3 MISTAKES to avoid with HDMI, 144Hz and 4K!

[@Techspin]

3 MISTAKES to avoid with HDMI, 144Hz and 4K! Please use our affiliate links for AmazonUS:amzn.to/3agyIjx AmazonUK:amzn.to/3ahCklm AmazonCA:amzn.to/3ljQJnh AmazonIN:amzn.to/3AiCSSn

[@tonimontana3485]

GeForce RTX 4090 DisplayPort 1.4a -/ Cabel DisplayPort v2.1 Monitor 4k 144hz -/ DisplayPort v1.4 will this combo offer me true 144hz at 4k ?

[@Techspin]

Lowest spec is DP1.4 so that's what you should get.

[@christianhoetama]

Nice video man, very informative! Right now I have a 1080p and 165hz capability monitor. People said I need to use a display port to maximize the 165hz refresh rate, but my laptop only has HDMI. Any suggestions?

[@Techspin]

You may be limited by the connector output in your laptop's GPU. Check the specs to see if it can support what you're trying to do. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@memerzvfx1713]

@@Techspin if you had a thunderbolt 4 to display port would that work the same to reach the 165hz?

[@Techspin]

There's no guarantee but DisplayPort is usually designed to hit the highest refresh the monitor is capable of doing, so it'll be your best shot.

[@zahrabailors7435]

@@Techspin what about a hdmi to display port cable will it then allow 144?

[@Techspin]

Still limited by the HDMI spec most likely. Just buy a DisplayPort cable and be done with it. Please do subscribe!

[@treehousesingletown9752]

Exactly what I was looking for, clear and concise information. Liked and subbed, thanks!

[@Techspin]

Thanks so much for your support!

[@parskihaha1050]

can help me what should i use to my projector 4k using phone,laptop,ps5 thanks from taiwan

[@Techspin]

Need HDMI 2.0 for 4K 60Hz... 1.4 only does 4K 30Hz. Better to buy 2.0 cables as they're pretty much the same price. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@biliasfn]

I have a gaming laptop and I am planning on getting the msi Optix G241 144hz. my laptop has hdmi 2.0 but the monitor has hdmi 1.4b which cable should I buy and will I have a problem playing 1080p 144hz?

[@Techspin]

HDMI 1.4 is capable of doing 1080p at 144hz, however some monitors do limit the bandwidth over HDMI ports... usually DisplayPort won't be limited at all for most monitors. www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/ Please do subscribe!

[@biliasfn]

@@Techspin Thanks ❤️ I subbed

[@Techspin]

Thanks for the support!

[@vaideeshl.j8785]

Sir I have a doubt: I have DVI-D (GPU) and MSI G241 monitor with HDMI & DP. I want the monitor to run at 144hz. What should I do? I had a blue rigger hdmi to dvi high speed cable but it only outputs at 60hz. Will the Amazon basics adapter will work or what should I do?

[@Techspin]

Use DisplayPort. If you have HDMI only, you may be limited by the output connector on the GPU, the wire itself, and sometimes the input of the monitor may be limited. Best to get a tech friend to help you in this case. Hope this helped you, please do subscribe!

[@Matte-qo4qr]

I have a doubt, I have a PC with a 4070 and a 55" Sony TV with HDMI 2.1. I want to connect it to my PC to play which cable would be best to use? A 1.4 display port that goes to an HDMI 2.1 or a double HDMI 2.1 cable ?

[@Techspin]

Use an HDMI cable from your GPU to your TV.

[@kaede_jing]

Thanks for your video! My laptop can only support 1080p, 60hz refresh rate, it has no display port, it only has a hdmi 1.4b port. I would like to buy a larger monitor as display. Shall I just go for a monitor with 1440p display, max 60hz refresh rate, since hdmi 1.4b can only support this the most? Can I use hdmi 2.0 cable for my laptop? I understand that I can only get what 1.4 support.

