HDMI vs Display Port
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HDMI and DisplayPort are both digital video transmission standards that are commonly used to connect devices such as computers and gaming consoles to displays such as monitors and TVs. No matter how good your display, computer or other device is, you need a connection between the two to be able to see anything, let alone get those high frame rates and 4K graphics. While both HDMI and DisplayPort offer high-quality audio and video transmission, there are some key differences between the latest versions of the two. Lets look at the differences between the 2, if you've found any of my videos useful and haven't already please do consider subscribing so you don't miss future videos.
First, let's look at HDMI specifically the latest version of it, that's HDMI 2.1. HDMI, or High Definition Multimedia Interface uses a 19-pin connector as we can see here. It has been around for over a decade and is widely used in consumer electronics. It's a versatile standard that can transmit both audio and video, and it's found on a wide range of devices including TVs, Blu-ray players, and gaming consoles. It can transmit at a speed of 48Gbps and supports resolutions up to 4k at a 120hz refresh rate and 8K at 60Hz, as well as HDR (High Dynamic Range) content. The higher the fresh rate the higher the amount of frames per second are displayed while gaming which leads to smoother motion on screen.
Now let's talk about DisplayPort 2.1 which is the latest version. DisplayPort uses a 20-pin connector like we can see here, and is typically found on newer PCs and monitors. DisplayPort is a newer standard that was developed to replace VGA and DVI as the primary connection for computer monitors. Like HDMI, it can transmit both audio and video, but it also has some additional features that make it particularly well-suited for use in computer displays. It has a max transmit speed of 80Gbps. DisplayPort also supports higher resolutions with higher refresh rates, with the latest versions capable of 4k resolution at 240hz refresh rate and 8K resolution at 120Hz refresh rate, while the amount of support for these incredible resolutions and frame rates currently is extremely limited, it does provide great future proofing as these start become more widely used over the next decade or 2. It also supports variable refresh rates, which can reduce screen tearing and improve the overall experience for gaming.
So, which one is better? It really depends on your specific needs. HDMI is a more widespread standard, so it's likely to be found on a wider range of devices. However, if you're looking for the highest possible resolution and refresh rate, DisplayPort may be the better choice.
In summary, both HDMI and DisplayPort are excellent options for transmitting audio and video, and the choice between the two will depend on your specific needs and the devices you're using.
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Why @@0bsidianFox
DisplayPort is also an open standard available on systems like Linux, while HDMI has limitations because it is not an open standard.
Especially the current debacle of hdmi forum forbidding AMD to implement 2.1 in Linux
Even AFTER AMD took 3 years of tweaking the Linux drivers to address each and every legal issue the hdmi forum _could_ have, they still said no.
What does it even matter? It’s only about being certified by hdmi themselves… you can still put the port on any tech without HDMI’s own certif..
@@user-hh4hc2lt6e you wont be able to stream anything if you dont have those hdcp decrypt keys
@@user-hh4hc2lt6eOpen source, that's why it matters. HDMI is proprietary and the HDMI forum won't allow open-source drivers to use the latest version (2.1).
@@user-hh4hc2lt6ebecause the display driver from your gpu won't support it if hdmi doesn't give you the ok
The most important difference: HDMI is a proprietary connector and manufacturers have to pay license fees if they want to use it. DisplayPort is a free standard anyone can implement without having to pay license fees.
Yep, the sooner we move fully to DP the better I think
@@techindex1 Wish USB-C Thunderbolt replaced them all
But display-port has weaker signal. If you use longer than 2 meter cables you often get weird problems sadly
@@TheKingTywinLannister you say 2 meters as if having over 6 feet in length is necessary for a triple monitor set up.
@@TheKingTywinLannisterthe higher the video resolution the shorter the cable can be. In your case, your HDMI output might have a bad eye pattern or the receiving HDMI display input has limited equalisation capabilities.
If you're not forced to use HDMI, use DisplayPort
Standards shouldn't be gatekept -_-
I agree!
@@techindex1 thanks for the video btw
You’re welcome!
