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ATI Radeon 5870 2GB 3X2 Eyefinity Gaming Experience - AMD has given us the 5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 video card to play around with. We run 6 displays set up for gaming off a single GPU 5870 2GB video card and show you what it delivers. The full review is coming, this is only a look at what kind of gaming experience a 3X2 Eyefinity display configuration will deliver.
 
Watching it now. All I see is bezels. It's amazing how jarring having a bezel down the middle of the screen is compared to a 3x1 setup.
 
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Kick A video, thanks. That setup would be amazing to have.

The bezels did bother me, and the screen real estate is jaw dropping.
 
The bad thing about video is that its hard to fix a spoken typo lol. We must be hammering it cause its taking awhile to get a bit saved up.
 
Nice video Kyle. However I wonder if this card would make sense in a 5x1 portrait setup. Although at that kind of resolution it just seems like you may as well CrossfireX two regular 5870s and actually turn on some of the graphics options.
 
After seeing this setup I think I would like to see that 5x1 portrait setup.
 
BoogerBomb said:
The bad thing about video is that its hard to fix a spoken typo lol. We must be hammering it cause its taking awhile to get a bit saved up.
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Viddler is starting to suck for us. I am looking for another provider now.
 
Mister E said:
I've been saying this all along. Bezels are a deal/realism killer for me.
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For 3x2? Absolutely
For 3x1? Not at all.

If the 2GB card isn't outrageously priced and shows some good performance gains over the 1GB at Eyefinity resolutions, I just might pick up one (or two :D ) and sell my 1GB 5870.
 
kllrnohj said:
For 3x2? Absolutely
For 3x1? Not at all.

If the 2GB card isn't outrageously priced and shows some good performance gains over the 1GB at Eyefinity resolutions, I just might pick up one (or two :D ) and sell my 1GB 5870.
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I was thinking the same thing.
 
That didn't look good at all, the bezels I mean. This 3x2 setup will only become viable if a monitor manufacturer decides to make a small profile or bezel-less monitor just for users of eyefinity or whatever nividia's equivalent will be.

If I had to choose the bezels and that high rez or my current 37 inch 1080p monitor, for now I take the 1080p with lower rez but no annoying bar.
 
I've watched a couple videos now with the advertisement. I mean singular because its the same woolite commercial every time. It's a bit long and to be honest with you after my computer budget there's not much left over for name brand laundry detergent. I feel like maybe its speaking to the wrong audience. oook and now the commercials finished and I can watch the video.

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wow that is a lot of cables.
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Already confused by the triangle thing -__-
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Middle Bezel = Playable but not fun looking. Man wouldnt it be cool if Windows and Games supported Eyefinity to the point where you could elect a screen as a master screen so when you pull up your map or inventory it all goes to one screen? Looking forward to that.
 
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Man I would love the 6DP 5870.

But i would go with a 5X1 solution because of the bezels....
 
The more I watch videos of reviews the more I like the way Kyle does it. I don't know if its intentional or not but he doesn't video everything. Some things video just wouldn't add anything but with something like he covered here its very fitting.
 
So Kyle, based on what you and Brent are seeing with the 2 gig card do you think it would be a good upgrade from a 1 gig card for a 5040x1050 set up?
 
@ Kyle

Thanks for the video review.

I wish you would have taken a second to call out to the LCD manufactures to bring to market, thin bezel monitors.

I know you guys talked with Samsung awhile back, but those thin bezel monitors ended up being too costly to really be recommended.

I think if there was only a 10mm bar or so, most people would not have an issue with that. But hard to say really.

I personally think that the best way is 3 x 32" monitors. This will cover everyone's peripheral vision and have the greatest impact on this new technology.

I am in the process of buying 3 x 27" Glossy HP's, They are beautiful displays.
 
jzodda said:
That didn't look good at all, the bezels I mean. This 3x2 setup will only become viable if a monitor manufacturer decides to make a small profile or bezel-less monitor just for users of eyefinity or whatever nividia's equivalent will be.

If I had to choose the bezels and that high rez or my current 37 inch 1080p monitor, for now I take the 1080p with lower rez but no annoying bar.
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Thats what i feel too. kand stand those bezels. And i can't imagine having something like this at front of me. I hate when i have a little dirt on my monitor. And we are talking for bunch of black lines all over the screen....

Totally sux for me.
 
SixFootDuo said:
@ Kyle

Thanks for the video review.

I wish you would have taken a second to call out to the LCD manufactures to bring to market, thin bezel monitors.

I know you guys talked with Samsung awhile back, but those thin bezel monitors ended up being too costly to really be recommended.

I think if there was only a 10mm bar or so, most people would not have an issue with that. But hard to say really.

I personally think that the best way is 3 x 32" monitors. This will cover everyone's peripheral vision and have the greatest impact on this new technology.

I am in the process of buying 3 x 27" Glossy HP's, They are beautiful displays.
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From what I understnad it would take a pretty good technological leap to significantly reduce bezels due to the actual connections for the panel being located under the bezels. They would have to figure out how to almost eliminate them to make it worth it and for such a highly niche market probably wouldn't be worth their time.

I don't know if its been asked before but if you use adapters could you hook up 6 projectors to the card? Yeah it would be stupidly expensive but hey no bezels!!
 