[@Techspin]

You can use an HDMI 2.0 or 2.1 cable to connect your monitor. It has a higher maximum bandwidth so you can upgrade in the future and have higher resolution/refresh rate. If you just want a bigger screen for watching/creating content, then a 4K 60Hz monitor would be better future-proofing, though 30Hz is a bit rough. You could run it at 2560x1440 at 60Hz though, but it won't be quite as sharp as the native resolution, as it has to upscale. If you're getting into FPS gaming, then you could grab a 1440p 144Hz/165Hz monitor now, and plan to upgrade to a newer laptop or PC down the road, meanwhile you could still run it at 60Hz (75Hz if the monitor supports it) for now. Please subscribe, thanks for your support! Resolution help: www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/

[@zfttke5731]

Hi i have a question! we bought 65IN 4k tv. we used a 20 ft HDMI cable. we installed it inside the wall and out again to the TV. all of a sudden if we turned off a ny light switch the tv would go off for a few seconds but then back on. So then if i turned on my electronic ignition on my stove burner a brief blank out then back on again. I tried 3 different HDMI 20 ft cables same thing. i then used a very short 6 ft HDMI cable and it doesn't seem to happen.. why? the cables do it outside the wall and inside the wall. the 6 ft cable works perfectly, the tv is 65hz refresh and 120 blah blah. I've talked to Sony, Best Buy and others with no answers. Please can someone at this channel tell me whats happening and how to resolve it?

[@Techspin]

A spike in the line is causing the issue, use a shorter cable or better, another circuit for your TV. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@weirdsauce]

Good info to know! Nice channel, keep up the great work.

[@Techspin]

Thanks for dropping by, will do!

[@mahfeww]

I have two 4k 144hz monitors. a RTX3070. Idk how to drive these properly. My rx5700xt was actually able to run 2 inputs, 1 hdmi and 1 displayport. Together they easily pumped the 4k 144hz. Just had to select "Duplicate display" in the display settings. Is what I did a real thing? Two cords for 1 monitor? I can't find answers anywhere.

[@Techspin]

Each monitor needs its own connection, either DisplayPort or HDMI. Note that not all HDMI cables are the same, and some cannot support 4K 144Hz. Check out our HDMI issues episode for some useful info here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHyXfJqkmpiUpZY If you can, usually using both DP cables for each monitor may solve the issue quickly. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@krazzysu]

@@Techspin its* own connection :)

[@Techspin]

Damn you, Android auto-correct lol

[@SagexReii]

My 1.4 hdmi cable can support up to 240hz and my laptop can run 144hz. I'm confused as to why I'm stuck at 120hz on my monitor even if I can get 144hz... Any fix?

[@Techspin]

Use DisplayPort to get the full Hz. We address in the episode that many monitors are limited on HDMI to a lower Hz than on DisplayPort. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@SagexReii]

@@Techspin sadly my laptop doesnt have a display port, can i plug in a mini displayport cable into a type c port?

[@Techspin]

@sage7195 Check that your laptop's USB-C supports DisplayPort Alt mode first, then you can try a USB-C (also called Type-C) to DisplayPort. Most monitors have a DP input, not MiniDP, but it's not unheard of. But first, Google your port. If it doesn't say it supports DP Alt, it most likely won't.

[@LuxZ165]

Hey man, I've been having this problem for a while my old TV is having tear issues whenever im playing a game, So im thinking of tryna hook my xbox up to my monitor The thing is my pc is connected to my monitor and my monitor has only 1 HDMI slot, and is a 1440p 144hz monitor. How would I hook my xbox series S up to my monitor would I need to use a HDMI switcher or something? (MSI)

[@Techspin]

Your monitor will have a DisplayPort input (almost all 144hz do) so connect your PC up to that port, and your Xbox to the HDMI. That should fix the problem. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@MyIphoneGaming]

Enable V Sync, that’s what V Sync does, it fixes that problem

[@Za_TA]

For many years I used 60hz . So I have 144hz monitor VG278HE and 3090, and when used DVI-D(VG278)to DP(3090) max was 60hz. In nvidia I managed crank up to 85hz max, above goes out of range. Bought HDMI 2.1 to HDMI 2.1(48Gbps ) and still 60hz and via custom profile could do 85hz. The resolution was 1080P on both profiles. Is something I doing not right?

