Despite the fact that the
MX seems to be a cut down version of the GTS it has some new features
that it's bigger brother does not have. The first and most important one
is TwinView.
The GF-1280 with TwinView can
output to VGA, S-VHS and Composite.
Basically it is the option to use several screens on
one videocard. The GF-1280 has this nice option, TwinView is basically
nothing more than multiple output options for this particular videocard.
You can compare it with Matrox's DualHead display. In general the MX has
a featureset that allows it to connect two
displays (Monitor - TV, Monitor - Monitor, Monitor -
Flatpanel). You can see the resulting options in the diagram below:
| Standard
mode |
The
desktop area is spread across both displays. The refresh rate,
color depth, and resolution can be set for each display. |
| Exclusive
Application mode |
Different
applications running on different monitors. |
| Clone
mode |
The
picture on the secondary monitor appears the exact copy of what
you have on the primary one. |
| Application
zoom mode |
Image
(piece) from the primary monitor is displayed on the secondary
display, but zoomed in. |
| Virtual
desktop mode |
Full
support for virtual desktops is available for panels and
monitors with limited resolution. Virtual desktops, with full
pan-and-scan mode, can be configured for one or both displays. |
Great options for all of
those people who like edit a lot or like to play games with on one
screen for example a map and the other your 3rd person look. TwinView
supports several working modes, which can be very useful for all kinds
of different tasks. The GF-1280 cannot output to two VGA monitors but
instead can output to one VGA monitor and for example a video or TV set.