HDMI 2.1 can cope with 7.1 channels Dolby true HD DTS-HD master audio and Dolby Atmos
@@charleswrigley9488 Dolby is also proprietary lol
If you have monitors that will support it, Displayport allows up to six monitors to be daisy-chained. Though daisy-chaining more than two monitors will reduce speed and resolution.
In what way does it reduce speed? You mean input latency? Or something else?
@@brkbtjunkieFrames per second. Probably only noticeable in video games and applications like that. It’s a matter of bandwidth. You’re trying to push data for up to six displays through the same wire. So there is obviously going to be some lag. But for most applications, it wouldn’t matter. Word processors or web pages don’t need to refresh at the same rate as some of the video games.
With DisplayPort via USB-C out, it’s got loads of new uses too that HDMI just can’t compete with. My laptop has a USB-C DP PD port, which combined with my monitors PD DP output means that the laptop can charge and display through one USB-C connection.
I think nowadays we should start phasing out HDMI. You can connect DisplayPort output to any HDMI input, it’s faster, about the same size, has locking clips and most importantly it’s an open standard, meaning the HDMI forum can’t come in and screw over Linux users and whatnot.
Yeah I think we’ll start to see HDMI phased out as soon as DP starts becoming available on TV’s and consoles. The HDMI forum will do all they can to stop this though as it’s partly made up of TV manufacturers
Same. I really wish that tvs would have usb c. I hope the eu makes the usb c law apply to more things, like tvs, computers, and everything else that has an hdmi or other usb port type. Like add not replace
@@timmmm5012bad idea, forcing everything onto one form factor will limit some of the things we can do. USB C on portable devices makes sense but it doesn't make sense on every device
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@@CinnamonOwO I mean include it as an option not replace others. Plus, usb c 4 supports up to 40 gbps
❤ after extensive use of both, i have fallen deeply in love with displayport
Me too, definitely the superior standard
What’s the difference between
@@Jinfwjump bandwidth
@@grievetanthat statement might have been true years ago but Certainly not now. Nowadays hdmi is just as fast as display port
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Interesting. It would appear Display port is better. I found this video informative, but lacked one big point I think is very important; HDMI is proprietary! I'm not sure about display port, but I am pretty sure that some company/companies are paid a royalty for each time they use HDMI.
Correct, the companies that founded and created HDMI do receive a small commission each time their standard is used
So that's quite simple.
DisplayPort for the PC monitor and HDMI for the TV and everything connected to it. Done 👍🏻
Yall some fucking nerds
Thanks for this information, i bought a 32 inches monitor with 240hz refresh rate and i used it with a hdmi cable conection, and i got maximum of 120Hz and i didn't know why, after that i plugged a displayport cable and now i got 240Hz on my monitor. Thanks again for this info.
No worries, glad to hear it helped! 😊
That doesn't mean the HDMI is bad in comparison with displayport, you likely did not read the specifications correctly.
The EDID from the display input port "tells" the computer or other source device which preferred resolution it should provide to the display.
@@mstar501 Hdmi is pretty useless
@@mstar501 where did he say it being bad? That being said, yes, it is bad/inferior.
@@lovac_hunt explain why?
Another neat feature of DisplayPort is daisy chaining multiple monitors - connect one monitor to another and only one to your computer, especially useful for laptops. It's also often included in USB C connectors as an alternate mode of that port, mostly allowing half-bandwidth Display Port and USB 3+ at the same time
Combining this, I have my two monitors on my desk connected to each other via DisplayPort and only need a single USB C cable from one of the monitors to my laptop to charge it, get display output and even have my keyboard and mouse connected (as my monitors include an USB hub) - it's really really neat
Great point, a very useful feature!
Half-bandwidth DisplayPort is still fast as fuck 😂
thank you for this info, i didnt know about it, extremely useful, so quick question would you say that the load put on ur device input/output by daisy chaining multiple monitor would be lower or equal to that of connecting them to an hdmi hub to then plug it to the laptop via usb-c.
i have a setup @ work where i connect 3 monitors to a single usb-c hub to then plug it to my laptop, but sometimes some of the screens wont even fire up if not all of them, might have to try this daisy chaining technique to try the difference, if it could mean lowering the amount of bandwidth required from the laptop
@@snaykuh5589that's probably around the same load - USB-C ports that also give out a display signal usually do that via DisplayPort, such USB-C adapters with multiple display connectors usually use DisplayPort MST to drive multiple displays with one DisplayPort - the exact same technology used for DisplayPort Daisy-Chaining
There are some exceptions though: technically HDMI via USB-C exists as well, but nothing equivalent to DisplayPort MST exists in HDMI, so that would allow only a single screen at any given time on that connector. Another more widely spread way is sending the display data over actual USB and those are .. problematic but still surprisingly widespread. They keyword for that would be DisplayLink - avoid that like the plague (and I do not mean like people avoided COVID..)