[@Techspin]

Talking about DVI-D tells me you have an older GPU, so you need to check the specs on it to see which version of HDMI it has. Make sure the HDMI is the only connection to your GPU, DVI should not be connected. All 3 points in the chain need to be HDMI 1.4 or higher: Output device, the gpu / the HDMI cable / and the Monitor input port. The monitor and cable seem fine, so check the GPU. Keep in mind that some monitors give maximum refresh rate over DisplayPort only, and the HDMI refresh rate is often hardware OR software limited to a lower value in the monitor. Though in your case, there's no DP on the monitor, so this won't be an issue. Good luck, let me know how it goes. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@Za_TA]

@@Techspin Thanks for deep explanation.

[@blackholexd5994]

I have the benq mobiuz ex2710s moniter that can run 165 hz but it’s capped at 60, what hdmi cable do I get cause currently I’m using the ps5 hdmi cable

[@Techspin]

HDMI 2.0. You can check at the link, too. Please subscribe! www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/

[@tunguyentruonganh7428]

I have a Dell XPS 9560 and I think it has an HDMI 1.4 port. I want to add an external FullHD 144Hz from LG, can the HDMI 1.4 port run Full HD144Hz?

[@Techspin]

Best to try it and see. Besides buying one, you could take your laptop to a friend's house or store and see what resolution it can do.

[@jaspalah]

thanks for this educational video that is so EASY to follow. I have a 1080p 165hz monitor that comes with 4k resolution (Philips Momentum 272M) and I was trying to figure out if I can some how get 144hz on 2k resolution. This is the ONLY video that managed to explain why my monitor cannot do what I hoped it would. Looks like I gotta go get a proper 2k 144hz monitor and keep this one as a 2nd monitor. THANK YOU

[@Techspin]

Glad to help! I do need to amend this, some new 4K 60Hz TVs can do 1440p or 1080p at higher refresh rates, but that's on a per-TV basis, not all can. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@jaspalah]

@@Techspin SUBBED! I also may have a tip here if people are unsure about what their monitors can or cannot do. This is also to piggy back off your tip in the video about how monitors are manufactured to perform in either the best refresh rate or the best resolution. If you go into the monitor settings (the one where you access by pressing on the physical buttons on the monitor), go to the "information" tab and it will sometimes tell you what the best resolution and refresh rate is for the best performance.

[@Techspin]

Actually the "info" for every monitor we've tested tells you what display+resolution the monitor is currently receiving, not its native resolution or maximum refresh. Refer to the manual or manufacturer's website to see the maximum resolution +frames per second your monitor can do. Be aware we've seen HDMI being limited, usually in framerate, vs DisplayPort which usually delivers the max. This is due to manufacturers cheaping out with a lower spec HDMI port (1.4 instead of 2.0 etc) or setting a limit due to hardware.

[@MyIphoneGaming]

I have a Gaming Laptop and it doesn’t have a Display Port but I want to connect it to my 200Hz Monitor but I don’t know what to do

[@Techspin]

You didn't tell me the monitor model or resolution... You can use HDMI to connect it, however HDMI is limited to 144Hz, so that's the most you'll be able to get, whereas DisplayPort can do 200Hz. Technically, HDMI 2.0 can do 240Hz but only at 1080p. HDMI 2.1 supports higher refresh rates but market adoption is slow and even new devices are shipping with HDMI 2.0 still. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@MinhNguyen-mr5sx]

Hi. Loved the video. I do have one question. My laptop is a predator helios 300 and it has hdmi, usb c, 2 usb as, and a mini display port. I've been trying to add another monitor to my setup but since I only have 1 monitor and i need both to run at 144hz, what do I do? The Helios 300's usb c doesn't do display outputs. Thanks

[@Techspin]

Usually the DisplayPort option is always the best solution. The Mini DisplayPort (also called MiniDP or mDP) is the way to go in your case. Most 144Hz monitors will have a DisplayPort in, so you just need a mDP to DP cable, and you should be set, get one a bit longer than you need so you have flexibility in placement and use. Please do subscribe!

