VGA Cable

Video Graphics Array (VGA) cables where designed in 1987 to serve as the interface between PCs and Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors. Consequently, the VGA interface is analog and does not support the viewing performance and, protected high definition content features needed for the latest digital displays. VGA is becoming increasingly difficult to implement in the latest silicon technology used in PC chipsets. The DisplayPort interface supports higher resolution, color depth, and refresh rate performance than VGA through a slimmer cable and a much smaller connector, and is designed for the latest graphics and display technologies.

Size comparison of DVI, VGA, and DisplayPort cables.