I'm thinking about using the second Displayport connection on my Acer Nitro. But my RTX 2080 Ti only has 3 DP ports. That means I need an extra DP output for my Dell 4k. I do have a Maxwell Titan X and a 780 Ti available but this is a non-gaming display and both cards are power-hungry. So I'm wondering if there's a cheap non-gaming GPU that would work with my RTX 2080 Ti. I'd prefer a card with at least two DP ports.
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Spec me a secondary non-gaming graphics card
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Soldato
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get an adapter man..
I can find Displayport 1.4 to HDMI 2 adapters but not the reverse.
Yes. I was gaming at 4k on it 5 or 6 years ago. These days it's VRAM-limited, of course.
PS @GIGA-Man please forward to your card designers this as an example of the need for more than 3 DP ports! (Preferably 5 or 6.)
Daisy chaining could work, but as far as I'm aware it would require the monitor to support it.
Failing that, the cheapest GPU I can find that has a DP connector is the 1050 for around £100, maybe put a request on the members market and see if you can get one cheap?
Failing that, the cheapest GPU I can find that has a DP connector is the 1050 for around £100, maybe put a request on the members market and see if you can get one cheap?
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Not with 4K displays.
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i can't link as ocuk don't stock the item, but a website that sounds similar to a rainforest, sell a HDMI to DP cable that does 4k.
its called
Rankie DisplayPort (DP) to HDMI Cable, 4K Resolution Ready, 1.8 m, Black
That's DP to HDMI and I need HDMI to DP. They're not bi-directional. And it needs to be an adapter and not a cable as I'll be plugging in a 10m fibre-optic cable.
Soldato
If you can't undervolt your Maxwell and Kepler cards then I'm sure you can score a Quadro for tuppence ha'penny
Will a Quadro co-exist with my 2080 Ti?
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As far as I know, yeah. I don't think there are issues running gaming and pro drivers side-by-side.
Just spitballin' though, might be worth a check
It doesn't seem to like coexisting with my RTX 2080 Ti.
It's been suggested that I can use the USB C port on the card for an extra monitor port using a USB to DP 1.4 adapter. Has anyone done this? I can't spot such an adapter on OCUK's website. Which one is best?
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Soldato
It's usually a case of changing the IGP setting from Auto to enabled in the bios.
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You rang?
You rang?
And lo, he appears!
Can you identify the right USB C to DP 1.4 adapter for my use case?
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Chatting to some suppliers now! Trying to source you a DP 1.4.And lo, he appears!
We do have the cable below, however, this is only DP 1.2 :/ The cable is rated for 4k @60Hz though.
OcUK Value USB C to Display Port 4K @ 60HZ 2m Cable - Black @ £7.49 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...ay-port-4k-60hz-2m-cable-black-cb-173-ok.html
USB-C input and DisplayPort output, Supports DisplayPort 1.2 Altmode, Per lane data rates of 5.4Gbps (HBR2) - 2.7Gbps (HBR) and 1.62Gbps (RBR), USB bus power, 2m Cable
Only £7.49 inc VAT.
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