DVI or VGA?
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willsko87
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I use both connections on the same monitor. VGA on the old computer and DVI on the new.
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DVI is just more sharp and clear....
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DVI all the way. There is no comparison.
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Basically the picture is a little better but the biggest thing (to me) is you do not have to adjust the size of the screen with dvi. With vga, you have to shrink it, move it left, right, up, down, and my personal favorite, pitch (i could never seem to get it straight 
). Dvi puts the screen exactly on the monitor with no spaces in between the picture and monitor panel. You still control the brightness and contrast though.
New graphics cards don't even come with vga connectors anymore (only dvi to vga converters).
So dvi is the way to go now.
). Dvi puts the screen exactly on the monitor with no spaces in between the picture and monitor panel. You still control the brightness and contrast though.New graphics cards don't even come with vga connectors anymore (only dvi to vga converters).
So dvi is the way to go now.
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Is the video that much better? I got my monitor like 3-4 years ago for like $1200.
http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/DiscontinuedModels/GH19ASBB.asp?page=Specifications
It was just back when they began to come out and sadly I don't have this new feature you guys are talking about, my video card has it, but I'm forced to put a little cable converter on it. How much better is it?
http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/DiscontinuedModels/GH19ASBB.asp?page=Specifications
It was just back when they began to come out and sadly I don't have this new feature you guys are talking about, my video card has it, but I'm forced to put a little cable converter on it. How much better is it?
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Yes, what you are running is called a DVI-to-VGA adapter from your video card. Its what I did when I built my tower last christmas that had a x1950PRO, but my old monitor only ran VGA.
I think if you got a new monitor, you'd see a very big difference. Not only because DVI is faster and crisper, but because the monitor itself would have a better response time and a higher contrast ratio. So when you combine a nice monitor with DVI, you'll get basically no ghosting and great color. A new monitor would compliment your graphics card quite a bit. I know mine did.
I think if you got a new monitor, you'd see a very big difference. Not only because DVI is faster and crisper, but because the monitor itself would have a better response time and a higher contrast ratio. So when you combine a nice monitor with DVI, you'll get basically no ghosting and great color. A new monitor would compliment your graphics card quite a bit. I know mine did.
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