While I can get AGA output directly from my Amiga 4000, one thing I did want to really have for it was a graphics card that would let me also run Workbench in nice high resolutions without seriously bogging down the machine. Problem is, though, is that cards like the Picasso IV and the like are outrageously expensive on the aftermarket nowadays, often running for several hundreds of dollars! What's an Amiga user to do if they want something better for their big box Amiga?
Well, I think I may have found a solution. Enter the MNT VA2000 Amiga Graphics Card!
Designed by a guy named Lukas F. Hartmann, the VA2000 is compatible with all big box Amigas (2000, 3000, 4000) with Zorro II or III slots, has a DVI-D output which makes using newer monitors (if you're into that sort of thing!) easier, and can output some very nice, high res Workbench screen modes. It is also free/open source; the card designs are up on GitHub if you're interested in taking a look at what makes the card tick!
From the looks of this card, however, or at least what the documentation seems to be telling me, this card does *not* output native Amiga video through it (i.e. you still need a monitor or an output cable hooked to the Amiga video port for that). However, there's an add-on card that will pipe native Amiga video straight to the VA2000's video output.
Since the A4000 deserves a massive pimping out, I'm looking to get this card for it. I may also do a video about it as well. My A500 is getting the Wicher 500i still; having a faster CPU means that games that already tax the 68000 will get some extra horsepower to play smoothly. It also means that I can have 8MB RAM and an IDE connector to put a Workbench 2.1 CF card on it, with the option of staying nice and tidy.