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chiken Nov 28, 2016 @ 4:32am
DisplayPort Cable or DVI for 144hz monitor ?
hi, just wonder if the cable I have ordered will support ASUS VG248QE 144hz monitor, as from the description of the DisplayPort cable they say that it doesn't support 144hz Video Display, as quoted; "Connects a DisplayPort (DP) equipped computer to a HD monitor or projector with DisplayPort port as input, not compatible with 144Hz video display"
here is a link for the product :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Rankie-Plated-DisplayPort-Resolution/dp/B00YOP0T7G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480335790&sr=8-2&keywords=displayport+144.
From my research i found that DVI-D and Displayport cables support 144hz, should I buy or find new displayport cable or just buy dvi instead ? I prefer to have Displayport ccable but if it doesnt support 144hz its pointless.
Last edited by chiken; Nov 28, 2016 @ 4:44am
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chiken Nov 28, 2016 @ 4:50am 
I found another cable, now it says that it is 1.2v should I get this one instead of the one above ?

http://store.steampowered.com
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chiken Nov 28, 2016 @ 5:13am 
new link
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CSL-Displayport-latches-transmission-certified/dp/B015PRGD2G/ref=pd_sim_147_5?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=MF1D4W638E64MKBQ31HX&th=1
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MancSoulja Nov 28, 2016 @ 6:00am 
DP 1.2 will be fine, if you use a DVI cable, make sure it's a dual link cable.
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chiken Nov 28, 2016 @ 6:27am 
i returned the first protduct and ordered the new cable 1.2v, I think the other one was DP 1.1v
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Bad 💀 Motha Nov 28, 2016 @ 8:07am 
ANY form of DisplayPort Cable (male to male passthrough) supports 1080p @ 144Hz, minimum before any oh no you need a newer version cable/port to support higher res/refresh occurs.

The Cable is just one factor; others are your Display and the Input Source, such as your PC's GPU.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort

Given your new cable; and what Display & GPU you have, now you should be fine.
Once connect the cable; switch the monitor to display port and power on your PC.
Then go into NVIDIA Control Panel set switch to a Res that actually supports the 144Hz.
DP will also offer another option; in NVIDIA Control Panel where it shows Res/Refresh, you will notice an option for Output Color Format; the Format should already be on RGB; but the Dynamic Range next to that might be on "Limited" change this to "Full"
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Nov 28, 2016 @ 8:11am
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chiken Nov 28, 2016 @ 11:29am 
My spec can be found on my steam profile... i got gtx980 4gb strix... ordered asus gaming monitor 144hz 24 inch
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