Cards that support more than 4 displays...

As far as AMD's bandwidth limit goes they say the W9100 with 6x mDP can drive 6x 4k monitors @ 30Hz or 3x 4k monitors @ 60Hz. Someone else with better math skills than me might be able to tell us how much bandwidth in Gbits/s that would take.
 
In the wikipedia entry for Displayport, in the Specifications section you'll find a table that shows that 1920 × 1080 × 24 bpp @ 60 Hz needs 4.16 Gbits/s and that 3840 × 2160 × 30 bpp @ 60 Hz needs 21.39 Gbits/sec.

That would suggest the W9100 would be able to drive at least 64.17 Gbits/s.
 
I´m searching for a graphic card that can run a six 47" videowall display. (3 columns x 2 row config)

The LED Displays are LG 47WV30MS-B with 1366x768 resolution and have DVI and HDMI inputs (no display port).

Currently i have them connected in a loop with only one DVI-D cable between the GPU and the videowall. The max resolution of the videowall is 1920x1080

I was thinking of buying a eyefinity 6 graphic card so i could use a cable for each monitor and have a resolution of (1366x3 width and 768x2 Height)

As far as i´ve read, eyefinity technology needs that the displays are Display Port capable, so this card will not work in my setup.

I´ve also read that cards like the ASUS 7970 DirectCU II and MSI 7970 lighgting can work with six displays without the need of DP.

http://support.amd.com/en-us/search/faq/156

Has anyone test one of this cards? I don´t need them for gaming just for display info. Can anyone confirm that these cards will work with my setup?

Thx in advance
 
if you use all active DP -> HDMI or DVI adapters it should work in your setup.
 
Updated with:

Eyefinity 5
SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390 8GB [3xDP(1.2),1xDVI(DL),1xHDMI(1.4)]
GIGABYTE GAMING-8GD Radeon R9 390 8GB [3xDP(1.2),1xDVI(DL),1xHDMI(1.4)]
SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 390X 8GB [3xDP(1.2),1xDVI(DL),1xHDMI(1.4)]
GIGABYTE GAMING-8GD Radeon R9 390X 8GB [3xDP(1.2),1xDVI(DL),1xHDMI(1.4)]

Eyefinity 6
PowerColor AX7850 Radeon HD 7850 2GB Eyefinity 6 Edition [6xMiniDP]

Not sure about this one. It has 5 ports and is a R9 370, but it looks like it's a rebrand of the 7850, so can it use all of it's outputs?

Potentially Eyefinity 5
HIS Radeon R7 370 IceQ X OC 2GB [2xMiniDP(1.2a),1xDVI(DL),1xDVI(SL),1xHDMI(1.4a)]

Let me know if I missed some of the new cards coming out. I think it's stupid that we still don't get top tier cards with Eyefinity 6 ability. The fury X should have had 6xMiniDp 1.2a so that we could do 6x4K @ 60Hz Freesync.
 
You're expecting it to push fifty million pixels?

What would you even do with that?

Run UT2004 with a DX10 Renderer for one. Also you can have the same question for the 5870 with 6 MiniDP 1.0/1.1 (cant remember) ports running 6 x 2560x1600.

eyefinity.jpg
AMD_Eyefinity-WoW2_853.jpg

5870 E6 card running WoW at 7680x3200 in 2009.

Alhthough the actually usefulness would come from video editing, stock trading, and anything that would benefit from a large desktop space.

Some people may actually run small high DPI 4K displays next to each other with scaling for crisp text.

I used to run 5x30" monitors @ 8000x2560 for gaming. Upgrading each screen to 4K would be the only real next step up as you could only do 3x5K screens.

Finally, there's the "just because we can" reason. DP can also easily be adapted to other standards. So there's always a multitude of ways flexibility can be leveraged.
 
Gaming Eyefinity 5 Unreleased
ASUS STRIX R9 Fury DC3 4GB [1xDL-DVI, 1xHDMI(1.4), 3xDP(1.2)] - Finally a high end single GPU card with at least 5 outputs. Although I'd rather it have another DP rather than an HDMI and I'd also rather it be a Fury X.
 
Gaming Eyefinity 5 Unreleased
ASUS STRIX R9 Fury DC3 4GB [1xDL-DVI, 1xHDMI(1.4), 3xDP(1.2)] - Finally a high end single GPU card with at least 5 outputs. Although I'd rather it have another DP rather than an HDMI and I'd also rather it be a Fury X.

Are the 3x DP connectors independent or linked together thru an onboard MST 1.2 hub?

If they are independent then the Fury's are the first cards in a *LONG* time that can handle 5x 30" using MST 1.2 hubs. A bonus is that by avoiding the DVI you also don't have the tearing problem.

Are you thinking about rebuilding your rig? :D
 
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Are the 3x DP connectors independent or linked together thru an onboard MST 1.2 hub?

