DVI or HDMI?

[87dtna]

Just picked up a great deal on Newegg, a 21.5'' Acer full HD monitor for $150 shipped. It even includes and HDMI and DVI cable.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157

So the obvious question is, whats better to use with gaming with full 1080, an HDMI or a DVI cable? I'm thinking DVI but I wanted other opinions.

 

[Droogie]

does your video card have a HDMI input?

 

[87dtna]

no, 2 dvi's but I have an hdmi adapter for my gts250. I do have a 9600gt card that has all three though that I use sometimes.

 

[Droogie]

whether you use DVI->DVI or use the DVI-HDMI converter, with the HDMI cable, won't make any difference. the video quality will be identical, both use the same type of encoding scheme.

 

[87dtna]

What if I used the 9600gt which has an HDMI port?

 

[Droogie]

there still wouldn't be any visible difference.

 

[StrangleHold]

There will be no difference.

 

[87dtna]

OK thanks

 

[Geoff]

I would personally just use the DVI cable, it can be connected and secured to the card and monitor so there is no chance it will fall out if you move the monitor or computer.

 

[87dtna]

Yeah thats what I'm going to use (DVI). Thanks