A method and system for supporting multiple display interface standards are disclosed. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention sets forth a computing device, which includes a processing unit and a display interface. The display interface further includes a formatting logic and a set of output pins, wherein the formatting logic is configured to derive a first set of output signals conforming to a first display interface standard from a data stream, drive the first set of output signals via a set of output pins to a first display device supporting the first display interface standard, support a second display interface standard instead of the first display interface standard in response to a state change and derive the first set of output signals conforming to the second display interface standard, and drive the first set of output signals via the same set of output pins to a second display device supporting the second display interface standard.