Can HDMI give me 120fps on a 120hz monitor

[Mikey Albero]

Provided my hardware can ABSOLUTELY push 120 fps, will I get 120hz out of my monitor, or will I be stuck at 60 because I'm using hdmi?

 

[digitaldoc]

It all depends on which version of HDMI we are talking about. For HDMI 1.4 and earlier, the answer is no, and it maxes out at 60 FPS. For version 1.4b and higher (assuming the cable and both ports all comply to the higher standard) it is possible to go to 120 FPS. Unfortunately, most of the gear is 1.4 and below.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/331322-33-120hz-hdmi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI

 

[bystander]

It all depends on which version of HDMI we are talking about. For HDMI 1.4 and earlier, the answer is no, and it maxes out at 60 FPS. For version 1.4b and higher (assuming the cable and both ports all comply to the higher standard) it is possible to go to 120 FPS. Unfortunately, most of the gear is 1.4 and below.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/331322-33-120hz-hdmi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI

This is a common misunderstanding, but HDMI 1.4b does not support 120hz. It supports 1080p@60hz in 3D, which is sometimes referred to as 120hz in 3D. But in 2D, it cannot. They do this by sending two 1080p images in a single packet, at a rate of 60hz, and splits those two images into two frames on the monitor side. This doesn't work for 2D.

HDMI 1.4b was released on October 11, 2011.[142] One of the new features is that it adds the ability to carry 3D 1080p video at 120 Hz – allowing frame packing 3D format at 1080p60 per Eye (120 Hz total).[143] All future versions of the HDMI specification will be made by the HDMI Forum that was created on October 25, 2011.[37][144]

You'll need HDMI 2.0 for it, and that means support on the GPU and monitor. I believe the only GPU's that support this atm, are the GTX 970 and 980.

 

[digitaldoc]

It all depends on which version of HDMI we are talking about. For HDMI 1.4 and earlier, the answer is no, and it maxes out at 60 FPS. For version 1.4b and higher (assuming the cable and both ports all comply to the higher standard) it is possible to go to 120 FPS. Unfortunately, most of the gear is 1.4 and below.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/331322-33-120hz-hdmi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI

This is a common misunderstanding, but HDMI 1.4b does not support 120hz. It supports 1080p@60hz in 3D, which is sometimes referred to as 120hz in 3D. But in 2D, it cannot. They do this by sending two 1080p images in a single packet, at a rate of 60hz, and splits those two images into two frames on the monitor side. This doesn't work for 2D.

HDMI 1.4b was released on October 11, 2011.[142] One of the new features is that it adds the ability to carry 3D 1080p video at 120 Hz – allowing frame packing 3D format at 1080p60 per Eye (120 Hz total).[143] All future versions of the HDMI specification will be made by the HDMI Forum that was created on October 25, 2011.[37][144]

You'll need HDMI 2.0 for it, and that means support on the GPU and monitor. I believe the only GPU's that support this atm, are the GTX 970 and 980.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[bystander]

NP. Like I said, this is a common misunderstanding, but once you reread it, it is clear what they wrote.