dual crt card

[tomwolfman]

i'm looking for a new card or cards for my dual crt setup.i'm currently using a matrox g550
with 19" and 15" crts
i'd like to get a bit of performance on the 19" monitor for gaming and retain good 2d quality for digital photos etc.whats the best card or 2 cards for this purpose thanks

 

[Viper96720]

How much you want to spend. Do you want ATI or Nvidia. Both of them pretty much all the cards available have dual monitor capabilities.

 

[tomwolfman]

i don't mind ,i'm looking for good 2d picture quality with a bit of performance thrown in .good bang for buck without going crazymoney.if they have dvi-out can that connect to 2nd crt .how do i know which ones support 2 crts?there seems to be thousands of models its bewildering

 

[Viper96720]

Circuit City had the ATI 9800 for around $200 if your store has any available. Otherwise a Nvidia FX5900 non ultra is around $220. Under $200 check out the FX5700Ultra from
Nvidia or ATI 9600XT. Price don't matter then Nvidia 5900Ultra or ATI 9800Pro

 

[tomwolfman]

thanks they all dual crt?.does the dvi plug do crt as well is that it?

 

[rbV5]

does the dvi plug do crt as well is that it?

They should come with a DVI>VGA adaptor, but yea the DVI port on those cards are DVI-I which carries both DVI-digital and analog signals and support analog CRT's with the adaptor.

 

[tomwolfman]

thanks

 

[Nebor]

THey don't come w/ a DVI > Analog adapter... Having bought a GF4 and a 9800 Pro, both retail, neither came w/ those.

 

[rbV5]

THey don't come w/ a DVI > Analog adapter... Having bought a GF4 and a 9800 Pro, both retail, neither came w/ those.

Perhaps, but I've purchased several retail and OEM radeon cards, every single one of them(that have a DVI port) came with the DVI>VGA adaptor but all were BBA cards also. My refurb Sapphire 8500le did not come with the adaptor. You'll want to check.

 

[BG4533]

Originally posted by: Nebor
THey don't come w/ a DVI > Analog adapter... Having bought a GF4 and a 9800 Pro, both retail, neither came w/ those.

My 9800np that I bought from Circuit City this week came with an adaptor. I imagine all of Circuit Citys 9800np's do at least then.