What kind of connector is this?

[akli__]

Hi, i just bought 3 HDMI cables to connect to my pc, but when i went to connect them, i found out that they only matched the one socket at the right and i have no idea what the others are for / how to use them.
Are they a different model of HDMI, other kind of cable, do i need other cable or other connector ?

Thanks in advance.


(there are 4 sockets, after the one at the right there is another one thats equal to the first 2, (the video card is an EVGA GTX 980 Classified if that helps))

 

[getochkn]

They are displayport. You can get displayport to hdmi adapters/cables.

 

[Herc08]

Those are called displayports. It's a brand new type of connection. You may want to consider feting a DP to HDMI if you monitor does not natively support DP. I have the same issue on GTX 1060.

Take a look here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004C9QST2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They work great, and I can use my three monitors at once, and in NVIDIA surround mode.

 

[akli__]

Thanks for the response, do "displayports" have better quality than HDMI ?
I mean, should i look for an adapter or to get "displayport" cables ?

 

[Herc08]

Thanks for the response, do "displayports" have better quality than HDMI ?
I mean, should i look for an adapter or to get "displayport" cables ?

Honestly, in my opinion it's about the same to the average user. Sure technical details will say different, but at the end of the day, you just want it to work, right?

Also no need for adapters. The link I put in will work just fine. Just put the DisplayPort in the back of the card, and the HDMI part on the monitor. I'm working with two of them and one HDMI.

 

[k1114]

It is far from brand new. It's been almost 10 years.

Dp has been superior in specs since its release but most people don't use the extra capabilities. If these displays are just the common 1080p/60, it won't be about the same, it will be exactly the same.