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DVI to VGA or HDMI to VGA

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  • DVI
  • HDMI
  • VGA
  • Graphics
  • GPUs
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August 23, 2014 11:55:29 AM

Hello guys! I just bought a new GPU and it only has a DVI and HDMI ports. However my monitor only has VGA port because its an older one. Right now I can't afford buying a new monitor so what would be the best solution - buying a DVI to VGA converter cable or HDMI to VGA one? And how big is the quality loss? I searched around the forum and found mixed opinions. Some were saying it depends on the resolution - my monitor is 18 inch so the default resolution is 1366 x 768. I really hope that the quality would't be drastically different.

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August 23, 2014 11:58:55 AM

DVI and HDMI kind of the same.. HDMI can transfer sound, DVI cant, HDMI got lighter and easier to insert cable too.
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August 23, 2014 11:59:44 AM

At that resolution you can't tell the difference between HDMI, DVI, VGA, or displayport. The only + to HDMI and displayport is the added features. DVI or HDMI, the output is still VGA so there is no difference.
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August 23, 2014 12:37:57 PM

HDMI and DVI-D are digital, VGA is analog, and DVI-I is both. If you have DVI-I, you should get a DVI-I to VGA adapter. Digital>analog conversion is more expensive than analog>analog since you'll need an active converter if you're going from digital to analog or the other way around.
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August 24, 2014 11:54:57 PM

mokresh said:
Hello guys! I just bought a new GPU and it only has a DVI and HDMI ports. However my monitor only has VGA port because its an older one. Right now I can't afford buying a new monitor so what would be the best solution - buying a DVI to VGA converter cable or HDMI to VGA one? And how big is the quality loss? I searched around the forum and found mixed opinions. Some were saying it depends on the resolution - my monitor is 18 inch so the default resolution is 1366 x 768. I really hope that the quality would't be drastically different.


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