Suggestion: Graphic card to support 2 LCD monitors

hoteldelta wrote on 5/7/2009, 1:52 PM
I searched this topic and found no relevant results.
I am looking for suggestions for a graphics card to support 2 Dell 22" LCD monitors.
I don't want to get a full blown game card - so what Nvida card would do? I know there are a lot of cards that can support 2 monitors - but I want enough power to do HDV justice @ 1690 x 1050 at the least cost.
Thanks.

Comments

Jay Gladwell wrote on 5/7/2009, 2:19 PM

Just about any card with two DVI outs will do. Check out Newegg.com, they have a ton of cards to choose from.

blink3times wrote on 5/7/2009, 2:30 PM
I think they pretty much all come STANDARD with dual dvi don't they?
Jay Gladwell wrote on 5/7/2009, 2:36 PM

"I think they pretty much all come STANDARD with dual dvi don't they?"

Unfortunately, no. Having just gone through this little exercise a week ago, I found that as many were analog/DVI as there were DVI x 2.


TheHappyFriar wrote on 5/7/2009, 6:38 PM
take your pick.

ATI went duel DVI a few years ago I think. It's getting hard to find non-duel DVI ATI cards now. They just include a DVI to VGA adapter.
InterceptPoint wrote on 5/7/2009, 7:12 PM
I would recommend something like an EVGA GeForce 9500GT. Here is why:

1. Cheap - $70 or so.
2. Not a power hog. Just your basic graphics card. Not for gamers.
3. It has two dual-divi connectors. If you ever buy a really big monitor you will need dual-dvi.
4. It's PCIe which I assume you will need.

I bought this card based on recommendations on this forum where several posters advised against buying anything very expensive. I have it running a 30" HP monitor (dual-dvi required) and a 21" HP widescreen. The big power hungry cards are for the gamers and you just don't need that kind of power for video editing. But you might one day need dual-dvi so make sure that at least one of the dvi connectors is dual-dvi.
TheHappyFriar wrote on 5/7/2009, 8:05 PM
not true! The new color corrector for Vegas (forget the name, but there's a thread) uses your GPU! The cheapest ATI one isn't bad & it's ~$35 after rebate.
musicvid10 wrote on 5/7/2009, 8:16 PM
"Having just gone through this little exercise a week ago, I found that as many were analog/DVI as there were DVI x 2."

Are you saying there are VGA/DVI cards being shipped without a DVI/VGA adapter included? I can't imagine . . .
Jay Gladwell wrote on 5/8/2009, 4:11 AM

"Having just gone through this little exercise a week ago, I found that as many were analog/DVI as there were DVI x 2."

Is that what I said?


hoteldelta wrote on 5/8/2009, 8:49 AM
InterceptPoint and all the others that answered my query - Thanks for your input.
This is the help I was looking for.
I ordered the EVGA GeForce 9500GT from NewEgg this morning. Picking a graphics card out of the hundreds available is daunting task - and it always helps to get the opinion of those in the same user group. Hard to go wrong for $69.
I always check the Amazon and NewEgg customer reviews before buying and this card had outstanding reviews for the $$$.
Thanks again for the input.
Cheers