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