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| System Name | My Surround PC |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
| Motherboard | ASUS STRIX X670E-F |
| Cooling | Swiftech MCP35X / EK Quantum CPU / Alphacool GPU / XSPC 480mm w/ Corsair Fans |
| Memory | 96GB (2 x 48 GB) G.Skill DDR5-6000 CL30 |
| Video Card(s) | MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim X 24GB |
| Storage | WD SN850 2TB, 2 x 512GB Samsung PM981a, 4 x 4TB HGST NAS HDD for Windows Storage Spaces |
| Display(s) | 2 x Viotek GFI27QXA 27" 4K 120Hz + LG UH850 4K 60Hz + HMD |
| Case | NZXT Source 530 |
| Audio Device(s) | Sony MDR-7506 / Logitech Z-5500 5.1 |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM1000x 1 kW |
| Mouse | Patriot Viper V560 |
| Keyboard | Corsair K100 |
| VR HMD | HP Reverb G2 |
| Software | Windows 11 Pro x64 |
| Benchmark Scores | Mellanox ConnectX-3 10 Gb/s Fiber Network Card |
Where did you get they cost $200? i simple adapter would work wouldn't it? those are only $5-15. and converter boxes are $45-90. all this with a simple google search.
Also i use a VGA monitor with my GTX 560 because of budget i couldn't get a new monitor. Just because people can get great hardware to go in the case doesn't mean they aren't stretching their limit. Hell i don't plan to replace my current monitor until it breaks so i may be part of that voiceless userbaselol
The simple adapters only work for DVI-I/DVI-A ports (which means they already have native analog output; the adapter just rearranges the pins); these cards have only DVI-D ports which means no native analog output. You are right; I overestimated the active adapters' cost; I did find a Startech adapter for $45.99.
VGA has a resolution limitation of about 3MP (QXGA 2048x1536) @60Hz; if you are using a VGA monitor, you can't have a resolution above that, but even those types of monitors are rare. These high end cards are overkill for a single 2MP or 3MP 60Hz monitor. Rest assured, the mid range and lower end cards have DVI-I ports so that you can still use cheap VGA adapters, and they are a much better performance match for the VGA resolutions.
EDIT: Interestingly enough, DisplayPort to VGA adapters are much cheaper than DVI-D to VGA adapters. You can get a DisplayPort to VGA adapter for $24.71, although it is limited to 1920x1200 @60Hz (not QXGA 2048x1536 @60Hz).
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,, R9 will be out in 3 mins to smash my new card in 