Sadly problems like you describe just happen sometimes with DisplayPort based solutions as well, usually due to bad drivers, bad firmware in any of the devices involved (different laptop components, hub, display) and maybe sometimes even the phase of the moon - to me, who is an IT person for many years and with lots of experience, the best working way to resolve that is to reboot my computer. and my screens. and just power off the whole power strip, go get a coffee and only then turn it back on. Computers were a mistake ^^'
This is why I don't understand SBCs using HDMI. Displayport is much more useful -- especially when you don't have space for multiple video ports on your board.
Thank you so much for not adding background music like on so many RUclips technical videos. Yours are videos I can concentrate on and understand, those with music I cannot.
Thank you, I will continue in this format!
@@techindex1
Ah well. I probably won’t be watching them.
Everyone just needs to note that the only video cards that support DP 2.1 are Radeon 7000 series. NVidia skipped it on the 4000 series.
Yes, thank you for mentioning 😊
Wow. So Nvidia will draw enough current to burn a power jack but won't even support the latest video connector? Spectacular. I run a 1080 and my wife has a 1070. Needless to say I don't think we're going to be upgrading to another Nvidia. That company is falling flat on its face. They've become the Apple of GPU's. Flimsy as hell all for a shiny exterior and crap features.
Just checked the specs of my nVIDIA GeForce 4080 RTX 16Gb Palit GameRock OC yes it only supports DP1.4a
@@breakfast7595sadly, they are still the standard for professional work. I say sadly because I, too, dislike Nvidia as a company, but their performance in 3D rendering and machine learning is just significantly better.
@@breakfast7595Many reason to hate on Nvidia, but it not supporting DP 2.1 is not one. Not even the 4090 would be able to make full use of it over the previous standard. It being supported by the RX 7000 series is a moot point, devoid of any consequences. Also, even the 4090 draws power in the 350W range in a usual gaming workload, and a rarely attained max of 450 without overclocking, making it draw on average as much as the previous 3090, and as much as the previous 3090ti at max. The pin melting has been independently identified as a flaw in the new design, yes, but mostly user error not plugging it all the way in.
Very good, the side-by-side comparison makes it clear. Thanks!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😊
LOL i just realized i needed this! I wanted to hook up another monitor to my laptop, but only had a single VGA port. Now I know i also have a display port!
Glad it was useful for you!
That’s so cool to know! I had this question a few months ago when I started a remote job and was provided a display port 2.1 with my equipment. I had never used one, let alone aware they existed before and was unsure what the specs of them were. It’s just cool to know that my employer wasn’t skimping out on the quality of my equipment!
Yep DP is superior in my opinion!
Thanks for clearing that up for me
No worries!
Nice and concise. Thank-you
Thanks for watching 😊
Thank you, it was useful👍
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😊
yeah i need the 120hz cap off thanks for the vid gave me the info i needed.
No worries, glad it helped!
The locking connector on DP is also nice continuation from VGA/DVI; no need to worry about a connector coming loose like HDMI.
True, unless you trip on a DP cable and pull your whole setup off the desk!
@@techindex1 🤣🤣😂😂
And so much more convenient than the screws on VGA and DVI!
That's the biggest improvement from the installing and maintaining side for me.
Nice video and cool animations
Glad you like them!
Thank You
You’re welcome!
DP is royalty free. HDMI is not
Yep, another positive of DP!
@@techindex1 100% Right
What do you mean it’s royalty free?
@@MikhaKey You need to pay for use of HDMI
@@mentalplayground I need to pay to use a DisplayPort cable too. I can’t just grab it from the store and use it
Great explanation. Thanks
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Thanks, useful little video.
