DVI vs VGA on 24" or above monitors... - GoFuckYourself.com

V_RocKs · 10-24-2006, 02:59 AM

I asked the question about a month ago on whether or not DVI made a difference on flat panel monitors...

The people using DVI all had 20 inches or less monitors and could not give me a definitive answer.

I have to say, if you are planning on using a monitor above 20" I highly suggest you use DVI inputs and not VGA. The difference is HUGE. If you have any questions about it, stop by a CompUSA and ask someone who works there to plug in the same demo monitor of 24" or more into both a VGA demo computer and a DVI demo computer. You will be amazed at the difference in clarity.

edgeprod · 10-24-2006, 03:04 AM

Agreed. I see the different more when running two 30" screens than when running two 24" screens, but it's definitely there, for gaming especially.

Sorry that I missed your question before -- I would have given you the story then.

V_RocKs · 10-24-2006, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by edgeprod

Agreed. I see the different more when running two 30" screens than when running two 24" screens, but it's definitely there, for gaming especially.

Sorry that I missed your question before -- I would have given you the story then.

I use a 20" and a 24" and they were both on VGA inputs. A friend of mine was over and he asked why the 24" looked kinda substandard when compared with the 20"... So I upgraded and invited him back... Now he is like, DAMN! The 20" looks like shit now!

edgeprod · 10-24-2006, 03:19 AM

Cool deal. The only headache for me is disabling SLI every time I want to run both monitors (which, incidentally, is MOST of the time, so I guess the headache is actually ENABLING SLI when I want to play games).

Winterhunter · 10-24-2006, 03:22 AM

I still have vga monitor and vga graphic card.

V_RocKs · 10-24-2006, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by edgeprod

Cool deal. The only headache for me is disabling SLI every time I want to run both monitors (which, incidentally, is MOST of the time, so I guess the headache is actually ENABLING SLI when I want to play games).

How do you manage to play games and make enough to buy companies?

studiocritic · 10-24-2006, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by V_RocKs

How do you manage to play games and make enough to buy companies?

i cant answer for him, but playing games is what keeps me sane enough to keep working

salesman · 10-24-2006, 03:51 AM

i see the difference on my 17" LCD, DVI is much sharper, thin lines have shadows with VGA monitor output

V_RocKs · 10-24-2006, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by salesman

i see the difference on my 17" LCD, DVI is much sharper, thin lines have shadows with VGA monitor output

Otherwise known as ghosts...

emthree · 10-24-2006, 04:08 AM

I use VGA because i'm lazy to change it.
I dont really game much so it works well.

edgeprod · 10-24-2006, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by V_RocKs

How do you manage to play games and make enough to buy companies?

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Originally Posted by studiocritic

i cant answer for him, but playing games is what keeps me sane enough to keep working

I keep the game playing to a minimum, but I use it to blow off steam ... instead of murdering people.

Project-Shadow · 10-24-2006, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by edgeprod

Cool deal. The only headache for me is disabling SLI every time I want to run both monitors (which, incidentally, is MOST of the time, so I guess the headache is actually ENABLING SLI when I want to play games).

You might wanna upgrade your drivers, you can enable and disable SLI without restarting now.

marketsmart · 10-24-2006, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by V_RocKs

How do you manage to play games and make enough to buy companies?

heh, very true

edgeprod · 10-24-2006, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Project-Shadow

You might wanna upgrade your drivers, you can enable and disable SLI without restarting now.

I have the latest drivers. Who said anything about rebooting?

Now, to get it working under Linux so I can play Tux Racer in SLI ... *wet dream* .. bah hahaha.

edgeprod · 10-24-2006, 06:13 AM

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heh, very true

You wanna take this outside?

Speaking of which, get back to beta testing Autoblogger Pro Standalone 1.0, or no dinner for you!

