HDMI vs Display Port
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HDMI and DisplayPort are both digital video transmission standards that are commonly used to connect devices such as computers and gaming consoles to displays such as monitors and TVs. No matter how good your display, computer or other device is, you need a connection between the two to be able to see anything, let alone get those high frame rates and 4K graphics. While both HDMI and DisplayPort offer high-quality audio and video transmission, there are some key differences between the latest versions of the two. Lets look at the differences between the 2, if you've found any of my videos useful and haven't already please do consider subscribing so you don't miss future videos.
First, let's look at HDMI specifically the latest version of it, that's HDMI 2.1. HDMI, or High Definition Multimedia Interface uses a 19-pin connector as we can see here. It has been around for over a decade and is widely used in consumer electronics. It's a versatile standard that can transmit both audio and video, and it's found on a wide range of devices including TVs, Blu-ray players, and gaming consoles. It can transmit at a speed of 48Gbps and supports resolutions up to 4k at a 120hz refresh rate and 8K at 60Hz, as well as HDR (High Dynamic Range) content. The higher the fresh rate the higher the amount of frames per second are displayed while gaming which leads to smoother motion on screen.
Now let's talk about DisplayPort 2.1 which is the latest version. DisplayPort uses a 20-pin connector like we can see here, and is typically found on newer PCs and monitors. DisplayPort is a newer standard that was developed to replace VGA and DVI as the primary connection for computer monitors. Like HDMI, it can transmit both audio and video, but it also has some additional features that make it particularly well-suited for use in computer displays. It has a max transmit speed of 80Gbps. DisplayPort also supports higher resolutions with higher refresh rates, with the latest versions capable of 4k resolution at 240hz refresh rate and 8K resolution at 120Hz refresh rate, while the amount of support for these incredible resolutions and frame rates currently is extremely limited, it does provide great future proofing as these start become more widely used over the next decade or 2. It also supports variable refresh rates, which can reduce screen tearing and improve the overall experience for gaming.
So, which one is better? It really depends on your specific needs. HDMI is a more widespread standard, so it's likely to be found on a wider range of devices. However, if you're looking for the highest possible resolution and refresh rate, DisplayPort may be the better choice.
In summary, both HDMI and DisplayPort are excellent options for transmitting audio and video, and the choice between the two will depend on your specific needs and the devices you're using.
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Why @@0bsidianFox
HDMI does not have the securing tabs that Display Port does. Until HDMI has that, it is easier to unplug accidentally than DisplayPort, and thus, is Impractical.
Well theres an other reasons you would want to go hdmi instead of dp for pc , in the case where you need high color range , hdmi tend to have them easely to 12 bits 160hz , meanwhile dp released the same year can be stuck at 8 bits even at 120 hz
Right now my computer is on hdmi cause the monitor isnt reconnized on dp cause it doesnt natively support the high refresh rate , my gpu support it on hdmi but not on display port
DisplayPort is also an open standard available on systems like Linux, while HDMI has limitations because it is not an open standard.
Especially the current debacle of hdmi forum forbidding AMD to implement 2.1 in Linux
Even AFTER AMD took 3 years of tweaking the Linux drivers to address each and every legal issue the hdmi forum _could_ have, they still said no.
What does it even matter? It’s only about being certified by hdmi themselves… you can still put the port on any tech without HDMI’s own certif..
@@user-hh4hc2lt6eOpen source, that's why it matters. HDMI is proprietary and the HDMI forum won't allow open-source drivers to use the latest version (2.1).
@@user-hh4hc2lt6ebecause the display driver from your gpu won't support it if hdmi doesn't give you the ok
@@user-hh4hc2lt6e Do you want AMD to get kicked out and sued to hell? 😅
If you have monitors that will support it, Displayport allows up to six monitors to be daisy-chained. Though daisy-chaining more than two monitors will reduce speed and resolution.
In what way does it reduce speed? You mean input latency? Or something else?
@@brkbtjunkieFrames per second. Probably only noticeable in video games and applications like that. It’s a matter of bandwidth. You’re trying to push data for up to six displays through the same wire. So there is obviously going to be some lag. But for most applications, it wouldn’t matter. Word processors or web pages don’t need to refresh at the same rate as some of the video games.
Really? Interesting. Wish monitor and tv manufacturers provided more ports to at least install one display port. I'm sick of connecting monitors at the office or home having to look for compatible cables, GPUs have tonnes of display ports while monitors only provide hdmi ports
@@Youser57 Alas, even if you get a display port monitor, not all of them support daisy chaining. You have to read the specs carefully.
