4k tv with no DP output, only 30hz?

[Rothfox]

A friend of mine bought a 4k tv that he now uses with a pc rig thats able to push fps way high anough to push 60fps.

but does the 4k tv Hdmi only block him from getting 60hz? ive seen that there's some hdmi's that are able to puch 60 fps at 4k.

but it seems his tv does not have this. is it possible to use a DP connector on a hdmi cable to "force" Dp output frome the gpu?

or using a DP cable with a hdmi adapter to go dp frome the pc and hdmi into the tv?

thx if u can help!

[jameshumphries47]

if a tv is 30hz then its 30hz you cant "force" extra frames through, because its not possible.

[Aprils_Renegade]

This is because the 4K TV he connects to uses only HDMI 1.4 connectors which only support 30hz as opposed to HDMI 2.0 connectors which support 60hz, however the 2.0 connectors only appear in the most bleeding edge TVs. I have the same problem and can only run games at 30fps, but TVs aren't really designed to be monitors. It's not a firmware upgrade so much as it's a hardware upgrade in order to gain HDMI 2.0. In your friend's case, he has 3 options:

 

1) Deal with 30hz on the TV

2) Buy a 4K Monitor

3) Buy a TV that has HDMI 2.0

[Aprils_Renegade]

if a tv is 30hz then its 30hz you cant "force" extra frames through, because its not possible.

Most 4K TVs are capable of at least 100Hz, but that's only locally. Exporting through HDMI only yields 30Hz to a PC, for some reason. In theory, it's possible to gain 60Hz through DVI or Displayport, but very little 4K TVs have such options.

[jameshumphries47]

Most 4K TVs are capable of at least 100Hz, but that's only locally. Exporting through HDMI only yields 30Hz to a PC, for some reason. In theory, it's possible to gain 60Hz through DVI or Displayport, but very little 4K TVs have such options.

yeah i knew about that, if you have a displayport to hdmi adapter, its effectively a hdmi cable so the limit will still apply though.

[Timopomer]

hdmi 2.0 has 60fps support at 4k.

[Rothfox]

if a tv is 30hz then its 30hz you cant "force" extra frames through, because its not possible.

yes ofc, if the limit of the tv for a fact is 30hz then thats ofc true. my fault for explaining badly. but im trying to figure out why he cant seeme to get 60hz even tho (as far as i can see) this tv is supposed to support hdmi 2.0+ check the link, i might have miss looked..  https://www.komplett.no/product/812152 

 

This is because the 4K TV he connects to uses only HDMI 1.4 connectors which only support 30hz as opposed to HDMI 2.0 connectors which support 60hz, however the 2.0 connectors only appear in the most bleeding edge TVs. I have the same problem and can only run games at 30fps, but TVs aren't really designed to be monitors. It's not a firmware upgrade so much as it's a hardware upgrade in order to gain HDMI 2.0. In your friend's case, he has 3 options:

 

1) Deal with 30hz on the TV

2) Buy a 4K Monitor

3) Buy a TV that has HDMI 2.0

personaly id never go for a tv for high end gaming. hoping his tv actually supports 2.0 as it looks like it from what i can see here https://www.komplett.no/product/812152

i might have looked wrong but does it?

 

 

Most 4K TVs are capable of at least 100Hz, but that's only locally. Exporting through HDMI only yields 30Hz to a PC, for some reason. In theory, it's possible to gain 60Hz through DVI or Displayport, but very little 4K TVs have such options.

hmm didnt check if it has DVI, gna do that. thx!

 

 

yeah i knew about that, if you have a displayport to hdmi adapter, its effectively a hdmi cable so the limit will still apply though.

yeahok, it will be limmited to the tv intake at the end anyway iguess.

 

 

hdmi 2.0 has 60fps support at 4k.

yeah thats what i tought and hoped his tv supports. 

[Glenwing]

DisplayPort 1.2 does not adapt to HDMI 2.0 without a converter. You will only be able to get HDMI 1.4 out of it.