[@MinhNguyen-mr5sx]

@@Techspin Yep, I tested out the mini display port and it works (as in it can run 144hz)! Just waiting for my monitor to arrive. Thanks so much! Your channel seems very cool. Subbed :)

[@Techspin]

We're small but growing, and glad to help! Thanks for the support!

[@vampriz]

hey dude, thank you so much for the education you dropped in this video especially with the resolution / HDMI / hertz (that was hella helpful) I have 2017 Predator helios G3-571 (1060-6gb gfx). I do not have a DP but have a HDMI 2.0 (why cant these fools color code em right). I wanna hook it up via HDMI to a 34 inch ultra wide 1440p- 144hz monitor (SAMSUNG odyssey G5). Do u think ill be able run it to its fullest potential ??

[@Techspin]

Google shows me your graphics card should have HDMI 2.0b which will support 1440p/144Hz- the issue will be the settings level in game, try to lower the settings until you get good framerates. You might even need medium settings as this card has some power, but not a lot. We also had a lot of issues figuring out why some cables worked fine, and identical looking cables didn't. Glad we could help! Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@darthvaydr]

What flying game is that at the beginning?? BTW, great video! Very informative!

[@Techspin]

That would be Fortnite 🙂 Thanks, glad it helped! Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@LNMLucasMasiero]

I have a motherboard with 2.1 but i only have a 2.0 hdmi cable, will it work in the motherboard even its an older version the cable? Thank you

[@Techspin]

Think you missed the main point of the video- all 3 points must be the same to get that transfer speed/bandwidth. One of the points, the cable, is 2.0, so you'll only get HDMI 2.0. Please subscribe!

[@davidlexxisnino8340]

Hi have a laptop with rtx 3050 and is running at 1080 144hz, I am planning to add a monitor with a 1080 at 165hz would this be compatible?

[@Techspin]

An RTX 3050 can hit 165Hz, but depends on how hungry the game is for GPU power, and in-game settings, likely need to be medium depending on the game. Note that some monitors can't do 165Hz over HDMI, a hardware limitation, so plan to use DisplayPort. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@barrysearle2624]

It would be useful to also talk about cables for 3D "SBS", with 3840x1080 (2 side-by-side 1920x1080) @60 and 120 hz

[@Techspin]

Ahhh, a fellow movie enthusiast! We kept it more focused on general info, because 3D is fairly niche, and also, a lot more research would be needed, and fringe cases and or problematic setups can factor in here too. Good feedback. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@labala09]

hi i need help. im looking for to switch to a gaming monitor for my ps4pro instead of a tv. Is it really a need to have a hdmi 2.0 port for a 1080p monitor? or will an hdmi 1.4 be good enough since the monitor is not 4k anyway?

[@Techspin]

Depends on the refresh rate, also called hertz or Hz. Great article here covering exactly what you need, about halfway down. Please subscribe, thanks for your support! www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/

[@oibab1475]

Love the video

[@Techspin]

Hope it helps, HDMI can be a bit tricky. Please do subscribe!

[@zkan87]

so can i use just the 8k cabel and use it with all? is it backward compatible?

[@Techspin]

If you use an HDMI 2.1 cable and your output device and TV support 8K then it should work. Don't forget there are length limitations for how long such a high bandwidth signal can transmit. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@liquidfreon3448]

Was about to buy an HDMI 2.1 cable to get 144HZ instead of using the DP cable i currently have, but just found out the S2716DG HDMI 1.4 in port is locked at 60Hz, so i can only get 144HZ and Gsync using the DP cable. Thanks for all the info.

[@Techspin]

DP is currently always the better option. For an older GPU, it can deliver higher framerates at resolution than the HDMI port (looking at you, GTX 9-series!). For monitors, some arbitrarily lock the HDMI to a certain max framerate. Even the fairly new Gigabyte G34WQC 144Hz Ultrawide was released in 2020, the newer G34WQC-A revision in April 2022 and they still didn't update the HDMI port to 2.1, so only over DP do you get 144Hz, HDMI is locked to 100Hz as that's the maximum bandwidth it can support at 3440x1440 UWQHD. So always plan to use DP whenever possible... the cables are much better priced and more available recently. Please subscribe!

