DVI --> VGA

[David Besack]

I've been pricing some video cards for improved gaming, and the one I'm
leaning toward has 2 DVI connectors. I have a VGA monitor and won't be
buying a new one anytime soon. Will I lose anything by using a DVI to
VGA connector? Would I be better off getting a different card with a
VGA connector on the card itself?

 

[dave]

I've been pricing some video cards for improved gaming, and the one I'm
leaning toward has 2 DVI connectors. I have a VGA monitor and won't be
buying a new one anytime soon. Will I lose anything by using a DVI to VGA
connector? Would I be better off getting a different card with a VGA
connector on the card itself?

If you're buying it new it will come with a cable that converts it to vga.
Or at least my last two have!

David

 

[David Besack]

I've been pricing some video cards for improved gaming, and the one I'm

If you're buying it new it will come with a cable that converts it to vga.
Or at least my last two have!

Oh definitely, it comes with small adapters. But I'm wondering if in
high-refresh or high-demand situations like gaming, if this kind of a
configuration will decrease quality.

 

[Richard Dower]

Oh definitely, it comes with small adapters. But I'm wondering if in
high-refresh or high-demand situations like gaming, if this kind of a
configuration will decrease quality.

I have wondered the same.

 

[Andy]

I have wondered the same.

I tried with my Matrox P650 card at with and without the adapter and my
Matrox G400 Max card (no adapter) and to my eyes (this is very subjective)
could not see any difference between DVI and VGA on either my 22" IIyama
CRTs at 1600 or my normal pair of 20" IIyama LCDs I use at 1280.

Having said that one of the reasons I use Matrox are they do very good
analogue output.My childrens PCs use ATI 8500 and FX5200 chipsets and the
analogue output is noticeably lower quality than the Matrox P650 or
G400Max.

In short I could not see any difference with or without the adapter.

Hope this helps

Andy