@@CCoburn3 Or just look at the ports: two DisplayPort connectors and it will daisy-chain.
With DisplayPort via USB-C out, it’s got loads of new uses too that HDMI just can’t compete with. My laptop has a USB-C DP PD port, which combined with my monitors PD DP output means that the laptop can charge and display through one USB-C connection.
I think nowadays we should start phasing out HDMI. You can connect DisplayPort output to any HDMI input, it’s faster, about the same size, has locking clips and most importantly it’s an open standard, meaning the HDMI forum can’t come in and screw over Linux users and whatnot.
Yeah I think we’ll start to see HDMI phased out as soon as DP starts becoming available on TV’s and consoles. The HDMI forum will do all they can to stop this though as it’s partly made up of TV manufacturers
Same. I really wish that tvs would have usb c. I hope the eu makes the usb c law apply to more things, like tvs, computers, and everything else that has an hdmi or other usb port type. Like add not replace
@@timmmm5012bad idea, forcing everything onto one form factor will limit some of the things we can do. USB C on portable devices makes sense but it doesn't make sense on every device
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@@CinnamonOwO I mean include it as an option not replace others. Plus, usb c 4 supports up to 40 gbps
If you're not forced to use HDMI, use DisplayPort
Standards shouldn't be gatekept -_-
I agree!
@@techindex1 thanks for the video btw
You’re welcome!
@charleswrigley9488 Dolby is also proprietary lol
It is not a standard if there is gatekeeping.
Thanks for this information, i bought a 32 inches monitor with 240hz refresh rate and i used it with a hdmi cable conection, and i got maximum of 120Hz and i didn't know why, after that i plugged a displayport cable and now i got 240Hz on my monitor. Thanks again for this info.
No worries, glad to hear it helped! 😊
That doesn't mean the HDMI is bad in comparison with displayport, you likely did not read the specifications correctly.
The EDID from the display input port "tells" the computer or other source device which preferred resolution it should provide to the display.
@@mstar501 Hdmi is pretty useless
@@mstar501 where did he say it being bad? That being said, yes, it is bad/inferior.
@@lovac_hunt explain why?
Another neat feature of DisplayPort is daisy chaining multiple monitors - connect one monitor to another and only one to your computer, especially useful for laptops. It's also often included in USB C connectors as an alternate mode of that port, mostly allowing half-bandwidth Display Port and USB 3+ at the same time
Combining this, I have my two monitors on my desk connected to each other via DisplayPort and only need a single USB C cable from one of the monitors to my laptop to charge it, get display output and even have my keyboard and mouse connected (as my monitors include an USB hub) - it's really really neat
Great point, a very useful feature!
Half-bandwidth DisplayPort is still fast as fuck 😂
thank you for this info, i didnt know about it, extremely useful, so quick question would you say that the load put on ur device input/output by daisy chaining multiple monitor would be lower or equal to that of connecting them to an hdmi hub to then plug it to the laptop via usb-c.
i have a setup @ work where i connect 3 monitors to a single usb-c hub to then plug it to my laptop, but sometimes some of the screens wont even fire up if not all of them, might have to try this daisy chaining technique to try the difference, if it could mean lowering the amount of bandwidth required from the laptop
@@snaykuh5589that's probably around the same load - USB-C ports that also give out a display signal usually do that via DisplayPort, such USB-C adapters with multiple display connectors usually use DisplayPort MST to drive multiple displays with one DisplayPort - the exact same technology used for DisplayPort Daisy-Chaining
There are some exceptions though: technically HDMI via USB-C exists as well, but nothing equivalent to DisplayPort MST exists in HDMI, so that would allow only a single screen at any given time on that connector. Another more widely spread way is sending the display data over actual USB and those are .. problematic but still surprisingly widespread. They keyword for that would be DisplayLink - avoid that like the plague (and I do not mean like people avoided COVID..)
Sadly problems like you describe just happen sometimes with DisplayPort based solutions as well, usually due to bad drivers, bad firmware in any of the devices involved (different laptop components, hub, display) and maybe sometimes even the phase of the moon - to me, who is an IT person for many years and with lots of experience, the best working way to resolve that is to reboot my computer. and my screens. and just power off the whole power strip, go get a coffee and only then turn it back on. Computers were a mistake ^^'
This is why I don't understand SBCs using HDMI. Displayport is much more useful -- especially when you don't have space for multiple video ports on your board.