How many times have we heard 'future-proof'? I remember back in the early '90s an HDD of 50MB (yes MB) being described as 'a high capacity drive making it future-proof'!
Thank you! Yes you are probably correct, what we consider future proof today may be practically unusable in 20 years!
That said, rarely, but still sometimes i find myself needing a VGA cable for older things that still run at my workplace (that aren't connected to any network) and that have no other means to display anything.
Excellent.
Thank you!
You can daisy chain multiple monitors on a single DP outlet
Great point! Another useful feature of display port
I also think it’s cool that, at almost any given point throughout their history, DP has always been a higher bandwidth connection. The first 144Hz monitor I ever bought required me to use either DisplayPort or DVI-D to even get over 60hz because 1080p60 was the highest that HDMI supported at that time.
Now I have a 4k144Hz HDR monitor and it literally would not be able to work at its maximum quality even with the newest HDMI standard
Damn, this was really soothing. It felt like someone was reading me a bedtime story. (I mean it in a good way) (probably because I’m tiered)
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😊
usefull video, thanks
You're welcome!
Thx for the info
No worries!
HDMI for general purpose like tv, dvd player, surround, etc... and a replacement for the old composite video. While displayport is for specific use like in the computer world which replaces vga and old computer ports. But there are TVs with display ports because some can be used as a second computer screen.
Very interesting, wasn’t aware there were actually tv’s with display port, never seen one personally. Thanks for watching!
@@techindex1 in today's world, they're mainly seen and used in the Event media technology industry, such as 70 inch trade show / exhibition Monitor
I used 40” tv with HDMI input just fine. Same as I am using my minitor with HDMI input. I dont need dumb display port for that..
This isn't really true, just a common misconception. DisplayPort could just as easily be used for those devices you mentioned. The reason HDMI is used for those has more to do with DRM support and name recognition than anything technical.
@@kishirisu1268 yea most new tv's have a sub 1ms setting. just bought a 55" tv for 250 usd and it has "gamer mode" and i can use it as a monitor no issue. given it's capped at 60hz so not great for gaming on, compared to my 144 and 240hz monitors.
Also via HDMI you can transmit not only video and audio signals, but also Ethernet.
This isn’t something I was aware of, thanks for mentioning it 😊
Thank you ❤
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching
Thanks it helps 🤝
You’re welcome! 👍🏻
Good info!
Thank you!
@@techindex1 My pleasure!
DisplayPort supports multi-channel digital audio, perhaps of interest to gamers with surround sound speaker setups.
thanks for the help mate👍
No worries, thanks for watching!
Pick good cables too, my Amazon USB-C to DP cable is flimsy, had to to switch back to 144hz instead of 165, black screens, restarts etc...
Yes, a good cable is essential!
Which brands make good cables ?
Interesting. I always thought DP was video only. Good to know!
Glad it was helpful!
Same, that display port also transports audio was new to me.
DP is more common in PCVR headsets after Oculus Rift (S) which works on HDMI. Also it's easy to convert DP to HDMI but other way needs a more expensive converter.
Yes there does seem to be a price difference in the converters
Honestly, I cant wait for USB to become *THE* standard for audio, video, and data - even power. Isnt that the dream? To have one cable/connection for *EVERYTHING*? It is slowly getting there... 4K, its adoption is growing. However, its more due to device manufacturers pushing it, over consumer demand. It will become the standard. As for 8K, there is no consumer demand for it at all.
Having one cable for everything will be brilliant, I’m also looking forward to it. We’re moving in the right direction slowly!
Video over USB is just DisplayPort running over the same USB cable. It causes a lot of confusion as most USB-C connectors don't support DisplayPort. You also need a USB-C cable that supports DisplayPort. I find this all way more tricky and confusing than a simple DisplayPort cable.
@@username7763 It has nothing to do with the connectors. Its whether or not the host supports DP over USB.
Wdym usb the standard im uninformed are you on about usb-c I thought it was already the standard
@@pjotrnygard1447 look at *ALL* the cables connected to your computer. Are they USB?
Thanks for explaining the difference. Not a lot to choose from at the thrift store tech shelves.
