GeForce 4 performance - Dual VGA

9th September 2002, 10:54

"GeForce 4 performance - Dual VGA", that's what I'm looking for. I guess the 4200 is best in price/quality, but what brand should I go for? Also, I'm not sure what that DVI means. When I read DVI on a card's specs, is it for sure a dual VGA then?

jmke · 9th September 2002, 14:13

nope
DVI means it has a digital connector on the back, some cards can use a convertor & you can connect a 2nd screen
but not all

search in the specs for TwinView/Dual Screen support

ModdiN MansoN · 10th September 2002, 12:20

My Gainward 750XP (4600) has two dvi-connectors and works perfectly in dual-disp.

http://www.gainward.com/c-1.html?id=16

10th September 2002, 15:38

As you know the performance hit using more than one display can be extreme in a low memory environment. Also, the resolution that each display can reach is limited by the video card's max res and the max res of the display too.

I think the only card I've seen that does multi display perfectly for all applications, even gaming, would be the parhelia.

jmke · 10th September 2002, 16:55

Dual Monitor gaming is not do-able for the moment
the GF4 is quite good for Dualmonitor in windows

9th September 2002, 10:54	#1
codemann Posts: n/a	GeForce 4 performance - Dual VGA "GeForce 4 performance - Dual VGA", that's what I'm looking for. I guess the 4200 is best in price/quality, but what brand should I go for? Also, I'm not sure what that DVI means. When I read DVI on a card's specs, is it for sure a dual VGA then?

9th September 2002, 14:13	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,420	nope DVI means it has a digital connector on the back, some cards can use a convertor & you can connect a 2nd screen but not all search in the specs for TwinView/Dual Screen support __________________

10th September 2002, 12:20	#3
ModdiN MansoN Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 470	My Gainward 750XP (4600) has two dvi-connectors and works perfectly in dual-disp. http://www.gainward.com/c-1.html?id=16 __________________

10th September 2002, 16:55	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,420	Dual Monitor gaming is not do-able for the moment the GF4 is quite good for Dualmonitor in windows __________________

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10th September 2002, 15:38	#4
septimus Posts: n/a	As you know the performance hit using more than one display can be extreme in a low memory environment. Also, the resolution that each display can reach is limited by the video card's max res and the max res of the display too. I think the only card I've seen that does multi display perfectly for all applications, even gaming, would be the parhelia.