If they are independent then the Fury's are the first cards in a *LONG* time that can handle 5x 30" using MST 1.2 hubs. A bonus is that by avoiding the DVI you also don't have the tearing problem.

Are you thinking about rebuilding your rig? :D

According to AMD, the Fury X can drive 6 DP monitors from its 3 ports. As far as I know the Fury non-X should be the same.
 
Are the 3x DP connectors independent or linked together thru an onboard MST 1.2 hub?

If they are independent then the Fury's are the first cards in a *LONG* time that can handle 5x 30" using MST 1.2 hubs. A bonus is that by avoiding the DVI you also don't have the tearing problem.

Are you thinking about rebuilding your rig? :D

Nah, at least not 5 x 30", It's too big. But dell does have 25" 2560x1440 monitors with really slim bezels. I might go that route.

But I think I just want a really huge 4K screen.

According to AMD, the Fury X can drive 6 DP monitors from its 3 ports. As far as I know the Fury non-X should be the same.

Requires MST HUBs.
 
Nah, at least not 5 x 30", It's too big. But dell does have 25" 2560x1440 monitors with really slim bezels. I might go that route.

But I think I just want a really huge 4K screen.

5x 30" is 20 megapixels, a 4K screen is only 8 megapixels. Mind you that might actually be a benefit as it lowers the VRAM and GPU requirements, apart from the bezel issue.
 
5x 30" is 20 megapixels, a 4K screen is only 8 megapixels. Mind you that might actually be a benefit as it lowers the VRAM and GPU requirements, apart from the bezel issue.

The issue is that those 30"rs are tall. I know my current arrangement is tall but I only use my top monitor for Videos.
 
The issue is that those 30"rs are tall. I know my current arrangement is tall but I only use my top monitor for Videos.

30" 1600p portrait is 25.5" high (plus stand and bezels).

48" 4K landscape is 23.5" high (plus stand and bezels).

Unless you're going to go smaller like a 40" or even a 28" you're not going to save much in height.

2" isn't a big difference (unless you're talking to my ex-wife :mad:).
 
Lol, I was going 40". I did do a 2x2 with 23" 1080p monitors and it was an okay size. I think a 46" would be cool, but I don't think they make one with DP.

Hell do they even make a 48" 4K with DP?
 
Lol, I was going 40". I did do a 2x2 with 23" 1080p monitors and it was an okay size. I think a 46" would be cool, but I don't think they make one with DP.

Hell do they even make a 48" 4K with DP?

Crossover 494K is 49" and had DP as well as HDMI 2.0.

I'm personally looking at the Crossover 434K 43" as it is a very close match to my 22" monitors and is slightly smaller so it will be easier to see the top of the screen.
 
Updated the list, don't know how many card were added this time, as I don't keep this list up to date as much as the one on wsgf.
 
If you honestly need a lot of outputs.... 9 Full HD outputs. But it would be slower than built in intel video on 3D. It will also do 6 4K displays at one time.

Product Videos | Matrox C-Series Multi-Display Graphics Cards
As much as I love Matrox, it's mostly for their TH2Go series, as for a time, the only game in town was the TH2Go or SoftTH. Both having their own strengths. But, this is the AMD Forum, so it's not that relevant.

Also, updated.
PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX 480 8GB [3xDP(1.4),1xDVI(DL),1xHDMI(2.0)]
 
I added some cards that I missed, edited some cards for accuracy, and also rearranged the cards by GPU for easier reading.