❤ after extensive use of both, i have fallen deeply in love with displayport
Me too, definitely the superior standard
What’s the difference between
@@Jinfwjump bandwidth
@@grievetanthat statement might have been true years ago but Certainly not now. Nowadays hdmi is just as fast as display port
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Interesting. It would appear Display port is better. I found this video informative, but lacked one big point I think is very important; HDMI is proprietary! I'm not sure about display port, but I am pretty sure that some company/companies are paid a royalty for each time they use HDMI.
Correct, the companies that founded and created HDMI do receive a small commission each time their standard is used
So that's quite simple.
DisplayPort for the PC monitor and HDMI for the TV and everything connected to it. Done 👍🏻
Yall some fucking nerds
Everyone just needs to note that the only video cards that support DP 2.1 are Radeon 7000 series. NVidia skipped it on the 4000 series.
Yes, thank you for mentioning 😊
Wow. So Nvidia will draw enough current to burn a power jack but won't even support the latest video connector? Spectacular. I run a 1080 and my wife has a 1070. Needless to say I don't think we're going to be upgrading to another Nvidia. That company is falling flat on its face. They've become the Apple of GPU's. Flimsy as hell all for a shiny exterior and crap features.
Just checked the specs of my nVIDIA GeForce 4080 RTX 16Gb Palit GameRock OC yes it only supports DP1.4a
@@breakfast7595sadly, they are still the standard for professional work. I say sadly because I, too, dislike Nvidia as a company, but their performance in 3D rendering and machine learning is just significantly better.
@@breakfast7595Many reason to hate on Nvidia, but it not supporting DP 2.1 is not one. Not even the 4090 would be able to make full use of it over the previous standard. It being supported by the RX 7000 series is a moot point, devoid of any consequences. Also, even the 4090 draws power in the 350W range in a usual gaming workload, and a rarely attained max of 450 without overclocking, making it draw on average as much as the previous 3090, and as much as the previous 3090ti at max. The pin melting has been independently identified as a flaw in the new design, yes, but mostly user error not plugging it all the way in.
I also think it’s cool that, at almost any given point throughout their history, DP has always been a higher bandwidth connection. The first 144Hz monitor I ever bought required me to use either DisplayPort or DVI-D to even get over 60hz because 1080p60 was the highest that HDMI supported at that time.
Now I have a 4k144Hz HDR monitor and it literally would not be able to work at its maximum quality even with the newest HDMI standard
Yes DP tends to be a bit ahead!
Until 4k can run 240fps reliably on anything less than they highest end cards I'll stick with 1440
The locking connector on DP is also nice continuation from VGA/DVI; no need to worry about a connector coming loose like HDMI.
True, unless you trip on a DP cable and pull your whole setup off the desk!
@@techindex1 🤣🤣😂😂
And so much more convenient than the screws on VGA and DVI!
That's the biggest improvement from the installing and maintaining side for me.
@@nirfzI do not miss those screws at all, haha.
Newer seen a use for that feature. Usb c is the only cable that I've had issues comming loose on me - annoying when trying to charge a phone or using a egpu.
Thank you so much for not adding background music like on so many UA-cam technical videos. Yours are videos I can concentrate on and understand, those with music I cannot.
Thank you, I will continue in this format!
@@techindex1
Ah well. I probably won’t be watching them.
This channel is actually so good, simple explanation, short, straight to the point. Liked and subbed.
Thanks, useful little video.
How many times have we heard 'future-proof'? I remember back in the early '90s an HDD of 50MB (yes MB) being described as 'a high capacity drive making it future-proof'!
Thank you! Yes you are probably correct, what we consider future proof today may be practically unusable in 20 years!
That said, rarely, but still sometimes i find myself needing a VGA cable for older things that still run at my workplace (that aren't connected to any network) and that have no other means to display anything.
Technological advancement has kinda plateau'd for gaming.
It's highly likely there won't be a replacement for it for many years.
Very good, the side-by-side comparison makes it clear. Thanks!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😊
I advise those who need a cable longer than two meters to connect devices to use a DisplayPort, to avoid latency problems, which is why it is widely used on VR
Yes, latency is very noticeable in VR, great point
HDMI is surprisingly a company... An evil one at that.
how?
what sort of baby sacrifices do they do to earn this evil title?
