A Question

[davegee]

Does a larger monitor put more "strain" on a graphics card than a smaller monitor (same resolution)?

Does a larger resolution put more "strain" on a graphics card than a smaller resolution (same monitor size)?

DG

[fh1805]

Dave,

I don't have the required technical knowledge to give a definitive answer but my feeling is as follows...

The graphics card has to prepare each pixel and pass that to the device for it to be displayed. Therefore, the "strain" on the graphics card will be the same if the number of pixels is the same. It will be less if there are fewer pixels to be displayed and more if there are more pixels to be displayed. I suspect that physical monitor size (in inches of diagonal) is irrelevant. Only the width x height pixel counts will matter.

Now, is there a real expert out there to tell me whether I'm right or wrong?

regards,

Peter

[davegee]

I'm guessing that you are right but need to draw on the collective knowledge here in case there is something we have missed.

Is there another element which would have an effect?

What about VGA vs DVI vs HDMI..... etc

DG

[Lin Evans]

Hi David,

No, and Yes (in order asked).

Best regards,

Lin

[fh1805]

Dave,

As I recall, VGA was a standard developed back in the days when a significant number of PC monitors were still using CRT technology. It is, therefore, I believe, some kind of analogue-digital mish-mash. Both DVI and HDMI are, as I understand, pure digital standards: the difference being that DVI is image only whereas HDMI uses the same cable to carry the digital sound signal too. That additon of the sound signal must involve some kind of "talk" between the graphics card and the sound card; and therefore may, I guess, add a slightly greater "strain" to the graphics card (and the soundcard too, presumably)

regards,

Peter

[Ken Cox]

some threads here

http://www.google.ca/#pq=actualcanadiancommercial.wmv&hl=en&sugexp=kjrmc&cp=22&gs_id=2i&xhr=t&q=strain+on+graphics+card&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=strain+on+graphics+car&aq=0w&aqi=q-w2&aql=f&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=d649fd1b19037319&biw=881&bih=410

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul98/articles/sightsound.html

ken