Display Port compatibility

[Ali Husain]

If I use a DP 1.3 cable on a monitor that only supports DP1.2, will I be able to overclock it higher than if I were to use a DP 1.2 cable (will I get more bandwidth from the cable despite the monitor not supporting it?) Thanks

 

[kbarizo93]

If I'm not mistaken, DP cables are backwards compatible. DP 1.2 & DP 1.3 both support refresh rates up to 240Hz, so as long as you're not trying to get past 240 you should be fine.

As far as one being better to overclock than the other; you should see no difference between the cables, the ability to overclock is all based on your monitor at this point.

 

[Glenwing]

If I use a DP 1.3 cable on a monitor that only supports DP1.2, will I be able to overclock it higher than if I were to use a DP 1.2 cable (will I get more bandwidth from the cable despite the monitor not supporting it?) Thanks

If the monitor only has DisplayPort 1.2 then it's not going to go beyond DP 1.2 speeds no matter what cable you use.

 

[boju]

Displayport cables are all the same, there are no version numbers with the exception of an RBR cable (Reduced Bitrate) serving 1080p only applications such as projectors. If it does not state RBR or max resolution of 1080p then the cable you have is a standard Displayport cable which the bandwidth is determined via the cable by the Displayport version you have on your graphics card and monitor.