[@bigtjay7587]

@@Techspin i literally ended up buying 3 different hdmi cables, 2 different displayport adapters, a displayport and ended up thinking my monitor was destroyed. I could have saved all this time/money just by reading this comment :,( (gtx 980 user)

[@Techspin]

Sorry to hear it... Glad you found the root cause though! Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@grapegh0stx]

Hey having trouble finding right usb c dongle with displayport for 3440x1440p 144hz , i find dongle with 4k @ 60hz dp port but i am not sure if those can handle 3440x1440p 144hz. Some say it should work?

[@Techspin]

The simplest solution will be the easiest, cheapest, and most likely to work- use a DP cable direct to the monitor. You may check to see if your USB-C port supports DisplayPort Alt mode, then you could buy one USB-C to DP cable for ~$10 bucks or so. HDMI may be an option, though it will likely be limited to 100Hz. Several issues with USB-C hubs (also called docks) for this. First, they need to support the resolution, and the bandwidth. 3440x1440 is Ultrawide, a non-standard resolution which demands 25% more bandwidth. Second, the frequency is much more than most listed USB-C hubs. You might find one that works, but I wouldn't bet on it. Hope you find a cheap wire-only solution that works for you. Please subscribe!

[@grapegh0stx]

@@Techspin my laptop and monitor works fine with DP (on monitor) to USB C (on laptop) running 144hz on the Ultrawide. However im running out of slots and really want to use usb c hub. And really wanted to be 1 plug and forget it all. So thinking getting Anker 11 in 1 which has a displayport slot and just use a Displayport (monitor) to displayport (on hub) and pray it works ? You think it will most likely not? The port js rated 4k 60hz based on the specs

[@Techspin]

Using a hub is a great idea for reducing work, however you don't have a regular display. Important to understand that USB-C to DisplayPort uses the DisplayPort Alt mode, whereas almost all hubs use a chipset onboard providing a display or two. This chipset is an IGP, very basic and certainly NOT capable of gaming. It's unlikely to work, as neither the Anker USB C Hub, PowerExpand 11-in-1 USB C Hub Adapter ($99USD) and Anker 565 11-in-1 USB C Hub, 10 Gbps USB-C and USB-A Data Ports, 4K HDMI and DisplayPort ($109USD) say that they support DisplayPort Alt, or make mention of passthrough. Buy hey, if it works by some miracle, tell us! You could also write to their customer service to enquire, too...

[@grapegh0stx]

@@Techspin hey thanks for the reply. would just like to clarify sorry, there is nothing wrong with using DP to USB C Cable directly to my laptop right? Or I am loosing somethings? it is rated 8k 60hz cable supposedly and i can get freesync 3440x1440 144hz no problem, well as per monitor and settings i cant really tell 144hz physically lol. but you are saying using a usb c hub to dp port is not the same technology? so i can use the dp port to dp port that my monitor came with? The one im doing now is better / no issues?

[@Techspin]

Is a USB-C hub the same technology as a DisplayPort wire? No, it's not. You may be able to get video, but you're changing the way the information gets to the screen. It's like a USB to HDMI adapter, just a very basic display output, similar to an IGP on a motherboard. A USB-C hub is a 'smart' breakout box for your USB devices. It may offer Ethernet, ports, charging, card readers and displays out too. This is handled by the chipset onboard the USB-C hub, delivered at the rated USB speed. There's no NVIDIA/AMD GPU inside, it's super basic. It can also introduce lag as data runs in and out of the chipset. It's unlikely to be able to pass through UWQHD 144Hz from a DisplayPort Alt enabled port, as it's communicating over USB and through the chipset on the USB hub, though I'd love to test this. (I've already tested a few USB-C hubs running dual displays out.) Btw, DisplayPort uses full size or miniDP connectors, and can run over some USB-C but they have to be connected directly to your GPU and the GPU must allow DisplayPort Alt mode, sometimes marked with a thunderbolt symbol- this is on a per-case basis. Most USB-C ports do NOT support DisplayPort Alt mode. A PC case with a USB-C front connector won't connect to a display. So nothing wrong/could be better with your current setup, it's fine. For a straight GPU to display setup, the limiting factors are all points in the connection, and the bandwidth. If all 3 points, the output connector, the wire, the input on your display, can support the high resolution/refresh rate, then you're fine.

