HDMI to VGA adapter: impacts performance?

[kpagcha]

I got a new computer which has a GTX 1060, so the ports are HDMI, DP and DVI-D. My monitor has only VGA, so I needed to buy an adapter which transforms a digital signal into an analog one: an HDMI-VGA adapter (See images). It quite a device and it needs powering via USB.

I am just worried this workaround for my monitor situation impacts performance on graphics display. Does this setup hurts performance? If so, how and how much?

Thanks in advance.

 

[greens]

It doesn't hurt performance any. VGA has some major draw backs, but they are irrelevant since you're using a VGA only monitor. You don't need any extra bandwidth or anything.

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Active-Adapter-Support/dp/B008O7RH5C
You shouldn't need supplemental power for the adapter.

 

[kpagcha]

It doesn't hurt performance any. VGA has some major draw backs, but they are irrelevant since you're using a VGA only monitor. You don't need any extra bandwidth or anything.

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Active-Adapter-Support/dp/B008O7RH5C
You shouldn't need supplemental power for the adapter.

What do you mean? I should just unplug the USB power and it will just work?

 

[Wiz33]

This is all you'll need

https://www.amazon.com/Generic-DVI-I-Dual-Link-15-Pin-Adapter/dp/B0037UCTXG/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1477504649&sr=1-3&keywords=dvi+to+vga+adapter

 

[Snipergod87]

This is all you'll need

https://www.amazon.com/Generic-DVI-I-Dual-Link-15-Pin-Adapter/dp/B0037UCTXG/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1477504649&sr=1-3&keywords=dvi+to+vga+adapter

This will NOT work, the 10 series does not support VGA out over DVI-I. He needs an active converter like the one listed above.

 

[bignastyid]

It doesn't hurt performance any. VGA has some major draw backs, but they are irrelevant since you're using a VGA only monitor. You don't need any extra bandwidth or anything.

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Active-Adapter-Support/dp/B008O7RH5C
You shouldn't need supplemental power for the adapter.

Many active converters do require external power. Even the one in your link comes with a usb cable to power the device.

 

[bignastyid]

This is all you'll need

https://www.amazon.com/Generic-DVI-I-Dual-Link-15-Pin-Adapter/dp/B0037UCTXG/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1477504649&sr=1-3&keywords=dvi+to+vga+adapter

That will not work in a DVI-D port. DVI-D does not carry an analog signal like DVI-I, and that adapter is not capable of converting a digital signal to an analog signal.

 

[bignastyid]

Active converters can add latency(can't convert the signal instantaneously) so this can have a negative impact. Your only other choice is to buy a new monitor. I say grab a converter and try it out if you don't like it start looking for another monitor, atleast with the converter you can still use it as a 2nd monitor when you get a new one.

 

[Wiz33]

This is all you'll need

https://www.amazon.com/Generic-DVI-I-Dual-Link-15-Pin-Adapter/dp/B0037UCTXG/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1477504649&sr=1-3&keywords=dvi+to+vga+adapter

This will NOT work, the 10 series does not support VGA out over DVI-I. He needs an active converter like the one listed above.

Got it, guess that's why I don't see one supplied with the 1080