Are there/will there be any DUAL DVI GAMING vid cards?

[Paul]

I know Matrox makes one but that doesn't keep up in games.
Does ATI have any plans on making a dual DVI, 128MB 8500 maybe?

What you you buy now if u wanted dual DVI?

 

[rbV5]

<< What you you buy now if u wanted dual DVI? >>



If you have to have an ATI, they have the FireGl4, which features dual DVI and 128 MB, but I don't think thats what you're after The new GF4 cards have dual DVI. I'm not sure if the r300 will have dual DVI. It seems to be kind of a niche use for gaming anyway, Graphic designer..Yes, but dual DVI for Gaming?

 

[Paul]

Well, I'm going for the all-in-one, desktop entertainment system. It's mostly used for games and movies. I would like a single video card to play widescreen movies across 2 monitors without slowdown. My current dual video card setup can't handle it too well without dropped frames.

GF4 sounds hopeful. I'll wait 'till a coupla rounds of price drops happen.

I wish ATI woulda made a fully clocked 8500DV with dual DVI out. I would buy one right away.

 

[cmdrdredd]

The gainward Ti4600 GF4 has dual DVI and has a DVI->VGA adapter.

 

[Paul]

How's the video quality on the Gainward?

 

[cmdrdredd]

who knows since it's not available yet.

 

[madthumbs]

I'm not sure what "DVI" is, but I have TV out, on my Gainward GF 3, and am able to get dual display using tvtool. (Same picture on both screens though, and monitor has to be capable of 50Hz for PAL, and 60Hz for NTSC.

 

[gunf1ghter]

DVI is a digital video output on a vid card for hookup to an LCD screen.

I personally couldn't watch movies split between two monitors, the break between the two would be intolerable.

As far as "gaming" goes, what kind of panels do you have?

 

[Paul]

Currently, I have a Planar 17.4" Panel along with a Sony 19" Trinitron FD CRT.

 

[gunf1ghter]

And you watch DVD's split between the two?

Ick... they aren't even the same type of screen.

 

[mrVW]

I too am seeking a DUAL-DVI... I have two of the Planar 17.4 LCD's....

Anyone found one?

Keywords: dvi dual nview twinview dualhead two dvi dual dvi

 

[Edgy]

Dual display for gaming ... and if you want it without slowdown - no card exist.

Even if the card has dual dvi out, it must have two identical performing ramdac chips on card...

So basically you're asking for a card with feature like twinview, hydravision on a card with 2 ramdacs capable of running at identical high performance speed.

most dual display cards have 1 ramdac at high speed (as primary display output) and another ramdac at much slower speed (2ndary output usually meant for tv out or 2d targeted display).

2 dvi + 2 high speed ramdac = mucho bucks.