[@MikeMike-du4ed]

I have a Nitro 5 (Nitro AN517-51) laptop, it only has HDMI port and RTX 2060. Can my laptop able to run a 1440p - 144hz monitor? because I'm planning to buy one

[@Techspin]

An RTX 2060 can run 1440p at 144Hz, however all three parts in the chain must have HDMI 2.0. This means the graphics card port must be 2.0 (it should), the cable must be 2.0, and the input on the monitor must be 2.0 as well. Hope this helps.

[@shifo9463]

I have a laptop that have 1.4 hdmi port and there is no display port in it and the screen of laptop only supports 60 hz i am planning to get a 144/165 hz monitor but how is it going to work with a 1.4 hdmi , is the solution to get a usb c hub or what?

[@Techspin]

Maximum you can do with HDMI 1.4 is 1080p at 144Hz, or 1440p at 75Hz. On older laptops, many USB-C ports do NOT support video, if they do they can be marked with a Thunderbolt or similar icon, but it's not guaranteed by any means. The USB-C has to be wired directly to the laptop's GPU inside, passing through the signal from the GPU in order for a USB-C hub to work. Also, a USB-C hub is not a gaming GPU. Therefore, it does 1080p, sometimes 4K but you have to search for this specific feature... and cheap ones only do 4K/30fps, not even 60fps. I haven't seen any advertising 1440p so far? And I have not seen one yet that can do 144Hz or higher, and readers, please let me know if you find one that works (hit me up on FB with CLEAR photos of the unit, and windows properties showing it can do 1440p at 144 or higher!) Best solution: you can do some future-proofing by grabbing an inexpensive 1440p/144 or 165Hz monitor, and use whatever resolution/framerate you can for now. When you upgrade your laptop, then get the full benefits. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@shifo9463]

@@Techspin unfortunately my usb c in my laptop doesn’t support either displayport or thunderbolt so it doesn’t support video , my laptop msi gf6310sc-090xeg specs: 1650 gpu 4 gddr4, core i7 10750h , 8 gb ram , it has one hdmi 1.4 and no display port and a 60hz screen Will my laptop support 144hz at 1080p through the hdmi 1.4 port if i got a 144hz monitor that has hdmi 2.0 port and dp 1.2? If not what is the best solution to get 144hz or even 120hz at 1080p or lower resolution ? Also which monitor do you recommend ? Thanks for your support and I subscribed❤

[@Techspin]

Will it through HDMI 1.4? Already answered, yes. Either the Gigabyte or LG 1440p/165Hz monitors we reviewed are decent picks, just search in our channel. 😉

[@shifo9463]

@@Techspin thanks❤️

[@sihi1033]

Hey so i got a AOC G2490 vx and i dont have a displayport in my gpu cz its a 1030 but it has hdmi 1.4 can i get 144hz on 1080p?

[@Techspin]

Can but the performance will not be great. www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/

[@eiffel2985]

my HDMI cable labeled high speed, I assume it's 2.0 but it can support 4k 120hz HDR RGB

[@Techspin]

If the spec isn't labeled, it's not safe to assume anything. Also there's no RGB in the format capabilities lol. Please subscribe!

