Does DVI-D to HDMI show more than 60hz

[Ian Pregowski]

i was wondering this because i just bought a monitor that only had DVI-D and VGA and i used a DVI-D to HDMI adapter. I overclocked the monitor to 75 hz and was wondering if the adapter is going to let me see more than 60hz. and I'm pretty sure my HDMI cable is 2.0 so that wouldn't be a problem

 

[boju]

Whats the maximum Hz on your monitor?

 

[boju]

Theoretically HDMI2 has enough bandwidth for 120Hz but monitors with HDMI2 aren't configured that way even though the cable can do it. Some HDMI2 monitors may do 120Hz in 2d as i've read some do but generally 120Hz is meant for 3D, 60Hz x 2eyes.

 

[boju]

Will depend on your GPU as well, only the 9 series GTX have HDMI 2. Whats your system specs?

 

[Ian Pregowski]

Whats the maximum Hz on your monitor?

The max hz of my monitor is 60hz stock, 75hz overclocked

 

[Ian Pregowski]

Will depend on your GPU as well, only the 9 series GTX have HDMI 2. Whats your system specs?

And I have a r7 260x

 

[boju]

DVI-D DualLink can do 1080p @ 120Hz but not HDMI. Some monitors can overclock to a higher refresh as you have done.

Trouble is regardless if your HDMI cable is 2.0, the HDMI port on the 260x is not. Only GTX 9 series have HDMI 2 spec.

So what you're running at now 75Hz on a 60Hz screen is already running the monitor out of spec so thats probably where it ends.

 

[Ian Pregowski]

DVI-D DualLink can do 1080p @ 120Hz but not HDMI. Some monitors can overclock to a higher refresh as you have done.

Trouble is regardless if your HDMI cable is 2.0, the HDMI port on the 260x is not. Only GTX 9 series have HDMI 2 spec.

So what you're running at now 75Hz on a 60Hz screen is already running the monitor out of spec so thats probably where it ends.

If I buy a DVI-D cable and used that instead of my hdmi cable will my monitor then show more than 60hz

 

[boju]

Will still need to overclock. The monitor itself has specifications as 60Hz. it relays that information to Windows.