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"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
05/05/2017 at 08:56 • Filed to: None

I need a video card that can support 4 computer monitors. Hopefully with same connections - 4 HDMI or 4 DVI ports etc.

So far I’ve been using NVS 420 but it’s glitchy AF. Anyone out there have any recommendations?

260 for your time

DISCUSSION (27)

Nibby > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 08:59

Kinja'd!!!

Can’t go wrong with Cirrus Logic

PartyPooper2012 > Nibby
05/05/2017 at 09:05

16 bit? Gotta be sweet!

bob and john > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 09:09

4 of the same ports? ehhh. you will most likely need a 2 card set up for that

PartyPooper2012 > bob and john
05/05/2017 at 09:12

NVS 420 only uses 1 PCI-E port and drives 4 monitors.

I want something like it... but less glitchy.

Kinja'd!!!

Tripper > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 09:19

You’ll need two cards, or one card an a couple of usb video adapters. I’d go with the two card setup.

bob and john > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 09:25

you can run lots of monitors off a single card.

i’m saying if you want them to ALL run off the same cable without buying like 16 adaptors, you will most likely need a 2 card set up.

I personally run a GTX 960 with a 3 screen set up. but I need 2 HDMI cables, a DVI-D-to-HDMI, anda DVI-D cable.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 09:26

4 of the same port is a challenge. My Nvidia card has 4 ports but it doesn’t have multiple of any style. It’s HDMI, mini HDMI, display port, and a mini display port if I remember correctly.

PartyPooper2012 > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
05/05/2017 at 09:47

can you plug in 4 monitors into all ports and they all work fine? Same resolution and performance on 4?

PartyPooper2012 > bob and john
05/05/2017 at 09:48

I dont care about adapters. The reason for same ports is so that all monitors perform equally. Same performance and resolution is what I am after.

bob and john > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 09:51

yea and? adapters dont magically lose resolution lol. the two i have running on HDMI and the DVI-HDMI adaptor have the same quality

Tekamul > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 09:56

Would you consider a displayport daisy chain? You can do 4 monitors that way.

PartyPooper2012 > Tekamul
05/05/2017 at 09:58

is that stable? Glitchy?

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 10:00

Honestly never tried, I have only used two at any one time, both HDMI ports as I had a mini HDMI to HDMI adapter and I have nothing that runs off display port. No clue about 4k support either.

PartyPooper2012 > bob and john
05/05/2017 at 10:01

Well, that’s what I was asking. If they perform equally, then I can give it a try.

PartyPooper2012 > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
05/05/2017 at 10:03

I am not looking for 4k support. Video card now sometimes freezes repaints. mouse looks frozen and all sorts of crap. All signs point to video card. I don’t mind adapters. It would be a shame to drop a wad of cash on a video card and have it not support a monitor cuz its in a different port.

bob and john > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 10:05

yea adaptors work fine. you just need a decent to good quality card to support 4 monitors.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 10:07

I am running a Nvidia gtx 960 with 4 gigs of RAM.

Tekamul > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 10:12

Not glitchy, but the refresh rate is limited. It depends what you want it for. I wouldn’t recommend it for gaming.

PartyPooper2012 > Tekamul
05/05/2017 at 10:20

yeah. I am not using 4 monitors to read emails. Search goes on

PartyPooper2012 > bob and john
05/05/2017 at 10:22

Anything comes to mind?

Meatcoma > Tekamul
05/05/2017 at 10:34

Was going to just post this and seen yours.

Tekamul > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 10:56

If you need real refresh rates, you are limited to multiple cards, or go with a professional series card like a Matrox. But you may not have the machine to pair with it.

PartyPooper2012 > Tekamul
05/05/2017 at 11:08

Matrox M9140 ordered. We’ll see how it works. Thanks

NojustNo > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 13:16

That’s only a 512MB card, with DDR2 memory and directx 9. That would be great in 2006 but no way it will do modern games at 1080p. Found a review from 2008 that panned it’s price and performance even then. Hope you didn’t pay hardly anything for it, or can cancel the order.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Matrox-graphics-gpu,5794.html

If it were me i’d get an Nvidia GTX 1060 - the gigabyte card seems to hgave the best cooling, plus 6gb RAM. About $250 https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/235690-gigabyte-gtx-1060-g1-gaming-6gb-review-one-of-the-best-midrange-gpus-you-can-buy-today

EDIT: You don’t actually need a low-profile / half-height card to fit in your case do you? If so you’d have to go down to a GTX 1050.

PartyPooper2012 > NojustNo
05/05/2017 at 13:56

I’ve had just about enough Nvidia. I will give Matrox a try. Worst case scenario - business expense.

I can use full size no problem. If Matrox doesn’t work out, I can look into GTX1060 also.

Thanks

bob and john > PartyPooper2012
05/05/2017 at 16:46

You need something with some horsepower. Maybe not a Titan, but a 960 at least

PartyPooper2012 > bob and john
05/08/2017 at 07:04

ill put that on a list. See how Matrox works and if no good, ill try 960. thanks