Matrox Millennium P750

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If you're looking for 3D performance, don't buy a P750. Bargain-basement cards like the GeForce FX 5200 and Radeon 9000 Pro outclassed the $226 P750 in the 3D applications we tested, but that was to be expected. The P750 does offer much better 3D performance and compatibility than the DirectX 7-class G550, but that's not saying much. Matrox smartly isn't positioning the P750 for gamers, but what about the markets that the P750 is specifically targeted at?

For 2D workstations, the P750's multimonitor support, Glyph antialiasing, and impeccable video signal quality are certainly attractive. However, even low-end cards from ATI and offer signal quality comparable to the P750. ATI and NVIDIA support dual-monitor configurations, too. ATI's HyrdraVision software could still use a little work, but NVIDIA's nView is more than powerful enough for the majority of dual-monitor applications. (For our in-depth take on these three competing multi-display implementations, see our multimonitor shootout.)

For 2D workstation applications, the P750 has competition from its little brother. Since the cheaper Millennium P650 also has dual DVI outputs and Glyph Antialiasing, the P750's appeal will probably be confined to those folks seeking to build to TripleHead systems. Also, those who can live without hardware-accelerated font antialiasing can easily cobble together a cheaper setup with three (or more) monitors by mixing AGP and PCI graphics cards. Still, the P750 remains a hassle-free single-card solution for TripleHead. With a tweak here and there to support higher resolutions and independent display settings, TripleHead could really take 2D workstations by storm, but it hasn't been perfected yet.