I'm using DisplayPort and I just upgraded my husband's old video card which was running on DVI-D. We had a spare HDMI cable with its protective caps still on it, probably from when I bought his monitor, so I used that to connect his new card. We're both at 1080p using 75hz displays so for us it really just comes down to what cables we have on hand and makes no meaningful difference. But it's neat to see what the impacts are for those who are using more advanced hardware and features.
LOL i just realized i needed this! I wanted to hook up another monitor to my laptop, but only had a single VGA port. Now I know i also have a display port!
Glad it was useful for you!
You can daisy chain multiple monitors on a single DP outlet
Great point! Another useful feature of display port
HDMI 2.2 announced a few days ago: 8K @240hz
DisplayPort supports multi-channel digital audio, perhaps of interest to gamers with surround sound speaker setups.
Also via HDMI you can transmit not only video and audio signals, but also Ethernet.
This isn’t something I was aware of, thanks for mentioning it 😊
@@techindex1mate don’t listen to him. He’s got it backwards it’s HDMI over Ethernet not Ethernet over HDMI😂 so you can extend your audio and video signals over the Ethernet cable. And need to have an extender to do that. So you know!
WTF would you ever transmit ethernet over an hdmi cable, ya no. And if you watching the video, DP 2.1 also does sound
it's incredible how easily you can learn something that you weren't planning on learning. I literally remember everything he said in the video that's insane
Thank you!
I was looking for this info because I have always been curious about the 2
Thank you so much
Subscribed 🎉
You’re welcome! Thanks very much for subscribing!
at least youtube reccomended me something that is useful for once. Thanks for the comparison!
You’re welcome, cheers for watching!
DP is royalty free. HDMI is not
Yep, another positive of DP!
@@techindex1 100% Right
What do you mean it’s royalty free?
@@MikhaKey You need to pay for use of HDMI
@@mentalplayground I need to pay to use a DisplayPort cable too. I can’t just grab it from the store and use it
A small benefit that I don’t think was mentioned about DP is that (at least the ones I have) actually lock into their ports unlike HDMI. It’s not the most important thing in the world but I feel like it’s a nice thing to have.
It is an annoying feature. Not necessary
Its disadvantage, I suppose. Anyway its not good to pull any video cable with force. That lock will not save GPU, but can increase damage
HDMI for general purpose like tv, dvd player, surround, etc... and a replacement for the old composite video. While displayport is for specific use like in the computer world which replaces vga and old computer ports. But there are TVs with display ports because some can be used as a second computer screen.
Very interesting, wasn’t aware there were actually tv’s with display port, never seen one personally. Thanks for watching!
@@techindex1 in today's world, they're mainly seen and used in the Event media technology industry, such as 70 inch trade show / exhibition Monitor
This isn't really true, just a common misconception. DisplayPort could just as easily be used for those devices you mentioned. The reason HDMI is used for those has more to do with DRM support and name recognition than anything technical.
@@kishirisu1268 yea most new tv's have a sub 1ms setting. just bought a 55" tv for 250 usd and it has "gamer mode" and i can use it as a monitor no issue. given it's capped at 60hz so not great for gaming on, compared to my 144 and 240hz monitors.
Yes.
DisplayPort for the PC monitor and HDMI for the TV and everything connected to it. Done 👍🏻
Short, concise and informative. Great video! Wish more people put together videos in this way
Honestly, I cant wait for USB to become *THE* standard for audio, video, and data - even power. Isnt that the dream? To have one cable/connection for *EVERYTHING*? It is slowly getting there... 4K, its adoption is growing. However, its more due to device manufacturers pushing it, over consumer demand. It will become the standard. As for 8K, there is no consumer demand for it at all.
Having one cable for everything will be brilliant, I’m also looking forward to it. We’re moving in the right direction slowly!
Video over USB is just DisplayPort running over the same USB cable. It causes a lot of confusion as most USB-C connectors don't support DisplayPort. You also need a USB-C cable that supports DisplayPort. I find this all way more tricky and confusing than a simple DisplayPort cable.
@@username7763 It has nothing to do with the connectors. Its whether or not the host supports DP over USB.
Wdym usb the standard im uninformed are you on about usb-c I thought it was already the standard
@@pjotrnygard1447 look at *ALL* the cables connected to your computer. Are they USB?
