“Eyefinity” multi-monitor technology

Specifics on the technology are still being kept under wraps, but a recent demonstration showed six 30-inch Dell displays running together to form one insane 7680 x 3200 resolution surface. The graphics card used in this particular demo sported six DisplayPort connectors, made possible due to the connector’s compact size, though a spokesperson said that HDMI and DVI-based cards with fewer outputs should be available as well.

Apparently AMD has coded their driver to tell the operating system that a single huge screen is attached, instead of multiple monitors, thus enabling games to take advantage of the entire surface. Anandtech notes that the upcoming race title Dirt 2 was shown off at 7680 x 3200 with “definitely playable frame rates,” for example, while Left 4 Dead on a three monitor, 7680 x 1600 configuration produced better results.

This six-connector GPU isn’t a production model, but there should be three-connector versions at launch that will allow an ultra-widescreen setup off a single card. AMD didn’t announce specific price-points, but did state that Eyefinity-based graphics will make it into desktops and notebooks “at very affordable prices.”