[SOLVED] laptop 60hz to 144hz monitor?

[Nas X]

just bought a Predator Helios 300 () with i7-8750H - GTX 1060 6GB - 6GB RAM and a 60hz display, my laptop also have HDMI 2.0 output. I wonder if I can connect my laptop to a external monitor with higher refresh rate like 120hz/144hz through HDMI 2.0?
i was checking the monitor :
Acer KG251QF 24.5 144hz
but the monitor have FreeSync and I have nvidia graphicscard will it support? or do I need a G sync monitor ?

 

[Barty1884]

Yes, the native refresh rate of the laptop panel is (mostly*) irrelevant when connected to an external display - providing you have an appropriate output from the laptop and input on the monitor. In this case, with HDMI 2.0

I can't find much on the monitor confirming it's actually 2.0 though.
One comment here would suggest 120Hz max, indicating HDMI 1.4.

FreeSync "works" with Nvidia GPUs these days.

*I say mostly, as you can run into potential hiccups if using both displays in tandem and spanning a program/game/application across both.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Yes, HDMI 2 supports 1080p 144hz, so your monitor will work.

Nvidia GPUs now support freesync displays, so it should work alright.

 

[Glenwing]

FreeSync/G-Sync only works through DisplayPort on NVIDIA graphics cards. You won't be able to enable it with HDMI.

 

[Barty1884]

FreeSync/G-Sync only works through DisplayPort on NVIDIA graphics cards. You won't be able to enable it with HDMI.

Good point! Overlooked that.

 

[Nas X]

So i can only get 120hz without free sync through HDMI 2.0. But what about Displayport adapter? will it work?

 

[Glenwing]

So i can only get 120hz without free sync through HDMI 2.0. But what about Displayport adapter? will it work?

An HDMI to DisplayPort adapter won't give you any higher capabilities than HDMI is capable of.

 

[Nas X]

An HDMI to DisplayPort adapter won't give you any higher capabilities than HDMI is capable of.

So there's absolutely noway that I can get 144hz and free sync monitor on my laptop? Do i really need G- Sync or Free -Sync. I do gaming alot. But if I have HDMI 2.0 will is still working if I using 1.4 HDMI if the monitor only support 1.4?

 

[Glenwing]

So there's absolutely noway that I can get 144hz and free sync monitor on my laptop?

Not unless your laptop has a DP output or a USB-C port with video output capability.

But if I have HDMI 2.0 will is still working if I using 1.4 HDMI if the monitor only support 1.4?

Yes

 

[Nas X]

Not unless your laptop has a DP output or a USB-C port with video output capability.

Yes

Yes I do have USB C 3.0 on my laptop but Im not sure if that gonna work though. I’ve been reading some posts that said only 3.1 works