Dual Link DVI or Display Port for 2560x1600 resolution

[davidst99]

Hi, is there any performance difference if you use a Dual Line DVI cable or Display Port on your graphics card connected to a monitor with 2560x1600 resolution? Thanks

David

 

[blackened23]

Personally I prefer displayport but you can use either DVI-D (it must be dual link! SL is max 1920x1200!)) or Displayport / mini displayport. DP looks "cleaner" and technically has more bandwidth than DVI , although it currently makes no difference

 

[davidst99]

Personally I prefer displayport but you can use either DVI-D (it must be dual link! SL is max 1920x1200!)) or Displayport / mini displayport. DP looks "cleaner" and technically has more bandwidth than DVI , although it currently makes no difference

Thanks for the response. I think I'll use the display port too.

 

[ViRGE]

Another vote for DisplayPort. It's functionally the same, but the smaller cables are easier to work with, especially since you don't need to screw anything in.

 

[palladium]

There shouldn't be any difference, although certain features like 10bpp (if your monitor supports it) almost always require DP. Like others have said, DP's advantage of smaller, screwless cable is a winner to me. However if you need to move your PC around I'd use DL-DVI, because DP's hinge makes it a b**** to unplug.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

One thing to consider if you are using displayport is that under windows 7 its a little "too" plug-and-play. If your monitor goes to standby, when you wake it again, it -will- mess up any open windows on your desktop.

Otherwise go displayport, the fingerscrews on dvi-cabels can drive anyone up the wall...