Damn, this was really soothing. It felt like someone was reading me a bedtime story. (I mean it in a good way) (probably because I’m tiered)
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
I went looking for DP pics. Was not left disappointed.
i didnt see any dick pics, so color me disappointed
For photographic editing/analysis or aerial photo interpretation - at the current time the Display Port has (and still does) provide a more accurate color rendition than HDMI (even with the 2.1 carrying dynamic metadata properties, which was an early-days feature of Display Port). The user must have the monitor set for meeting those objectives of color clarity/accuracy rendition. Most users do may not require this observational perspective ; nevertheless, a standard user can sometimes be thrown off if color adjustments are made via some standard photo editing softwares and a notable difference may be encountered with the resulting print.
DP is more common in PCVR headsets after Oculus Rift (S) which works on HDMI. Also it's easy to convert DP to HDMI but other way needs a more expensive converter.
Yes there does seem to be a price difference in the converters
Straight to the point and informative.
Thanks a bunch for the vid!
Thank you for watching!
Pick good cables too, my Amazon USB-C to DP cable is flimsy, had to to switch back to 144hz instead of 165, black screens, restarts etc...
Yes, a good cable is essential!
Which brands make good cables ?
Besides what was said in the comments about proprietary HDMI and open DisplayPort, HDMI is made by studios for entertainment, home theater, etc. DisplayPort is and always has been made for computers.
HDMI for computers is just a matter of convenience.
important to mention that the vast majority of hdmi cables sold on internet is 4k 30Hz, it should be called hdmi 1.4 and if you don't see any description in the product page then it's 1.4
Yes, a very good point
Well done, thanks mate. Clear as crystal now.
Great to hear!
That’s so cool to know! I had this question a few months ago when I started a remote job and was provided a display port 2.1 with my equipment. I had never used one, let alone aware they existed before and was unsure what the specs of them were. It’s just cool to know that my employer wasn’t skimping out on the quality of my equipment!
Yep DP is superior in my opinion!
2:33 You just mention DisplayPort supporting Variable Refresh Rate, but HDMI 2.1 supports it too.
Not as high tho
yeah i need the 120hz cap off thanks for the vid gave me the info i needed.
No worries, glad it helped!
Thinking in a not far past that we used to connect a wire for audio and another one for video...
Not long ago at all! I do prefer having the least amount of cables possible
Have to add in DSC compression which is on high end monitors that allow you to use display port 1.4a and achieve 240hz at 4k and 1080p at 480hz with no loss in quality.
Also
-HDMI is backwards compatible (full functions for hdmi 1.1 1.2, not all for higher) with DVI-D.
-HDMI allows 48 bit HDR
-HDMI allows wake on lan
-Displayport has better resolution
-Fully Compatible with USB-C
-Higher Framerate
-Higher Resolution
-Daisy Chaining
-no Wake on Lan
-Only 30 bit HDR
-Open Standard (usable on linux)
the fact that hdmi IS more widespread makes it a bit frustrating that most graphic cards tend to have 3 dp and 1 hdmi connectors rather than a 2-2 split. Yes, i am aware of adapters as well as cables with hmdi at one end and dp at the other.
I agree!
Plain & simple. Best video ever. Thank you +
Thank you so much!
I would have liked to have a comparison of HDCP implementation. I have had problems in the past with HDMI cables not working due to the requirement of HDCP support.
Any cables in particular you’ve found this with?
@@techindex1I had problems mostly with the cables that were not specifically advertised as HDCP compliant. The ones that were advertised as compliant did work. For the ones that were not advertised as compliant, I had a 50/50 chance of not working.
I use a monitor that has a Display Port and 2 HDMI ports. The Display Port is used by my PC and one of the 2 HDMI ports is used by my PS4 and it works great both ways
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Thank you! I really appreciate it
just make sure you have a proper supported cable. if you are using an older display port cable, you may not be getting the highest refresh rates. Also, check all your display settings on both the display and the device.
Okay so it seems to me that DP is better than HDMI. And throughout the years the latest DP version has been two steps ahead of the latest HDMI version. So then why isn't DP the de facto standard for television/home theater? Thanks.
I did wonder this too, mostly because HDMI launched a few years before display port meaning it was already the standard on HD tv’s by the time display port launched.
Interestingly some of the founders of hdmi were Panasonic, Philips, Sony and Toshiba who were also some of the biggest tv manufacturers of the time and still are to an extent, it makes sense that they’d want to use their own port standard on their tv’s as they can produce more of the tv in house and save on costs.
It’s a shame as if display port would have become the standard, most tvs people already have today would be able to take advantage of the 120fps frame rates offered by new consoles as even older display port versions could support them. So tvs made a few years ago would likely be able to support 120fps.
