HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, and DVI as Fast As Possible

Display connectors like HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, and DVI can be confusing for even seasoned techies! What are the differences? Which one should I use?
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[@gertheart5418]

Even 4 years later, this is still helpful.

[@rubenbakkers1878]

ya

[@richardj.rustleshyman2026]

And will remain helpful for years more.

[@huntercollard9733]

Make that 5

[@graxthedrax]

True as hell.

[@traceyclaver6076]

Even 5 years later.

[@rumblejack5685]

Linus(2014): VGA is old and used in antiques Sweating Me(2020): Still using VGA

[@Agownsrs2]

Im using DVI single link. Still feel out of date lol. But for 1080p at 60z, its perfectly fine.

[@rasheen1036]

Can anyone please tell me what are the wires i need to buy to connect pc to moniter plzzzzzzzzzzz and were to connect

[@diarmuid858]

@@rasheen1036 first, check what ports are on the back of your monitor. Keep a note of which ports are there. Then find a matching port on the back of your pc and reference off this video or a quick image search would do the same job. Most monitors will auto search to find which port is being used but in some old monitors there is a button to switch between ports. Only one cable needed, usually one of the 4 in this video. Hope this helped

[@mayurgare]

ikr i am doing the same.

[@nooobdeepubu5990]

lol same.......😓

[@2creamy4you15]

Even 7 years later, this is still helpful.

[@KINGELIASyt]

Facts

[@floppa26]

Before I begin my actual comment, I would like to apologize in advance for my inadequate level of English proficiency. I am not a native speaker of the world's current lingua franca which unfortunately leads to me making numerous embarrassing mistakes being made whenever I attempt to communicate using this language. Whenever I am reminded of how I lack the ability to convey my thoughts in an eloquent manner, I feel as though I have committed a cardinal sin, as though every English teacher in the world is simultaneously shaking their head and sighing due to how utterly disappointed they are at me. Although I know that saying sorry to those of you who are reading my comment will not change the fact that I fail miserably to write and speak perfect English, I am writing this as a way to deter a certain type of people who cannot stand poor English (Also known informally as Grammar Nazis) from mocking me by posting unwanted and unnecessary comments detailing my every blunder. In my humble opinion, making grammatical errors should be perfectly acceptable as native speakers should not expect non-native speakers to be able to communicate in their second or third languages eloquently. If you are able to completely understand what the other person wrote, is there really a problem with what they've written? No, because the entire concept of communication is the exchange of information between other intelligent beings, which means that no matter how the exchange of information is made, as long as the information is accurately shared there is not a fundamental issue with their ability to communicate. To see it in another way, remember that someone who isn't fluent in English is fluent in another language. When you think about it this way, isn't it impressive for someone to speak a second language in any capacity? Having empathy and respect are qualities that are sorely missing for far too many people these days, especially on the internet. That being said, I am aware that not all netizens who correct others are doing it to ridicule and shame. There are some who do so with the intent to help others improve and grow. However, displaying the failures of other people publicly will cause the person who is criticized to feel negative emotions such as shame and sadness due to the fact that their mistake has been made obvious which severely undermines the point they were trying to make in spite of their unfamiliarity with the English language. In most circumstances people are not looking for language help when they post anything online. Most people just want to enjoy themselves and have a good time on the internet which is why I would not encourage correcting other people regardless of your intentions. If you really do want to help others with their spelling or grammar, I would highly recommend you to help via messaging privately because not only will you not embarrass anyone, you can also go more in-depth with your explanation which I'm sure the other person will greatly appreciate if they want help, but I digress. I know that I've written a bit of an essay, but I hope I've made my points clear. Anyways, here is the comment I wanted to make: Facts

[@viztiz316]

@@floppa26 what

[@just.nobody]

@@viztiz316 f**k 😁

[@teggolT]

@@floppa26 here's an essay in perfect endlich of how i can't speak English @ all

[@monkelifegood]

Even 8 years and 1 month later, this is still the most easy-to-understand and helpful guide to these kinds of things.

[@mihailmilev9909]

Facts

[@odgamerout6698]

yes

[@shelfdefence2282]

The past linus sound like 2019 linus on helium.

[@gabygonza]

with lipstick

[@carterh1839]

U wut m8

[@voidyt9939]

r/rareinsults

[@halofall5200]

And a tongue piercing

[@MichaelFlatman]

THIS exact video brought me to this channel and all of Linus' Channels

[@techquickie]

Michael Flatman glad to hear it :)

[@een5744]

Techquickie I like linuscattips the most :-D

[@captin2284]

+Michael Flatman Mine was his Xeon CPU video, Our instructor for our Computer Networking Class showed it to us! Watched all of his videos by now im sure.... I BINGE!! Love you Linus Media Group! Thank you for the countless hours of entertainment.

[@zombiedude6543]

+Michael Flatman Same.

[@MichaelFlatman]

***** yep standing for As Fast As Possible

[@EonityLuna]

0:03 > "game console" > picture of potato flashes

[@DidierGlz]

eXAKR well the ps4 pro is like a potato with wires and a hdmi coming out of it

[@accolyte-9854]

Warm Zucchini those are 4chan green text arrows, not 9gag

[@jef8278]

cause console users can only see 30 fps, they weren't fast enough =)

[@oyvi00i]

Warm Zucchini >is on 9gag >use "xd"

[@mrrnigah643]

1st Acc so true !

