards (specifically 7950’s) the only manufacturer seeming to offer a Dual Link DVI port is Sapphire? Any reason for this as would think it would be standard by now.

Cheers
Simon

 

[Mr. May]

I thik a displayport to a dual link dvi will also work

 

[Rusty0611]

All the 7950s have at least one DL DVI socket on them.

(I use two 7950s and have a 120 Hz monitor as well as a super high res monitor)

 

[P1Fanatic]

Ok maybe I am confusing 2 x DVI port with 1 x Dual Link DVI port – so dual link is actually a single physical port?

The MSI, HIS and ASUS 7950 specs (at least on OCUK) do not list dual link DVI whereas Gigabyte (which I misread earlier) and the Sapphire do.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Dual Link DVI is indeed a single port yes.

Also, the MSI Boost Edition does have DL-DVI: http://uk.msi.com/product/vga/R7950-TF-3GD5-OC-BE.html
They should all have one.