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  1. Should You Use HDMI, DisplayPort, or USB-C for a 4K Monitor?

    • High Definition Multimedia Interface, or HDMI, is the most common display interface today. It's used in televisions to connect games consoles and Blu-ray players. It provides a stable digital signal that ca… See more

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  1. DisplayPort can handle 4K resolution, but the capability depends on the version of DisplayPort12345:
    • DisplayPort 1.2 supports up to 4K at 60Hz.
    • DisplayPort 1.3 supports up to 4K at 120Hz or 8K at 30Hz.
    • DisplayPort 1.4 supports up to 8K at 60Hz and HDR.
    • DisplayPort 2.0 supports 16K with HDR at 60Hz and 10K without HDR at 80Hz.
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    DisplayPort offers some good advantages over HDMI 2.0, but they mostly only apply if you want to daisy-chain multiple monitors. In the future, with the arrival of DisplayPort 2.0, 4K at frame rates of higher than 60 frames in true 10-bit color will be possible, but only on a monitor that supports it.
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    DisplayPort looks similar to HDMI but is a connector more common on PCs than TVs. It still allows for high-definition video and (in many cases) audio, but its standards are a bit different. On modern monitors, you'll likely find any of the following: DisplayPort 1.2: Supports up to 4K at 60Hz, some 1.2a ports may also support AMD's FreeSync
    www.pcmag.com/how-to/hdmi-vs-displayport-whic…

    On modern monitors, you'll likely find any of the following:

    • DisplayPort 1.2: Supports up to 4K at 60Hz, some 1.2a ports may also support AMD's FreeSync
    • DisplayPort 1.3: Supports up to 4K at 120Hz or 8K at 30Hz
    me.pcmag.com/en/monitors/21356/hdmi-vs-display…
    Although VESA announced DisplayPort 2.0 in 2019, the current, widely used version is DisplayPort 1.4. This version supports HDR, compression, and 32-channel audio support. This swift data rate allows 4K resolutions to enjoy 120Hz and 144Hz refresh rates, although the latter requires the new SDC compression modes enabled.
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    DisplayPort versions

    • Supports 3840x2160 (4K UHD) resolution with 120Hz refresh rate, or 120 frames per second.
    • Supports 7680x4320 (8K) resolution, but only with 30Hz refresh rate, or 30 frames per second. This is too low, especially for gaming.
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    The most popular DisplayPort version, 1.2, can support 60 Hz for 4k resolution, whereas the current most sold DisplayPort 1.4 can support 120 Hz for 4k and 60 Hz for 8k. The latest DisplayPort 2.0 can support 144 Hz for 4k, 120 Hz for 8k, …

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