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Cramped by your dual monitor setup? Have you ever wished you could combine them into one super-sized screen? You can do just that with one click if you have an AMD graphics card.
Why Merge Your Monitors?
The need for expansive screen real estate cannot be overstated. As someone who frequently juggles between studying, working, gaming, and making music, I’ve found that having at least two monitors is an absolute must. Moreover, merging these multiple monitors into a single display offers another set of situational advantages.
For instance, when using Ableton, having a panoramic view across two merged monitors allows me to visualize the entire track, making it significantly easier to manipulate audio clips without the constant need for scrolling or switching windows.
The benefits are equally compelling on the gaming front, particularly with sports and fighting games like Mortal Kombat 11. A merged monitor setup offers a more immersive experience where the action isn’t confined to a single screen. Characters and game environments are displayed across a broader expanse, giving me a tactical advantage and a richer visual experience.
I have two 27" curved monitors and an AMD Radeon RX6700XT card. Sure, I could’ve bought anultrawide monitorinstead, but I like the versatility of two monitors. Fortunately, AMD provides a feature called AMD Eyefinity, which lets you merge your displays into one.
This technology leverages the power of an AMD graphics card to span a single image across multiple screens, expanding the user’s visual workspace. Eyefinity supports various configurations, from a simple two-monitor setup to an extensive array of six or more monitors, depending on the specific GPU capabilities and available ports.
To use Eyefinity, you need two obvious pieces of equipment: an AMD graphics card that supports Eyefinity—most modern AMD Radeon series cards come with this capability—and at least two monitors.
Merging Monitors with AMD Eyefinity
Setting up multiple monitors as a single display using AMD Eyefinity is a straightforward process. It does require you toconfigure your multiple display setup in Windowsbeforehand, though. If you’ve already used your multi-monitor setup, chances are that you’ve configured them properly. However, if you’re not sure, here’s how you can align the displays:
Once the initial configuration in Windows is complete, the next step is to useAMD Softwareto merge the monitors:
The software will automatically detect your connected monitors and create a single, large display. Your monitors might turn off and on a couple of times. You can go back to two separate displays by clicking Discard setup.
If needed, you may manually adjust the monitor layout within the Eyefinity setup to ensure everything lines up perfectly. Unfortunately, AMD has removed the more advanced settings from Eyefinity in the recent updates. However, they’re still installed on your computer; they’re just not listed. Here’s how you can access them:
Just like before, your monitors will blink, and then they will merge into one. This time, they’ll have the settings you put in for them. You’ll have to discard the setup from the AMD Radeon dashboard.
I don’t want my displays to always be merged, though. For instance, when I’m studying, and I need to have my Obsidian vault, the lecture PDF, the classroom slides, and the reference book all in front of my eyes, I opt for having two separate displays. A nifty trick helps me with not having to enable Eyefinity each time:
This way, your screens will be as they usually are, and Eyefinity will automatically engage when you open the app or game.
Merging multiple monitors into one expansive display using AMD Eyefinity has enhanced my viewing experience. Whether producing music in Ableton or beating my friend’s Scorpion with my Subzero in Mortal Kombat 11, the benefits of a larger, unified screen space are undeniable. It’s only with Eyefinity that I feel I’m using both monitors to their full potential.
