14 DAY TRIAL // Galaxy has been working on enabling Nvidia graphics cards to support more than two display outputs for quite some time now, and at this year's Computex the company has showcased two special GeForce 210 and GeForce GTX 560 Ti models, which support four and respectively five displays outputs.
Galaxy was able to overcome the limitations imposed by Nvidia's hardware by using a third-party IDT VMM1400 controller, a chip that is usually found in multi-display hub devices.
The first of the two cards showcased by Galaxy is called the GTX 560 Ti MDT X5 and uses the same printed circuit board (PCB) design as the GTX 460 WHDI and GTX 460 Razor.
Unlike the other two models in Galaxy's lineup, however, the MDT X5 comes with a dual-link DVI, a DisplayPort and four mini-HDMI outputs, which can support up to five monitors simultaneously.
The displays attached to the mini-HDMI ports can be combined into a single monitor and the card supports resolution of up to 5040x1050@60Hz, when running in a three-monitor mode, or 5760x900@60Hz, in a four-monitor mode.
While such a setup is clearly lacking when compared with AMD's Eyefinity technology, the supported resolutions should fit pretty well with the graphics power of the GTX 560 Ti core.
In addition to the GTX 560 Ti MDT X5, Galaxy has also demonstrated a multi-display card which is based on the GeForce GT 210 GPU.
The card uses a single slot passive cooling system and features two proprietary DMS59 connectors.
By using the supplied cable adapters, each one of these supports two DVI monitors with resolutions up to 1920x1080 thanks to a pair of VMM1402 chips. The card will be bundled together with the WinSplit Revolution desktop utility.
Pricing wasn't disclosed, but the two GPUs are expected to make their entrance into the retail market sometime this summer. (via TechPowerUp)
