Radeon 5000 (yes, few years old) and multi-monitor support OR new card?

[grimmwerks]

Hey all - I built a customac pro sometime in 2010/2011 with what was pretty hefty components at the time (funny how a few years makes all the difference in the world). I've got the Radeon 5000 -- I've been running with 2 DVIs just fine, have a couple of passive DisplayPort adapters and thought I'd give it another go to get a third monitor on here -- but no go. If I plug in the third monitor to the DisplayPort it of course cuts off the vid to the second DVI.

So since this is long in the tooth: I'm asking a two parter:

1) CAN the radeon work with 2 dvi and 1 displayport adapter? (Seems it could back in the day ie http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/to...d5000-and-hd4000-series-support-in-chameleon/)

or

2) should I just spend $100 and get a GeForce 640 or something; those handle 4 monitors with no problems, correct?

 

[grimmwerks]

I should learn how to read given the sticky in this forum.

Playing around with AtiConfig -- Uakari seems to be the beginning of getting all three to work (dev machine, music). Haven't played with BioShock on it yet.

Curious of course if someone recommends a card though given the pricing and tech from the past few years.