which is best gaming dvi or hdmi

[abbaqa1]

i ve rog strix z 370-e gaming asus board, nividia gtx 1080 graphic card, and i 7 8700 k processor, obviously this is all for gaming, i need to know that if i use 24 inch led for gaming which ll be the best and whic cable ( dvi or hdmi ) ll be the best and why it is the best.
and if i use 27 inch gaming monitor which cable ll be the best.
i ld like to make a request to suggest me 100% compatible gaming led ( 24 and 27 inch ) for my system. thx

 

[terry4536]

It entirely depends upon the monitor that you select. If you select a typical average monitor, then it doesn't really matter what cable that you use. But if you select a 144 Hz gaming monitor (or similar high end monitor), then you will want to use a display port cable. The GTX-1080 graphics card has the appropriate port. The cost of the cable is approximately the same for the different types of cables.

My 144Hz gaming monitor specifically requires a Display-port cable.

 

[azaran]

It's more than just 144Hz that determines the type of cable used. It's what resolution/hz you want to run it, what outputs the GPU has, and what inputs the monitor takes that'll determine what kind of cable you need.

If you're only doing 1080 at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI-D, HDMI 1.3, or DisplayPort. Beyond 1080 you're going to want to go with DisplayPort.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

along with what everyone else is saying it also depends on what monitor you have. If you have a high end IPS panel that has deep color gamut and high contrast ratio and maybe even support for 10bit color depth as well as HDR then you'll want to use either the latest gen HDMI that the GPU supports or Display Port if the monitor supports it. Using DVI will not produce the best color and bit depth levels that the other two will. So for a decent monitor at 1080p you can use whichever you like especially at 60Hz. If you are going for a really nice panel that is capable of displaying nicer everything at 1080p then go with HDMI or Display Port. If you are going for 1080p or better at 144hz then go Display Port.

 

[terry4536]

It's more than just 144Hz that determines the type of cable used. It's what resolution/hz you want to run it, what outputs the GPU has, and what inputs the monitor takes that'll determine what kind of cable you need.

If you're only doing 1080 at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI-D, HDMI 1.3, or DisplayPort. Beyond 1080 you're going to want to go with DisplayPort.

The OP stated that the graphics card was a GTX-1080. So he has all thee types of ports. And the rest of the considerations depend upon the monitor selected.

 

[azaran]

Simply1337 has a good point. If you're looking to do a high color gamut, HDMI and Displayport are the better options. If you're only using the rig for gaming, you'll never notice the color differences.

So really, the first question is what you want in a monitor, then what your budget for a monitor is, and then figuring out the monitor. At that point, then worry about HDMI vs DVI vs Displayport.

 

[azaran]

It's more than just 144Hz that determines the type of cable used. It's what resolution/hz you want to run it, what outputs the GPU has, and what inputs the monitor takes that'll determine what kind of cable you need.

If you're only doing 1080 at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI-D, HDMI 1.3, or DisplayPort. Beyond 1080 you're going to want to go with DisplayPort.

The OP stated that the graphics card was a GTX-1080. So he has all thee types of ports. And the rest of the considerations depend upon the monitor selected.

Well yes, thats what I said.

 

[terry4536]

It's more than just 144Hz that determines the type of cable used. It's what resolution/hz you want to run it, what outputs the GPU has, and what inputs the monitor takes that'll determine what kind of cable you need.

If you're only doing 1080 at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI-D, HDMI 1.3, or DisplayPort. Beyond 1080 you're going to want to go with DisplayPort.

The OP stated that the graphics card was a GTX-1080. So he has all thee types of ports. And the rest of the considerations depend upon the monitor selected.

Well yes, thats what I said.

Not quite. Typically the HDMI connection isn't sufficient for higher end monitors.

 

[azaran]

It's more than just 144Hz that determines the type of cable used. It's what resolution/hz you want to run it, what outputs the GPU has, and what inputs the monitor takes that'll determine what kind of cable you need.

