D-sub - DVI converter or DVI cable?

[DonHUN]

Hey! I have a Benq Gl2460 monitor and i've got a D-sub cable with the monitor. However my VGA (gtx 760) doesn't support D-sub. So here is my question. Should I buy a D-sub - DVI converter, or a DVI cable?

 

[boosted1g]

You need a d-sub to dvi-adapter that you attach to your video card, and then run a d-sub (also called vga) cable to your monitor.

Does your video card have 1 black and 1 white dvi port on the back? If so you want to use the white one, if not you need to consult your manual and find out which one is the DVI-I and use it.

 

[DonHUN]

Which one is better? DVI cable, or if I use D-sub cable, but with DVI adapter/converter. Or is there no difference?

 

[boosted1g]

If your monitor has dvi then go with the dvi cable.
That is much better.

My appoligies I thought your monitor was d-sub (vga) only

 

[Suztera]

DVI to DVI cable would be better. It is noticeable at 1080p resolution between D-sub and DVI

 

[DonHUN]

If your monitor has dvi then go with the dvi cable.
That is much better.

My appoligies I thought your monitor was d-sub (vga) only

Ty for the answer. Can you tell my why is it better?

 

[boosted1g]

D-Sub is an analog signal, DVI is digital.

Thus with DVI your video card is sending a digital number code to indicate the color of every single pixel on your monitor, and the digital signal has less loss over the analaog.

The end result is in a brighter and more cripser image. You will notice the difference when you plug it in (or if you put a vga and a dvi side by side).

 

[DonHUN]

I think we misunderstood each other. I'm not asking the difference between D-sub and DVI, I'm asking the difference between, D-sub to DVI, and DVI to DVI. Or is there no difference?

 

[boosted1g]

The adapter plugs into a dvi-i port which has both a dvi and a vga connection to it.
When you use the adapter and a vga (d-sub) cable the video signal is now an analog vga signal.

So using the adapter reduces the quality to that of vga

 

[DonHUN]

Okay, ty for the answer.