14 DAY TRIAL // Almost a month after KFA2 made official the GTX 580 MDT X4 EX OC graphics card with quad-display support, the company announced the European launch of this flagship solution based on the GF110 core.
KFA2 was able to overcome Nvidia’s two monitors per card limitation by using a third-party IDT VMM1400 controller, a chip that is usually found in multi-display hub devices.
Despite this change, KFA2's latest creation somewhat resembles the company's previous GeForce GTX 580 Anarchy as it uses a similar tri-fan cooling solution, but which was now painted black together with the PCB for a more aggressive look.
However, unlike the other GTX 580 model in KFA2 lineup, the MDT version drops the usual dual-link DVI outputs in favor of three mini-HDMI and a single DisplayPort connector, which can support up to four monitors simultaneously, double than Nvidia's reference design.
Three of the displays attached to the card can be combined to form a single surface (for multi-monitor gaming or productivity) with a resolution of 5760x1080 pixels @ 50Hz.
The monitors attached to the graphics card can be controlled from the KFA2 EZY Display Setting Management software that is bundled together with the GTX 580 MDT X4.
As far as clock speeds are concerned, the GPU is factory overclocked to work at 840MHz (1680MHz shaders), while the memory frequency is set at the standard 1002MHz (4008MHz data rate).
"The GTX 580 MDT is highly over-clocked at 840MHz with a triple LED cooling systems and the option for Multi Display, all these features combine, has produced a new level to consider when looking at the GTX 580 range," said Graham Brown, European marketing manager.
KFA2 hasn’t provided us with any details regarding the price of the GTX 580 MDT, but a previous report revealed that the graphics card would hit retail in Sweden for 5,100 SEK including VAT (569 EUR or $743 US).