[@frikinrikin]

this should be redone in 2019

[@CodexSan]

Nothing has changed actually. Displayport 1.3 is still a distant dream. The only difference is that they've already launched the HDMI 2.0. (And I prefer HDMI 2.0 over Displayport.)

[@Anthony-iv7de]

@@CodexSan why is that?

[@CodexSan]

@@Anthony-iv7de why is that what? 🤔 🤔

[@Anthony-iv7de]

@@CodexSan why do you prefer HDMI 2.0 over display port?

[@CodexSan]

@@Anthony-iv7de network transfer, more recent, more compatible, sound transfer up to 7.1, most 3D video output (including 1080p44), a short cable can have up to 122hz of frequency...

[@ahumpedgoblin]

HDMI always played funny buggers between my computer and monitor, odd colours and blurry text was always the case, even between new GPUs and monitors. DVI for life.

[@AlfaRomeoqaz]

+ahumpedgoblin i like potatoes 2 m8

[@ahumpedgoblin]

qazthewolf u wot m80

[@talhaqadir1579]

+qazthewolf damn the troll xD

[@LucasAlves-hi2kx]

DisplayPort>DVI

[@garrettwilliams1952]

+ahumpedgoblin I've always had the same issue. Everyone I know uses HDMI, but whenever I use it, it looks like shit. DVI is love.

[@StickNoob117]

I like how you subtely put a potato before puting a console in the introduction xD Oh Mr Linus, you are as master race as it gets

[@techquickie]

I didn't think there was anything subtle about it :p

[@NikolajLepka]

TheHornet79 E3 Expo... Electronic Entertainment Expo Expo...

[@windbreaker14]

You sound like 14. Fuck off.

[@dpham-g5i]

I'm a potatos.

[@MrChoas966]

Nikolaj Lepka ya like an ATM machine

[@anarchyantz1564]

Even after 6 years Linus is still proving helpful especially as I was told recently by a electronics firm that HDMI was the way to go and "dont worry about display port" so I finally looked it up, glad I did.

[@TessHKM]

Just so you know, that's actually correct today. The current HDMI standard (HDMI 2.1) is superior to the current displayport standard (DP 1.4).

[@uno9915]

@@TessHKM ay thanks bro I didnt know HDMI 2.1 existed as a person who doesn't know much about this stuff. you saved me 🤝

[@toxicturkeyy]

@@TessHKM eh, only in bandwidth, hdmi still doesn't have a locking mechanism, any support for mst hubs, and no daisy chaining monitors.

[@thewtfverse9763]

@@TessHKM we're on displayport 2.0 now I believe

[@TessHKM]

@@thewtfverse9763 i know DP 2.0 exists, but as far as I'm aware there's no actual hardware with DP 2.0 inputs/outputs currently available.

[@gtaclevelandcity]

All you need to know: Display port is king

[@cittycarloso]

Not all monitors have it but you are right. If you have the option of using DisplayPort, use it.

[@speedbird227]

Today my dvi cable's locking mechanism broke and I couldn't connect it. I had a displayport cable from last christmas so I'm using it now. Therefore I went to this video to see the difference xD

[@neonluck6368]

can it 1440p at 144hz?

[@deepspaceninefreak]

yes.

[@ihsan75y]

if i using a displayport vga converter, will it reducing it performance? i planning to buy rx 480 while my monitor still using vga port

[@paradox9517]

The whole time I was thinking “he looks a lot like Linus” I hate myself

[@erikfani9790]

I thought HDMI was the best thanks for clearing this up

[@Chuckiele]

Well Display Port is clearly superior but it isnt supported by all graphics cards and monitors yet.

[@kiiverkk]

For long 7+ meters passive cables, HDMI seems to supersede DP if using 4K 60p 4:4:4 (full RGB) signals though.

[@Chuckiele]

kiiverkk Using 7+ meters passive cables for high resolution high refreshrate signals in the first place is stupid anyway.

[@kiiverkk]

Still it's neat if I don't have to daisy chain active amplifiers and external power lines. Yes if more than 10m then there is no other way but about 7-10m is the sweetspot to get full quality picture to other side of same room.

[@massimookissed1023]

kiiverkk , at least HDMI carries 5Volt (low) power too, which can power an active signal booster extension cable without needing a separate wallwart.

[@Chilupiano]

I’ve been binge watching Linus. He’s so annoyingly lovable.

[@MostafaElSakari]

Raspian Kiado what

[@Imran7jr]

True!

[@wumbogt3310]

@Raspian Kiado what

[@NPC-kw4sb]

@Raspian Kiado what

[@rgb2296]

@Raspian Kiado wtf

[@Team100]

Everyone knows that SCART is the best!!

[@bea2488]

i have a Nintendo Wii in 2018 with a SCART adapter plugged into my 2015 TV

[@bea2488]

lol a Wii setup isnt anywhere near as complex as that XD

[@bea2488]

Matteo Cristini im sure they do

[@pinklightninggacha]

Scart is so outdated it's not funny but the old aerial port I still love

[@ImInSpainWithoutTheS]

No we know cable and water is the best by what I mean the first tv

[@stevecash83]

How did I get here? All I wanted was to hook up a flatscreen to my VGA output ancient PC....

