Usb to dvi sluggish on Mavericks MBP 2011

So upgrading to OS X 10.9 Mavericks has made my second external monitor slightly sluggish. I'm using a Diamond DisplayLink which was running flawlessly under 10.8.5. On the DisplayLink site there are some issues noted on 10.9 and a beta driver, although I'm not experiencing any of the issues listed other than just a slight lag. I'm also not getting any other resolution options for the monitor as I was before.
The problem isn't so bad it's going to make me revert back to Mountain Lion, but it's definitely a downgrade and lessens my workflow/experience on my current set up. Is this a driver issue or an OS issue? Anyone using another adapter without problems?
Btw, I'm using the Thunderbolt port for another monitor with no problems so that's not a solution to my problem. 
Again no problems whatsoever on Mountain Lion.

New driver fixed the lag. I still don't get any other resolution options, but I can live with that.

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