Monitor Pairing with a GTX 1080 G1 GPU

[Jon Nieves]

I'm in the market for a new 27" Monitor to pair with my GIGABYTE GTX 1080 G1 Gaming GPU that has x3 DP, x1 HDMI. This GPU is capable of pushing a 4K Monitor @ 60FPS. However, for me to get those frames, I have to use x2 DP's coming "out" of the GPU, and I cannot find a 4K Monitor that has x2 DP "input".
Anyone out here in the community know of such a 4K Monitor that has x2 DP "input"?
Or should I just forgo the 4K and simply get a 144Hz refresh rate 1920x1080 UHD or 2K UHD Monitor?
I can't find a simple solution to my dilemma anyplace, and would love to order this thing asap.
What do you say, community? Any takers?

 

[Giroro]

As far as I can tell, that GPU uses Displayport 1.4 and HDMI 2.0b

A single Displayport 1.4 can drive up to an 8k monitor at 60hz
HDMI 2.0b can also do 4k at 60Hhz.

 

[SkyBill40]

The only monitors that might allow for a dual input would be ultrawide. That would only be useful if you were connecting both your desktop and say another PC or laptop to it. Outside of that, a single DP connection should easily run that monitor maxed out so long as the rest of your prig can push the frames.

The sweet spot is quickly becoming 27" 1440p and 144Hz+. G-Sync or not is your call.

 

[Jon Nieves]

As far as I can tell, that GPU uses Displayport 1.4 and HDMI 2.0b

A single Displayport 1.4 can drive up to an 8k monitor at 60hz
HDMI 2.0b can also do 4k at 60Hhz.

According to the manual that came with this GPU, and on the Gigabyte website, it says that in order to get the 60FPS I need to use x2 of the DP connections. Unless I am reading this wrong[?].

 

[Jon Nieves]

The only monitors that might allow for a dual input would be ultrawide. That would only be useful if you were connecting both your desktop and say another PC or laptop to it. Outside of that, a single DP connection should easily run that monitor maxed out so long as the rest of your prig can push the frames.

The sweet spot is quickly becoming 27" 1440p and 144Hz+. G-Sync or not is your call.

My rig can 'definitely' push it . However, according to Gigabyte website, it says I have to use x2 DP in order to get 4k @60FPS. I'm going back to Gigabyte and make sure I'm not reading something wrong, and I will post the info here.
Thank you

 

[Jon Nieves]

So here is what I gathered as far as my question is concerned. Here is the added info; https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N1080G1-GAMING-8GD#kf

Am I reading this wrong?

 

[Jon Nieves]

As far as I can tell, that GPU uses Displayport 1.4 and HDMI 2.0b

A single Displayport 1.4 can drive up to an 8k monitor at 60hz
HDMI 2.0b can also do 4k at 60Hhz.

So you are absolutely correct. I went back to the Gigabyte website and re-read the specs. I misunderstood the spec info. And while I was at it, I also found this [just wanted to share with community]

https://www.windowscentral.com/-differences-between-video-interfaces

Thanks again...I will be ordering my new Monitor immediately!

 

[SkyBill40]

Pretty sure you're reading it wrong. This is what I'm assuming you're looking at:

"Display Port-1.4 *3 (Max Resolution: 7680x4320 @60 Hz)" and "7680x4320 (requires 2*DP1.3 connectors)"

It means the max resolution the card could push out would be 7680x4320 @60 Hz. That amounts tor TWO 4K monitors off the one card at the same time, not that you would need two inputs to one monitor. What's stated there equates to 8K.

 

[Jon Nieves]

Pretty sure you're reading it wrong. This is what I'm assuming you're looking at:

"Display Port-1.4 *3 (Max Resolution: 7680x4320 @60 Hz)" and "7680x4320 (requires 2*DP1.3 connectors)"

It means the max resolution the card could push out would be 7680x4320 @60 Hz. That amounts tor TWO 4K monitors off the one card at the same time, not that you would need two inputs to one monitor. What's stated there equates to 8K.

Thanks for clearing that up. I was actually quite confused. And you sir, are quite correct!