Added:
SAPPHIRE NITRO R9 Fury 4GB [3xDP(1.2),1xDVI(DL),1xHDMI(1.4)]
SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390X 8GB [3xDP(1.2),1xDVI(DL),1xHDMI(1.4)]
AMD Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Reference) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
MSI Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Reference) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Reference) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
XFX Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Reference) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
DIAMOND Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Reference) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
PowerColor Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Reference) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
HIS Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Reference) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
PowerColor LCS Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Liquid Cooled) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
AMD Radeon HD 7990 6GB (Reference) [1xDL-DVI, 4xMiniDP]
XFX Radeon HD 7990 6GB (Reference) [1xDL-DVI, 4xMiniDP]
MSI Radeon HD 7990 6GB (Reference) [1xDL-DVI, 4xMiniDP]
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7990 6GB (Reference) [1xDL-DVI, 4xMiniDP]
VisionTek Radeon HD 7990 6GB (Reference) [1xDL-DVI, 4xMiniDP]
PowerColor Radeon HD 7990 6GB (Reference) [1xDL-DVI, 4xMiniDP]
SAPPHIRE R9 295X2 8GB (Reference) [4xDP,1xDL-DVI]
XFX R9 295X2 8GB (Reference) [4xDP,1xDL-DVI]
MSI R9 295X2 8GB (Reference) [4xDP,1xDL-DVI]
VisionTek R9 295X2 8GB (Reference) [4xDP,1xDL-DVI]
DIAMOND R9 295X2 8GB (Reference) [4xDP,1xDL-DVI]
MSI Radeon HD 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 (Reference) [6xMiniDP]
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 (Reference) [6xMiniDP]
PowerColor Radeon HD 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 (Reference) [6xMiniDP]
VisionTek Radeon HD 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 (Reference) [6xMiniDP]
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 (Reference) [6xMiniDP]
XFX Radeon HD 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 (Reference) [6xMiniDP]
VisionTek 6870 2GB Eyefinity 6 Edition [6xMiniDP]
Club3D Radeon HD 7850 2GB Eyefinity 6 Edition [6xMiniDP]
Club3D Radeon HD 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 (Reference) [6xMiniDP]
Club3D 5770 1GB Eyefinity 5 Edition [5xMiniDP]
Club3D Radeon HD 7990 6GB (Reference) [1xDL-DVI, 4xMiniDP]
Club3D R9 295X2 8GB (Reference) [4xDP,1xDL-DVI]
MiniDP -> 4 x DP
Accell K088B-007B
StarTech MSTMDP124DP
Tripp Lite B155-004-DP-V2
MiniDP -> 3 x DP
Accell K088B-003B
StarTech MSTMDP123DP
Tripp Lite B155-003-DP-V2
MiniDP -> 2 x DP
Accell K088B-005B
StarTech MSTMDP122DP
Tripp Lite B155-002-DP-V2
DP -> 4 x DP
Club3D CSV-5400
Tripp Lite B156-004-V2
DP -> 3 x DP
Club3D CSV-5300A
Accell K088B-002B
StarTech MSTDP123DP
Tripp Lite B156-003-V2
DP -> 2 x DP
Club3D CSV-5200
Accell K088B-004B
StarTech MSTDP122DP
DP -> 2 x DVI
Tripp Lite B156-002-DVI
DP -> 4 x HDMI
Tripp Lite B156-004-HD
DP -> 3 x HDMI
Club3D CSV-5300H
DP -> 2 x HDMI
Tripp Lite B156-002-HD-V2

Edited:
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 480 NITRO 8GB [2xDP(1.4),1xDVI(DL),2xHDMI(2.0)]
Sapphire Radeon HD 6990 4GB (Reference) [4xMiniDP,1xDL-DVI]
Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 6GB (Reference) [1xDL-DVI, 4xMiniDP]
ASUS R9 295X2 8GB (Reference) [4xDP,1xDL-DVI]
ASUS Radeon HD 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 (Reference) [6xMiniDP]
ASUS HD 7970 DirectCUII TOP 3GB [4xDP,2xSL-DVI]*
ASUS HD 7970 DirectCUII 3GB (Stock Clocks) [4xDP,2xSL-DVI]*
Club3D CSV-5300
 
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suiken_2mieu: Thank you for the really great summary of multi monitor graphiccards.

I currently have this dilemma.

I am looking for an older generation 6 monitor card that can drive:

1 x DL-DVI at 2560x1600 (30'')
1 x DP or HDMI at 2560x1600 (30'')
4 x DP or HDMI at 1920x1200 (24'')

I do not need to setup a grid. Independent resolutions is what I am after.

First I thought of buying an
Asus MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 or
Asus HD7970-DC2T-3GD5
but there is that thing where a DP port gets disabled
when the DVI-DL is used.

I know of the proper multi displaycards like Matrox stuff or workstation stuff from AMD or Nvidia
but I would like to game and not spend a fortune.

Any ideas?
 
This thread is SUPER helpful. I'm currently using five displays on the 6x miniDP VisionTek Radeon HD7870 2GB 6x MiniDP, 7870x62GPC Eyefinity. It works well but I get lags and video calls often crash my system. I'd love something with a bit higher capacity. suiken_2mieu and others: Do you happen to have an updated list of 6-display and 5-display graphics cards to consider? Best, Steve
 
This thread is SUPER helpful. I'm currently using five displays on the 6x miniDP VisionTek Radeon HD7870 2GB 6x MiniDP, 7870x62GPC Eyefinity. It works well but I get lags and video calls often crash my system. I'd love something with a bit higher capacity. suiken_2mieu and others: Do you happen to have an updated list of 6-display and 5-display graphics cards to consider? Best, Steve

old ass thread, but look for Gigabyte cards specifically. Seems more of them have quite a few ports. On my racing rig I run triples, plus a 4th for regular stuff, and occasionally a VR headset, so having 5 outputs was important to me, Gigabyte seemed to have more cards with 5+ ports than most of the other AIBs
 
I've been running a 5870 Eyefinity 6 since it came out, I don't run on max, sure, but I also don't need to. I was initially running 5400x1920 in 2010. I got ~60 FPS most games I played and didn't have to overclock my gpu until recently.
 
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