Reddit mentions of gofanco Active DVI-D to VGA Adapter Converter - Male to Female M/F Video Adapter Cable for DVI-D 24+1 for DVI Device, Laptop, PC to VGA Displays, Monitors, Projectors (DVIDVGA2)

VGA uses analog signal while most modern GPUs/displays only use digital signal.

For DVI, there used to be three main types - DVI-A for analog signal, DVI-D for digital signal and DVI-I which was able to transfer both analog and digital.

So what EVGA means is imho that there are many VGA to DVI-I or DVI-A adapters, but it won't work.

If you really want to do this, you need an adapter with an active electronic component that will convert the signal. Something like this - https://www.amazon.com/gofanco-Active-DVI-D-Adapter-Converter/dp/B01FL7H7HA unfortunately, these things are finnicky so even an active convertor might not work properly.

Yes there are. They're called DVI-D to VGA Active Adapters.

They look like this:

https://www.amazon.com/gofanco-Active-DVI-D-Converter-Black/dp/B01FL7H7HA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480524729&sr=8-3&keywords=dvi-d+to+vga+active

That will not work. All new RX-4xx and GTX 10x0 cards have removed VGA support, so they require active converter.

Example:

https://www.amazon.com/gofanco-Active-DVI-D-Converter-Black/dp/B01FL7H7HA

There are passive dvi to vga adapters, however your graphics card might not support them. Check to see if your graphics card supports DVI-I or DVI-A. If it does support it then there will be no loss vs a VGA cable.

Here is one such adapter.



If your GPU only supports DVI-D (Digital) then you'll need a more expensive active adapter. There depending on the adapter, there will be some difference.

Here's a cheap version (and clicking on the usb power cable will point you to a more "compatible" and expensive one).

Yes you'll need an active adapter. Something like this.

You are correct in thinking that the cheap adapters don't work, that's because they rely on it being DVI-A with analog support, which the new cards don't have they are only DVI-D - digital only.

The OSSC is the best and probably most affordable solution and works 100% fine with a cheap Active DVI/HDMI to VGA converter. I have the one below.

https://www.amazon.com/gofanco-Active-DVI-D-Converter-Black/dp/B01FL7H7HA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1487897614&sr=1-3&keywords=dvi+vga+active

It offers lag free upscaling at 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x(1600x1200!) with the latest firmware. I's pretty incredible with the clarity you can get on 240p at 5x. I have mine setup to a HP p1130 (rebranded Sony Trinitron) for SNES, Genesis, Saturn, Xbox, and Wii using SCART and component where applicable. I then use my Dreamcast w/ VGA box and XBox 360 w/ VGA cable on the second input.

Don't waste your time with a Gnobes GBS-8200/8220. They don't properly process 240p (it considers it 480i material), end up with a lot of artifacts, and uses a scaler that introduces lag as well. Supposedly using a SLG will mask the visual issues a bit, but it still isn't ideal and once you add in the SLG to the GBS-8200 cost and cable adapter you start to get pretty close to a used XRGB2/3. I started out with a GBS-8200 but wasn't happy with the quality.

Ideally I'd try to get on the list to buy an OSSC. Another good option is a used XRGB2 or XRGB3 (B1mode) in line-double mode which takes 240p and outputs in 480p without introducing any lag. They work about as well as the OSSC, but can't do the higher integer multipliers that the OSSC can. I have an XRGB3 that I got before I was up on the OSSC purchase list and it was just as effective on a VGA monitor. Your only issue might be finding one, but they pop up on ebay and shmups forum for sale section from time to time. They could be less than an OSSC if you find a deal.

It did not work.

https://www.amazon.com/gofanco-Active-DVI-D-Converter-Black/dp/B01FL7H7HA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1491338613&sr=8-3&keywords=vga+to+dvi-d

The 1060 does not support analog graphics at all, so the cheap, passive, DVI to VGA adapters won't work.

You need an active adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FL7H7HA/ or this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00879DM56/

HDMI to VGA

DVI-D to VGA

DisplayPort to VGA

Any of those will do what you need.

I am uploading the photo of the cable. I have w10, my motherboard supports 1 nvidia and 2 gpu cards. i just put it on performance mode. Here the cable's on gpu which i am goin to change to 1. http://imgur.com/nFUMHCv here is the adapter. https://www.amazon.com/gofanco-Active-DVI-D-Converter-Black/dp/B01FL7H7HA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483980856&sr=8-4&keywords=dvi+d+to+vga

https://www.amazon.com/gofanco-Active-DVI-D-Converter-Black/dp/B01FL7H7HA/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484854418&sr=1-4&keywords=dvi-d+to+vga

https://www.amazon.com/Rankie-Gold-Plated-Active-Adapter-Converter/dp/B00ZMV7RL2/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484854457&sr=1-4&keywords=hdmi+to+vga