How do i run my monitor at 120 HZ

[Michiman]

I have a 120 Hz monitor and right now and I have an HDMI cable hooked from the monitor to my graphics card. My monitor is the AOC Agon AG352UCG6 35” Curved Gaming Monitor, G-SYNC, (3440x1440), VA Panel, 120Hz, 4ms, DP, HDMI, USB 3.0, HA and my graphics card is a Nvidia Geforce 1060 with 6 gb. I read around and it says that I need a dvi dual link cable to be able to run 120 Hz.

When I go to advanced display settings > display adapter properties > Monitor it will only show 50 Hertz and nothing else. My monitor does not have a place to plug in a DVI cable.

Am I able to get that thing that converts the HDMI to DVI. So That I will be able to plug in an HDMI to the monitor then change it to DVI then plug that into my graphics card to run 120 hz?

 

[raisonjohn]

No, your monitor only supports up to 50Hz when using HDMI, while using DisplayPort (100Hz max.) and overclocking the monitor an additional 20Hz will achieve 120Hz. So, get a DisplayPort cable.

From your manual (https://aoc-pim.s3.amazonaws.com/Manual,%20Drivers%20&%206D/AG352UCG/english.pdf), on Page 39:
"Vertical Scan Range:
24-60Hz (HDMI1.4b)
30-100Hz (DP1.2)

Optimal Preset Resolution:
3440x1440@60Hz (DP)
3440x1440@50Hz (HDMI)"

On Page 41 of the same manual:
"Preset Display Modes
Standard | Resolution | Hor. Freq. | Vert. Freq. | Source
UHD | 3440x1440 50Hz | 73.681Hz | 49.99Hz | HDMI/DP
UHD | 3440x1440 60Hz | 88.819Hz | 59.97Hz | DP
UHD | 3440x1440 85Hz | 127.361Hz | 84.96Hz | DP
UHD | 3440x1440 100Hz | 151Hz | 100Hz | DP"

On Page 11 of the same manual:
"5. Video content supporting resolution:
DP: 3440x1440@100Hz (Maximum)
HDMI: 3440x1440@50Hz (Maximum)"

Product website (https://agon.aocmonitorap.com/au/product_ag352UCG6.php#) also specifies the following:
"Scan Frequency:
HDMI 1.4: 30-140 KHz (H)/24~60 Hz (V)
DP 1.2: 73 - 180KHz (H) / 30 - 120Hz (V) under OC

Optimum Resolution:
HDMI 1.4: 3440 x 1440 @ 50Hz
DP 1.2 : 3440 x 1440 @ 120Hz"

 

[Michiman]

No, your monitor only supports up to 50Hz when using HDMI, while using DisplayPort (100Hz max.) and overclocking the monitor an additional 20Hz will achieve 120Hz. So, get a DisplayPort cable.

From your manual (https://aoc-pim.s3.amazonaws.com/Manual,%20Drivers%20&%206D/AG352UCG/english.pdf), on Page 39:
"Vertical Scan Range:
24-60Hz (HDMI1.4b)
30-100Hz (DP1.2)

Optimal Preset Resolution:
3440x1440@60Hz (DP)
3440x1440@50Hz (HDMI)"

On Page 41 of the same manual:
"Preset Display Modes
Standard | Resolution | Hor. Freq. | Vert. Freq. | Source
UHD | 3440x1440 50Hz | 73.681Hz | 49.99Hz | HDMI/DP
UHD | 3440x1440 60Hz | 88.819Hz | 59.97Hz | DP
UHD | 3440x1440 85Hz | 127.361Hz | 84.96Hz | DP
UHD | 3440x1440 100Hz | 151Hz | 100Hz | DP"

On Page 11 of the same manual:
"5. Video content supporting resolution:
DP: 3440x1440@100Hz (Maximum)
HDMI: 3440x1440@50Hz (Maximum)"

Product website (https://agon.aocmonitorap.com/au/product_ag352UCG6.php#) also specifies the following:
"Scan Frequency:
HDMI 1.4: 30-140 KHz (H)/24~60 Hz (V)
DP 1.2: 73 - 180KHz (H) / 30 - 120Hz (V) under OC

Optimum Resolution:
HDMI 1.4: 3440 x 1440 @ 50Hz
DP 1.2 : 3440 x 1440 @ 120Hz"

Thank you so much. The things that I thought were just HDMI ports were actually Display ports. You are an amazing person <3