Looking for best solution on HDMI to displayport

[Tosse83]

I have a gpu Nvidia thx 970 with HDMI exit and my screen is a Dell S 2716D6. I bought the screen espesialy for the gsync. It turns out i cant play gsync with HDMI and i understand that DP doesnt play at 144hz, wich my screen and my gpu can do. Any help pls.

 

[junkeymonkey]

Resolution and refresh frequency support for DisplayPort

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort

144 looks covered ?

 

[Herc08]

Well, you have to choose which type fo cable you want. Do you want to use the HDMI port on the moinitor, and plug it in the DP port on the GPU?

 

[junkeymonkey]

I forgot

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Gold-Plated-DisplayPort/dp/B005H3Q59U

just go display port / card to display port /monitor ??


thing is that's good to know that gsync is not hdmi compatable and display port only .

I learned somthing today


''System Requirement:
•Must support DisplayPort 1.2 directly from the GPU.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/g-sync/system-requirements

 

[madmatt30]

^ whs - there's no issue here at all , just buy a standard displayport cable.

The 970 isn't really strong enough for 1440p 100htz+ though unless its old games or low settings on new games.

 

[junkeymonkey]

I do think amd freesync is better that is all on the card /driver and not 1/2 card 1/2 monitor where you got to buy a monitor equipped with the NVidia part to be able to use it

I assume AMD's solation can be used with any monitor , sad part is you got to use a amd card

then I'm not hip on gimmickware anyway

 

[Tosse83]

144 is seems to be coverd. Then im informed wrong.

Screen is DP gpu is HDMI

 

[Tosse83]

Actually screen is both but gsync doesnt work with HDMI

 

[Tosse83]

Well If 144hz is coverd then i know what to do. Everywhere i read that it can only play at 60. Maybe i whas loocking at wrong placed. Thx

 

[junkeymonkey]

maybe true you see that 60 hz with a 144 monitor posted a lot as well

like for me I look at all that as gimmickware / thrills / hype , and don't waste my money /time on it. [opinion]


its up to you to try to support it not it supporting you

 

[Tosse83]

So, just to be clear: If i buy a convertible cable Like HDMI to DP then it should be enough?

 

[junkeymonkey]

well what I see not for using gsync you need that full display port cable like I linked above for how I see it

heres what this guy said

''I have that exact monitor, it has 2 modes, g-sync and normal. G-sync use only DP, while normal mode use HDMI/DVI. You can connect 2 cables at once, which is what I'm doing. One cable to DP to use g-sync, one to DVI to use normal mode. You can change mode simply by clicking on the monitor.''

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/38wqxg/hdmi_to_displayport_on_gsync_monitor/

 

[madmatt30]

All 970's have display port as far as I'm aware ??

What model 970 is it??

Should just be running diaplayport to diaplayport cable.

 

[junkeymonkey]

I know little about it and see that part of things easy

for 10 bucks just get the full display port cable and go ....

 

[Tosse83]

@madmatt: its a GeForce gtx970 from gainward and it has only HDMI port and something else that doesnt look Like DP or HDMI. I think its something for older screenst

 

[madmatt30]

@Tosse83 - any 970 has to have dp out mate , it's a standard , nvidia wouldn't allow a third party to produce a card without it.

Point your card model off the gainward page

http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=964&lang=en

It may have mini-dp which you're overlooking because they are tiny ports

They're mini dp in the image above.

 

[junkeymonkey]

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-32AWG-Mini-DisplayPort-Cable/dp/B0034X6SCY

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Mini-DisplayPort-Adapter-Cable/dp/B002XVYZ82

 

[Tosse83]

@madmatt: Hehe, its there Allright

 

[Tosse83]

Thx for the help guys

 

[madmatt30]

NP mate , I known it would have them.
You just need a cable like junkeymonkey has posted minidp to standard dp & you'll be good to go