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choppalouie88

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i have a gtx960 graphics card. now i have 2 cables. an hdmi cord, and a piece that came with the graphics card, a vga to dvi converter. which is recommended to use on my graphics card to pc?
 
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Yup. That's what I meant. Since the monitor has both DVI and HDMI, then it all falls to whether you want audio to go to your monitor. If you do, just use an HDMI cable from your PC Graphics Card to your display. If not, then you can still use HDMI or you can use DVI. There is no need to use the DVI to VGA adapter.

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well - you want pure digital if you can.. so not the VGA to DVI..
HDMI is pure digital - so is better.
If you have pure DVI - that's pure digital as well - so is fine.
Just stay away from VGA is you can help it.. that's analogue and so will result in a poorer picture if attaching to a modern monitor.
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VGA is fully capable of 1080P and so long as you do not use a cheap cable, it will be just as good as DVI. Anything higher though or if you plan to go beyond a certain length (I would say larger than 6 feet) that is when you start to see issues and would be better off with DP/HDMI/DVI due to them being designed for higher resolutions and bandwidth.
 
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Completely disagree with this.. VGA can handle 1080p, but it analogue standard and not digital. If I use VGA on my PC's I can notice a HUGE difference in picture quality, so would never recommend it over a pure digital DVI/HDMI.
To be fair.. my wife finds it much harder than I do in noticing any difference (but I don't consider myself a video snob.. it is just REALLY OBVIOUS to me). So if you can - test both.. but if you only go one way.. go safe and go digital (DVI or HDMI).
Going digital also has advantage that monitor can talk to your graphics card. so you have less/no issues with frame centering or correct/auto resolution selection.

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jimmysmitty

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Digital is not always better, hence why records are making such a strong comeback. As well I am using HDMI on my HTPC and every now and then I have to adjust the Over/Under scan as it gets off by a bit.

My point is that VGA can handle 1080P and for the most part it will be just as good as other connections unless you cheap out on the cable or go to long. I didn't say that VGA had all the features. I just like to make sure that the OP gets all the correct information rather than just tell them something is horrible when in fact it is not. I use VGA for 1080p on plenty of monitors at work and next to a DVI monitor the difference is negligible.
 
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You are verging on being disingenuous!!
If he lucky the difference will be negligible.. but if he like me.. it a big difference. and you get the extra features.. so if you don't have a cable its a no brainer!! if he has a VGA cable already, sure he can use it..but he needs know he may be missing out and should check out DVI/HDMI digital when he gets a chance (borrow from friend to check it out).
Then he can make up his own mind..
But I converted many people.. and most notice a significant improve going from VGA to DVI/HDMI (my wife is an exception for some reason ).
I'm done on this one.. think I been emphatic enough. Said all I intend to .. now just up to OP if he believes me or not
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well i mean, i have hdmi here also so. i guess i'll just use that. ive used vga for my past pc's but if hdmi is better overall i see no reason not to use it right?
 
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Yup. That's what I meant. Since the monitor has both DVI and HDMI, then it all falls to whether you want audio to go to your monitor. If you do, just use an HDMI cable from your PC Graphics Card to your display. If not, then you can still use HDMI or you can use DVI. There is no need to use the DVI to VGA adapter.

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