I own a laptop, which is actually quite powerful.
It can run GTA V using the maximum settings: 1080p30. I'd like to have a triple monitor setup with it, with a true HDMI monitor (I don't have it with me yet, so I can't be very specific as for the model, but it's a Samsung 1080p 60hz ultrawide monitor), and an old television that has a VGA input (yes, I do own the HDMI > VGA Adapter).
Machine: Lenovo Y50-70
CPU: Intel i7-4710HQ, 2.6 GHz, 4 cores, 8 threads
RAM: 12GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX860M 4GB Maxwell, Intel HD 4600
OS: Windows 10 Pro
My laptop is soon-to-die, and I am probably gonna build my own laptop around christmas, so not so soon.
1 Answer
First and foremost: Splitters are not “valid” HDMI devices. HDMI is a point-to-point connection, not point-to-multipoint. Resolution negotiation etc only work with a pair of devices. As such, using a splitter may result in no image or a corrupted image.
They also don’t do what you think, they “clone” the signal to multiple outputs. All displays connected will show the exact same thing. As such, they won’t help you create a “triple head” setup.
There is a solution, however: Matrox TripleHead2Go. It’s expensive, of course. It’s cheaper to buy a (much faster!) video card that provides enough outputs. Just noticed you have a notebook, so that’s not happening.