Projectors act like any other monitor, so it wouldn't be a problem.

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Kyle, how was the 3x2 setup for racing games such as Grid or NFS Shift?
 
What about five monitors in portrait? Or if you just want to get ridiculous, you probably want to go with numbers like 9 or 12, which would be possible if you use two of these cards.

If I were to use Eyefinity, I'd like 3 37" HDTVs. 1920x1080 over three screens is still a lot of resolution, and I think that makes a good balance between size and pixel density, assuming you sit far enough back.
 
FPS in the 3x2 won't work. I'm kinda still holding my breath for 5x1 support.
 
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The whole time I'm looking at this video all I see is the FOV being cut up with bezels. I just can't see why people justify the bezels just to get a higher resolutions.

Like others have said, I rather game on my 37" than have my FOV chopped up into sections.
 
Well I have 3x1 setup using two 5850s and P2310Hs

I just need to pick up 3 more monitors... and sell off the 5850s :p

oh and ps thanks for saying the official 10.3s are out... I went and downloaded them,.. will get them installed tomorrow when I install my SSD and rebuild
 
SSChevy2001 said:
The whole time I'm looking at this video all I see is the FOV being cut up with bezels. I just can't see why people justify the bezels just to get a higher resolutions.

Like others have said, I rather game on my 37" than have my FOV chopped up into sections.
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It looked like bezel compensation wasn't on or working correctly in those games. It isn't "cut up" when bezel compensation is working. Its completely seamless, though a tiny amount of the image is covered by the bezel. Your 37" has nowhere near the resolution of my 3 22"s and I don't need to worry about setting up my space to work at an optimal distance away from the screen because I don't need to see 100% of all three screens.
 
The bezels are a problem. I can understand Kyle's irritation. I'd be pretty torqued if I spent all that money for displays, card and CPU and had to look at a bezel in the middle of my view.

I think Eyefinity looks best in the 3x1 mode.

Maybe just a big 60" with the same resolution!
 
khanis said:
6 displays! That will be some incredible gaming...
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Not really.....

Derangel said:
So Kyle, based on what you and Brent are seeing with the 2 gig card do you think it would be a good upgrade from a 1 gig card for a 5040x1050 set up?
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My GUESS right now is no.

SixFootDuo said:
@ Kyle
I wish you would have taken a second to call out to the LCD manufactures to bring to market, thin bezel monitors.

I think if there was only a 10mm bar or so, most people would not have an issue with that. But hard to say really.
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There are 2 or 3 more display builders already on board with thin bezel units in the way to market.

For 3x2, I don't think even thin bezels will make it tolerable.

FuNiOnZ said:
I was waiting for a GSOD.
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I was not. I have NEVER seen one personally. And I have been running 5XXX stuff since day one in my personal box as well as tons of test units.

tisb0b said:
Kyle, how was the 3x2 setup for racing games such as Grid or NFS Shift?
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The horizontal bar kills the experience for me in that as well.

Opty1218 said:
5870, not 4870 :p
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Old habits....

Obi_Kwiet said:
What about five monitors in portrait?
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billy.blue said:
FPS in the 3x2 won't work. I'm kinda still holding my breath for 5x1 support.
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5X1 is being worked on now. I am waiting for this as well, I think it will kick much ass.

Rebel44 said:
Why dont you use Youtube?
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Videos have to be under 10 minutes for Youtube. :\
 
As a HUGE first person shooter gamer I couldn't use this, I don't think covering my cross-air with a bezel is NOT going to work for me.

For Dirt 2 maybe but not worth it just for that or any other racing game,... you going to do a review on racing games?


Kyle tell them to figure out a way to focus on the center bottom screen and then the rest of the screen are just peripheral views?
 
I appreciate you guys taking the time to give your honest opinion about the 3x2 setup. I have been holding off on a 3x1 setup thinking this might be better. I have a couple of questions I hope you can answer:

1.) Why do you think repositioning the center of the screen to the bottom middle monitor would not work?

2.) I assume 5x1 portrait is not yet supported? Has AMD indicated that it will be? Thanks for the answer.....this is the way to go, only odd number of monitors should rock!

3.) Have you tried this new card in a 3x1 setup with say 3 37" 1080p monitors? I am willing to bet this would be very immersive and perform admirably?

Thanks again guys keep up the good work.

PS: The streaming of the video is veeerrryyy slow )-:

EDIT: Looks like I posted some of these question a few minutes too late lol!
 
Derangel said:
Your 37" has nowhere near the resolution of my 3 22"s and I don't need to worry about setting up my space to work at an optimal distance away from the screen because I don't need to see 100% of all three screens.
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It's might now be nowhere near the resolution, but it's only a 10% smaller viewable area than your 3 22" put together, and I don't have to look at bezels.
 
jwalk6 said:
The bezels are a problem. I can understand Kyle's irritation. I'd be pretty torqued if I spent all that money for displays, card and CPU and had to look at a bezel in the middle of my view.
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I sure hope you wouldn't spend all your money on any setup without first thinking it through.
 
Nice. Though my bank account is hurting from all the upgrades in the last 6 months.

I really like 3x1 portrait mode (and ips panels), so I believe 5x1 would be awesome.
 
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