DVI / VGA - Need a quick answer!

[stuppy]

I think ive just made a boo boo.

Ive ordered a new system to play games on. I use a Mac all the time cept for games. My 24 inch Samsung TFT has only 1 DVI and 1 VGA output (and a composite i think - Samsung 244T the screen is). My Macbook Pro uses the DVI port and I wanted to run the new system through the 24inch screen aswell and have just reaelised now that i only have the VGA port free :/

The new system us only going to be used for games - so if I used a DVI to VGA converter am I going to lose crap loads of quality?

The card I have ordered is a 512MB Gainward 7900GS Bliss, PCI-E (x16), Mem 1320MHz, GPU 450MHz, 20 Pipes, Dual DVI/HDTV which has 2x DVI out.

Just to clarify - I want to run my Macbook Pro off the DVI like I always have done, and then on the VGA cable stick a converter on it so that the Gainward card is actually VGA. Am i going to losing lots of quality?

 

[Mr Mister]

if I used a DVI to VGA converter am I going to lose crap loads of quality?

No. It will be fine. Not much difference really.

 

[stuppy]

Sweet - all I need is a handful more people to agree with you and everything will be sweet.

I would hate to have just spent 800 quid for a new gaming rig for the gaming quality to be crap.

 

[Andy100]

There really isn't that much difference.

None that I've ever noticed anyway.

 

[orderoftheflame]

If your really concerned you could get a DVI compatible KVM

 

[thefishdude]

unlikely you will notice a differnece in my opinion

 

[Hades]

I have a PC and a PowerMac connected to my Viewsonic VX912 TFT... the PC is connected with DVI and the Mac with a DVI to VGA adapter. I can't tell any difference.

 

[stuppy]

If your really concerned you could get a DVI compatible KVM

There seems to be a majority vote on theres not much difference, that is good enough for me So long as I get some good FPS at decent detail im happy

Thanks for those who posted