Red vs Green vs Blue

There are a few ways to go about getting a Triple Screen setup now. AMD has Eyefinity for the red team, Nvidia Surround is available for the green team, and Matrox has the Triplehead2Go for the blue team.

So after having used the Matrox Triplehead2Go and my AMD Eyefinity setup for a couple years now, I decided to invest in an Nvidia Surround rig to put all 3 against each other and see who comes out on top.

I am only testing the 3x1L configurations. I am also looking at the mid-range type systems, as I can’t afford the very latest video cards. Both video cards I have chosen for AMD and Nvidia are considered excellent value cards in their range. However, this comparison isn’t so much about ultimate performance as it is about how easy each system is to live with and what features each setup offers. This article does not cover the specifics of how to setup each system, but rather evaluates the pros and cons of each system to use.

I considered comparing Soft TH and the MView box, but Soft TH doesn't support DirectX11 and I don't have access to an MView box, so this comparison goes on without them.

If you don't care about the finer details of my testing and explanations on each issue, just head straight to the Conclusion where I will summarize what I find. However, there are so many interesting things I found along the way, so for those that like to know the strengths and weaknesses of each setup, read on.