Across the pond we are amazed how you folks pronounce the letter “H”. Not sure where you got that…
You’re welcome! Yes I’m not sure why we pronounce “H” like that either 😂
ALL cords need to take the page from USBC and be reversible
Agreed! Would be so much easier
HDMI supports encryption which is why it is preferred over DVI by major organisations.
I didn’t know DVI was still being used by many people
I really hope DP becomes more widely used by people, since it is better than HDMI. And as said in the video, is future proof.
Also it’s not proprietary, so no fee to use in products.
Only thing I would say about video cables as a whole is I hope one day they’re able to achieve something like the USB-C and lighting cable where you can fit it in either way.
I’d also love to see DP more widely used in the near future!
This video is "quietly" good.
Thanks for watching!
I would have liked to have a comparison of HDCP implementation. I have had problems in the past with HDMI cables not working due to the requirement of HDCP support.
Any cables in particular you’ve found this with?
@@techindex1I had problems mostly with the cables that were not specifically advertised as HDCP compliant. The ones that were advertised as compliant did work. For the ones that were not advertised as compliant, I had a 50/50 chance of not working.
Thanks for the explanation😊 my question is will both plugged in increase or decrease performance when gaming?
No worries! If you mean two separate devices plugged in, one via hdmi and one via DP then no it won’t effect performance 😊
@@techindex1 ohh ok, good to know. Tho i meant the 2 cables HDMI & DP plugged on one PC and monitor at once
@@redtail1. Well that would just result in only one cable being used. There’s no benefit to plugging multiple cables in between the PC and monitor. Since it has multiple ports, you should be able to switch between inputs, so DisplayPort would be the better option.
I advise those who need a cable longer than two meters to connect devices to use a DisplayPort, to avoid latency problems, which is why it is widely used on VR
Yes, latency is very noticeable in VR, great point
Thank goodness i did the research and only DP for my gaming PC. HDMI for every else.
Yeah that's usually the way to do it unless more devices start coming with DP
I both HDMI and DP good 👍❤
I have old hdmi screen tv my ps4 pro and new DP monitor my pc
Thanks 😊😊
Good choice!
Tacit and to-the-point presentation is perhaps 🤔 the best 👌 part of this video 📹!
Thank you!
My only problem with DisplayPort is the classic USB superposition issue. The amount of times I’ve had to double check if I just barely have the head tilted or entirely reversed is hysterical.
But there is one iportant difference: the tab you press to unlock a displayport plug always faces away from the monitor, and "up" on flat appliances.
There seems no such "norm" for USB ports. Also you can see it more easily with displayport as one side in angled.
Yes I have definitely had this issue but I do find it a little easier to see which way round it goes than USB A due to the angled part of the display port connector
I was using USB C to DP however when I switched to an OLED MSI monitor, I was getting minor but noticeable flashing. Switched to HDMI, no problems.
Sounds like an issue with the actual display port on the monitor
USB C to DP? Then I would assume USB C to HDMI for HDMI? You have a few things that can go wrong in the chain, the usb-c ports bandwidth, the controller for displayport over usb-c (actually, do you need a controller for that? Or is it direct?), the cable, especially is nornally the most common problem, but the connector on the monitor could be the issue as mentioned
That's nothing to do with display port, that's an issue with your monitor lol or your display port connector on your GPU
What cable did you use to connect? I know It's a type c to dp cable but I'm wondering If it is an adapter!
Okay so it seems to me that DP is better than HDMI. And throughout the years the latest DP version has been two steps ahead of the latest HDMI version. So then why isn't DP the de facto standard for television/home theater? Thanks.
I did wonder this too, mostly because HDMI launched a few years before display port meaning it was already the standard on HD tv’s by the time display port launched.
Interestingly some of the founders of hdmi were Panasonic, Philips, Sony and Toshiba who were also some of the biggest tv manufacturers of the time and still are to an extent, it makes sense that they’d want to use their own port standard on their tv’s as they can produce more of the tv in house and save on costs.
It’s a shame as if display port would have become the standard, most tvs people already have today would be able to take advantage of the 120fps frame rates offered by new consoles as even older display port versions could support them. So tvs made a few years ago would likely be able to support 120fps.
