Monitor Question

**money$$$$** · 09-24-07, 06:46 PM

Can a CRT monitor limit what kind of video card you get? Sorry if its a noobish question.

**Nuckle** · 09-24-07, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by money$$$$

Can a CRT monitor limit what kind of video card you get? Sorry if its a noobish question.

Nope not that I am aware of. You video card is going to be DVI out most likely but there is an adapter that you can use.

Nuck

**rock_lobster** · 09-24-07, 06:56 PM

I would imagine if you spent enough money to get a vid card that would cause you to ask this question, you could afford a better monitor. The max FPS you can get in a game is set by your monitor. Mine is 75 hertz, so really and truly regardless of what my fps is, I can only run up to 75. I have a samsung 20" Wide Screen so I would also imagine that a crt would run at a much lower rate. As for turning your graphics up, I believe you could still do it, as the vid card is still running the same stuff, it's just being displayed to you differently than on a flat panel. But as always, things will look better on an lcd regardless. Then again, Im limited on my knowledge of comps. I'm sure McStrange will come in and pwn my ass.

**Nuckle** · 09-24-07, 07:00 PM

From everything I know CRT's run at much higher from rates than LCD's.

Nuck

**money$$$$** · 09-24-07, 07:22 PM

Just wondering cuz when i get a new comp i will have a crt for a while before i have money for a new monitor.

**scuba_steve** · 09-24-07, 08:16 PM

crt's refresh faster then lcd's I believe

**Teh Munk** · 09-24-07, 08:23 PM

what is the refresh of a crt isnt it like .2 ms? or something around that?

**SapiensErus** · 09-24-07, 10:08 PM

The CRT refreshes almost instantly. The fastest refresh on a LCD is 2ms (mine is a 2ms). But really, under 8ms and you dont get the ghosting.

But really, DVI to VGA adaptation loses image quality.. so while a CRT does not limit your card choices, it will limit your cards output and quality.