[@noobnooby2054]

LOL

[@mikem9536]

I ditched my old VGA card, for DVI-D to HDMI, might be time for a better PC bro. (go quad core or better). Xeon W3690 6 core performs about the same or better than the i5-8400.

[@mikem9536]

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[@samratdas69696]

Me too! Lol!

[@youlovegrimz8249]

Rip

[@Presto12346]

playing it at 0.5 makes him sound drunk

[@rradt2001]

Nice

[@inkei9245]

Omg

[@trollguy223]

Lol

[@Angry_People_Media]

Wow... Too true

[@stemon4548]

are you 9years old?

[@Stego27]

Um... I still use vga on my main moniter and dvi on my second monitor

[@cpufreak101]

and i was using VGA just up until yesterday :P

[@cyberlion6411]

and a 2.50$ computer? lol

[@Stego27]

CyberLion £160

[@cavethief6761]

Same - and my PC was 1000€. Well, as long as my monitor puts out 1080p, I don't need any of that new stuff ^^

[@TheDude50447]

same thing here :D but the other way around :D

[@vukhuathuy2866]

1:01 This image says that DVI is more obsolete than VGA, being that the Stegosaurus predates the Triceratops by quite a lot of time

[@IRMacGuyver]

I think VGA got more updates. DVI was kind of a dead end and couldn't support much more data where VGA could be upgraded all the way to WUXGA. DVI required 2 cables be connected "dual link" to a graphics card to drive a 2k monitor but "VGA" could do it with just one cable. DVI sort of lives on through HDMI though since the original HDMI was basically DVI with a new connector. But VGA cables still work fine with any HD 15 pin dsub connector.

[@IRMacGuyver]

@@skaftiTH DVI-D is too slow and has too big of a connector. Totally incompatible with today's laptops. Also the max FPS at 4K is still a huge problem at 30 hz when pro gamers expect at least 144 hz out of a display. Worst of all the color space for DVI is crap RGB instead of YCbCr 4:4:4 which produces more accurate images to the original source.

[@IRMacGuyver]

@Danica Daniel digital is crap. Analog will always be better.

[@iDatedMyPizza]

That's not a Stegosaurus. Looks like a Kentrosaurus.

[@Kibafan17]

@Danica Daniel I have the same GPU. it stopped working probably because of a Windows update. install the latest Graphics driver from AMD but do a clean install. your adapters should work.

[@rerere115]

Step 1. Pause the video. Step 2. Click 1 on your keyboard. Step 3. Enjoy.

[@EgyPranks]

Sam Lauer 6 too

[@smoothgamer8914]

Sam Lauer lol

[@RageQuitRQ]

Sam Lauer 8 is linus's penis PLAY THE VID AND SPAM 8 hahha HAZULITL HAAZULUITY

[@pancakemcwafflehousin8247]

Rage Quit classic and just so happens to be at 4:20

[@RageQuitRQ]

Pancake McWaffleHousin OMG HAHAHAHAH well spotted

[@maximusretardious4597]

4K at 30hz... im gonna be sick

[@lucasimmons075]

@2000subscribers with no videos challenge human eyes needs to download more ram to see over 28.7 fps

[@RoScFan]

I actually hate 60 fps. For anything.

[@Evexin]

RoScFan are you European by chance? cause i know some European countries use 50 fps

[@skeldrboii6247]

@@Evexin the fuck?

[@ubern00bkye]

@@skeldrboii6247 the fuck indeed!

[@SuperSweetToffee]

Not bothered with a locking mechanism

[@ninja.saywhat]

yeah me too. it's not like i move my monitor like i do so with my mouse :)

[@SuperSweetToffee]

tootsie|troll® True!

[@zainsiddiqi7633]

same

[@690_5]

Bobby Jay... DANG IT BOBBY

[@pm_me_ur_gluons]

I don't mind lack of locking in HDMI, but HP laptops tend to have VGA port with no screw holes and these things wear out pretty quickly. On my laptop I have to readjust it a lot, otherwise I have no green color displayed.

[@thesteelrodent1796]

7 years later, still a great resource. But a couple things to note: VGA was analogue because it was made for CRT, and thus old graphic cards were only VGA. Most LCD screens from the 90s only have VGA input because they were made to be compatible with these VGA only cards, but using an analogue signal for a digital display makes the image blurry, so for these old monitors you need the shortest and highest quality cable possible in order to get the best image quality. Also worth keeping in mind that the even older EGA (as well as CGA and the standards before it) was digital and CRTs had digital-analogue converters in the monitor input, so those monitors are only compatible with EGA, and not anything newer. Despite being digital, EGA is not directly compatible with modern monitors and must be processed during the conversion. Can't just stick a DVI connector to the end of an EGA cable On cards with VGA and DVI, the DVI is fed directly from the GPU, while the digital-analogue converter for VGA is hooked into this datastream. This was the only way they could make cards have both digital and analogue output. With more modern digital-only cards, it's much easier to have different output options, and it's normal for cards to have DVI, DP, and HDMI ports (it varies with model whether you still get DVI), although you usually can't use them all at once. Typically some of them share channel, but really depends on your card.

