Benefits of Matrox EpicA vs. integrated graphics
|
| Hardware Features |
EpicA Series Graphics Cards |
Integrated
Graphics* |
| TC2-Lite |
TC2 |
TC4 |
| High resolution Dual/Quad DVI
support |
Dual DVI max
1280 x 1024 |
Dual DVI max
1920 x 1200 |
Quad DVI max
1600 x 1200 |
1 VGA + 1 DVI
max 1280 x 1024 |
| Wide Screen Resolution Support
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Pivot Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Dedicated Graphics Memory
|
Yes †
|
Yes †
|
Yes †
|
No ‡ |
| Stretched Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Clone Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Superior technical support
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
*
Applies to most IGP chipsets found on thin client platforms.
† Results in better multi-monitor performance.
‡ Shares system memory.
|
| Virtual Desktop (RDP/Citrix) Environments
Software Features
|
EpicA
Software |
Integrated Graphics
|
| Multi-monitor awareness
|
Yes - PowerDesk EpicA
|
No |
| User defined virtual monitor partitions
|
Yes - PowerDesk EpicA
|
No |
| Application window maximization control to a single monitor or partition
|
Yes - PowerDesk EpicA
|
No |
| Dialog box positioning control
|
Yes - PowerDesk EpicA
|
No |
| Application auto start on login
|
Yes - PowerSpace EpicA
|
No |
| Application windows automatic position recall on login
|
Yes - PowerSpace EpicA
|
No |
| Mutiple desktop workspace capability
|
Yes - PowerSpace EpicA
|
No |
| Import/Export user settings to facilitate adds, moves and changes
|
Yes - PowerSpace EpicA
|
No |
| Define above setting on a per user basis
|
Yes - PowerDesk EpicA and PowerSpace EpicA
|
No |
| Validated in virtualized environments
|
Yes - VMWare ESX Server
|
No |
| Validated in Citrix environments
|
Yes - ICA Client 9.2 and
Presentation Server 4.0
|
No |