@@techindex1 Okay great that helps! Thanks for the reply.
It’s also worth noting HDMI is a bit more user friendly for the average person. That slight advantage goes a long way for consumer electronics
@@joelman1989In what way is HDMI more user friendly than Displayport? To me they seem equal in that respect.
@@FieryMeltman"In what way is HDMI more user friendly than Displayport?" In what way not? You are a tech person, give them to a non-tech person, perhaps with impaired vision, and watch which connector gets first plugged in, including differentiated from USB A, and which one will be successfully unplugged. My DP always gives me a good fight when I try to unplug it from the slight recess of my ATX tower housed video card.
Too many changes, too fast leads to confusion for the average users when you have both ports to choose from.
I ended up researching it online and settled with anything that works which was DP.
That was then now I’m more informed. Thanks
This was really helpful.
Glad to hear it!
I was using USB C to DP however when I switched to an OLED MSI monitor, I was getting minor but noticeable flashing. Switched to HDMI, no problems.
Sounds like an issue with the actual display port on the monitor
USB C to DP? Then I would assume USB C to HDMI for HDMI? You have a few things that can go wrong in the chain, the usb-c ports bandwidth, the controller for displayport over usb-c (actually, do you need a controller for that? Or is it direct?), the cable, especially is nornally the most common problem, but the connector on the monitor could be the issue as mentioned
That's nothing to do with display port, that's an issue with your monitor lol or your display port connector on your GPU
What cable did you use to connect? I know It's a type c to dp cable but I'm wondering If it is an adapter!
The new LG 27 inch OLED monitor has 240Hz and does have Display Port and supports incredible gameplay refresh rates.
LG2795QE has LED backlights. Same as the LG2793QE does not have LED backlights Exact same monitor but $300 less for no fancy LED lights.
Thank you, it was useful👍
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😊
I think everything from now on should use that one dp port that also supports hdmi (idk what exactly it's called, I've seen it on youtube), because there are way too many things with hdmi now to just change it to dp only ports, and the new standard for devices should be dp, since it's overall better and less expensive than hdmi
A DisplayPort signal can be converted to an HDMI signal using a DP to HDMI "active" cable. However, an HDMI signal cannot be converted to DP. If I'm not mistaken.
Correct, you can get adapters but it won’t truly convert a HDMI signal to a DP one
They’re very similar. DP is strictly better, and will become the standard in the future, rendering HDMI obsolete. They’re both capable of transmitting more than enough data, though.
My only problem with DisplayPort is the classic USB superposition issue. The amount of times I’ve had to double check if I just barely have the head tilted or entirely reversed is hysterical.
But there is one iportant difference: the tab you press to unlock a displayport plug always faces away from the monitor, and "up" on flat appliances.
There seems no such "norm" for USB ports. Also you can see it more easily with displayport as one side in angled.
Yes I have definitely had this issue but I do find it a little easier to see which way round it goes than USB A due to the angled part of the display port connector
Thanks for the explanation😊 my question is will both plugged in increase or decrease performance when gaming?
No worries! If you mean two separate devices plugged in, one via hdmi and one via DP then no it won’t effect performance 😊
@@techindex1 ohh ok, good to know. Tho i meant the 2 cables HDMI & DP plugged on one PC and monitor at once
@@redtail1. Well that would just result in only one cable being used. There’s no benefit to plugging multiple cables in between the PC and monitor. Since it has multiple ports, you should be able to switch between inputs, so DisplayPort would be the better option.
Looks like HDMI and DP are electrically compatible. On my video card I have four DP ports and an adapter from DP to HDMI. A standard monitor with HDMI input works nice.
In the comments: DisplayPort this, Display Port that. Oh, how about I, as a consumer, have an actual incentive to have DP? I mean I would love to, but where I live, DP is twice as expensive as HDMI, even HDMI 2.0+! Like, wake up, what's with the prices, especially considering the open nature of DP?
I for one couldn't care less for Linux compatibility, and I'm tired of people who pretend that they do. Affordability is what matters a lot, and you can't really say otherwise.
Not everybody's a tech enthusiast, and sometimes you just need to connect your 1440p monitor you your PC. 4K you say? Sorry, but I'm not paying for a $500+ GPU. So stop pretending that everyone needs those extra features. Make DP cheap and widespread - and I'll be really happy to switch. Novelty is welcome in this household.
