Multiple Monitor Video Cards

Multiple monitor (multi-head) video card technology has undergone substantial progress over the last 5 years. With virtually all operating software developers such as Microsoft, Apple, Sun, and Linux including multiple monitor support in their operating system products. Combine this with the fact that RAM has undergone incredible reductions in price and you have a product that was several thousand dollars just a few years ago selling for under $300.

The following are video cards which all support multiple monitors and in most cases these cards can be used in combination to drive up to 16 monitors from one computer. How many you can actually run is limited only by how many monitors your operating system will allow and is shown in our compatibility chart.

Choosing the multiple screen video card that is best for you.

2D and 3D multi-monitor graphics users are growing at an incredible rate. This is due in part to the fact that operating systems and software applications are using more and more video real estate for tool bars, application tools, and desk top interfaces. CAD users, desktop publishers, financial institutions, and many other user groups are utilizing multi-screen technology. Below is a chart of all the most popular video cards which are designed to support 2D and 3D applications and run under Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, NT, Mac, Unix, and Linux operating systems. Choosing the card that is right for you is largely determined by the type of work you will be doing on your computer, how many screens you wish to run, and which operating system you run.


Multi-screen Video card specification
for pricing please scroll down to the next chart
Mfgr
Model
Slot Type
Head 1
Head 2
Head 3
Head 4
DVI Res
DVI Type
VGA Res
DRAM
2D-3D
Open GL
DirectX
Genlock
Linux
ATI FireGL V3100 PCI Express DVI-I VGA 2048 x 1536 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL V3200 PCI Express DVI-I DVI-I 2048 x 1536 Dual LinK 2048 x 1536 128MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL V5000 PCI Express DVI-I DVI-I 2048 x 1536 Dual LinK 2048 x 1536 128MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL V5100 PCI Express DVI-I DVI-I 2048 x 1536 Dual LinK 2048 x 1536 128MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL V7100 PCI Express DVI-I DVI-I 2048 x 1536 Dual LinK 2048 x 1536 256MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL T2-128 AGP DVI-I VGA 1920 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL Z1-128 AGP DVI-I DVI-I 1920 x 1200 Dual LinK 2048 x 1536 128MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL X1-128 AGP DVI-I DVI-I 1920 x 1200 Dual LinK 2048 x 1536 128MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL X2-256t AGP DVI-I DVI-I 1920 x 1200 Dual LinK 2048 x 1536 256MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireGL X3-256 AGP DVI-I DVI-I 1920 x 1200 DVI-! 2 2048 x 1536 256MB 3D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireMV-2200 PCI Express PCI Express DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireMV-2200 - PCI PCI DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 64 MB 2D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireMV-2400-PCI Express PCI Express DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 256MB 2D Yes 9.0 32/64
ATI FireMV-2400-PCI PCI DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 9.0 32/64
Colorgraphic Xentera GT2-PCI PCI VGA VGA 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 8.1
Colorgraphic Xentera GT2-PCI-DVI PCI DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 8.1
Colorgraphic Xentera GT2-AGP AGP VGA VGA 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 8.1
Colorgraphic Xentera GT4-PCI-DVI-I PCI DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 8.1
Colorgraphic Xentera GT4-PCeI-DVI PCI Express DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 8.1
Colorgraphic Xentera GT4-AGP-DVI AGP DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 8.1
Colorgraphic Xentera GT8-PCI-DVI PCI DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 2D Yes 8.1
Matrox G450-dual PCI DVI-I DVI-I 1280 x 1024 Single Link 2048 x 1536 32MB 2D Yes
Matrox G450-Quad PCI DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1280 x 1024 Single Link 2048 x 1536 32MB 2D Yes
Matrox QID PCI PCI DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 1600 x 1200 128MB
Matrox QID PCIe PCIe DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1600 x 1200 Single Link 1600 x 1200 128MB
Matrox G200MMS-dual PCI DVI-I DVI-I 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 32MB 2D
Matrox G200MMSQuad PCI DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 32MB 2D
Matrox G550 AGP DVI-I DVI-I 1920 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 32MB 2D Yes
Matrox P650 PCI DVI-I DVI-I 1920 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 64MB 3D Yes
Matrox P650 PCIe DVI-I DVI-I 1920 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB
Matrox P750 AGP DVI-I DVI-I VGA 1600 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 64MB 3D Yes
Matrox Parhelia 128 AGP DVI-I DVI-I VGA 1920 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 128MB 3D Yes
Matrox Parhelia 256 AGP DVI-I DVI-I VGA 1920 x 1200 Single Link 2048 x 1536 256MB 3D Yes
Matrox Parhelia DL256 PCI Express DVI-I DVI-I 2048 x 1536 Dual Link 2048 x 1536 256MB 3D Yes
Matrox Parhelia PCI 256 PCI DVI-I DVI-I 1920 x 1200 Dual Link 2048 x 1536 256MB 3D Yes Yes Yes
Matrox Parhelia DL256 PCI PCI or PCI-X DVI-I DVI-I 2560 x 1600 Dual Link 2048 x 1536 256MB 3D Yes Yes