[@ej2796]

Yeah it was...but his "favorite" up and coming new video standard(the Display Port) didn't really pan out and become a widely adopted standard, did it? I found this because I'm trying to find the best way to hook up 2 monitors to my 9020 optiplex. It had a VGA, 2 DP's, and what looks to be a 2nd male VGA port that is labeled "ioio". You seem to know a bit about this subject. Any suggestions? For the info...My dell monitor only accepts vga and dvi, and I'm trying to use a tv with hdmi/optical/AV-component as my second monitor.

[@Lynwood_Jackson]

@@ej2796 it's been a month, so I fairly sure you found the answer out but in case you haven't: the "ioioi" is a serial port. It was a standard for periferals prior to USB. If I were you, I would go VGA to the monitor and get a Displayport to HDMI adapter for the TV. Honestly though, you might want to consider buying a video card instead of using the integrated graphics or whatever card they might have in it.

[@stephensnell5707]

You mean Analog

[@laneschwartz9980]

If you slow down the video to .75x speed, he is almost talking at a normal pace lol

[@EmbyTheEnby]

Lane Schwartz maybe around .85x? Or .80x

[@umaramesh8349]

He just sounds a little drunk

[@alexwisdom3455]

How slow do you talk???

[@rageinducedhateboner1445]

i thought you were joking

[@VeryGator]

He sounds a bit fatigue lol

[@randomsloths779]

Hope this helps! : VGA : 0:15 DVI : 0:56 HDMI : 1:59 DisplayPort : 2:56

[@delta24k67]

Even 6 years later this is helpful Carry on the trend:)

[@mrwind7556]

even 200 years later, this is still helpful

[@sethskinner1897]

0:03 Console = Destroyed

[@popmusicisshitallhailmetal865]

Seth Skinner consoles are best ever, fuck the pc

[@sethskinner1897]

uLgZ SevenSlayy what does this have to so with what i said?

[@InlandFaun374]

Seth Skinner lol potatoes

[@ThomasFarquhar2]

Seth Skinner it was probably their thoughts on a console

[@ThomasFarquhar2]

Pop music is shit! All Hail Metal \m/ lol. Try beamng drive. Oh wait you can't without a pc

[@Volardin]

My first thought watching this video was "dang linus looks younger" then I seen 2014.

[@davinator_peepo2102]

U look younger too

[@foddey_3543]

I’m thinking of retiring

[@JDMricist]

No locking mechanism is definitely a plus for HDMI cables, not a drawback.. What if your cat or dog gets behind the TV and gets caught in the cable? It will pull the TV and computer off my desk causing about $2k in damages instead of just yanking the cable out worst case scenario breaking the cable which would only be $20 in damages. For this reason I NEVER screw in those locking screws on my DVI cables. Also because sometimes I have to unplug and replug it often for my Oculus Rift to work right.

[@keepitlegal1179]

thank god i dont have a dog :P

[@keepitlegal1179]

Use tape or blu tack on the edges when you put in the cable into the port should help you out

[@keepitlegal1179]

if they work no need but up to you :P

[@keepitlegal1179]

i dont have animals thank god :P

[@penguincoalition4207]

My HDMI cable got all messed up. It got bent and came loose from the case. You sometimes have to shove and wiggle it to get it in. Ect. If only they had a locking mechanism...

[@stevethibeault1100]

It's interesting to watch the old tech quickie videos and see Linus get excited over old tech standards and realize how much improvement has come in the last few years

[@stwida91]

Sitting here with a VGA monitor going "Huh, guess it's time to replace it." Sitting here realizing I should have to this conclusion in 2014, apparently... kind of.... shitting my pants.

[@ScaryTimeTravel]

2020 is cursed

[@HrkosHunter]

Why is there a Potato at 0:03?

[@HarryWizard]

its a joke to say some pcs run like potato's

[@OfficialD1ngbat]

No, its a joke to say consoles are potatoes lol

[@kylebovet]

+Zephane no it's talking about Xbox

[@kylebovet]

+OfficialDingbat people say consoles are high performance? do you know the reason why?

[@Wiromax3]

Whaat, it's not a camera? jk...

[@ziixu]

Displayport > All the others

[@guywhoknows4chords459]

Hey man, can i ask a question about displayports judging by your enthusiasm? :P I am thinking about getting a monitor for black Friday. I am gonna buy an HDMI input one with built in speakers. However, I have a mini display port and I was wondering if audio will output to the monitor's speakers (using a mini displayport to HDMI adapter). I know there's google, but nothing beats a conversation. thanks in advance bro.

[@ziixu]

I don't know really if the adapter will output the sound, but HDMI and mini display port can output the sound by connecting directly. Sorry my english.

[@guywhoknows4chords459]

oh ok. thank you. And don't worry, your English is great :)

[@fardmcshid931]

+Kelly Medley my 970 has 1 hdmi, 2 dvi and 3 DisplayPort slots. It's pretty filthy when barely any monitors I've seen have DisplayPort

[@awindowsboi9213]

DPMR

[@farhadaa]

i cant believe this is linus, he sounds so much different.

