Question DisplayPort 1.4

[keijzerchief]

Hi everyone,
Sorry for the stupid question but I was wondering whether I needed a different cable for DisplayPort 1.2 vs DisplayPort 1.4, or whether they can all carry the same amount of data in the cable and it is only the ports that are different. Thanks in advance!

 

[jeremyj_83]

You can use a DP 1.2 cable in a DP 1.4 port and get DP 1.2 speeds. Same as you can use a DP 1.4 cable in a DP 1.2 port and get DP 1.2 speeds. The difference comes in how fast the connection is and DP 1.4 can send more data than DP 1.2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort