Use multiple displays with your Mac Pro (2019)

Find out how to connect multiple displays (such as 4K, 5K and 6K displays) to your Mac Pro (2019) using Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI.

You can connect up to 12 displays to your Mac Pro, depending on the graphics cards installed. To find out which ports to use to connect your displays, choose your graphics card:

Connect displays to the Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac Pro

You can connect displays to the HDMI and Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac Pro and Radeon Pro MPX Module. Find out more about adapters for the Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac.

To use the Thunderbolt 3 ports on the top* and back of your Mac Pro to connect displays, you must have at least one Radeon Pro MPX Module installed. If a Radeon Pro MPX Module hasn’t been installed, the Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac Pro are only used for data and power. 

Supported display configurations

Mac Pro supports the following display configurations, depending on the graphics cards installed.

6K displays

One Pro Display XDR or 6K display with a resolution of 6016 x 3384 at 60 Hz when connected to this module:

  • Radeon Pro W5500X Module

Two Pro Display XDRs or 6K displays with resolutions of 6016 x 3384 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • Radeon Pro 580X MPX Module
  • two Radeon Pro W5500X Modules
  • Radeon Pro Vega II MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro Vega II Duo MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6600X MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6800X MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Module

Three Pro Display XDRs or 6K displays with resolutions of 6016 x 3384 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • Radeon Pro W5700X MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6800X MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Module

Four Pro Display XDRs or 6K displays with resolutions of 6016 x 3384 at 60 Hz when connected to these modules:

  • two Radeon Pro Vega II MPX Modules

Six Pro Display XDRs or 6K displays with resolutions of 6016 x 3384 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • Two Radeon Pro Vega II Duo MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro W6800X Modules
  • two Radeon Pro W6900X Modules
  • one Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Module

Ten Pro Display XDRs or 6K displays with resolutions of 6016 x 3384 at 60 Hz when connected to these modules:

  • two Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Modules

5K displays

One 5K display with a resolution of 5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz when connected to this module:

  • Radeon Pro W5500X Module

Two 5K displays with resolutions of 5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • Radeon Pro 580X MPX Module
  • two Radeon Pro W5500X Modules
  • Radeon Pro W6600X MPX Module

Three 5K displays with resolutions of 5120 x 2880 at 60Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • Radeon Pro Vega II MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6800X MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Module

Four 5K displays with resolutions of 5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • Radeon Pro Vega II Duo MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Module

Six 5K displays with resolutions of 5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • two Radeon Pro W5700X MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro Vega II MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro Vega II Duo MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro W6800X MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Modules

4K displays

Four 4K displays with resolutions of 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz when connected to this module:

  • Radeon Pro W5500X Module

Five 4K displays with resolutions of 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz when connected to this module:

  • Radeon Pro W6600X MPX Module

Six 4K displays with resolutions of 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • Radeon Pro 580X MPX Module
  • two Radeon Pro W5500X Modules
  • Radeon Pro W5700X MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro Vega II MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6800X Module
  • Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Module

Eight 4K displays with resolutions of 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • Radeon Pro Vega II Duo MPX Module
  • Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Module

Twelve 4K displays with resolutions of 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz when connected to any of these modules:

  • two Radeon Pro Vega II MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro Vega II Duo MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro W6800X MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Modules
  • two Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Modules

Starting up your Mac Pro

When you start up your Mac Pro, only one connected display is illuminated at first. Any additional displays illuminate after your Mac has finished starting up. If one or more displays don't illuminate after your Mac has finished starting up, make sure your displays and any display adapters have been connected properly.

If you use Boot Camp and install a third-party graphics card from AMD, you may need to use different AMD drivers in Windows.

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