[@evanjohnson1299]

Late 2018 here now there is USB 3.1type C High power which can transfer data, video, audio, and power the monitor all from the same cable.

[@brosk1s883]

USB 3.1 Gen 1 only supports up to 9W of PD and has half the bandwidth of HDMI 1.4 - while Gen 2 does support up to 100W PD but still has less bandwidth than HDMI 1.4 - best advancement of display ports in recent times would definitely be Thunderbolt 3 (same connector, totally different internal wiring) that debuted in Late 2016 iirc?

[@MrPartyWaffle]

I love how console users claim they new consoles will be able to use 4K@60 lol nope those consoles only use 1.4

[@ImperialDoor]

That's because they actually do.

[@MrPartyWaffle]

Lol, nope.

[@phxnigtmare]

ImperialDoor they can barley hit the 1080p mark

[@Grimneo]

ImperialDoor They don't even come close. Consoles are nowhere near in comparison to a high end gpu. Also Linus proved a 6 year old gtx 480 did the same compared to the xbox one and ps4 and that is sad. Also consoles struggle at 1080p at 60fps plus they use hdmi 1.4 which only supports 60hz at 1080p. Not hating on consoles as I own an xbox one but it was a waste of $350 plus the lack of backwards compatible games. Give me a break Microsoft. I can still play games on the pc that I have owned for over 10 years but a console no lol. Currently over 300 games on the pc that I own compared to the $120 I spent on 2 xbox one games.

[@ImperialDoor]

Grimneo So why would you buy an Xbox one then?

[@nahco3994]

You forgot DVI's biggest "drawback" (from the industry's perspective), and probably the real reason for its coming obsolescence: No support for DRM. This made it utterly undesirable for use in TVs. Fortunately, HDMI is here for the rescue, solving this unbearable flaw.

[@megakarlachofficial]

DVI itself actually support HDCP (DRM), as the port is electronically identical to HDMI, but only few monitors support it. HDCP are optional on DVI but on HDMI required it.

[@JJFlores197]

I work in school tech support. We have a mixture of VGA, HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI throughout our schools. It is annoying at times. One classroom can have a new SMART IFP (fancy way of saying large touch screen) connected to the teacher's laptop via HDMI and the room next door can have a 10 year old projector on its last leg that is running on a CAT 5 to VGA extender. And the teacher's laptop has a DisplayPort to VGA adapter and a VGA cable linking that to the CAT5 to VGA extender sender unit. Its a mess. We are trying hard to standardize our classrooms to only use HDMI, but it has been proving quite difficult.

[@gamecubeplayer]

my trade school class not only still uses vga for the projector but the projector itself is full of lies (it can take in 1920x1080 but the digital screen is only 1024x768 so it has to downscale 1920x1080 to 1024x576 and it looks like crap)

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

DVI doesn't carry audio..? Hmm the sound my DVI hooked up TV is playing must be being transferred from my computer using magical Pixy Farts then.

[@Nickgowans]

Maybe you just have a wide and varied imagination and an outstanding ability to read lips. Even when the people are facing away from you.

[@lukecesarin7266]

It depends. Some graphics cards can send audio through dvi

[@tazgamerplays]

@@lukecesarin7266 I had some that did, but Linus did say that the cable couldn't do it. He was wrong on that.

[@tazgamerplays]

@@lechap22 True, but he didn't specify that when he said it.

[@ChrisMartinScruffy]

They stopped putting out DVI-Pixie Fart cables years ago because they got glitter inside the power supply

[@spectro742]

I saw that potato between the computer and the console.

[@zxcvbnm2491]

The potato *is* the console.

[@SuperBaseGamer]

Im watching this through VGA, it's not that sharp, but it works...

[@5084204]

So am I.

[@aidansweeney9667]

so am I with an adapter that plugs into my laptop and there's a vga cable that goes to my monitor..it's a 20" 1600x900 with a 15.6" laptop, 1600x900

[@MrNamegame]

My XFX Radeon 7970 is pushing a sharp VGA signal through a DVI to VGA adapter to my 24" flatscreen...then again, I am running a 1920x1080 60hz video signal obviously, and this 7970 is not the strongest video card of today but is more than powerful enough to push a strong VGA signal through to the monitor.

[@MrPmerv]

You and me both POOR PEOPLE FTW

[@stephensnell5707]

​@@aidansweeney9667you cannot do that as VGA WOULD NOT CARRY SOUND SIGNALS,VGA IS GONE FOR GOOD ANYWAY

[@shlev13]

Even even 9 years later, this is still really helpfull

[@mcolivere.1437]

6 years and this is still amazing. Thank you

[@ViperoK]

4:02 *Linus.exe* has crashed please call 911-1337-Techquickie for support

[@radomiami]

👍

[@ahuttee]

stop

[@taozam]

Sounds like Terence McKenna !

[@GalaxinTM]

4:01

[@Nemenis]

EK Vipero cringw

[@mitchg9017]

Linus lowkey roasting consoles; 0:03

[@youngmorgan6799]

BubyM B you mean offending potatoes by comparing them to shit boxes controlled by arcade machine handle

[@lu2057]

Lol this series is literally called: Techquickie: FAP Edid: thanks for the likes!