@@techindex1 Okay great that helps! Thanks for the reply.
It’s also worth noting HDMI is a bit more user friendly for the average person. That slight advantage goes a long way for consumer electronics
@@joelman1989In what way is HDMI more user friendly than Displayport? To me they seem equal in that respect.
@@FieryMeltman"In what way is HDMI more user friendly than Displayport?" In what way not? You are a tech person, give them to a non-tech person, perhaps with impaired vision, and watch which connector gets first plugged in, including differentiated from USB A, and which one will be successfully unplugged. My DP always gives me a good fight when I try to unplug it from the slight recess of my ATX tower housed video card.
A DisplayPort signal can be converted to an HDMI signal using a DP to HDMI "active" cable. However, an HDMI signal cannot be converted to DP. If I'm not mistaken.
Correct, you can get adapters but it won’t truly convert a HDMI signal to a DP one
using an hdmi monitor but the computer only has displayport. Bought a cheap adapter that works well. Mystery: is the adapter just a pin shuffle or does it have active devices inside?
I believe it’ll be a pin shuffle
DP has serious length issues, a problem with voltage feedback, etc
I’ve never personally used a DP cable over more than a few feet but I have heard about others having this issue
Allso iirc HDMI supports an ethernet connection so it( if the feater is implemented in every device, can cut down a bit in cab,e clutter in your av setup without sacrificing the added stability of a wiered network connection
Yes a very useful feature to stop us needing different cables for everything
Display port for computer monitors. I use this for my Mac and monitor connection.
HDMI for television. I use this to connect Apple TV with my LG TV
I would love to see Display port added to TV’s!
if you have a hammer you can get the display port in to the HDMI port easy
😂 true
Good video. I was vaguely aware DP was probably better for gamers. So now it's the same version level as HDMI ? Both 2.1 ? Well it might be easier for everyone if the version numbers remained in sync. Both types seem to make good firm connections in my experience, and I don't understand why USB, and USB-C can be loose sometimes.
It would be a lot easier if the version numbers were always in sync but as they’re competing standards I doubt they’ll do this unfortunately. Yes both current versions are 2.1 at the moment though
@@techindex1 Thanks for the response, and clarification.
One is 😁 the other 😠
😂 yes that’s one way to put it
GOLDEN
Thank you!
@@techindex1 TRUE
So I bought a monitor of 165hz Brand MSI so i used a regular HDMI and when info to the settings it’s at 60hz which means i need a DP cable ? And it will pick up ? And which can you recommend me something very good please would appreciate it a lot ❤️🙏🏽
DP 2.1 will be a great choice and will leave room for future proofing 😊
My laptop has Type C DP out and monitor has full size DP input. If I purchase a cable following this form-factor, would it be consider as standard DP cable?
Yes, not sure which version of display port the 2 ports would be though you’d need to check the tech specs of the laptop and monitor
@@techindex1 Thanks for your reply! My laptop has DisplayPort™1.4 and the monitor supports DisplayPort 1.2
thank you so much for this video its very enlightening....well i have a problem with my kinda cheap 4k@60hz tv it feels like its locked on 30hz but it says 60hz ,,when gaming staying still make the picture look really clear and nice but once u start moving around it get really blurry and my tv it doesn't have any option for turning off motion blur or motion smoothing or soap opera effect donno exactly what they call it,,it only has a option for noise reduction and when i turn it off it kinda helps but still blurry when moving especially when playing soccer i tried every option on this tv but no luck.......
My question is there any external device i can use like edid emulator or displayport to make the picture look clear thx in advance.
You’re welcome! It could be that the game you’re playing doesn’t support 60fps on console if it’s an older game. I’d also check the settings of your console to see if you have an option for 60fps/ 60hz. Some games you can choose in the settings menu whether you want quality mode (usually 4k 30fps) or performance mode (1080p/1440p 60fps) so it’d be worth checking your settings there. Some TV’s have picture modes, choose gaming if you have the option. If it’s been set to movie mode this will often limit the refresh rate to give it a more film like look (a lot of films are shot at 24fps). If all of this fails I’d probably speak to the manufacturer next and see if they can advise a setting change that may help as there may be one hidden within the menus that isn’t obvious.
