Can my alienware alpha run 144hz at 1280 x 1024 with a HDMI 2.0 port?

[jedisavageoski]

I have been doing some research and I really cant find the answer to if I can run 144hz on my Alienware Alpha R2. It has a GTX 960 but doesn't have a dvi port. It has HDMI 2.0 though. I am asking this question because I'm not sure if I should buy this monitor: http://www.benq.com.au/product/monitor/xl2411z and still be able to use 144hz.

 

[Glenwing]

I have been doing some research and I really cant find the answer to if I can run 144hz on my Alienware Alpha R2. It has a GTX 960 but doesn't have a dvi port. It has HDMI 2.0 though. I am asking this question because I'm not sure if I should buy this monitor: http://www.benq.com.au/product/monitor/xl2411z and still be able to use 144hz.

The HDMI input ports on monitors have versions too. Having a laptop with HDMI 2.0 won't magically upgrade the ports of any monitor you connect it to.

The source and display both must support the required HDMI version for something to work. The BenQ XL2411Z only has HDMI 1.4. Furthermore it is capped at 60 Hz over HDMI.

If you are using a laptop, I would recommend getting the ViewSonic XG2401, one of the few monitors that supports 144 Hz over HDMI.

 

[jedisavageoski]

I have been doing some research and I really cant find the answer to if I can run 144hz on my Alienware Alpha R2. It has a GTX 960 but doesn't have a dvi port. It has HDMI 2.0 though. I am asking this question because I'm not sure if I should buy this monitor: http://www.benq.com.au/product/monitor/xl2411z and still be able to use 144hz.

The HDMI input ports on monitors have versions too. Having a laptop with HDMI 2.0 won't magically upgrade the ports of any monitor you connect it to.

The source and display both must support the required HDMI version for something to work. The BenQ XL2411Z only has HDMI 1.4. Furthermore it is capped at 60 Hz over HDMI.

If you are using a laptop, I would recommend getting the ViewSonic XG2401, one of the few monitors that supports 144 Hz over HDMI.

Does the hdmi cord, the monitor and the computer have to be hdmi 2.0? And if I go out and buy this monitor when I plug it in will it work with 144hz?
I just looked at a video and it said they were HDMI 1.4 ports, but they were 144hz ready, will 144hz not work because I have a HDMI 2.0 port on my computer?

 

[Glenwing]

To get 144 Hz at 1080p, the computer and monitor must both support HDMI 1.3 or higher, and the monitor must support 144 Hz over HDMI (not all monitors support it even if they have higher version HDMI ports). 1080p 144 Hz does not require HDMI 2.0.

The cable must be a High Speed HDMI cable (340 MHz / 10.2 Gbit/s rating) or better. HDMI cables are not classified by the same "version" system that HDMI devices are since cable do not have any effect on version support, only speed support.

Yes, the monitor will be able to work at 144 Hz without any special modifications, just plug it in. At worst you will just need to open Windows settings to change the refresh rate (Google it).

No, having HDMI 2.0 will not interfere with any operations when connecting to HDMI 1.4 monitors, all HDMI versions are fully compatible with lower versions.