[SOLVED] 120hz on 144hz monitor

[Camfred30]

ok so i know my monitor can reach 144hz and i only recieve 120hz i think i know why im just unsure on what cable to get. Im running with a hdmi cable which im pretty sure cant reach 144hz and its 2.0. i thought changing to dvi would make it to 144hz but i saw that my gpu doesnt have a dvi port, so i then tried dp but then i saw my monitor dp port isnt the big blue one so what cable do i get

 

[vov4ik_il]

Not every HDMI supports higher refresh rates. You need DP Cable or Mini DP cable depends on your ports...

 

[Glenwing]

ok so i know my monitor can reach 144hz and i only recieve 120hz i think i know why im just unsure on what cable to get. Im running with a hdmi cable which im pretty sure cant reach 144hz and its 2.0. i thought changing to dvi would make it to 144hz but i saw that my gpu doesnt have a dvi port, so i then tried dp but then i saw my monitor dp port isnt the big blue one so what cable do i get

Which monitor?

For HDMI 120 is the maximum. You need DP Cable or Mini DP cable depends on your ports...

The HDMI interface itself doesn't have a maximum limit of 120 Hz, but individual products may be limited to 120 Hz, so it depends on the monitor.

 

[Camfred30]

Which monitor?


The HDMI interface itself doesn't have a maximum limit of 120 Hz, but individual products may be limited to 120 Hz, so it depends on the monitor.

https://www.ebuyer.com/838555-eg-27-gaming-monitor-qhd-144hz-1ms-with-amd-freesync-gs27-v2

 

[vov4ik_il]

The HDMI interface itself doesn't have a maximum limit of 120 Hz, but individual products may be limited to 120 Hz, so it depends on the monitor.

True, edited.

 

[Camfred30]

True, just the 1.0~1.2a edited.

i have a 2.0 hdmi does that not reach 144

 

[Glenwing]

https://www.ebuyer.com/838555-eg-27-gaming-monitor-qhd-144hz-1ms-with-amd-freesync-gs27-v2

Not much information about that monitor, might be limited to 120 Hz over HDMI. Try using the DisplayPort input. The page says the monitor comes with a DisplayPort cable.

 

[vov4ik_il]

i have a 2.0 hdmi does that not reach 144

Both the monitor and the graphics card have to support it.

 

[vov4ik_il]

The page says the monitor comes with a DisplayPort cable.

This might work.
Edit: Nope, it is not USB-C, looks like a regular DisplayPort...