[@ThatOnionispog]

I just love FAP videos

[@lu2057]

@@ThatOnionispog AHHAHAHAHA I'M LITERALLY DYING

[@ThatOnionispog]

Luigi 2057 well Linus decided to make me

[@lu2057]

@@ThatOnionispog well lol

[@FrankEiDaTANKy]

So tech. Much quick. Moar FAP

[@SeniorSpunky]

Sooo, what cable allows 144hz at 1080p? Display port, DVI?

+Senior Steffan A similar question I wanted to ask. Why so many people are looking for 144MHz refresh rate at 4K if no cable is capable of transferring that much data? Or am I missing something?

[@uetzel]

+Tamás Kocsír as far as i know there are no 144hz 4k monitors nor any cables for it, but i'm sure you could do that with the new Displayport standard

[@SeniorSpunky]

uetzel even if the new displayport can do that, who fucking has the horsepower to drive games at 4k 144fps?

[@uetzel]

Senior Steffan quad Titan Z, or maybe it's just a not very demanding game like left for dead :D

[@SeniorSpunky]

uetzel maybe, but if u watch JayzTwoCents u'd know that there isn't a cpu out there that doesn't bottleneck 4 titan x's, it can just handle 3 of them

[@larbi253]

alot of TVs don't have display ports while almost all have hdmi

[@Leroyteam]

+MightyDirtKing useless

[@ericmckeown5417]

+The Trust wha?

[@Masoniscool9]

Your tv doesn't need 4K 60fps though, so an HDMI cable would work just fine

[@njsullyalex2744]

Unless you have a 4K TV, and those are becoming much more common now, and I think those have HDMI 2.0 though.

[@olican101]

+Zylixel "Your tv doesn't need 4K 60fps though, so an HDMI cable would work just fine" Yes, it does...

[@PapaScho]

Well now I know that the GPU I'm planning on buying is gonna be good. I've never used displayport before so I was scared but I'm buying the RX 5700 XT as an upgrade to my RX 580 due to its cooling capabilities.

[@antares2323]

I think the most cool feature about DisplayPort that he hasn't talked about is the fact that you can daisy chain multiple monitor (like 5 or so depending on the resolution) over one port on the graphics card

[@OkieOtaku]

Here from the "Here's What All Those Connectors On Your PC Do" video from June 2024.....

[@lonely.toaster]

No

[@AnnCatsanndra]

This is exactly what I needed after I needed some adapters for the display ports on my PC to connect to my DVI monitor. Thank you!

[@TacklessNebula3]

7 years and still running, this is so helpful.

[@RJ_Cormac]

Linus; "I'm tired from that mountain." James; "I'm a full sized adult, I almost died!"

[@LongX49]

2020 and im still looking at this guide

[@av28379]

Me too here

[@Stefan-om3ht]

Yes

[@guillermosenties.848]

Do you guys know if it would be a good a idea to use an old PC monitor to play with a PS4? It only needs an HDMI adapter to VGA, but wouldn't want to buy it, if it is that bad. Thanks

[@enzoexcourn3002]

Guillermo Senties. Its fine

[@guillermosenties.848]

Love you man you're the best. Appreciate the answer, stay safe now.

[@robertoliver8289]

Jesus 8k...

[@assassinbeast4829]

ikr

[@Christianaak93]

+Robert Oliver 12K is already existing but the hardware need a few more years to evolve.

[@Daniel15au]

No doubt it'll be commonplace one day. Years ago we were saying "640x480 is all you'll ever need!" :)

[@JustifyJustin]

+Robert Oliver When you crave your screen text to be read with the Hubble Telescope :D

[@xsjado1air]

+JustifyJustin lol, using a microscope on the over-9000-k-screen for cell-biology :D or a telescope for astronomy ))

[@johnsherby9130]

Watching this 6 years later. Still Helped me a lot

[@dieseldog289]

Awesome!! Looking at new monitors and needed to know the difference!! Explained in great easy to understand terms!! Thankyou!

[@channelcats0]

Pause at 3:31

[@ChapSnat752]

haha

[@Luifistu99]

"Theres something in my eye!"

[@Minecraftaruma]

Aha

[@siq8]

LOL

[@YMAdventures]

8K?

[@wesleytoulouse7186]

when you try to find a LTT video on display ports and out of 3 time travelled linus' this is the best of them all

[@cedricfjacob]

Even 8 years later!

[@joelaguirre9219]

you just answer all my possible quetions about this universe in like 2 seconds mate, gud vid dud

[@phire0]

I love how you have a potato before the console

[@bosaap10]

DVI master race. Why would you get HDMI for gaming on a 1080p 60 hz panel? DVI also has a cable that you cannot pull out by accident where as HDMI has no lock meganism. The advantage of HDMI would be that it carries audio, but who wants to use the crappy build in speakers? Not the mention the limited color range with HDMI you need to change and wierd driver issues concering both AMD and Nvidia. My friend got black bars around his screen using HDMI and DVI just worked. DVI was build from the ground up to be a PC monitor standard and is still a very good option. Dual link can even do 1080p 144hz and no confusing version numbers!

