AMD DisplayPort-to-DVI Adapter Makes EyeFinity Affordable

After a long time when EyeFinity setups required a monitor with a DisplayPort to work, Advanced Micro Devices has finally decided, along with some of its partners, to release a single-link DisplayPort-to-DVI Adapter that will allow the many existing LCDs with DVI connectors to be used in triple-monitor setups.

As consumer know by now, the HD 5000 series of video cards from Advanced Micro Devices feature the EyeFinity technology.

This technology allows one to extend the viewing area of the PC over three monitors, a feat that enables more immersive gaming and higher productivity while at work..

Unfortunately, until recently at least, this technology had the drawback of needing monitors with a DisplayPort output.

Now, AMD has finally released the aptly named DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter, which obviously allows a DVI-connected display to plug into the Displayport on the EyeFinity-ready video card.

The so-called drawback of this adapter is that it only supports digital resolutions of up to 1920 x 1200 pixels, including 1080p, at 60 Hz refresh rates, because it is a single-link DVI.

Nevertheless, this fact should seem an acceptable compromise, considering that the product is, after all, meant as an affordable EyeFinity solution.

Basically, the adapter will make EyeFinity accessible to the masses and allow even the myriad of sub-$200 DVI monitors to be used in them

“AMD executed our DirectX 11 transition incredibly well, rolling out a top-to-bottom DirectX 11 product line before our competitor launched their first DirectX 11 part,” said Matt Skynner, corporate vice-president and general manager, GPU division, AMD.

“In just six months, we delivered to customers an entire DirectX 11 product stack, with industry-leading image quality and technologies such as ATI Eyefinity and ATI Stream. In turn, customers shifted discrete GPU market share to AMD,” he added.

The AMD single-link DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter has a suggested retail price of $30.