Hi and
As far as I know there is no technical reason to not have 3 x HDMI or 3x DP. Nine out of ten people will just use one monitor though. Graphic cards makers choose a mix of outputs to ensure better compatibility.
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| Author: | pistonbroke [ 10 Feb 2015, 07:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Why do Graphics Cards not have 3 HDMI or DP outputs ? |
Been bugging me for a while. Most new monitors have HDMI and Display Port Inputs, yet all the latest graphics cards appear to have only DVI's and one Display Port (or/and 1x HDMI) output. Why are they not making the cards with 3 HDMI or 3 Display port outputs ? Hate having to use adapters to make it all work on Triple-Monitor setups (which appears to be current dominant gaming setup) Is it a technical thing ? Thanks if anyone can offer a tech reason.. |
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| Author: | Wijkert [ 10 Feb 2015, 09:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why do Graphics Cards not have 3 HDMI or DP outputs ? |
Hi and As far as I know there is no technical reason to not have 3 x HDMI or 3x DP. Nine out of ten people will just use one monitor though. Graphic cards makers choose a mix of outputs to ensure better compatibility. |
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| Author: | pistonbroke [ 10 Feb 2015, 18:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why do Graphics Cards not have 3 HDMI or DP outputs ? |
Thanks for the reply - yes good points on compatibility and minority of triple screen users.. |
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| Author: | Haldi [ 12 Feb 2015, 02:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why do Graphics Cards not have 3 HDMI or DP outputs ? |
There are a few special cards extra for Multi Monitor usage. But most people only have 1-2 Monitors. |
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| Author: | QuackingPlums [ 17 Feb 2015, 15:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why do Graphics Cards not have 3 HDMI or DP outputs ? |
My EVGA GTX980s each have three DisplayPort connections. |
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| Author: | TheDestroyer [ 19 Feb 2015, 03:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why do Graphics Cards not have 3 HDMI or DP outputs ? |
While having the convenience of three DisplayPort ports, you can get a hub to run multiple monitors off one port. I know Skip has looked at Club3D DP Hubs. I also know of people who have other ones that so the same thing. That may be one reason behind the manufacturer's design choice. |
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