If you're only doing 1080 at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI-D, HDMI 1.3, or DisplayPort. Beyond 1080 you're going to want to go with DisplayPort.

The OP stated that the graphics card was a GTX-1080. So he has all thee types of ports. And the rest of the considerations depend upon the monitor selected.

Well yes, thats what I said.

Not quite. Typically the HDMI connection isn't sufficient for higher end monitors.

Not sure how "If you're only doing 1080 at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI-D, HDMI 1.3, or DisplayPort. Beyond 1080 you're going to want to go with DisplayPort." is confusing you, but ok I'll try and be more clear.

If you're going beyond 1080p at 144hz, you want to go with Displayport.

 

[terry4536]

Then let me be even more clear, you keep saying that 1080P 144Hz gaming monitors are compatible with all three types of connections. That isn't the case. Display-port will work. DVI-D may work. Typically HDMI will not work.

Other high end monitors are more the less the same, but it is dependent upon the particular monitor. But the common cable that does work is Display-port.

As I said way back at the beginning of this thread, I have a 1080P 144Hz monitor. It takes a Display-port cable. HDMI specifically doesn't work.

That I believe is what the OP was asking.

 

[azaran]

No, I said if you want to do 1080p at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI, HDMI 1.3 or Displayport. All three connection types can do 1080p at 144hz, but beyond that resolution and frequency you'd want go with Displayport.

I never said anything about all 144hz monitors taking all three types of connectors. I said the actual output of the video card and the inputs the monitor had would determine what kind of cable would need to be used.

And it's just fantastic that your 1080P 144hz monitor only takes Displayport. But it's not the only one on the market and other monitors may take other inputs. But really that's that's neither here nor there.

The OP asked about if DVI or HDMI is the best connection to use, and frankly saying use Displayport doesn't answer that question. Is Displayport the better cable to use? Yeah probably, but only if all the equipment in question can use it, and we have no monitor to use as reference to determine if thats an option. Hence the whole "inputs the monitor takes that'll determine what kind of cable you need" part of my statement.

The OP also asked for monitor recommendations, which would have helped narrow the scope of the whole discussion, but you and I were too busy bickering over what amounts to the having the same answer to actually do anything with that.

So, to sum all this nonsense up; if the OP only wants to do 1080p at 144hz, HDMI 1.3 or Dual Link DVI will give you the same performance. Displayport will also work just fine in this case as a 3rd option. But keep in mind, your monitor will determine the exact cable(s) you are able to use.

Beyond the scope of the OP's question. If you want to do higher than 1080p then you'll want to go with Displayport. It's more common on monitors 1440p and higher. HDMI 2.0 will also work for 1440p at 144hz but it's a less common option than Displayport. And once again, your monitor will determine the exact cable(s) you are able to use.

If the OP wants to have a better video playback experience, and the monitor supports it (like xSimply1337x mentioned), then the OP will want to stick to HDMI as it has RGB as well as YCbCr support. Video (DVD, BD, HD DVD, cable, blah blah blah) is YCbCr, so for video playback HDMI will produce better black levels and accurate color. However if all the OP cares about is gaming, then it's a non issue, as PCs are RGB and so HDMI and DVI will effectively reproduce color the same with that content.

 

[Glenwing]

No, I said if you want to do 1080p at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI, HDMI 1.3 or Displayport. All three connection types can do 1080p at 144hz, but beyond that resolution and frequency you'd want go with Displayport.

I never said anything about all 144hz monitors taking all three types of connectors. I said the actual output of the video card and the inputs the monitor had would determine what kind of cable would need to be used.

And it's just fantastic that your 1080P 144hz monitor only takes Displayport. But it's not the only one on the market and other monitors may take other inputs. But really that's that's neither here nor there.

The OP asked about if DVI or HDMI is the best connection to use, and frankly saying use Displayport doesn't answer that question. Is Displayport the better cable to use? Yeah probably, but only if all the equipment in question can use it, and we have no monitor to use as reference to determine if thats an option. Hence the whole "inputs the monitor takes that'll determine what kind of cable you need" part of my statement.

