graphics card - Will image quality be better if I covert VGA to DVI-D

The current situation is this:

• CPU: only VGA port


• 2 monitors: VGA and DVI-D (dual link)


• Available cables: DVI-D (single link), VGA


• On board graphics

I'm thinking about buying a VGA-to-DVI adapter (male-to-female, respectively) and a DVI splitter. I then can hook the cables on the splitter monitors. Will it make the image quality significantly better? If not then I may use VGA cable and only need to buy a VGA splitter.

Answer

A VGA signal is an analog signal an in comparison to DVI is often times perceived as of poorer quality. Converting that signal to something else won't fix it. You could try this approach if you have excessively long cables as usually a DVI cable has less loss of quality per length unit.

If you do have the option try to switch to DVI-D which should improve the quality. Actually as your setup already includes a display which is using DVI you should be able to notice the difference.

Maybe describe the issue your experience which makes you consider this option to get some more helpful information.