[@thivagarmurugan2955]

I am currently using Ryzen 5 3400g with integrated graphics card my board has only hdmi 2.0 support if I buy 144hz hdr monitor will it support 144hz and hdr somebody's say hdmi didn't support 144hz it only gives upto 120hz or less that that I didn't have display port please reply

[@cecon3315]

3:40

[@cecon3315]

in the specs of your monitor it should say if it handles HDMI 1.4. If does you are good to go

[@Techspin]

You can't expect an IGP to deliver max refresh rates, and there's three links in the chain, the GPU output, the wire itself, and the input of the monitor. From Displayninja.com: "However, keep in mind that some monitors have limited bandwidth over HDMI 1.4 making it max out at 120Hz or even at 60Hz in some cases (mostly G-SYNC and older monitors). In fact, most 144Hz monitors are limited to 120Hz over HDMI 1.4, but some monitor manufacturers will utilize custom timing parameters and pixel rates to use the full potential of the HDMI 1.4 bandwidth, thus getting 144Hz at 1080p. So, make sure the exact monitor you’re looking at supports 144Hz or at least 120Hz over its HDMI 1.4 port - or just look for a 144Hz display with HDMI 2.0. " Hope this helps. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support! www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/

[@ICXCN]

I bought a Zowie XL2411K 1080p 144 hz if I buy hdmi 2.0 will it work ?

[@Techspin]

You can't split with different Hz. Same output for both. However I don't think you're trying to split, you just need to "extend" your screen, you'll get a different usable screen.

[@ICXCN]

@@Techspin sorry I didn't understand much I'm kinda new to this

[@Techspin]

Google will be your friend, ask your tech friends too

[@ICXCN]

@@Techspin ok ty

[@Roundback1]

is and 4k hdmi splitter support 144hz or 165hz ?

[@Techspin]

The splitter you buy should have specs on what it can support, though I'd imagine most cheap ones don't. However you could use something like an Elgato box and tune the settings in software to output 60 or 30fps perhaps?

[@abhinandanchaudhuri5378]

my laptop is MSI GF65 gaming laptop…. and no DP port…. I want to but external 144hz monitor .. can hdmi 2.0 provide me 144hz refresh rate while I playing???? please help

[@Techspin]

All 3 points must support the transfer rate you're trying to achieve, so for HDMI 2.0, that's the output/graphics card, the wire, and the input on the monitor. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@trzrekzii9361]

Hey! Great videos, but I have a problem. I have hdmi 1.4, and I have a 165hz 1080p screen. I can select 120hz in the settings, but not 144hz. I’m lost and I just don’t get it + it says that the screen is compatible with 144hz in the settings but I just can’t select it. Thanks in advance for helping!

[@Techspin]

EDIT: You can use GeForce experience/AMD's software to try to force the resolution. We used the chart from here when writing the video however an HDMI 1.4 cable 'should' be able to do 1080p/144Hz www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/ Using DisplayPort you'll be able to get 165Hz!

[@nicolasbianchi1370]

@@Techspin then your video is wrong isnt it? check at the minute 03:44 when you tell us that hdmi 1.4 supports 144hz :S

[@Techspin]

Some monitors have limited bandwidth over HDMI 1.4 making it max out at 120Hz. Displayninja.com says 144Hz is possible at 1080p but hdmi.org says 1.4 spec supports 1080p/120Hz, but doesn't say that's the maximum. The maximum is whatever the cable can carry, so it should be able to do 144Hz, but depends on all three links in the chain- GPU connector is HDMI 1.4, monitor input connector is 1.4, and the wire is 1.4 and in good condition- and kinks or fraying in the wire can impact the transmission of the data and make it fall under the throughput it needs for fast refresh rate. Was doing testing this week on some 165Hz monitors and encountered many issues with HDMI. Whenever possible use DisplayPort... it just works! Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@mickyengy3204]

OMG thanks for this video the part at like 4.50-4.55 about the port of gpu helped me figure out i need to upgrade too a 4gb card to get 144hz from my monitor as i was confused because i was getting 120hz from a normal hdmi cable (obviously a 2.0) so it pin pointed i had a hdmi 2.0 and my monitor is 2.0 but also when i use a dp to hdmi i only get 60hz as an option but that is because a 2gb gpu cannot push 144hz?

[@Techspin]

1) You've introduced a 5th and 6th link in the chain, with one more wire and port with the adapter, which is likely not HDMI 2.0. 2) Many DP to HDMI adapters limit to 60Hz. Just use DisplayPort to DisplayPort wherever possible. Buy a cable! 3) It's not the memory on the card, it's the generation of the GPU which determines what kind of HDMI port the manufacturer has used. Although, newer cards do have more memory so there is a coincidental correlation 😂Please do subscribe!

