Introduction and Specifications

Introduction

When we review graphics card here at PC Perspective we are usually looking to see how they perform in the worlds of gaming performance, image quality, power consumption and value.  There are times though when the usual evaluation methods just aren't very useful or important and back at CES this past January we saw a new device from EVGA that fit right into that segment: the UV Plus+.  It is not the first device that allows users to add additional screen real estate to their computers via USB but it is the first time such a product has been actively promoted to users like ours: enthusiasts, home users and even mobile professional.

UV Plus+ UV 12 and UV 16 Specifications
 
The basic problem behind the release of the new EVGA UV Plus+ devices is pretty straight forward: you have a need for another monitor on your current machine but for some reason your current hardware won't support it.  It could be that the graphics card on your desktop already has two monitors attached or that your machine is a notebook computer and can't easily expand its video capabilities; either way the EVGA UV Plus+ should be able to fit the bill.

EVGA UV Plus+ UV 12	EVGA UV Plus+ UV 16

As for supported resolutions on the two models:

** Note that the 1600x1200 and 1600x1050 resolutions are only available on the UV 16 model

The EVGA UV Plus+ supports a wide array of resolutions and refresh rates that should be acceptable for just about any display you want to attach it to. 

The test sample I received was a pre-production model of the UV 12 that was handmade; it had some physical flaws that we are willing to overlook. 

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