Matrox Unveils Quad and Six-Head PCI Express Graphics Cards

-- C-Series includes the world's fastest fanless quad card and a high-performance six-head card with board-to-board framelock

MONTREAL, Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrox® Graphics Inc. today announced the first two cards in the eagerly anticipated Matrox C-Series™—the Matrox C420 quad-output and the Matrox C680 six-output PCI Express® graphics cards—engineered for stability, reliability and advanced multi-display capabilities. Both cards feature 2GB of on-board memory and mini DisplayPort connectivity. They deliver outstanding performance for control room, digital signage, enterprise, industrial, security, A/V, and embedded system applications.

The low-profile Matrox C420 quad card features passive cooling for increased reliability and silent operation. Its low power consumption makes it a perfect fit for small-form-factor and embedded systems. The single-slot Matrox C680 supports up to six displays or projectors. Compatibility with the latest Ultra-HD and 4K panels makes C680 a versatile solution for multi-screen workstation setups. More displays can be supported by inserting two C680 cards into a system. The board-to-board framelock feature ensures synchronization of all displays to reduce tearing on digital signage and video walls.

Both new video cards work with the robust Matrox PowerDesk™ desktop management software for Windows® that lets users easily configure and manage multi-display setups. PowerDesk gives professionals a comprehensive set of tools to control a variety of display configurations including stretched or independent desktops, clone mode, pivot, bezel management, and edge overlap. Matrox advanced desktop management features also let users determine where and how program windows are displayed on the desktop—a productivity tool designed to enhance multi-display experiences.

"This introduction of C-Series expands our line of multi-display graphics card to offer our customers higher performance, higher display density solutions," said Caroline Injoyan, business development manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. "We will continue to support our professional users with the premium technical assistance, long product life cycles and easy-to-use PowerDesk desktop management software that Matrox is known for."

Key features of Matrox C-Series
Matrox C-Series PCI Express x16 graphics cards are designed with AMD™ GPUs featuring DirectX® 11.2, OpenGL® 4.4 and OpenCL™ 1.2 compliance. Secure mini DisplayPort connectors prevent loose cabling. The low-profile Matrox C420 supports up to four displays with a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1600. Matrox C680 supports up to six displays with a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160. Bundled with Matrox PowerDesk for Windows, Matrox C-Series is compatible with Microsoft® Windows 7, 8.1 and Linux® operating systems.

See Matrox C-Series demonstrated live at Security Essen 2014 (hall 2.0, stand 428) and InfoComm MEA 2014 (stand TA-F35).

Availability
Matrox C-Series cards will be available in Q4 2014. Register at www.matrox.com/c-series/notification to be notified of the latest C-Series updates.

About Matrox Graphics Inc.
Matrox Graphics is a global manufacturer of reliable, high-quality ASICs, boards, appliances, and software. For more information, visit www.matrox.com/graphics.

Matrox and Matrox product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd. and/or Matrox Graphics Inc. in Canada and/or other countries. AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

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