- Matrox returns with a GPU double card designed for synchronized multi-display configurations
- A380 Octal supports up to eight 5K and high -end audio screens
- The Quad version offers fewer outings, less energy, for simpler installations
One of the first rivals of Nvidia, Matrox was well known in the 1990s for its high quality graphics cards.
Although it has finally moved away from the consumer game market, the company has remained active in professional and multi-use environments, in particular by providing display systems for the sphere, the massive place of music and entertainment right next to the Strip de Las Vegas.
Now Matrox is preparing to publish a new GPU double graphics card aimed at supplying video walls and multi-different configurations.
Up to four 8K screens
The next Matrox Luma Pro A380 OCTAL offers two Intel Arc A380E GPUs and eight mini DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which allows it to drive up to four 8K screens or eight 5K screens at a time.
The OCTAL A380 is a PCIE 4.0 x16 PCIE card with one -stop shop and includes 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 130W power requirement and active cooling.
The supported APIs include DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.3 and Opencl 3.0, which makes it compatible with a wide range of professional software environments. Matrox’s PowerDesk software and its Mura developer tools are also supported.
In terms of capacities, the card can provide high definition video on eight synchronized screens, including HDR support, VESA DSC compression, adaptive synchronization and HDCP 2.3. The depth of the maximum bit reached up to 36 bits per pixel. Users can also distribute a multi -channel high -definition audio via four digital outings.
According to Matrox, two cards can be used in a single system and can be locked by frame for the synchronized output.
A second model in the range, the Quad A380, offers similar features with a single GPU, 6 GB of memory and four full -size DisplayPort connectors instead of eight mini displayports. The Quad model attracts less power and aims for less demanding applications.
There is no words on prices or availability for one or the other model. Matrox only lists them as “coming soon”.