Is there a way to connect from HDMI to Display Port and what are the benefits and drawbacks?
Yes you can use an adapter but you will be limited by the highest resolution and refresh rate either of them offers. What these limits will be depends on the generation of each port
hello i have monitor 1080p 165hz which better hdmi 2.0 to hdmi 2.0 or dp 2.1 to hdmi or dp to dp ? im so confused because recently my hdmi to hdmi cable was broken my monitor shows blank screen but is stil play sound
You will be limited by the specs of HDMI in this case so either cable will be fine 😊
DisplayPort can transfer audio? Haven’t heard that before
Yes 😊
One other fairly important difference is DisplayPort has a built in mechanical mechanism to lock it in place, hdmi does not.
Yes, some people have said they do actually consider this an inconvenience rather than a useful feature interestingly
ya know theres a combo port for hdmi and displayport which is rarely used
Yeah I have heard of this, may make a video on it in the future
What happens if I plug in both?
You can have a device connected to one monitor with DP and another monitor with HDMI, there shouldn’t be any issue 😊
My only complaint with the full size display port is how it locks in. Tripping over and hdmi cable and it comes right out, tripping over a display port and the monitor is coming with you.
Great point, some do see the locking feature as a positive but in some setups it’s definitely a tripping risk
Pretty sure there are full sized DP cables that don't have the locking mechanism installed - the mechanism itself is an optional feature for the standard iirc
The issue for DP is, that normal everyday PC users have no need for it's higher speeds or resolutions and the majority of TVs and Monitors don't have them as standard yet. Once the general entertainment industry adds a DP port to every device, alongside any HDMI spots, they will see a gradual uptake but for now they are simply not needed by the masses.
True, I would love to see DP added to more devices
Can both be used at the same time on a PC with nVidia graphics card? Both monitors should show same picture and have sound. (HDMI standard).
Yes you should be able to output to both if you have a hdmi and DP output from your pc
Yes, both can be used - albeit I have only ever tried on an RX 560. You can of course have both show the same picture and both would have sound - but you can also set it up so that a different pictures can be shown at the same time.
I thought display port could only transfer video. I didn’t know we could also do audio.
Yep it can do audio aswell 😊
@@techindex1 well im sold. Im not longer going to use HDMI(if possible)
👍👍👍
The consumer will use what's more widely available and cheaper. Right now HDMI isn't going anywhere despite being a proprietary connector vs Display Port simply due to those 2 reasons. Not to mention you don't need an extra audio cable.
DP can also do audio :) but you are likely correct about people continuing to use whatever is available!
That was my complaint on the old DP was audio. It seems that has been corrected. As usual you need to buy new equipment to get it. 🤔
DP does carry audio now, which is nice - also, the prices are relatively the same (finding 6ft DP cords for 9-10 USD and 6ft HDMI cords for 10 USD). The only reason why HDMI is not going anywhere is due to many TV manufacturers having a hand in creating the Standard and getting paid royalties every single time it is used - giving those manufacturers an incentive to use HDMI versus DP (open source and no royalties to TV manufacturers).
I personnaly have no preferences, I use both for my pc as I have 2 screens, I use DP for my main screen mainly used for gaming (even if I only play up to 60Hz, 120Hz and above hurts my head) and my second use HDMI on 4k for evrything that isn't gaming, as I think better resolution means more detail (as long as the thing is in this resolution, that's logic)
Nothing wrong with using both!
I want to see the world standardize DP instead, I saw some comments mentioning that you need to pay a license for HDMI.
I would too, yes the HDMI founders get a commission each time their standard is used
Question: I have a PC with a Ryzen 5600, GTX 1060 3GB and a 1080p 75hz monitor... is the DP able to give me any benefit over the HDMI ?