[@bosaap10]

Tim Timson I see DVI more often than HDMI i must say. But yeah it's not like it would fall out :P

[@xWaffleicious]

Tim Timson unless you mean hdmi is the most universal video cable you can come across, I think USB is even more universal :P js

[@MrR0flLol]

xWaffleicious that's not a video cable...

[@bosaap10]

Zakaria Sabri mooie naam eh :p

[@megamage911]

My monitor doesn't even have a DVI port... Sadly no displayport either :(

[@s0nnyburnett]

8k at 60hz. And I consider 720 a luxury.

[@TheCancuniProject]

Wow a low standard

[@HazzaMan56110]

can you explain why HDMI from my gaming PC looks crap on a LED tv while Vga (from the DVI port on the gpu using an adapter to vga) looks alot better in 1080p (at leaast 1080p is what my tv says the resolution is)

[@Dietrichzw]

bad HDMI cable, or it just doesn't like you

[@pugway]

TV's often don't like to connect via HDMI to PC's. I'm guessing your TV has a dedicated "PC" mode. More than likely, you have something called overscan turned on in your TV. This attempts to clear up images by estimating and adding pixels and usually looks pretty good for a TV, but on a PC you want a 1:1 pixel ratio. If your TV is high end enough, it may have an option to disable this "feature" and that should clear your image up. If it doesn't however you will need to connect your PC with another connector or find a new monitor. I have the same issue currently and that is why my TV is connected with VGA while my second monitor uses HDMI.

[@error262]

I hate the term LED tv... it's just a normal LCD only thing on it that's LED is the backlight...marketing tricks really do wash brains dont they...

[@DoYouKnowWhoKnew]

ASatiricalDalek Thank you, I was also wondering about this when I had the 6670 and was running on VGA for a while (since HDMI wasnt working for some reason) I noticed the picture quality looks far superior to HDMI, now my new gfx card doenst have vga so im stuck with HDMI, not a bad thing but the picture quality could be smoother.

[@pugway]

Yeah I had the same issue before.

[@fatihakilma2098]

Even in 2021, it is still helpful..

[@jarjaledi]

This guy: Explaining the cables fast as possible Me: Still skipping 10 secs forward and forward

[@rexidexi7681]

Sooo ... can I connect a HDMI 2.0 Card and an HDMI 1.4 Display?

[@ludvigeriksson]

Yes

[@rexidexi7681]

Ludvig Eriksson Thanks :)

[@BigNerdLandon]

I remember seeing DP to HDMI on a school computer and I thought DP was an OLD connector. I remembered that day from this video

[@MrSonicTeam]

DVI really is an underrated adapter and should not just be dropped like this. I hope it's not too late for it.

[@MrSonicTeam]

@@maxc5783 That's what she said

[@deusexaethera]

IF DISPLAYPORT IS SO GOOD THEN WHY IS IT STILL SO HARD TO FIND IN 2019 (SOON TO BE 2020)?!?

[@BozhidarPochekanski]

Cuz it isn't

[@9899013543]

It's easy to find these on thinkpads. My 2013 thinkpad x230t convertible laptop contains displayPort

[@deusexaethera]

@@9899013543: So did my Thinkpad, but there was never anything to connect it to.

[@9899013543]

@@deusexaethera yeah that's a bummer. I observed it too and had to use displayPort to HDMI connector with most of the displays.. industry standard sucked as I think they went to cheaper HDMI as a standard.. but it's nice for the thinkpads to sport one back then. But today's thinkpads I think are back to HDMI's

[@Faisalamin01]

@@9899013543 is it okay to use HDMI to Display port bcoz there's a HDMI port in my GPU but not in the LED Monitor

[@RBeeMedia]

Oh, god, that quick potato that changes to a console.. Never change, Linus !

[@sunderzilla]

10 years later, and this is still helpful

[@Kabix]

_One of the best Tech channels_ :]

[@kurtwagner6574]

Even a century later, this will still be helpful

[@S2G-FC]

Decade

[@TheOmegaDMM]

Next video: "How to hook up your EGA potato to HDMI" Loved the potato reference!

[@nikoslats2551]

I was playing sonic forces(because I was bored) and Tails said “he is overclocking the phantom ruby” and I thought “Linus Tech Tips wants to know your location”

[@LarsTechTipsDe]

Dvi cables can carry audio!

[@annoytanor007]

not really though, if you use a HDMI adapter they can but otherwise no.

[@Nikiaf]

Technically they can, but you need a special adapter and a video card that supports doing that.

[@LarsTechTipsDe]

Conclusion, yes a dvi cable can carry audio. And btw, I have seen a monitor that supported audio over dvi.

[@purekeynoob]

Lars Reviews i was going to post the same as i have been doing audio over dvi for years especially before hdmi became standard still got a radeon hd 3650 in my basement doing it o and no adapters for the record just dvi to dvi

[@davidd.8534]

Nikiaf Since when can a video card output audio trough hdmi?

