Thanks very much for the article. I have been going back and forth on eyefinity, and this kind of perspective on things is very helpful.
My main concerns are the expense and the bezels. Three monitors, let alone 6, are not a trivial expense. And then there's the new ATI video card too. And although bezels are getting thinner, they're still there and mostly very shiny too. That's the part I'll never understand.
Another point is the new defacto resolution of 1920x1080. It makes sense for TVs, but looks rather thin for a computer monitor. I have a 1920x1200, and new models in this size are becoming rare and more expensive.
To get a better personal comparison, I reduced the samples for Bad Company 2 to 30%.
Now I really see the difference and am excited about eyefinity again.
I then used the 5760x2160 to create a 3x1920x1200 landscape, and 3x1920x1080 protrait and 3x1920x1200 portrait.
The 3 panel portrait setups intrigue me because they're less expense and less bezels. Also, it seems with the 6 panel setups, you have the bezels right in the middle of your field of view. But now I'm thinking that the width is more important than the height. Perhaps the best solution is to use 3 2560x1600 in landscape, but that is cost prohibitive for me and almost everyone else.
So I guess I'm still not sure. I need some hands on time. Fortunately, not ready to do it now anyway.
Here's hoping that bezels become thinner (and less shiny) or even go away, they keep making 1920x1200 (or higher) panels, and make them cheaper.
