Single link DVI-D vs HDMI plug for 1080p monitor?

[Remobz]

Hello All,

First off, my monitor is an Asus PA238q 23 inch 1080p monitor.

https://www.asus.com/Monitors/PA238Q/specifications/


My video card is an old MSI radeon 7850 video card with display port, HDMI, DVI-I port and VGA port.

I have NO dis lay port cable and only one high speed gold plated HDMI cable and one single link DVI-D cable and one VGA cable.

My 23 inch 1080p monitor is currently hooked up to my video card using the VGA cable.

My Question is what cable will give me the best image quality for a 1080p 60hz monitor?


Single link DVI-D vs HDMI plug for 1080p monitor?

 

[rchunter]

Either one, you probably couldn't tell the difference. HDMI is the newer technology though..

 

[Remobz]

Update...........Update..........

My cousin just told me over the phone he has a displayport to mini displayport cable I can have for free. I believe the radeon 7850 and Asus PA238q both use the displayport 1.1a version.

So, would the displayport 1.1a be better color and clarity?

The monitor has hdmi 1.3 version and 7850 has 1.4 version.

 

[OlyAR15]

It's a digital signal. Why do you think the cable matters?

 

[whm1974]

While I will argue that that DisplayPort is the better port, in practical terms you are not likely to see much if any difference between it and HDMI at 1080p@60Hz.

 

[Remobz]

While I will argue that that DisplayPort is the better port, in practical terms you are not likely to see much if any difference between it and HDMI at 1080p@60Hz.

I would rather free up my HDMI cable for other devices like laptop to TV use for example. I was concerned that my monitor only has version 1.1a displayport. However, I assume from the comments here that picture and video quality will be the same as HDMI 1.3 version.

Unless, someone else has a good reason not to use displayport 1.1a then I will use that connection. The DVI-D cable is more of a bulky hassle for no added picture or video quality benefit.

 

[JackMDS]

Peoples' Visual systems are different. Monitor cables might be slightly different. Monitor with the same Specs can produce slight difference result. Individual Graphic cards can render sightly different, etc. etc.

I.e., there multiple specific personal and system related factors that might make for a specific person's same hardware look slightly different than other people with similar systems

In addition you stated that you plan to use both output. Prices of such cables are Not really a cost prohibitive factor.

Buy both and try.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics...sr=1-1-spons&keywords=hdmi+cable+3+feet&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Postta-DVI-D...89143&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=dvi-i+cable&psc=1

 

[VirtualLarry]

I tend to just use HDMI, as the cable has tiny (relative to DVI or VGA) end connectors, and I can leave power, network, USB, and HDMI cables hanging out in my PC cubby in my desk, and be able to swap in nearly any HDMI-capable PC into that spot. So it's mostly universal, although DVI-D is still possibly more universal, but bulky.

One thing, though, is that HDMI offers multiple "color range" ("Full" or "Limited"), for compatibility between HDTVs and monitors. Sometimes, you might not be getting the full range of color with an HDMI connection, whereas you might with DVI-D, or DP. This can often be adjusted in the GPU vendor's software Control Panel too.

 

[richaron]

Any digital connection will supply the same information to the monitor (assuming it meets the minimum specs). It's not like an analog cable where a better quality cable will produce a more accurate signal at the end. When digital it either conveys a signal or it doesn't. Sure sometimes digital systems might need newer or more advanced cables or protocols to function fully, but this is not relevant for a normal FHD ("1080p") monitor. All digital connections will provide the same information to the monitor, so the monitor should produce the exact same image.

And for the record at least early versions of HDMI use an identical protocol to DVI (iirc). Even today I use a "dumb" adapter, which just rearranges the pins into another port, to plug a HDMI monitor cable into a DVI port.

 

[JackMDS]

@richaron maybe this can Help in better Understanding.

https://www.audiostream.com/content/digital-cables-and-noise

 

[richaron]

@richaron maybe this can Help in better Understanding.

https://www.audiostream.com/content/digital-cables-and-noise

Cheers for the info. Nothing wrong with learning more. But I do stand by what I said in this situation, even if it was somewhat simplified. Things can get funky when we consider packets vs streams of information, and more importantly how the end point handles any irregularities. But this only applies to a situation where there is enough attenuation and/or interference to cause uncertainty with the digital signal, which is -again- extremely unlikely to be a concern with a normal FHD monitor with any normal cable in any normal room.

What that article is talking about is obviously within the realms of possibility... but it really only comes into play in niche circumstances.

 

[JackMDS]

So why Ethernet cables (CAT5,6,7) are twisted?

 

[piasabird]

If you plan on sending the signal to a 1080p HDTV then having the higher resolution of Displayport would seem to be useless. On the other hand you can send sound to the HDTV with a 1080p HDMI 1.3/1.4 Cable.