[@ricsip]

Slightly misleading talk about Hdmi cable types: in fact they are not certified for version numbers, e.g. 2.0 or v2.1. The cable must be -by hdmi official definition- be certified for an official speed class, e.g. Standard HDMI, High Speed HDMI, High Speed HDMI with Ethernet, and finally Ultra High Speed HDMI.

[@Techspin]

Answered in video: kzbin.infoQoye8hwlXcQ?si=cHqz2rfz2uYML_5q&t=4243 Absolutely true sir, but also not what consumers should be looking for when purchasing. When purchasing, consumers should be looking for the HDMI version number (2.0 or 2.1) that matches the others in the chain: Source, cable, display. All three of these must match, or be limited by the lowest number in the chain. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@MikeMike-du4ed]

isn't it 1440p/120hz for HDMI 2.0?

[@Techspin]

For your likely use case, yes HDMI 2.0. The main factor is the bandwidth limitation of HDMI 1.4, it can support 1080p/120-144Hz OR 1440p at 75Hz, but not both. An excellent reference is the chart halfway down this page www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/ Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@HarmeetSingh-gp2pi]

great video

[@Techspin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@evanburch3316]

xbox 1s can do 4k series s can do 1440p and series x 4k

[@Techspin]

nice info!

[@motoryzen]

2:09 to 2:14 2560x 1440p is NOT 2k ( and No I don't care if idiot retailers keep falsely advertising 1440p as 2k. It's not. 2k = 1920x1080...the entire point of the. #k refers to the horizonal pixel count. 1920 is a HELL of a lot closer.rp 2k than 2560. 1440 is 2.5k

[@Techspin]

Yeah I get what you're trying to say, just everybody calls 1440p as 2K and it's not, and 2K is actually a wide 1080p, 2048x1080, not 1920x1080p. Actually 1440p is WQHD, whereas 1080p is FullHD. I need to be careful about my terminology! Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends to help us grow! Thanks for your support!

[@michaelnrbygaard3227]

Can't find monitor that run 144 hdmi

[@Techspin]

Answered in video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2bWo32udrmrf5Y That's because it was commonplace up to a year ago that gaming monitors capable of 144Hz or more were limited to 120Hz over HDMI, usually a hardware limitation done by the manufacturer. While HDMI 2.0 supports 1440p at 144Hz, the monitor itself, or an old HDMI cable can limit you. Use a DisplayPort cable to get the maximum refresh rate, and always check monitor specs to see if HDMI gets the full FPS.

[@michaelnrbygaard3227]

@@Techspin the problem are that I use my 3 DisplayPort. I use them for trible screen racing simulator, I just have one HDMI port I will use that one for CSGO and stuff but with aut the 2.1 port I'm not going to play 60hz for sure

[@veljkolukovic3136]

So i have dvi d graphics card and i want to buy 144 hz fullhd monitor will i get 144hz or not?

[@Techspin]

No you won't. You need to buy a newer graphics card with HDMI or preferably DisplayPort. Please subscribe, thanks for your support!

[@veljkolukovic3136]

@@Techspin oh thanks i have one more question can i even have more than 60hz on dvi d like 75hz or 90hz?

[@Techspin]

Google is your friend.

[@veljkolukovic3136]

@@Techspin sorry to bother you but im confused on google every page says that dvi d handles 144hz i dont know what to do really.

[@Techspin]

www.displayninja.com/which-cable-do-i-need-for-144hz/ It's 'possible' to get 144Hz with DVI-D. DVI-D is an ancient technology now, so you'll have problems with the connection such as the cable isn't the correct type (DVI-I vs DVI-D and DVI-A) and the cable isn't shielded properly. These cables were never really designed to go up that high. Also, your GPU may be able to hit 144Hz but at the very lowest settings. Also your Display may only have DP/HDMI and not DVI... most new monitors DO NOT. Don't throw money after old tech, time to save up.