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HDMI vs DVI: Difference?

Hey guys! I just got 3 new monitors to replace my old one, and I don't know what to do. My 980 ti only has 2 DVI ports so I have to run my third monitor through HDMI. But isn't HDMI a slower signal? To my knowledge, it's slower but can transfer heavier signals or higher resolutions. Is this correct? I also have another DVI port on my motherboard, but I'm worried it will try torun my third monitor off my CPU's integrated graphics. My GPU also has 3 Display Ports, but my monitors only use DVI, HDMI, or VGA. So I could get a "Display Port to HDMI" adapter, but I can't for now. So does HDMI have a slower signal? Are my monitors going to be out of sync by a couple milliseconds? Thanks in advance, -Jordan :D

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DVI can be either analogue or digital. 

HDMI is only digital and can carry ethernet and audio too.

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DVI can be either analogue or digital. 

HDMI is only digital and can carry ethernet and audio too.

DVI can carry audio, and it isn't analog. It just has analog pins.

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DVI can be either analogue or digital. 

HDMI is only digital and can carry ethernet and audio too.

DVI is only digital. The D in DVI actually stands for digital. There is a type of DVI connector which has extra pins to support VGA adapters, but if you use one of those adapters then you aren't using the DVI part anymore. That's just VGA.

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