Jarmusch · 10-24-2006, 06:16 AM

It depends on the monitor, with some you can see an improvement, with other it's the same. For 24" or above you should use a dual link dvi-d connection to get best out of it.

luvlyn · 10-24-2006, 06:26 AM

planning to buy new 17" flatscreen but still on vga! T_T

edgeprod · 10-24-2006, 06:26 AM

Ragnaros in all his glory at 1920xsomething.

A logo I did for my WoW guild, ha!

Yeah, I game. What of it? *grin*

Paranoid_android · 10-24-2006, 06:45 AM

LOL I dont seem to have notice any one say that DVI is digital and VGA is analog....

Any way digital offers a higher Screen Rez.

edgeprod · 10-24-2006, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Paranoid_android

LOL I dont seem to have notice any one say that DVI is digital and VGA is analog....

That's a good point.

Paranoid_android · 10-24-2006, 06:53 AM

BTW WOW For the Win.... :P

GG.

borked · 10-24-2006, 10:28 AM

Even <20" displays will benefit from DVI in terms of brightness and contrast. Make sure you're using a DVI-D cable to harness DVI to its maximum (unless the monitor uses a DVI-I converter, in which case it shouldn't matter).

VGA is analalgue - using DVI on a CRT or DVI-A cable is slighlty better than VGA in terms of clarity, but you need to transmit the digital signal to the digital monitor with DVI-D - just amazing clarity.

stickyfingerz · 10-24-2006, 10:49 AM

DVI vs VGA on my dual Samsung syncmaster 225bw 22" monitors is huge. Dvi is the way to go.

FetishWeb · 10-24-2006, 10:56 AM

I'm hooked on Dual-DVI AGP Pro cards. Would never go back to VGA.

woj · 10-24-2006, 10:57 AM

yea, it makes it clearer and sharper, go for DVI cable for sure

10-24-2006, 02:59 AM	#1
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,391	DVI vs VGA on 24" or above monitors... I asked the question about a month ago on whether or not DVI made a difference on flat panel monitors... The people using DVI all had 20 inches or less monitors and could not give me a definitive answer. I have to say, if you are planning on using a monitor above 20" I highly suggest you use DVI inputs and not VGA. The difference is HUGE. If you have any questions about it, stop by a CompUSA and ask someone who works there to plug in the same demo monitor of 24" or more into both a VGA demo computer and a DVI demo computer. You will be amazed at the difference in clarity.

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10-24-2006, 03:04 AM	#2
edgeprod Permanently Gone Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,019	Agreed. I see the different more when running two 30" screens than when running two 24" screens, but it's definitely there, for gaming especially. Sorry that I missed your question before -- I would have given you the story then.

10-24-2006, 03:19 AM	#4
edgeprod Permanently Gone Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,019	Cool deal. The only headache for me is disabling SLI every time I want to run both monitors (which, incidentally, is MOST of the time, so I guess the headache is actually ENABLING SLI when I want to play games).

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Winterhunter Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 163	I still have vga monitor and vga graphic card.

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Jarmusch Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,464	It depends on the monitor, with some you can see an improvement, with other it's the same. For 24" or above you should use a dual link dvi-d connection to get best out of it.

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borked Totally Borked Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,284	Even <20" displays will benefit from DVI in terms of brightness and contrast. Make sure you're using a DVI-D cable to harness DVI to its maximum (unless the monitor uses a DVI-I converter, in which case it shouldn't matter). VGA is analalgue - using DVI on a CRT or DVI-A cable is slighlty better than VGA in terms of clarity, but you need to transmit the digital signal to the digital monitor with DVI-D - just amazing clarity. __________________ For coding work - hit me up on andy // borkedcoder // com (consider figuring out the email as test #1) All models are wrong, but some are useful. George E.P. Box. p202

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stickyfingerz Doin fine Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24,983	DVI vs VGA on my dual Samsung syncmaster 225bw 22" monitors is huge. Dvi is the way to go.

10-24-2006, 10:56 AM	#24
FetishWeb Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 390	I'm hooked on Dual-DVI AGP Pro cards. Would never go back to VGA.

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woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	yea, it makes it clearer and sharper, go for DVI cable for sure __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager