Graphics card sizes

[SlackerITGuy]

OP, there's a GTX 570 with support for up to 3 displays.

No need to SLI just to run 3 displays.

Here:

Newegg.com - EVGA 012-P3-1571-KR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Not according to an EVGA product manager here,

GTX 570 HD?

post #36. And if by some chance it is then EVGA did it on their own as Nvidia hasn't put out a desktop card that can do 3 monitors yet.

Lol wow.

I think you're right. That sucks because it was my understanding that this card supported up to 3 displays.

Thanks mate.

How about the GTX 460 2 Win?, will that power 3 displays?

 

[LiquidSnak]

Nvidia does not support three monitors on one card still. The display port was included to expand customer base on the card.

-clears throat-

 

[SlackerITGuy]

Nvidia does not support three monitors on one card still. The display port was included to expand customer base on the card.

-clears throat-

The GTX 460 2 WIN seems to support up to 4 displays though.

I'm pretty sure.

 

[LiquidSnak]

This card harnesses the power of two EVGA GeForce GTX 460 GPU’s

Two GPU's = four monitors. One GPU = two monitors.

Thanks for the info though, I didn't know that existed.

 

[stormy13]

That would be because it is SLI on a stick, two cards in one,

ntroducing the EVGA GeForce GTX 460 2Win! This card harnesses the power of two EVGA GeForce GTX 460 GPU’s for blistering fast DirectX 11 performance, including tessellation performance that destroys the competition. Experience a whole new level of interactive gaming and combine up to three displays off a single card for the ultimate in 3D entertainment, or disable Surround and combine up to four displays for maximum productivity. With these features and more, the EVGA GeForce GTX 460 2Win gives you double the win!

EVGA | Articles | EVGA GTX 460 2Win

Nvidia does not at this time have a single GPU card that can run 3 monitors. For what that card goes for,

Newegg.com - EVGA 02G-P3-1387-KR GeForce GTX 460 2Win (Fermi) 2GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

if you time it right and catch the GTX 460 on sale, you can get at least 2 of them if not 3 for the same price.

 

[LiquidSnak]

True, but SLI support is necessary for two

 

[RealGoneKid]

There is not a lot of room in my case so having just 1 card in there would also help airflow too.

 

[RealGoneKid]

So ganged cards like the PX9800GX2 and the PX7850GX2 which have 2 GPU's could run 3 or 4 monitors?
I have both these cards, PX9800GX2 doesn't fit and both cards have artifacts but is this the type of card you mean supports more than 2 monitors?

 

[stormy13]

When those cards came no you couldn't. Nvidia finally enabled it in the drivers, but no idea if it will work with cards that old.

 

[RealGoneKid]

When those cards came no you couldn't. Nvidia finally enabled it in the drivers, but no idea if it will work with cards that old.

As mentioned these cards are retired (Artifacts) Just kept as souvenirs. Do Nvidia make ganged cards that would still fit in my case?
Saw this 1 but it's huge http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1526/1/

 

[RealGoneKid]

Just found this, very interesting....
Dual GPU Fermi Collective (Photos and Specs) - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
This seems to be the daddy of all Dual GPU Cards, but at 40cm long I have no chance without new case.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Point-View-..._1_cc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309565411&sr=1-1-catcorr
These cards have only 1 PCB but have 2 GPU processors, ridiculously expensive and enormous too.

 

[LiquidSnak]

Asus ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 Nvidia GTX590 Graphics Card: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

 

[jeepmann4x4]

The only dual gpu card that nVidia has (that I know of) old 9800GX2, Gtx 460 2win and the new 590.

 

[RealGoneKid]

Asus ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 Nvidia GTX590 Graphics Card: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Money is nice, 42cm long so 2cm bigger than the other. It's out of stock at the moment too.
Thanks.

 

[LiquidSnak]

The specs said 24 cm, not 42 XD

 

[RealGoneKid]

The specs said 24 cm, not 42 XD

It says 42 x 24 x 10 cm

I think this is right?

 

[stormy13]

Someone at Amazon needs to learn how to convert cm to inches. Here is the card at Asus,

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Graphics Cards- ASUS ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5

Dimensions 11.5 " x 5 " Inch

Far cry from 42 cm which is a hair over 16.6 inches.

If you're not stuck on that Asus by the way,

Zotac GTX 590 3072MB GDDR5 3 x DVI Mini DisplayPort.. | Ebuyer.com

 

[RealGoneKid]

Someone at Amazon needs to learn how to convert cm to inches. Here is the card at Asus,

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Graphics Cards- ASUS ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5

Dimensions 11.5 " x 5 " Inch

Far cry from 42 cm which is a hair over 16.6 inches.

If you're not stuck on that Asus by the way,

Zotac GTX 590 3072MB GDDR5 3 x DVI Mini DisplayPort.. | Ebuyer.com

AQppreciate the extra info will have a look now. Didn't mean to be defensife, the fact that it is smaller than amazon state is good for me.
I had seen that 1, Zotac has size at:
4.376in x 11in - 111.15mm x 279.4mm
I think that 1s too big, Have decided to go for this 1
EVGA Nvidia GTX570 1280MB 320-Bit DDR5 Graphics Card

It's not too expensive (Pait £260.00 for my pair of Sapphire HD 5770.s), I would be able to get a 2nd after I have enough saved for a new motherboard and RAM, And I would get a sizeable peerformance increase over my current cards even though they can play anything. I would be 3D capable and 2 of these cards should give me more than enough GPU power to have 3 3D monitors for full 3D Surround.
Thanks to all who have posted and I hope this thread helps anyone with a Mid tower looking for a powerful Graphics Card.
RGK