Graphics card(s) to run 4 screens for developer, no gaming

[iwritecode]

I need to run 3-4 screens via DVI or DisplayPort (reg/mini) as a software developer (gaming is irrelevant), at least one 2560x1600 and 2-3 others at 1600x1200. My motherboard (Asrock P67 Pro) has these PCI Express ports:

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16
- 3 x PCI Express x1 porte

What would be a good value for money solution, that gets the job done?

One x16 card? 2 x1 cards? Or? Keep in mind there will be no gaming.

 

[Entomber]

one x16 card. They don't make x1 cards.

Do you have a budget?

 

[iwritecode]

No particular budget. The cheapest solution that gets the job done in a good way. If that costs 100USD, great. If it costs 300-400USD, well then I will just have to swallow that pill.

My current card is a Radeon HD 6780, which has served this purpose very well for ~4-5 years, but is unfortunately dying on me.

 

[iwritecode]

If I look on NewEgg, and pick cards with 2xmini Displayport and 2xDVI, I get this list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600083832%20600007835&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20

And they start at about 100USD. Any reason why any of those cards would not be suitable for what I described?

 

[HighEndGaming]

The Gigabyte GTX 750 Ti OC http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IGQ4UX8 would be an excellent option with a lot of power with very little power consumption.

 

[iwritecode]

Thanks for the very specific recommendation, HighEndGaming!

Would you pick that over this one: Asus AMD Radeon R9 270 DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (PCI Express 3.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DVI-D, Display Port) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GI2XJM0 ?

 

[chris987]

i wouldnt consider any gpu with lower than 3gb of vram

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/VPyjGX/by_merchant/
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£146.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £146.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 21:27 BST+0100

 

[iwritecode]

i wouldnt consider any gpu with lower than 3gb of vram

Why would that matter when I will not be using it for gaming at all? Genuine question.

 

[chris987]

i wouldnt consider any gpu with lower than 3gb of vram

Why would that matter when I will not be using it for gaming at all? Genuine question.

in not into software developing and if that involves just coding without any visual graphic processing i guess you're right! for only 15 pounds more R9 280 is a better deal anyway than 270x