The OP also asked for monitor recommendations, which would have helped narrow the scope of the whole discussion, but you and I were too busy bickering over what amounts to the having the same answer to actually do anything with that.

So, to sum all this nonsense up; if the OP only wants to do 1080p at 144hz, HDMI 1.3 or Dual Link DVI will give you the same performance. Displayport will also work just fine in this case as a 3rd option. But keep in mind, your monitor will determine the exact cable(s) you are able to use.

Beyond the scope of the OP's question. If you want to do higher than 1080p then you'll want to go with Displayport. It's more common on monitors 1440p and higher. HDMI 2.0 will also work for 1440p at 144hz but it's a less common option than Displayport. And once again, your monitor will determine the exact cable(s) you are able to use.

If the OP wants to have a better video playback experience, and the monitor supports it (like xSimply1337x mentioned), then the OP will want to stick to HDMI as it has RGB as well as YCbCr support. Video (DVD, BD, HD DVD, cable, blah blah blah) is YCbCr, so for video playback HDMI will produce better black levels and accurate color. However if all the OP cares about is gaming, then it's a non issue, as PCs are RGB and so HDMI and DVI will effectively reproduce color the same with that content.

Just for reference, most 1080p 144 Hz monitors are limited to 60 Hz over HDMI regardless of version, even if they have HDMI 1.4 ports. There are a few that will take 120 Hz or 144 Hz over HDMI, but they are rare.

 

[azaran]

No, I said if you want to do 1080p at 144hz, you can use Dual Link DVI, HDMI 1.3 or Displayport. All three connection types can do 1080p at 144hz, but beyond that resolution and frequency you'd want go with Displayport.

I never said anything about all 144hz monitors taking all three types of connectors. I said the actual output of the video card and the inputs the monitor had would determine what kind of cable would need to be used.

And it's just fantastic that your 1080P 144hz monitor only takes Displayport. But it's not the only one on the market and other monitors may take other inputs. But really that's that's neither here nor there.

The OP asked about if DVI or HDMI is the best connection to use, and frankly saying use Displayport doesn't answer that question. Is Displayport the better cable to use? Yeah probably, but only if all the equipment in question can use it, and we have no monitor to use as reference to determine if thats an option. Hence the whole "inputs the monitor takes that'll determine what kind of cable you need" part of my statement.

The OP also asked for monitor recommendations, which would have helped narrow the scope of the whole discussion, but you and I were too busy bickering over what amounts to the having the same answer to actually do anything with that.

So, to sum all this nonsense up; if the OP only wants to do 1080p at 144hz, HDMI 1.3 or Dual Link DVI will give you the same performance. Displayport will also work just fine in this case as a 3rd option. But keep in mind, your monitor will determine the exact cable(s) you are able to use.

Beyond the scope of the OP's question. If you want to do higher than 1080p then you'll want to go with Displayport. It's more common on monitors 1440p and higher. HDMI 2.0 will also work for 1440p at 144hz but it's a less common option than Displayport. And once again, your monitor will determine the exact cable(s) you are able to use.

If the OP wants to have a better video playback experience, and the monitor supports it (like xSimply1337x mentioned), then the OP will want to stick to HDMI as it has RGB as well as YCbCr support. Video (DVD, BD, HD DVD, cable, blah blah blah) is YCbCr, so for video playback HDMI will produce better black levels and accurate color. However if all the OP cares about is gaming, then it's a non issue, as PCs are RGB and so HDMI and DVI will effectively reproduce color the same with that content.

Just for reference, most 1080p 144 Hz monitors are limited to 60 Hz over HDMI even if they have HDMI 1.4 ports. There are monitors that will take 120 Hz or 144 Hz over HDMI, but they are rare.

Very true. Unfortunately without a monitor to reference it's hard to give a solid answer. My preference between the two is DVI if for no other reason than not having to worry about if the manufacture went cheap on the HDMI port. Also it's nice being able to secure the cable in place with DVI. I've see HDMI wiggle loose before.