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Ok, so I have a 780Ti, which has 4 outputs, I have 6 monitors, so then I purchased a DP hub, so that I could connect all 6 to one card, as the bandwith is there, and I know this works with AMD...

 

I get this error: 

 

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I look into it a bit more, and realize that the 980 has 5 outputs, but only supports 4 monitors, WHY? O.o

 

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For me it now seems like the only solution is to swap to AMD... :(

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That way someone who has 4 monitors but lacks one of the 4 connectors can just use an extra of the same cable they have (if that makes sense).

 

I.E. if they have 3 DP connectors but only one DVI.

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It's better then with the 500 series and before, those only supported 2 monitors / GPU.

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Is that 4 monitors with surround? It would be kinda stupid if no support for more monitors.

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its for guaranteed support for nvidia surround (3)+ 1 monitor. 

its not eyefinity 

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That's so you have choice maybe? It depends on what your monitor supports ofcourse

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well since the 780 ti only supports 4 monitors (it says on the box and the manual) it only supports 4

 

also 980 has 5 out puts because it has essentially legacy connectors.

 

If you buy 2 cards it supports 8 :D

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Is that 4 monitors with surround? It would be kinda stupid if no support for more monitors.

It has a HARD limit at 4 coded into the driver, which is stupid

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If you buy 2 cards it supports 8 :D

Yeah, but then u can't SLi...

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It has a HARD limit at 4 coded into the driver, which is stupid

How much monitors can a r9 290 support? I would like to know.

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well since the 780 ti only supports 4 monitors (it says on the box and the manual) it only supports 4

 

also 980 has 5 out puts because it has essentially legacy connectors.

It has no legacy connectors, lol

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Yeah, but then u can't SLi...

 

True, but who the hell needs SLI when you have 8 monitors? :D

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How much monitors can a r9 290 support? I would like to know.

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How much monitors can a r9 290 support? I would like to know.

I don't think they have any other limit than the bandwith (If u have enough connectors)

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As said above most of the connectors are just legacy for peoples older monitors. Doesnt mean you can use them all at the same time. Personally I went with AMD GPU's with my eyefinity build for percisly this reason (+ the software drivers for Nvidia suck for surround IMO)

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"Essentially legacy connectors" there not legacy but there fading out eg analog dvi

It is not analog, it carries both...

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As said above most of the connectors are just legacy for peoples older monitors. Doesnt mean you can use them all at the same time. Personally I went with AMD GPU's with my eyefinity build for percisly this reason (+ the software drivers for Nvidia suck for surround IMO)

I am not even using surround, lol

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