[SOLVED] Can I connect an old monitor to a new GPU?

geri710

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Ok so I am building a gaming pc and I already have an old monitor. The monitor outputs are VGA and DVI-I. I am planning on buying an rx570, rx580 or gtx1660ti for the gpu.
The gpu's as far as I know have HDMI, displayports and DVI-D display outputs. Is it possible to use that monitor with an adapter and if yes what adapter should I use?

I plan on buying a better monitor in the near future but at the moment I dont really need a better monitor.

Thanks.
 
Solution
DVI-I accepts both digital and analog signals. Just a simple DVI-D cable will work. If you get a graphics card without DVI port then an HDMI to DVI-D cable will also work.

boju

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Yes Displayport to DVI works passively.

When talking about cables or adapters, it's source to display as in computer to monitor, not monitor to computer. Because some adapter/cable types aren't Bi-directional. For example, DVI to Displayport requires active adapters.
 
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