3 displays, 1 GPU

Subject: Displays | February 26, 2013 - 06:26 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: eyefinity, nvidia surround, crossfire, sli

If you are going to set up a multimonitor display at 5760x1200 or 5040x1050, but only have a single GPU or a pair of low powered ones, just what kind of performance can you expect? That is the question Techgage wanted to answer and to that purpose they tested frame rates at those resolutions with NVIDIA's GTX680 and two different 660 Ti's in SLI as well as an HD7970 and two different 7850s in Crossfire. As you might expect the game tested makes a lot of difference in the results, with many seeing the SLI'd 660 Ti's in the lead while other memory hungry games preferred the large cache of the Radeons. Check out the individual results of your favourite games in the full article.

"Considering next-gen cards are still months away, we didn't expect to bring any more GPU reviews until the second quarter of 2013. However, we realized there was a gap in our current-gen coverage: triple-monitor gaming. In fact, it's been almost two years since we last stress tested games at resolutions of up to 7680x1600.

We're going to mix things up a little this time. Instead of using each camp's ultra-pricey dual-GPU card (or the new $999 Titan), we're going to see how more affordable Crossfire and SLI setups handle triple-monitor gaming compared to today's single-GPU flagships."

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Source: TechSpot

Multimonitor, multidimensional gaming

Subject: General Tech | January 25, 2012 - 05:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, eyefinity, nvidia surround, 3d display

The Tech Report tackles multi-monitor gaming in 3D with their latest technique of measuring graphical performance. Frame time seems to be very much present with some hardware when you attempt to play with this type of display but it seems the overall effect on your enjoyment is variable. When testing Deus Ex they found less instances of high frame time than with Battlefield 3 but found they noticed the impact more on Deus Ex than BF3. There are a lot of variables to account for in this overview, not only the differences between AMD and NVIDIA's implementation of the technology but also the differences between active shutter and passive glasses. Read on to see if you should wait for Microsoft to include 3D support in DirectX or if you can dive in right away.

"Join us as we slip on the funny glasses to assess the current state of stereoscopic 3D gaming on the PC."

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Source: The Tech Report

Podcast #163 - Mini ITX Z68 Motherboard, PDXLAN coverage, Sandy Bridge-E rumors and more!

Subject: General Tech | July 21, 2011 - 03:37 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: vellamo, podcast, nvidia, Intel, eyefinity, Android, amd

PC Perspective Podcast #163 - 7/21/2011

This week we talk about a Mini ITX Z68 Motherboard, PDXLAN coverage, Sandy Bridge-E rumors and more!

You can subscribe to us through iTunes and you can still access it directly through the RSS page HERE.

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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom and Allyn Malventano

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 1:22:27

Program Schedule:

0:00:31 Introduction
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http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
0:02:20 BlackBerry PlayBook Review: Good Hardware Seeks Great Software
0:04:10 Eyefinity and Me - An Idiot's Guide to AMD's Multi-Monitor Technology
0:05:05 Qualcomm Vellamo Browser Benchmark and Results - Android Web Performance
0:10:45 Zotac thinks small with their new Z68 motherboard
0:15:15 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
0:16:20 One Billion work units down and the FLOPs are still rising - team ranking page
0:20:05 Intel Sandy Bridge-E Processors Just In Time For Christmas But With Some Features Removed
0:25:02 Steam readies update to download system, just in (Valve) time
0:29:25 PDXLAN Custom Cases Round 1
0:34:15 Overclockers Achieve Impressive Llano Overclocking Results, Come Close to 5GHz
0:38:30 Intel and AMD be warned; ARM could grab up to 20% of the laptop market in the next 4 years
0:44:00 Southern Island is ahead of the pack, but it is set to low power for now
0:48:02 FPS games have hit the innovation wall? Not so says John Carmack
0:56:35 With Intel's recent purchasing habits, could crossdressing be in their future?
1:03:00 New Apple Hardware overview
1:09:45 Quakecon Reminder - http://www.quakecon.org/
1. Tshirts, prizes, stuff!
1:12:30 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
1. Ryan: Spotify
2. Jeremy: sweet RAM deal
3. Allyn: http://www.passwordcard.org/en
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1:20:55 Closing

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Podcast #162 - Adventures in Bitcoin Mining, the Eyefinity experience, Ultrabooks and more!

