News - GIGABYTE launches custom Radeon HD 4870 equipped with DisplayPort

[HEXUS]

GIGABYTE has announced another in-house design of AMD's Radeon HD 4870 GPU, and it's kitted out with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity.

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[Biscuit]

its always nice to see a little bit of innovation. GJ GB

[format]

So if I were to have to a monitor and a GPU equipped with DisplayPort, what, if any, benefits would I see?

[Biscuit]

Well the display port header is a lot smaller

I dont think there would be any noticable difference for normal resolutions butwhen you start cranking up above 1080p the bandwidth limitations of HDMI/DVI may start to become apparent.

Edit: that as just a guess i checked out wiki out of interest

Advantages over DVI

1. Based on micro-packet protocol.
* Allows easy expansion of the standard
* Allows multiple video streams over single physical connection (in a future version)
2. Designed to support internal chip-to-chip communication
* Can drive display panels directly, eliminating control circuits and allowing for cheaper and slimmer displays
* Aimed to replace internal LVDS links in notebook panels with a unified link interface
3. Supports both RGB and YCbCr encoding formats
4. Auxiliary channel can be used for touch-panel data, USB links, camera, microphone, etc.
5. Fewer lanes with embedded clock reduce RFI.
6. Slimmer cables and a much smaller connector that doesn't require thumbscrews. Connector pins don't run the risk of bending if improperly handled.
7. The DisplayPort connector is easier to connect when guided only by touch.

[edit] Advantages compared to HDMI

1. DisplayPort does not require licensing or royalty payments.

[edit] Disadvantages compared to HDMI

1. No xvYCC color space support.
2. No Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream support.
3. No support for Consumer Electronics Control signals.

[baius]

Edit: that as just a guess i checked out wiki out of interest
2. No Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream support.
3. No support for Consumer Electronics Control signals.

Didn't know either of those things about DP. Each of those could isolate certain users, meaning HDMI sticks around for a bit longer. (Having said that, a later rev'n of DP could add both of those features.)

[Perfectionist]

eh, when they bring the same to 4870x2 I'll care - I was surprised that it didn't have HDMI when I first saw it.

[kalniel]

eh, when they bring the same to 4870x2 I'll care - I was surprised that it didn't have HDMI when I first saw it.

The gainward one already has it.
http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=101

[magneticman]

..meaning HDMI sticks around for a bit longer..

It's not going anywhere, as I understand it DisplayPort is just the PC industries' counterpart to HDMI.

HDMI on your TV, DP on your PC.

[Perfectionist]

The gainward one already has it.
http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=101

Is there any site that compares makes of graphics card (producers rather than say ATI/Nvidia)? If it was the same or better as the more expensive Sapphire-made one I've got I'd sell it off and go for it.

[Aden]

Is there any site that compares makes of graphics card (producers rather than say ATI/Nvidia)? If it was the same or better as the more expensive Sapphire-made one I've got I'd sell it off and go for it.

Exactly, I'd like to see the same thing.
If i don't know the benefits why am i going to buy a more expensive 4870 over a cheaper one?

[Biscuit]

Id just read reviews for the two specific producer and then make my own judgements.

[baius]

It's not going anywhere, as I understand it DisplayPort is just the PC industries' counterpart to HDMI.

HDMI on your TV, DP on your PC.

Maybe you're right - shame though, as DP is open source.

[Biscuit]

It's not going anywhere, as I understand it DisplayPort is just the PC industries' counterpart to HDMI.

HDMI on your TV, DP on your PC.

I wouldnt go so far as to say its a counterpart but i cant really see it going anywhere.

[Pob255]

Looking at that card there is one thing that really sticks out
No capatisitors.

[Biscuit]

there is one or two but i know what u mean, it is a bit wierd