DVI-D Or Hdmi?

[Lt. Ass McStinky]

So I bought a 122 hertz monitor, BenQ. Not sure about the specs i'm away at the moment at work. I was using a HDMI cable i got with an xbox one which said high speed HDMI on it so yeh i used it. Recently i have heard that DVI-D is what i have to use to get the smoothness that 122 HZ gets you. 1 is this true???

Secondly, my gaming laptop (yes i'm an idiot for buying it.. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ alienware) doesn't have a DVI-D port for what is necessary, a dual link DVI-D Cable. So i saw a HDMI To DVI-D port convertor and amazon for cheap. If i do need a DVI-D cable to make my monitor work well and use its 122 HZ to optimal, will this work? I know it will connect me but will it make it smooth like I was told DVI-D would or would the fact that it is coming out of a HDMI port ruin it.

Though a gaming laptop it has OK specs. 8GB ram and a, lets say pretty good Graphics card.

Thanks

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DVI-D.-capable of highest resolution and 60fps but doesn't support and have all features can miss hd content in lot devices if u want more then 60 hz in better u need Dual-link DVI-D.
hdmi-mostly used have all features but maybe lack if u want 4k resolution in 60fps and 122hz

[Azza ☠]

Use dual link DVI-D or DisplayPort 1.2 (or better) for 120 / 144 Hz.

The keyword your looking for is 'Dual Link' when searching up online, if going DVI.

HDMI 1.4b will only support 120Hz, if at 1080p resolutions. It gets limited to 60Hz at higher resolutions, such as 1440p, etc.

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

DisplayPort.

Most laptops have Mini-DisplayPort / Thunderbolt (for Monitors), HDMI (for TV's) and VGA/DVI (for projectors).

With DisplayPort you can use DP MST to daisy chain lots of monitors along each monitor (if it has an DP MST port aswell as DP in) or use a DP MST Hub.

So always prefer DisplayPort over any other connector on graphics cards and monitor.

http://www.displayport.org/faq/

[rotNdude]

The output port you have will determine what it's capable of transmitting. You'll need to get the information for the computer and post it.

[_I_]

Originally posted by ♤ FeArSoFLoVE ♤:

DVI-D.-capable of highest resolution and 60fps but doesn't support and have all features can miss hd content in lot devices if u want more then 60 hz in better u need Dual-link DVI-D.
hdmi-mostly used have all features but maybe lack if u want 4k resolution in 60fps and 122hz

nothing supports 4k over 60hz yet


for a monitor
dp > dl dvi-d > sl dvi-d > hdmi > dvi-a > vga

[Azza ☠]

Originally posted by _I_:

Originally posted by ♤ FeArSoFLoVE ♤:

DVI-D.-capable of highest resolution and 60fps but doesn't support and have all features can miss hd content in lot devices if u want more then 60 hz in better u need Dual-link DVI-D.
hdmi-mostly used have all features but maybe lack if u want 4k resolution in 60fps and 122hz

nothing supports 4k over 60hz yet


for a monitor
dp > dl dvi-d > sl dvi-d > hdmi > dvi-a > vga

Only in Standard Dynamic Range (SDR)... not High Dynamic Range (HDR).

DisplayPort 1.3

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) - Up to 240Hz (SDR) | Up to 240Hz (HDR)
2560 x 1440 (Quad HD) - Up to 240Hz (SDR) | Up to 170Hz (HDR)
3440 x 1440 - Up to 190Hz (SDR) | Up to 144Hz (HDR)
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD/4K) - Up to 120Hz (SDR) | Up to 60Hz (HDR)
5120 x 2880 (5K) - Up to 60Hz (SDR)

ps: High Dynamic Range results in much better quality output and looks much closer to real life as well. The color reproduction is much better and so are the contrast and brightness. Standard Dynamic Range just looks dull in comparison.

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

Originally posted by _I_:

nothing supports 4k over 60hz yet


for a monitor
dp > dl dvi-d > sl dvi-d > hdmi > dvi-a > vga

Only in Standard Dynamic Range (SDR)... not High Dynamic Range (HDR).

DisplayPort 1.3

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) - Up to 240Hz (SDR) | Up to 240Hz (HDR)
2560 x 1440 (Quad HD) - Up to 240Hz (SDR) | Up to 170Hz (HDR)
3440 x 1440 - Up to 190Hz (SDR) | Up to 144Hz (HDR)
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD/4K) - Up to 120Hz (SDR) | Up to 60Hz (HDR)
5120 x 2880 (5K) - Up to 60Hz (SDR)

ps: High Dynamic Range results in much better quality output and looks much closer to real life as well. The color reproduction is much better and so are the contrast and brightness. Standard Dynamic Range just looks dull in comparison.

HDR will require a wide gamut monitor or sRGB?

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