VIA DualGFX Express Applications

The enhanced multi-display support of VIA DualGFX Express systems can benefit a wide range of users across various market segments, from digital designers in the professional space, to users editing their personal video and audio materials at home. The benefits of multi-display systems have long been known to many in the enterprise space, particularly for using design applications such as CAD and GIS, and in numerous other professional applications including medical imaging, financial market trading, and digital broadcasting. These applications can all benefit from the cost and performance advantages of VIA DualGFX Express technology.

There is also a significant trend towards home users using powerful multimedia applications which can benefit from the ability to run a multi-display system. As more ‘home’ users do tasks such as video editing, audio creation, or simply want more advanced productivity support, having a multiple display solution can be very advantageous and desirable.

For many PC users, desktop real estate limitations are a serious problem. For many of us who use computers, it is not uncommon to have 7 or 8 applications open at any one time on the task bar, leading to constant switching between applications such as email, internet browsers and other productivity applications. While Microsoft Windows has always provided advanced options for multi-display platforms, finding compliant hardware has always been a much harder task.

In the below demo we have set up Adobe Premier and are editing a video. With the DualGFX feature we are able to stretch the working panel across the first two screens allowing us to view more of the working timeline. On the third screen we are still running the interfaces for our Internet browser, messenger, and media player controls.

Multi-Display Video Editing

For power PC users such as graphics artists, CAD designers and day traders, multiple displays can really be an extremely helpful feature. In the below screenshot we have a system running Maya 3D creation software on two screens with a third screen for other applications.

Multi-Display Productivity

Another potential application area is gaming. Currently only a few games support multi-display gaming, however, as the prices of LCDs drop, and platforms such as VIA DualGFX Express become more widely available, game developers will have a real opportunity to integrate multi-display support. For the gamer running games in multi-display mode can lead to a much improved playing experience. Whether you play first person shooters and want to keep a map on a second screen, or put your tool and taskbars on a second monitor in your favorite MMORG, multi-display gaming is definitely a trend we will see a lot more of in future.