Multi-screen Video Card Specs and Pricing

Mfgr.
Model
slot type
Output 1
Output 2
Output 3
Output 4
MAX DVI
Max Analog
VC RAM
Price
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3D Labs
Wildcat Realizm 800
PCI Express
DVI-I
DVI-I
3840 x 2400
3840 x 2400
640MB
$2,100
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3D Labs
Wildcat Realizm 200
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
3840 x 2400
3840 x 2400
512MB
$875
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3D Labs
Wildcat Realizm 100
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
2456 x 1536
2456 x1536
256MB
$575
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9X Media
3D Labs
Wildcat VP Pro 990
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
1280 x 1024
2048 x 2048
512MB
$580
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9X Media
3D Labs
Wildcat VP 880 Pro
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
1920 x 1200
2048 x 2048
256MB
$415
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9X Media
3D Labs
Wildcat VP 760 Pro
AGP
DVI-I
VGA
1920 x 1200
2048 x 2048
64MB
$275
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9X Media
3D Labs
Wildcat VP 560 Pro
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
1920 x 1200
2048 x 1536
64MB
$1,580
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9X Media
3D Labs
Wildcat 4 7110
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
1920 x 1080
2048 x 1536
256MB
$1,050
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9X Media
3D Labs
Wildcat 4 7210
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1536
384MB
$1,850
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9X Media
ATI
FireGL V3100
PCI Express
DVI-I
VGA
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1536
128MB
$215
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9X Media
ATI
FireGL V3200
PCI Express
DVI-I
DVI-I
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1536
128MB
$375
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9X Media
ATI
FireGL V5000
PCI Express
DVI-I
DVI-I
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1536
128MB
$499
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ATI
FireGL V5100
PCI Express
DVI-I
DVI-I
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1536
128MB
$750
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9X Media
ATI
FireGL V7100
PCI Express
DVI-I
DVI-I
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1536
256MB
$899
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ATI
FireGL T2-128
AGP
DVI-I
VGA
1920 x 1200
2048 x 1536
128MB
$260
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ATI
FireGL Z1-128
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
1920 x 1200
2048 x 1536
128MB
$550
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ATI
FireGL X1-128
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
1920 x 1200
2048 x 1536
128MB
$750
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ATI
FireGL X2-256t
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
1920 x 1200
2048 x 1536
256MB
$750
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9X Media
ATI
FireGL X3-256
AGP
DVI-I
DVI-I
1920 x 1200
2048 x 1536
256MB
$799
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9X Media
ATI
FireMV-2200 PCI Express
PCI Express
DVI-I
DVI-I
1600 x 1200
2048 x 1536
128MB
$125
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9X Media
ATI
FireMV-2200 - PCI
PCI
DVI-I
DVI-I
1600 x 1200
2048 x 1536
64 MB
n/a
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9X Media
ATI
FireMV-2400-PCI Express
PCI Express
DVI-I
DVI-I
DVI-I
DVI-I
1600 x 1200
2048 x 1536
256MB
Coming Soon
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9X Media
ATI
FireMV-2400-PCI
PCI
DVI-I
DVI-I
DVI-I
DVI-I
1600 x 1200
2048 x 1536
128MB
Coming soon
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9X Media
Colorgraphic
Xentera GT2-PCI
PCI
VGA
VGA
2048 x 1536
128MB
$199
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9X Media
Colorgraphic
Xentera GT2-PCI-DVI
PCI
DVI-I
DVI-I
1600 x 1200
2048 x 1536
128MB
$275
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9X Media
Colorgraphic
Xentera GT2-AGP
AGP
VGA
VGA
2048 x 1536
128MB
$225
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9X Media
Colorgraphic
Xentera GT4-PCI-DVI-I
PCI
DVI-I
DVI-I
DVI-I
DVI-I
1600 x 1200
2048 x 1536
128MB
$599
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9X Media
Colorgraphic
Xentera GT4-PCeI-DVI
PCI Express
DVI-I
DVI-I
DVI-I
DVI-I
1600 x 1200
2048 x 1536
128MB
$599
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9X Media
Colorgraphic
Xentera GT4-AGP-DVI
AGP