What Radeon/Eyefinity card to buy

[DBissett]

I installed a Radeon 5750 a few months ago in a computer I use for work to run 3 monitors. I want to install another Eyefinity card to run up to 6 monitors. Is there a newer/better card for about the same price that would be better to get now, or should I just go with another 5750/5770? Thanks.

 

[Grooveriding]

If your only concern is work and productivity I think another of the same would be your best bet. Probably a 6770 would be the card to get, they cost the same as the 5770 and can be crossfired with one. They add a few connectivity features you may or may not care about.

 

[nenforcer]

You can buy one of these

XFX Radeon HD 6770

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150574

and call it a day.

There is also an HD 5770 version from XFX.

If you have DVI input monitors then you would need a bunch of MiniDisplayPort -> DVI-I adapter cables, however.

 

[Epsilon-Zero]

I think it depends on what kind of outputs you want to use.

If this is a home office and you are also buying 3 more monitors then I would strongly recommend monitors that have DisplayPort on them because thats the new standard.

Then I would buy a card with 6 DisplayPort outputs like the PowerColor 6870 or VisionTek 6870. Then you could wire all 6 monitors to that one card without messing with DVI<>DisplayPort adaptors. Newegg

Ofcourse you would probably still need adaptors for your current monitors unless they are recent.

 

[DBissett]

Are Displayport connections in some way an improvement over DVI's? My current 5750 has 2 DVI's and one Displayport which are used for Eyefinity on 3 monitors....another similar card would do the same. The cards with 6 Displayport connections are a great solution. Thanks.