Comes bundled with some monitors, since it’s ever so slightly better may as well use it if you have it, it’s also a good backup cable, since most gpus have more dp slots
HDMI is proprietary, and the consortium controlling it will not permit high bandwidth open source Linux drivers to be developed to support the interface. Use DisplayPort for your 4k needs.
one looks happy, one looks sad
That is another difference!
And one sounds stupid
DP is newer right, so they had the advantage to see what the HDMI connector is, what its specs are and then improve upon it, all without a royalty fee - which was a smart move
HDMI should follow up and release a new 2.0 connector with 21+ pins and halve or remove its royalty
I wish companies would focus on 1440 & 2160p and let the 8K stuff go. I still think 1080 content on a 1080p display looks fantastic, we really don't need anything higher than 2160 -- maybe those massive 85 inch (or bigger) displays would benefit having 2880 res, but I would argue that the majority of us do not own or use displays anywhere near that large (or extra-large)
I think one big thing you missed about HDMI is that it supports CEC, which displayport does not.
The important difference is that DisplayPort came out about three years too late, the Playstation 3 and XBox 360 had already been developed with HDMI as it was the only real high bandwidth digital connector of its kind from 2003-2006, and while Apple used DisplayPort in its devices very early on, it didn't catch on much at all until 2011-2012, where it picked up in workstation machines, and then only really started showing up in co sumer hardware in 2015. It didn't even show up in workstation monitors until after it had already become the standard for consumer hardware, those kept on with VGA and DVI up until about 2019. But I think DP is the better connector in the long term, and will probably be the end one of the last format wars we have going on as HDMI has really fallen out of favor in anything outside of conoles, TVs, and cable DVRs, currently often still included but as a checkbox more than a main connector, eg. three DPs and one HDMI on many video cards now.
IMO Type C connectors will become the standard before display port gets widely used.
Yeah I think you’re probably correct
Good video, thank you. I recently purchased a new gaming computer with an Nvidia RTX4070 and quickly found out that some of my cables were not longer able to ptovide 4K resolution and/or HDR. A visit to Amazon online and a quick purchase resolved the issue. Some orf my older monitors only have a HDMI connector but the RTX 4070 has 3 displayport connections and one hdmi. I purchase a disp[layport to HDMI cable, which appears to work. Can you please comment on how good these types of cables are. Thanks.
You’re welcome, these will work fine but you’ll be limited by whichever end of the cable has the lower specs (I suspect hdmi in your case)
What happens if I plug in both?
You can have a device connected to one monitor with DP and another monitor with HDMI, there shouldn’t be any issue 😊
Thanks for explaining the difference. Not a lot to choose from at the thrift store tech shelves.
Across the pond we are amazed how you folks pronounce the letter “H”. Not sure where you got that…
You’re welcome! Yes I’m not sure why we pronounce “H” like that either 😂
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Display Port. How is this a toss up lmao
Allso iirc HDMI supports an ethernet connection so it( if the feater is implemented in every device, can cut down a bit in cab,e clutter in your av setup without sacrificing the added stability of a wiered network connection
Yes a very useful feature to stop us needing different cables for everything
Is the extra pin there for spying?
Can you convert h d m I to display part with an adapter and back and forth?
Yes, the adapters are fairly cheap on Amazon, eBay or anywhere really
Is there a way to connect from HDMI to Display Port and what are the benefits and drawbacks?
Yes you can use an adapter but you will be limited by the highest resolution and refresh rate either of them offers. What these limits will be depends on the generation of each port
Interesting. I always thought DP was video only. Good to know!
Glad it was helpful!
Same, that display port also transports audio was new to me.
what about wire with 1 head hdmi and 1 head dp?
I’m surprised by how much effective DisplayPort is compared to HDMI.
80gb?! 4k 240hz and 8k 120hz?!?!
Is there any reason why they aren’t as utilized for other products, like consoles, or most computers?
Came about a bit too late
Thanks for clearing that up for me
No worries!
the difference is obvious. the hdmi is smiling and the display port is mad
Tyvm very simple and easy to understand ❤
To get GSync on a monitor with Freesync you must use Display port. This is why I insisted on good refresh rate and Display port on my monitor with Freesync premium, to use the GSync of my NVIDIA GPU. GSync monitors were just too pricey.