[@MMOkillerthefirst]

Very good video, but especially for gaming, it would have been interesting which format can output higher frequencies like 120Hz or 144Hz

[@angelohobson9820]

Even 8 years later this ia still helpful

[@mycew]

i actually managed to get audio and video down a dvi lead, jst saying

[@Questionmark142]

are you a wizard?

[@mycew]

nah, i used a hdmi to dvi cable, and the capture card that was taking the dvi cable in picked up the audio, it was a startech pci cature card.

[@TheMinecraftMiner96]

DVI carries audio too.

[@mycew]

see lol

[@guiltyguildleader]

Yes and no. Yes, there are implementations that do this. No this isnt in the standard and theres neither guarantee that it will work nor that it wont damage your hardware.

[@christopher4443]

Micro B: who are you Mini HDMI: i'm you but stronger

[@sectorcodec]

I understand people hating on PC's, maybe they don't have enough money to get a really badass one so come and rage at people who have sweet ones, but people hating on DisplayPort? Really? It's the superior connector, fact.

[@SuperSight]

Still interesting 8 years on. I used VGA today for some 2nd hand computers that I bought in 2020. My main computer uses HDMI. Currently on 1080p monitors but would like to got to a 4K one, but they are expensive. 2:04am NZST 16 April 2022

[@yashazare]

Watching this in 2021, almost makes me feel sad for Linus.

[@no_misaki]

why?

[@yashazare]

@@no_misaki his old voice literally hurts my soul

[@aetd106]

It's really a shame that HDMI's CEC hasn't been implemented in a lot of graphics cards and computers. Would help keep power consumption low if computers sent a sleep signal to the monitor on shutdown and sleep, and maybe even vice-versa.

[@anthonyj810]

VGA sucks and should of been left in 2004. DVI is okay but display port is king. Best possible picture and sound quality and you don't have to rely on the brand you bought being good, a cheap HDMI will be the same as an expensive one. The same cannot always be said for DVI and VGA

[@TriptyX]

khm.khm.usually cheap hdmi cables make aaaaal kind of weird issues.for me dvi or sdi is king.no shitty hdcp and edid stuff.it just works.link up few monitors over some hdmi splitters and you have guaranteed mess.link up any kind or number of dvi displays and they work.and they lock.honestly, hdmi could be made a lot better than it is today

[@carlosdgutierrez6570]

Nope, just like the ps/2 and 3.5 jack, they are still useful for all the old hardware out there and low end of the consumer market, they are cheap.

[@StarlessSky2000]

8 years and 6 months later, this is still useful

[@streamsniper6902]

Even after 6 years he is still a badass

[@carlos49388]

For gaming the best conector is DisplayPort?

[@realgroovy24]

yes

[@leomendez3195]

realgroovy24 tech I have to agree my monitor is the Asus VG248 and a video card with DisplayPort. I have used a HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort cable and can confirm DisplayPort hands down just wins. I could not believe the clarity with the DisplayPort cable on games and overall look. I have top of the line HDMI cable and it is good but DisplayPort beats it hands down.

[@realgroovy24]

Leo Mendez I'm on good old VGA but I will change over to DVI eventually

[@carlos49388]

I play games with hdmi, but I play in the LG 22MT44D. LG 22MT44D is a TV. So, if I play in a tv,(no monitor) this may affect image quality when I play games?

[@leomendez3195]

A tv is a tv depending what you have name brand does matter on gaming. I hear LG TV's are pretty damn nice when it comes to gaming. I would have to say that having a monitor that supports displayport connection along with a video card it will increase your gaming experience. As a reminder 4k TV's via HDMI can only handle 30hz at the momment. That is no where near the motion you want when it comes to gaming. My monitor does 144hz and yes I can tell when its 60hz, 30hz, and a 144hz. HDMI is okay and depending what version of HDMI cable you have you can tell a difference. Gaming monitors and available at a fair price now look for one with a displayport connection.

[@av1ation343]

Anyone noticed the potato at 0:03 ?

[@Qwertz-nr7ns]

everyone did

[@mrmrvids2316]

Even 5 years later it’s still helpful. Ya I copied the comment below.

[@peppa1492]

I still use DVI D. On my 2007 monitor. I'm happy. Also, my second computer has a new vega 56, and it also has DVI D! I love displayport.

[@raptorhacker599]

Dvi is not displayport

[@triano86]

When I watched this, my VGA became sad

My graphic card accept only 1 HDMI port Is VGA good for 1080p monitor

[@pixelsandbacon]

If it's a 1080p 60hz monitor, anything works well with it

[@lillar2270]

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!

[@lamelane2762]

Joke explained the moon isn’t real

[@AnonYmous-ny2tr]

*...Nah.. I don’t think so.*

[@szaabi4780]

The moon is in the sky So the sky's still the limit

[@SirSaturnine8008]

X BASS The moon is in space.

[@szaabi4780]

@@SirSaturnine8008 the sky is space

[@Sad_King_Billy]

Tesla's new employee is very knowledgeable

[@AYT04]

I woke up and opened KZbin and wanted to watch a techquike video then I saw the name Tesla on the “as fast as possible”. Playlist I have saved.

[@partitionhlep]

@@AYT04 i woke up to continue watching an ltt video and it said that the video is unavailable, and when i reloaded it said the channel was terminated