[SOLVED] windows caps me out at 120 hz on my 240 hz monitor

[bobby12003]

I recently bout the alienware monitor aw2518hf a 240 hz monitor and when I hooked it up to my laptop with hdmi the windows setting will not let me go past 120 hz. I have a dell inspirion 5577 with a i7-7700hq and a 1050.

 

[Glenwing]

Laptops will be limited to the capabilities of the Intel processor's graphics, which only supports up to 120 Hz at 1080p over HDMI.

 

[j.j.jappiecraft]

Your laptop must have an hdmi 2 port (or newer), otherwise it will not support refresh rates higher than 120 hz. Its not your gpu/apu, its the port. If you have display port it will more than likely work with your 240 hz monitor.

 

[bobby12003]

Your laptop must have an hdmi 2 port (or newer), otherwise it will not support refresh rates higher than 120 hz. Its not your gpu/apu, its the port. If you have display port it will more than likely work with your 240 hz monitor.

Is there any laptops that have display port and should i look for a new laptop with hdmi because the newest ones will have hdmi 2 or higher. Also what does hdmi 2 support.

 

[hotaru.hino]

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...7700hq-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-80-ghz.html

The iGPU in your laptop is good only for roughly 4K 30Hz over HDMI, assuming it's sourced from the iGPU.

If it's sourced from the dGPU, then it's limited by it only capable of HDMI 2.0, which is good up to 4K 60Hz. Or 1080p 120Hz.