The Matrox C680 is a single-slot, PCIe® x16 graphics card that drives up to six displays or projectors at resolutions up to 4096 x 2160 per output. The versatile, six-monitor video card can power the latest Ultra HD/4K panels as well as enable 12-monitor configurations when combined with a second Matrox C680 board. The board-to-board framelock feature ensures synchronization of all displays to reduce tearing on digital signage and video walls. With its high reliability, outstanding performance, and advanced multi-monitor capabilities, Matrox C680 delivers the best display density for demanding commercial and critical applications including enterprise, industrial, pro A/V, digital signage, security, control rooms and more.
Features:
- Drive up to six displays or projectors
- Supports a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 per output
- Experience smooth video playback and graphics performance with 2 GB of memory
- Minimize power consumption with an energy efficient board design
- Expand your desktop space with multi-board support to drive up to 12 displays from a single computer
- Framelock two Matrox C680 cards together and synchronize the refresh rate across all monitors to reduce tearing1
- Simplify cabling by daisy-chaining DisplayPort™ 1.2 MST-capable displays2
- Customize your setup with the easy-to-use Matrox PowerDesk™ multi-display configuration and desktop management software
- Configure displays independently from one another or select stretched desktop mode to create as a single ultra-large desktop across multiple displays
- Clone content to show the same information on all displays
- Select any combination of portrait or landscape and set the orientation that works best for you
- Simplify A/V installations with advanced EDID Management
- Prevent loose cabling with secure Mini DisplayPort connectors
- Adjust the number of overlapping pixels with Edge Overlap to create a seamless, unified image on up to six edge blending projectors
- Facilitate enterprise-wide deployments by installing Matrox PowerDesk & drivers across many systems without any user interaction
- Supports Microsoft® DirectX® 12, OpenGL® 4.4, and OpenCL™ 1.2 to run the latest professional applications
- Protect your investment with Matrox long product life-cycles
- Compatible with Windows® 10 (32/64), Windows 8.1 (32/64), Windows 7 (32/64), Windows Embedded Standard 7 (32/64), Server 2012 R2 (64), Server 2008 R2 (64), Linux® operating system
What’s in the box?####
- Matrox C680 graphics card
- Quick start-up guide
- Display drivers and Matrox PowerDesk desktop management software available for download from Matrox website
Accessories (Sold Separately)####
- Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter cable (part # CAB-MDP-DPF)
- Board-to-board framelock cable (part # CAB-FL-F)
- Active Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter cable (3rd party)
- Active Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter cable (3rd party)
1 Available only under Microsoft Windows operating systems. Requires framelock cable (CAB-FL-F), sold separately.
2 Requires DisplayPort 1.2 MST-capable monitor or hubs—the number of displays that can be daisy-chained depends on the resolution, timings and refresh rate of the connected monitors.
Specifications:
Connectivity
| Bus Type | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Form Factor (Card) | Full Height/Half Length |
| Bracket (Mounted) | Full height bracket (ATX) |
| Extra Bracket Included | – |
| Number of Video Outputs | 6 |
| Video Output Connectors | 6 x Mini DisplayPort (secure) |
| Video Output Formats | DisplayPort™ 1.2 |
| Optional Video Output Formats (Active adapters required - sold separately) | - DVI Dual Link |
| - DVI/HDMI® Single Link | |
| Audio Output Formats | Multi-stream audio through DisplayPort (6 streams) |
Performance
| Memory | 2 GB GDDR 5 |
| GPU | AMD™ |
| Maximum resolution (per monitor) | 4096x2160 @ 30Hz (DisplayPort) |
| 4096x2160 @ 60Hz (DisplayPort, maximum of three) | |
| 3840x2160 @ 30Hz (DisplayPort and HDMI) |
Cooling
| Active | Yes |
Additional Features
| HDCP Compliance | Yes |
| Board-to-Board Framelock1 | Yes |
| DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport (MST)2 | Yes |
| Supported Graphic Standards | - OpenGL® 4.4 |
| - DirectX® 12 | |
| - OpenCL™ 1.2 | |
| PowerDesk Software | Yes |
| Independent Desktop Mode | Yes |
| Stretched Desktop Mode | Yes |
| Clone Mode | Yes |
| Pivot Mode | Yes |
Physical/Environmental
| Dimensions | Length: 16.76 cm (6.6") |
| Height: | 10.27 cm (4.05") |
| ROHS/WEEE Compliant Y | es |
| EMC Certification | Class B |
Requirements
| System Requirements | - Single available PCIe x16 lane |
| - 2 GB of system memory | |
| - Internet access for software installation | |
| - Compatible operating system | |
| Supported Operating Systems | - Windows® 10 32-bit |
| - Windows 10 64-bit | |
| - Windows 8.1 32-bit | |
| - Windows 8.1 64-bit | |
| - Windows 7 32-bit | |
| - Windows 7 64-bit | |
| - Windows Embedded Standard 7 32-bit | |
| - Windows Embedded Standard 7 64-bit | |
| - Windows Server® 2012 R2 64-bit | |
| - Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit | |
| - Linux® |
General
| Part number | C680-E2GBF |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| What’s in the box? | - Matrox C680 board |
| - Quick-start guide | |
| - Display drivers and Matrox PowerDesk desktop management software available for download from Matrox website |
Accessories (Sold Separately)#####
| Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Adapter Cable | CAB-MDP-DPF |
| Board-to-Board Framelock Cable | CAB-FL-F |
| Active Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter cable | 3rd party |
| Active Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter cable | 3rd party |
