High speed 2D video

[mark294]

Hi all,
I'm setting up some specialized equipment that needs two DVI inputs. Each DVI input requires a 1024x384 image. The DVI images get put together to form a 1024x768 image. Our goal of 200fps requires a data rate of 450Mb/Sec.
I was thinking of a dual 3.6Ghz Xeon, LSI MegaRAID PCI-X, and NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra.
Will The NVidia do a 1024x384 mode? Can I connect a third monitor to the NVidia to use as a user interface?
Anyone got any better ideas?
Thanks,
Mark

 

[FishTankX]

For blinding 2d speed, I remember the matrox parhelia was a remarkable card. It's possible it's been eclipsed, but Matrox has it's reputation.

How will you get "DVI inputs" as you call them? If i'm remembering correctly, most cards only output.

 

[mark294]

Thanks for the reply FishTankX,
Ideally two 1024x384 images will be read from a RAID and written to the video card.
One image will be the top half and get sent to one DVI port, the other bottom half will be sent to the second DVI port.
The two video outputs (instead of going to separate monitors) will go to equipment that will combine the two 1024x384 images into a 1024x768 image that will be used to test scientific imagers.
It's my job to get the DVI images to those ports and a user interface on a monitor connected to a third port.

Was thinking I'd find out what people think is the best hardware these days, and what video cards can do a 1024x384 mode.

 

[FishTankX]

1024x384 is a really whacky mode. I thinnk you'd be better served sending E-mails directly to the head hanchos (Videocard chip manufacturing companies. ATi, NVidia, Matrox, S3, Volari etc....)