I can't play at 144 hz and I dont know why

[tatsee]

Ok, here is the link to what is in my gaming pc:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4q2KTH
I am almost certain I should be able to play any game at 144 hz but for some reason, Im not able to do it. My friend who knows a bit about pc searched a bit and told me its because I have a wire between my DVI-D wire and my graphics. I dont know why that could be a problem considering I dont have a DVI-D hole in my graphics card. I dont think my graphics card is the problem either because its a 1080 TI so I would be very very surprised if i couldn't play at 144 hz. The wire connected to my graphics card and to my DVI-D wire came with my monitor so I assumed it was the right kind of wire.
Plz, I need the internet’s help.

 

[Atomicdonut17]

Well, it’s not that your GPU can’t display at 144Hz, it’s the monitor. The monitor has to have a refresh rate of 144Hz in order to DISPLAY at 144Hz. And, most DVI-D monitors have a refresh rate of 60Hz, so it’ll cap out visuals to 60Hz/FPS.

 

[tatsee]

Well, it’s not that your GPU can’t display at 144Hz, it’s the monitor. The monitor has to have a refresh rate of 144Hz in order to DISPLAY at 144Hz. And, most DVI-D monitors have a refresh rate of 60Hz, so it’ll cap out visuals to 60Hz/FPS.

I dont think thats the problem because when I look at the monitor on parts picker or basically anywhere else, it says that it has a refresh rate of 144 hz.

 

[SinxarKnights]

I am not clear on the issue. Do you mean you can't set it to 144hz in the nvidia control panel? Or do you mean you aren't getting 144+ FPS in games?

 

[tatsee]

I am not clear on the issue. Do you mean you can't set it to 144hz in the nvidia control panel? Or do you mean you aren't getting 144+ FPS in games?

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I mean that I am unable to play at 144 hz, however I can comfortably get 144+ fps in games. I tried setting it to the right thing but I dont even see the option to do it, it’s like I’m unable to play at this ”level” and I dont understand why.

 

[SinxarKnights]

Try it with the HDMI cable and see if it will allow you to set it to 144hz. According to the manual this should be possible.

 

[tatsee]

Try it with the HDMI cable and see if it will allow you to set it to 144hz. According to the manual this should be possible.

You mean like, any HDMI cable, or do I need a specific one? I mean can I use the same wire I use for my PS4 because I think those cables dont transfer fast enough.

 

[SinxarKnights]

Yeah try it with any you have around.

What kind of adapter are you using now? Is it one from displayport -> dvi or hdmi -> dvi?

ed: actually the sources I can find say using an adapter from displayport -> dvi only converts to DVI-I (not DVI-D) so your friend could be correct. It seems you will need a specialized adapter to get 144hz with an adapter.

This one is recommended by Nvidia customer support if the HDMI cable doesn't work. https://www.amazon.com/Accell-UltraAV-B087B-002B-DisplayPort-Dual-Link/dp/B002ISVI3U/

I could be wrong though as it is difficult to find good information about this. https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/850426/geforce-900-series/which-displayport-to-dl-dvi-adapter-cable-for-1080p-144hz-/

 

[tatsee]

Yeah try it with any you have around.

What kind of adapter are you using now? Is it one from displayport -> dvi or hdmi -> dvi?

It’s a displayport --> DVI-D. It came with my monitor so I assumed it was the right kind of wire.