GPU Upgrade Advice Needed...

[Toasticuss]

Dual link i believe allows for multi-monitors, the eyefinity thing.

Though I'm not up on my ati/amd card specifics

Odd that the cheaper 6970 on Newegg lists the DVI ports as just 2x DVI ports, where as the more expensive one is 1 single link DVI port and the other is a dual link DVI port......

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Both cards have the limited lifetime warranties, Newegg is just missing it on the comparison page. I think all XFX cards have the life time warranty...

Can you refresh my memory of the downside for single DVI and dual link DVI?

What would that affect specifically that would be bad?

Dual link is needed for resolutions higher than 1920x1200.

I use this adapter to run my third display and it woks very well. Personally I think it is a much better route than adding a second video card to run the extra display.

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Active DisplayPort Adapter 100924 DisplayPort to DVI Interface

 

[Toasticuss]

Dual link is needed for resolutions higher than 1920x1200.

I use this adapter to run my third display and it woks very well. Personally I think it is a much better route than adding a second video card to run the extra display.

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Active DisplayPort Adapter 100924 DisplayPort to DVI Interface

There are people that have ran resolutions higher than 1920x1200 over single link....

Yeah, it looks like Sapphire is about the only one on newegg that produces cheap adapters. How long have you had your adapter? Most reviews I've read about the adapters it that they fail about every 6 months...

 

[Puddle Jumper]

I have had the adapter for ~9 months and have not had a single problem with it.

 

[Toasticuss]

Just put in an order for the $350 6970 and mini display adapter, hope things go well!