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Sapphire HD 5770 FleX breaks Eyefinity free from its DisplayPort shackles

by Parm Mann on 12 August 2010, 10:02

Tags: AMD Radeon HD 5770, AMD (NYSE:AMD), Sapphire

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We're pretty fond of what ATI Eyefinity technology can do, but its requirement for DisplayPort connectivity is an unwanted hurdle for many consumers.

But, if you're sporting a trio of DVI monitors and always dreamt of powering them from a single DX11 card, Sapphire's got a solution in the form of the Radeon HD 5770 FleX edition.

The card, pictured above, is a custom 5770 that in order to prevent the need for costly active DisplayPort to DVI adaptors, features built-in circuitry that enables it to power three DVI displays right out the box.

Two displays can be connected to the DVI ports provided, and a third can be connected to the HDMI port using a bundled passive adaptor. And, if you're in need of four-way action, there's nothing stopping you - aside from the Ā£70 asking price - from picking up an optional active DisplayPort adaptor.

Aside from its output magic, the card's clock frequencies remain at default speeds; that's 850MHz for the core and an effective 4,800MHz for the 1GB frame buffer.

We wouldn't expect much in terms of average frame rate when gaming at ultra-high resolutions across three screens, but the ability to hook up three monitors without the need for any additional kit is hugely attractive.

No word on pricing or availability as yet, though.



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Shame they haven't done this with the passive model…
chis
Shame they haven't done this with the passive model…

Even more of a shame it's a 5770 and so is not powerful enough for 3 screen gaming, but rather overspecced if all you wanted was some extra spreadsheet space…
chis
Shame they haven't done this with the passive model…

Really really big shame they didn't do this to begin with rather than all the BS with the active converter.

Still..it might bring the cost of the converter down to a reasonable level (*doesn't hold breath*)
I wish they didn't do it. DisplayPort is superior and needs to replace DVI. Besides, they have adapter dongles from DisplayPort to DVI anyway so why is this necessary?
latrosicarius
Besides, they have adapter dongles from DisplayPort to DVI anyway so why is this necessary?
Those adaptor dongles are incredibly expensive, I hear.