DVI vs. Analog

sweetloop · 05-11-2006, 10:43 AM

I have a Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO2 with two DVI outputs. Right now, I'm using an old CRT monitor with a DVI to analog adapter. I'm going to buy a new monitor and I'm wondering what the performance difference is between analog & DVI. I'll be using the computer for a little bit of everything (work, games, documents, development, graphic design, DVD’s, etc.). If I got a 20" widescreen monitor that only has analog inputs, what will I be missing out on compared to one with DVI inputs? I know that "DVI is better", but what does that mean in practical terms?

Here's an example of the type of DVI and Analog monitors I'm looking at.

dai · 05-11-2006, 11:23 AM

i only browse,no games but i notice no difference

**TheMatt** · 05-11-2006, 12:26 PM

DVI (digital) is much better than analog VGA because it is not afected by outside interference durring transfer. If your DVI outputs are DVI-I (both analog and digital), then you will be able to use a VGA to DVI adapter.

**gamerman0203** · 05-11-2006, 02:31 PM

in addition to TheMatt, the signal tends to be a little crisper. Also, if you're buying a 20" widescreen LCD, chances are it is going to have digital inputs.

05-11-2006, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
sweetloop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 106 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	DVI vs. Analog I have a Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO2 with two DVI outputs. Right now, I'm using an old CRT monitor with a DVI to analog adapter. I'm going to buy a new monitor and I'm wondering what the performance difference is between analog & DVI. I'll be using the computer for a little bit of everything (work, games, documents, development, graphic design, DVD’s, etc.). If I got a 20" widescreen monitor that only has analog inputs, what will I be missing out on compared to one with DVI inputs? I know that "DVI is better", but what does that mean in practical terms? Here's an example of the type of DVI and Analog monitors I'm looking at. __________________ ASUS A8R-MVP, AMD Athlon64 X2 4200+ 2x1GB OCZ Platinum PC3200 OCZ 520W Modstream Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO2

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,555 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	i only browse,no games but i notice no difference __________________

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gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	in addition to TheMatt, the signal tends to be a little crisper. Also, if you're buying a 20" widescreen LCD, chances are it is going to have digital inputs. __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications