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Graphics card capabilities-Multiple monitors
So, I have a Dell XPS15 with an i7-2720QM (which probably isn't relevant for this, but hey) an Intel(R) HD Graphics Family (onboard graphics card) and NVIDIA GeForce GT540M graphics card.
I have a minidisplay port, HDMI, USB3, and eSATA ports to choose from.
The laptop's display is 1920x1080
So I have a few questions, most fundamentally what are the capabilities of those graphics cards/my computer?
Can they run 3 monitors simultaneously? (Can the onboard run my laptop's built in monitor and the GT540M run externals)
What really happens when you choose to run multiple monitors (in my case, I guess) Does it allocate a graphics card to each monitor or does it pick one graphics card and multitask that one on all the monitors that are running.
More practically and on to the monitor side of things: What really matters in terms of the amount of "space" a monitor gives is how many pixels it has, correct? Having a 30 inch 720 monitor won't give as much screen "space" as a 21" 1080 monitor, correct?
With that in mind, how large a monitor, in pixels, can my current card setup support?
Also, if I felt like it could I potentially drive 2 large monitors on my desk (not driving my laptop's built in monitor) using, say, the HDMI and minidisplay port at the same time?
Sorry it was long, but these are things I want to know and I've had a hard time finding the answers myself.