Yes they haven't come down in price too much
ALL cords need to take the page from USBC and be reversible
Agreed! Would be so much easier
Reversible cords struggle with maintaining physical connection. USB-C falls out far too easily after being used a bit or in any sort of mobile environments. You can implement physical latches or locks to your cables and ports but it’s often unnecessary for non reversible cables which have friction on their side.
Reversible cords struggle with maintaining physical connection. USB-C falls out far too easily after being used a bit or in any sort of mobile environments. You can implement physical latches or locks to your cables and ports but it’s often unnecessary for non reversible cables which have friction on their side.
If I were using a TV as my computer monitor. Hdmi is the way I should go right?
Yes I have never seen a TV with a display port so hdmi would be the only choice unfortunately
Can you make a video about the dp/hdmi ports how do they work?
Just want to check I understand. Do you mean how they transmit video or how they work in a different way?
@@techindex1 no they are a single port ill explain it i gueess its a hdmi and a display port both works fine but they are a single port
Display port for computer monitors. I use this for my Mac and monitor connection.
HDMI for television. I use this to connect Apple TV with my LG TV
I would love to see Display port added to TV’s!
*Displayport can daisy chain multiple monitors* using a single computer port. Great advantage.
HDMI supports encryption which is why it is preferred over DVI by major organisations.
I didn’t know DVI was still being used by many people
thank you so much for this video its very enlightening....well i have a problem with my kinda cheap 4k@60hz tv it feels like its locked on 30hz but it says 60hz ,,when gaming staying still make the picture look really clear and nice but once u start moving around it get really blurry and my tv it doesn't have any option for turning off motion blur or motion smoothing or soap opera effect donno exactly what they call it,,it only has a option for noise reduction and when i turn it off it kinda helps but still blurry when moving especially when playing soccer i tried every option on this tv but no luck.......
My question is there any external device i can use like edid emulator or displayport to make the picture look clear thx in advance.
You’re welcome! It could be that the game you’re playing doesn’t support 60fps on console if it’s an older game. I’d also check the settings of your console to see if you have an option for 60fps/ 60hz. Some games you can choose in the settings menu whether you want quality mode (usually 4k 30fps) or performance mode (1080p/1440p 60fps) so it’d be worth checking your settings there. Some TV’s have picture modes, choose gaming if you have the option. If it’s been set to movie mode this will often limit the refresh rate to give it a more film like look (a lot of films are shot at 24fps). If all of this fails I’d probably speak to the manufacturer next and see if they can advise a setting change that may help as there may be one hidden within the menus that isn’t obvious.
Great explanation. Thanks
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
It takes less data to send video via DisplayPort because only the pixels that CHANGE are sent whereas HDMI sends every pixel for every frame.
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this
HDMI 2.1 implemented DSC too, its optional
I recently bought an asus rog strix 1440p 270hz montior wondering if dp1.4 or hmdi is better to connect to my gpu?
Thanks for watching, it depends entirely on what HDMI version you’re using, please let me know which and I will let you know 😊
Definitely DP for no doubt.
@@rising_fredo_pixel actually it depends on which brand your GPU is. No nvidia gpu supports DP 2.1, only 1.4 wheras AMD gpus support DP 2.1. Note that you should look your monitor's connectivity and note that DP 1.4 supports 32 GB and hdmi 2.1 supports 48 GB. But in most cases, DP is generally better
DP is much more superior and open source too, GSync/Free sync won't support HDMI at all + most monitor which have high refresh rate usually use DP to achieve them.
FALSE. free sync supports HDMI and DP, gsync only DP
@@hazumu78 I misspoke when I said FreeSync/G-Sync don't support HDMI at all. Most of what I said is still true. AMD cards do support Freesync HDMI but using NVIDIA GPUs with FreeSync or G-Sync requires DP. I have an ultrawide 165Hz FreeSync monitor with both HDMI and DisplayPort inputs. When using the HDMI, I can only achieve a maximum of 120Hz refresh rate without G-Sync support. However with the DP, I can utilize the full 165Hz refresh rate along with G-Sync support. I have also successfully overclocked this monitor to 180Hz over DP, and it has been working flawlessly for the past 1.5 years.
Does Display port convert to HDMI without any downfalls over using HDMI directly?
Yes but will be limited by the specs of the cable used
Replaced my aging computer a short bit ago, and it came with one HDMI and three display ports.
My montiors only eat HDMI, so there was a bit of a problem.
But just a bit, since there's snazzy adapters that cost three bucks and work perfectly well.
Still, I think if I need to replace my monitors, I'll look for display port connections.