Subject: General Tech | July 14, 2011 - 04:38 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, bitcoin, mining, gpu, gpgpu, amd, nvidia, eyefinity, APU

PC Perspective Podcast #162 - 7/14/2011

This week we talk about our adventures in Bitcoin Mining, the Eyefinity experience, Ultrabooks and more!

You can subscribe to us through iTunes and you can still access it directly through the RSS page HERE.

The URL for the podcast is: http://pcper.com/podcast - Share with your friends!

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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath and Allyn Malventano

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 1:16:40

Program Schedule:

0:00:40 Introduction
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0:02:10 Bitcoin Currency and GPU Mining Performance Comparison
0:22:48 Bitcoin Mining Update: Power Usage Costs Across the United States
0:34:15 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
0:34:50 Eyefinity and Me
0:45:00 Video Perspective: AMD A-series APU Dual Graphics Technology Performance
0:47:02 As expected NVIDIA's next generation GPU release schedule was a bit optimistic
0:49:40 A PC Macbook Air: Can Intel has?
0:53:00 PC: for all your Xbox gaming needs
0:56:06 Email from Howard
1:00:28 Email from Ian
1:03:00 Email from Jan
1. In case you're interested, here are almost 150mpix of HDR: http://rattkin.info/archives/430
1:08:55 Quakecon Reminder - http://www.quakecon.org/
1:09:45 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
1. Ryan: Dropped the ball
2. Jeremy: I NEED FLEET COMMANDER
3. Josh: Finally getting cheap enough for me to buy
4. Allyn: http://gplus.to/
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1:15:15 Closing

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Eyefinity and Me - An Idiot's Guide to AMD's Multi-Monitor Technology

Author: Josh Walrath

Date: July 13, 2011

Subject: Editorial

Manufacturer: AMD

Tagged: radeon, Phenom II X4 970, HD 6970, hd 6950, eyefinity, crosshair IV, crossfire, amd

The Dirty Laggard

It may seem odd, but sometimes reviewers are some of the last folks to implement new technology. This has been the case for myself many a time. Yes, we get some of the latest and greatest components, but often we review them and then keep them on the shelf for comparative purposes, all the while our personal systems run last generation parts that we will not need to re-integrate into a test rig ever again. Or in other cases, big money parts, like the one 30” 2560x1600 LCD that I own, are always being utilized on the testbed and never actually being used for things like browsing, gaming, or other personal activities. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a “woe-is-me” rant about the hardships of being a reviewer, but rather just an interesting side effect not often attributed to folks who do this type of work. Yes, we get the latest to play with and review, but we don’t often actually use these new parts in our everyday lives.

One of the technologies that I had only ever seen at trade shows is that of Eyefinity. It was released back in the Fall of 2009, and really gained some momentum in 2010. Initially it was incompatible with Crossfire technology, which limited it to a great degree. A single HD 5970 card could push 3 x 1920x1080 monitors in most games, but usually only with details turned down and no AA enabled. Once AMD worked a bit more on the drivers were we able to see Crossfire setups working in Eyefinity, which allowed users to play games at higher fidelity with the other little niceties enabled. The release of the HD 6900 series of cards also proved to be a boon to Eyefinity, as these new chips had much better scaling in Crossfire performance, plus were also significantly faster than the earlier HD 5800 series at those price points.

Continue on to the rest of the story for more on my experiences with AMD Eyefinity.

AMD's new DX11 compatible embedded E6760 GPU can handle 6 displays

Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | May 3, 2011 - 11:54 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: e6760, embedded, gpu, amd, eyefinity

Usually reading off a list of the abilities of an embedded GPU are fairly quick ... determine if it can handle YouTube in high definition and maybe play WoW and move on. APUs offer a bit more interest for enthusiasts with interesting load sharing applications with a discreet GPU and the rise of SandyBridge and Bobcat seem to spell the end of the GPU embedded on a motherboard. However there are still a few tricks left before the end of the line, the new Radeon E6760 isn't going to win many speed races but it can support up to 6 monitors, a nice trick when you consider that many of these chips will be running displays in casinos, airports and medical imaging. The E4690 is finally retiring, meet the new E6760 at AnandTech.

"Kicking off our coverage of embedded GPUs is AMD’s Radeon E6760, which is launching today. The E6760 is the latest and greatest AMD embedded video card, utilizing the Turks GPU (6600/6700M) from AMD’s value lineup. The E6760 isn’t a product most of us will be buying directly, but if AMD has it their way it’s a product a lot of us will be seeing in action in the years to come in embedded devices."

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