[quote]I don't think anyone here is asking for ATi to do a "no extra cost" value add feature. I think what most of us are saying is that there should be some variation of the card that does away with DP and uses all DP+ that we'll happily pay the premium for over having to deal with active adapter costs. Would DP+ port not cost us less than a bunch of active adapters?
Simply put, yes, as it would require an entriely new ASIC specifically for this.
With that in mind, is the architecture capable of 6 DP+ ports on the 6 mini-dp card?
No. Again, its DP that makes this capable, and the architecture behind DP.
There is a pre-established market for EyeFinity and it's not currently properly targeting it. EyeFinity should set the bar low enough to allow it to gain acceptance and the DP requirement is an impediment to that, especially if DP+ could be used for a marginal increase in cost.
You're thinking only in terms of that market. Bear in mind that all previous graphics boards can only drive 2 displays, so
most users will either have one or two panels - for them, adding Eyefinity capabilities means they need to add another display or two anyway.
Since you are in Canada, where can a fellow Canadian find a cheap active adapter?, the only one i can find is by Anitec and it costs $176.
Will ATi ever sell these adapters at a cheaper price?
Thanks for any response.