Yes he said that in the video
Yes, DP will be the best option here! 😊
Your PC will not support either of these standards, but dp1.4 is still better than the hdmi in your card
If you use a good HDMI cable, in terms of image (resolution and refresh rate), it won't make any difference if you change to Display Port. Your hardware is far from congesting the capabilities of HDMI, even in older versions, such as HDMI 1.4a that the GTX 1060 uses. If you use a bad HDMI cable, then it is possible that your monitor will not be able to operate at 75Hz correctly, only at 60Hz. One advantage of a Display Port cable is that even the cheapest cables won't give you any problems at 1080p and 75H or even 144Hz. However, at resolutions and refresh rates higher than 4K and 60Hz, it is advisable for the display port cable to have a minimum quality to avoid problems with image transmission. A very important detail that this RUclipsr forgot to mention is that Display Port cables have an anchor-type fitting, which means they cannot be accidentally disconnected, as happens with HDMI cables. To remove them you have to press their head, which will move the lever that secures them to the graphics card or monitor. I've been using display port cables since 2016, when I bought a 4K monitor at 60Hz at the time, but more recently I had to go back to using HDMI cables, in the 2.1 standard, as I started using a TV that works at 4K and 120Hz as a monitor, but unfortunately It does not have a display port input. Nowadays, the normal thing with new computers is to use the display port cable.
Short: HDMI for rags, DP for riches, USB-C for masterminds
A good way of putting it!
@@techindex1 seems like usb-c really becomes a predominating connector especially with new thunderbolt 5 extra bandwidth feature of up to 120gbit/s
My homie was just talking about this for the first time
I recently bought an asus rog strix 1440p 270hz montior wondering if dp1.4 or hmdi is better to connect to my gpu?
Thanks for watching, it depends entirely on what HDMI version you’re using, please let me know which and I will let you know 😊
Definitely DP for no doubt.
@@rising_fredo_pixel actually it depends on which brand your GPU is. No nvidia gpu supports DP 2.1, only 1.4 wheras AMD gpus support DP 2.1. Note that you should look your monitor's connectivity and note that DP 1.4 supports 32 GB and hdmi 2.1 supports 48 GB. But in most cases, DP is generally better
so I am still ok with VGA as I can see :D
It’s certainly still usable!
It takes less data to send video via DisplayPort because only the pixels that CHANGE are sent whereas HDMI sends every pixel for every frame.
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this
HDMI 2.1 implemented DSC too, its optional
Does DisplayPort have less input lag than HDMI? Or are they generally the same?
They're generally the same, the difference is less than 1ms
Once DP eventually started supporting audio, I wanted to stop using HDMI altogether.
But yes it is about mass adoption. Back in 2011 the Dell Latitude laptops had DP but then the next newer model took a step back to HDMI due to ubiquity (boo!)
Then my next laptop after that had Thunderbolt/miniDP, and finally here we are at USB type C.
I would be happy with either DP or USB type C as an open standard.
Me too, either would be fine but having one cable for almost everything is the end goal!
How do i connect a hdmi for elitebook 840 g3 i5
You can buy DisplayPort to hdmi adapters if it only has a display port output 😊
Display port also locks into place where HDMI doesn't lock.
True! I have seen others state this isn’t an advantage though as it creates the possibility of pulling monitors etc onto the floor in some setups
There's one more important consideration to keep in mind: DisplayPort has quick-release hooks to lock it into the port, HDMI does not. That makes DisplayPort more resilient to accidentally being pulled out of the display
Correct, some people do find this feature annoying and wouldn’t consider it a positive but I guess that’s down to personal preference
Not all of the DP cables do - it is an optional add on for the standard. I have used plenty that do lock and a few that don't
Can I use dp 2.1 on my Xbox? Opposition to the hdmi
Yes but you’ll need an adapter that converts hdmi to display port as Xbox consoles only support HDMI
Correct, it is doable but only with an adapter
The launch of HDMI was complete shit too. Reading the other comments it makes sense, surprise surprise they wanted an 'iterative approach'
Exactly!
DP is more robust in durability over hdmi
True in most cases but does still depend on the quality of the cable
I want mouseand keyboard data too.
Sorry, not too sure what you mean by this?
Hdmi has audio included , why don't other platforms understand that convenient audio is a huge selling point
so does displayport
Display Port also does this :)
I am an user of hp dockstation, it's a nightmare for me, when I am working, I suddenly lost my monitor signal in my pc but my coleages too, I prefer use HDMI, because I don't have this problem although use a cheap HDMI cable
This sounds like an issue with the port on the docking station, did you manage to find the cause of the issue?