Connecting Multiple 5K Monitors - GeForce 900 Series

 

With GeForce cards that have two DisplayPort connectors, at least two cards are needed to support more than one 5K monitor.

Select your application:

 

 


 

Multiple GeForce Cards with SLI Enabled

 

Connection Rules

For example:

DP1 is connected to connector 1 and DP2 is connected to connector 2 on the master SLI GPU.

The same connections must be made for the remaining SLI GPUs.

NOTE: Images are for illustrative purposes, and may not match your particular card.

 

Configuration

Surround, Clone, and Extended Mode Notes

2-way SLI

You can connect a maximum of two 5K monitors and configure them in 2-way Surround mode.

 

 

Clone/Extended Mode

Clone or extended mode with non-5k monitors can be enabled only with displays connected to the master SLI GPU.

 

3-way SLI

You can connect a maximum of three 5K monitors and configure them in 3-way Surround mode.

 

 

Clone/Extended Mode

Clone or extended mode with non-5k monitors can be enabled only with displays connected to the master SLI GPU.

 

4-way SLI

You can connect a maximum of four 5K monitors and configure them in 4-way Surround mode.

 

 

Clone/Extended Mode

Clone or extended mode with non-5k monitors can be enabled only with displays connected to the master SLI GPU.

 

 

 


 

Multiple GeForce Cards with SLI Disabled or Not Supported

 

Connection Rules

NOTE: Images are for illustrative purposes, and may not match your particular card.

 

Configuration

 Notes

Two GeForce Cards

Supports a maximum of two 5K monitors. Connect each monitor to any two ports on the same GPU.

Clone Mode

To configure with a non-5K monitor in clone mode, connect the second display to the same GPU as the 5K monitor.

Extended Mode

You can configure both 5K monitors in extended mode.

To configure with a non-5K monitor in extended mode, connect the second display to any GPU.

Three GeForce Cards

Supports a maximum of three 5K monitors. Connect each monitor to any two ports on the same GPU.

Clone Mode

To configure with a non-5K monitor in clone mode, connect the second display to the same GPU as the 5K monitor.

Extended Mode

You can configure two 5K monitors in extended mode.

To configure with a non-5K monitor in extended mode, connect the second display to any GPU.

Four GeForce Cards

Supports a maximum of four 5K monitors. Connect each monitor to any two ports on the same GPU.

Clone Mode

To configure with a non-5K monitor in clone mode, connect the second display to the same GPU as the 5K monitor.

Extended Mode

You can configure two 5K monitors in extended mode.

To configure with a non-5K monitor in extended mode, connect the second display to any GPU.

 

 

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