Dont think so as I had even try using a gf2 gts which is even more older and had no problem running 20 and 22inch wide screen lcd with their native resolution. Just dont expect to game with the card but normal pc work should be ok. Definitely you notice the color and image quality difference once you change back to a newer card using dvi cable as compare to the vga.

Since you can run it on dvi, then it shouldn't faced much problem honestly. I had run those 20 incher with radeon 7000 on dvi and its honest good enough for desktop job. Just set window font type to clear type if you find text is hard to read. Even on old gf2 gts 32mb with vga, font is still readable, just that you can notice image edges wont be as sharp and nice as compare to the one which hook up on card with dvi.

It will highly depends on the model you are comparing to but not brand. Different model come with different specs and panel.



Pros
1. You will had better viewing space while watching dvd movies
2. You can open 2 browser side by side and still wont feel that its too small
3. You can enjoying a wider viewing angle while playing driving simulation and games which support wide screen resolution
4. You get alot more desktop space

Cons
1. You will hate it if you dont like it
2. Make all your chars game looks fat if the games doesnt support wide screen resolution
3. No matter you like it or not, most to all large lcd monitors are build base on wide screen ratio/ format

Well newer tn quality nowdays aint as bad as before. Casual users wont able to differentiate the differences much between types of panel, unless by using viewing angle as tn do had lower viewing angle as compare to va n ips. But majority are sitting in front of lcd instead of moving around. With some tweaking through the osd menu, the quality of newer tn is actually not bad. Below is link where user in hardforum comparing the dell 2707 which used a va panel to a viewsonic vx2835wm which use a tn panel. There is also some photo shots both lcd and the user comment on both

Got a Dell 2707WFP & a Viewsonic VX2835WM For Testing

This post has been edited by sniperwolf: Oct 19 2007, 11:57 AM