GPUs with 6+ Outputs

Thanks to the installation services of my local computer repair store (Makhshefon / מחשפון on Emek Refaim St. in Jerusalem — highly recommended!) I’m now typing this from my workstation, whose monitors are powered by the GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti Windforce OC 4G.


New GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti Windforce OC, 4G (1 x DVI + 3 x HDMI, + 1 x DP)

That delivers:

  • 3 x HDMI outputs
  • 1 x DVI-D output
  • 1 x Display Link (DP) output (1.4)

Old GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT 730 (1 x VGA + 1 x HDMI + 1 x DVI)

This is my current workstation. The GPU inside that was a model of the NVIDIA Geforce GT 730.

This gave me:

  • 1 x HDMI output
  • 1 x VGA output
  • 1 x DVI output

As a result of this upgrade, I’m now able to run all my monitors over a digital (HDMI) connection.

Which also means that (because VGA cable tends to degrade quickly over distance but HDMI doesn’t) that I can now position my desktop a few meters from where I work. I just need to buy some more USB extension cable.

I recently picked up a single VESA mount and a dual vertical one from Amazon (more about VESA mounts here). So my first “upgrade” is likely going to be a single side monitor on a single mount.

Unless I can figure out a way to daisy-chain the DP output, however, this card is going to raise my capacity to five but not six displays.

So — always looking at the next upgrade! — I’ve been evaluating some cards with six or more dedicated outputs. (Why didn’t I just buy a six GPU card right now? Getting a hex stand here is going to take a bit of Amazon-magic and this is going to need a PSU upgrade too. So the whole project might just be rolled into building a new PC from scratch in about a year’s time).

Here’s what I’ve come up with so far.

(Note: MultiMonitorComputer.com has this guide, which looks too affiliate-marketing-like for my liking. I’m focused primarily on cards with dedicated outputs).

Side note: I’ll also need to update my PSU when I get to this stage.


Matrox C680 PCIe x16


Matrox is kind of the king of serious high-performance multi-monitor GPUs.

This card can drive six displays with a maximum resolution of up to 4096 x 2160 px.

The outputs are six Mini DP 1.2s.

Downside: Being mostly targeted at the industrial / enterprise market, Matrox cards can be hard to source for the average consumer.


Top 6 Output Contender: Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+


This card is actually unusual in the six discrete output category in that it doesn’t feature exclusively Mini-DP ports.

As can be seen below, this Radeon card offers:

  • 4 x full Display Port (DP) outputs
  • 2 x HDMI outputs

VisionTek Radeon 7870 2GB GDDR5 6M

This Radeon card also has six Mini-DP outputs.

Runners-up: GPUs with 5 Discrete Outputs