NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has Three DisplayPort Connectors: G-Sync Surround!

[btarunr]

With its next-generation GeForce GTX 980 graphics card, NVIDIA has taken the initiative to help phase out DVI, the digital display connector that has had its reign since the dawn of flatscreen monitors. In its place, NVIDIA is promoting DisplayPort. A picture of the rear I/O shield of a GeForce GTX 980 graphics card reveals that the card features no less than five display connectors, a staggering three DisplayPorts, and one each of HDMI 2.0 and dual-link DVI (with analog/VGA pins for compatibility with D-Sub only monitors). The rear vent pattern has been revamped to triangles, so vents can be cut through in vacant spaces between the connectors, without compromising on the shield's structural rigidity. This pattern made its debut with the dual-GPU GeForce GTX TITAN-Z.



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[mcraygsx]

I thought display ports have been used on AMD card's for a while. Did NVidia just adapted them in their own GeForce ?

 

[CounterZeus]

damn, I have two monitors with dvi and one with hdmi
going to have an extra cost for a converter

 

[btarunr]

I think 3x DP is for G-Sync, so you can do a 3DVSurround using three G-Sync'd monitors.

 

[claylomax]

"The rear vent pattern has been revamped to triangles, so vents can be cut through in vacant spaces between the connectors, without compromising on the shield's structural rigidity"

I like this.

 

[GhostRyder]

This is what I like to see!!! I love having DP because it gives the user the choice and the power at the same time!

 

[HM_Actua1]

Hell yah! about time!

 

[PLAfiller]

DAT GRILL - take that "high-airflow" EVGA bracket!

 

[W1zzard]

damn, I have two monitors with dvi and one with hdmi
going to have an extra cost for a converter

if going by previous gpus' abilities you should be able to use a (cheap) passive converter

 

[shhnedo]

and dual-link DVI (with analog/VGA pins for compatibility with D-Sub only monitors)

Dang... People don't let go of the past, do they?

 

[Sony Xperia S]

DP 1.2 or DP 1.3?

 

[nickbaldwin86]

DP 1.2 or DP 1.3?

Doubt it is 1.3 because the standard was just released, of course NV could have got a early jump on it but we will have to wait and see... can only hope it is 1.3

 

[newtekie1]

I thought display ports have been used on AMD card's for a while. Did NVidia just adapted them in their own GeForce ?

NVidia has used DisplayPort for some time, but not 3 ports.

 

[WithoutWeakness]

Dang... People don't let go of the past, do they?

I'm trying to imagine a situation where someone is buying a $500 video card and hooking it up with a DVI->VGA converter for their VGA-only monitor. Are there people who do this?

 

[Sony Xperia S]

Are there people who do this?

Maybe there are. Do you really think the companies offer it if there was no interest and need at all?

 

[Assimilator]

About damn time! Now we just need to get motherboard manufacturers to do the same so that these legacy and space-wasting DVI and VGA connectors become a thing of the past.

 

[nem]

it looks like is the begging of dvi death

 

[erocker]

Will they be offering a DP to DVI adapter? I guess I could just use one of the multiple adapters that AMD packages with their cards.

 

[HumanSmoke]

Will they be offering a DP to DVI adapter? I guess I could just use one of the multiple adapters that AMD packages with their cards.

"They" probably depends upon the AIB as to if or how many, but if you're caught short let me know - I'll send you one or two...or we could hold a TPU fundraiser to raise the $6.59 required if you don't trust international post.

 

[The Von Matrices]

I think 3x DP is for G-Sync, so you can do a 3DVSurround using three G-Sync'd monitors.

I agree - it's likely the reason for the 3 DPs.

As of right now G-sync is still only supported on single-monitor configurations, but that looks to change in the near future.

 

[arbiter]

NVidia has used DisplayPort for some time, but not 3 ports.

I think what he ment was AMD had cards with multi display ports on them but I think that was limited to a few cards. Til now multi display ports weren't needed til now.

I'm trying to imagine a situation where someone is buying a $500 video card and hooking it up with a DVI->VGA converter for their VGA-only monitor. Are there people who do this?

About damn time! Now we just need to get motherboard manufacturers to do the same so that these legacy and space-wasting DVI and VGA connectors become a thing of the past.

Well VGA is pretty much the 4 pins on the very right of the DVI so really it doesn't waste much if any space at most.

I agree - it's likely the reason for the 3 DPs.

As of right now G-sync is still only supported on single-monitor configurations, but that looks to change in the near future.

Pcper had One the nvidia engineers on and he was asked about multi display ports though he said couldn't comment on future products and well here we are now.

 

[15th Warlock]

I agree - it's likely the reason for the 3 DPs.

As of right now G-sync is still only supported on single-monitor configurations, but that looks to change in the near future.

G-Sync is supported on multiple monitors but you need a card for each monitor to output on DP if you want to use surround.

In other words, as mentioned before, this card will be the first one to support g-sync surround setups out of the box.

 

[Scrizz]

I think what he ment was AMD had cards with multi display ports on them but I think that was limited to a few cards. Til now multi display ports weren't needed til now.



Well VGA is pretty much the 4 pins on the very right of the DVI so really it doesn't waste much if any space at most.


Pcper had One the nvidia engineers on and he was asked about multi display ports though he said couldn't comment on future products and well here we are now.

idk what u mean by limited to a few. but even going as far back as the hd 6k series there was more than one DP connector. This is on the regular cards. the special eyefinity cards had 6 DP connectors and those were available since the HD 5k series..
http://www.amd.com/en-gb/products/graphics/desktop/5000/5870-eyefinity-6#

 

[silapakorn]

What's with all the holes? Is the card that hot?

 

[arbiter]

idk what u mean by limited to a few. but even going as far back as the hd 6k series there was more than one DP connector. This is on the regular cards. the special eyefinity cards had 6 DP connectors and those were available since the HD 5k series..
http://www.amd.com/en-gb/products/graphics/desktop/5000/5870-eyefinity-6#

What i ment by limited few, was AMD only had a few models of cards that had all those display ports on them. Most still had standard dvi/hdmi etc

What's with all the holes? Is the card that hot?

Its cause the cooler exhausts out the back, that is normal for ref coolers. Most ref coolers are most junk, cept nvidia's their's is only decent one of the companies.