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Originally Posted by tony286
Thanks guys. The video card is 4 yrs old. the specs on the monitor are:
I use the hdmi out.
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
Contrast ratio
1000:1 static; 3000000:1 dynamic
Brightness
250 cd/mē
Pixel pitch
0.011 in
Response rate
5 ms typical
Signal input connectors
VGA; DVI-D (with HDCP); HDMI (with HDCP)
Dimensions
23.82 x 7.26 x 17.41 in
Weight
11.31 lbs
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4 year old video card... in that case, since you also said it's cheap, I'd go with upgrading to even a low end nvidia 6 series card (or amd if you prefer) first.
Something like this would be great for all around price:performance:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121686
I also just looked up your monitor, and it has pretty good overall reviews so that likely isn't culprit.
And hell, it could very well be the videos you're watching are 720p, which is still HD, but doesn't look all that great on a 1080p screen...