Posted March 15, 2014 i was just wondering if someone can explain to me what each one is used for.... i have a ton of HDMI cables and i was wondering which one would be better...... i use my monitors for gaming and sometimes watching movies..... your response would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 Display Port is the best, then DVI, then HDMI. HDMI isn't the best so it's best to use either DVI or Display Port in its place when possible. [AMD Athlon 64 Mobile 4000+ Socket 754 | Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro nForce3 | OCZ 2GB DDR PC3200 | Sapphire HD 3850 512MB AGP | 850 Evo | Seasonic 430W | Win XP/10] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 Dispplayport>DVI>HDMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 Author Display Port is the best, then DVI, then HDMI. HDMI isn't the best so it's best to use either DVI or Display Port in its place when possible. do you know why display port is best?......is it because its faster?....can handle better resolutions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 It can handle 4k at 60hz, no other can. Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 do you know why display port is best?......is it because its faster?....can handle better resolutions? The physical connector is the best, it can handle the most resolution at the highest refresh rates, it supports many new technologies (like G-sync), and it has the least degradation. [AMD Athlon 64 Mobile 4000+ Socket 754 | Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro nForce3 | OCZ 2GB DDR PC3200 | Sapphire HD 3850 512MB AGP | 850 Evo | Seasonic 430W | Win XP/10] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 if your running at 1080p 60hz there going to be identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 DP> HDMI> DVI that is unless you want to OC your display then Dual Link DVI is your only option. UPDATED An enthusiasts guide to video feat. MPC-HC + madVR | NEW UPDATE Supertower Build Log: Anthrax 8.0 ~ 02/21 - Follow! Build Logs: Anthrax (2016.02.14) | Chibi PC (2014.09.22) | ThePylon (2015.10.26) | Mystery Build #4 (????.??.??) | Mystery Build #5 (????.??.??) The HID Liberator: A Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboard Build Log | A Simple Mod: Silencing the EVGA 750Ti FTW w/ ACX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 DP> HDMI> DVI that is unless you want to OC your display then Dual Link DVI is your only option. Its DP>DVI>HDMI HDMI is mostly for TVs Computer Specifications: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite | ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D50 32 GB 3600 MHz | Asus RTX 3060 KO Edition | CoolerMaster Silencio S400 | Klevv Cras C700 M.2 SSD 256GB | 1TB Crucial MX500 | 1 TB SanDisk SSD | Corsair RM650W Camera Equipment: Camera Bodies: Olympus Pen-F | Panasonic GH3 (Retired) Lenses: Sigma 30mm F1.4 | Sigma 16mm F1.4 | Sigma 19mm F2.8 | Laowa 17mm F1.8 | Olympus 45mm F1.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 Its DP>DVI>HDMI HDMI is mostly for TVs Please explain what things that DVI has over HDMI besides the OCing that I mentioned as I can list a number of things that HDMI has that DVI doesnt. HDMI is not mostly for TV's it was invented for the Home Theater so you have one digital cable that carries everything. The reason it made it into GPU's was the HTPC or those people who used a TV as their monitor. HDMI made it into laptops because the mainstream consumer more tan anything else would likely want to hook their laptop up to their TV and though some TV's had VGA it was by no means standard. It later made it into monitors for a number or reasons some being that GPU's and laptops now had that output and it was a better option to DVI in the fact that it was smaller and less bulky. It would also carry audio from the computer to the monitor without needing a additional cable. Another thing is that for college student or those living in countries where living spaces were smaller could plug things like game consoles in and not need a monitor and TV then. Also tablets and smart phones started being able to output the HDMI standard. UPDATED An enthusiasts guide to video feat. MPC-HC + madVR | NEW UPDATE Supertower Build Log: Anthrax 8.0 ~ 02/21 - Follow! Build Logs: Anthrax (2016.02.14) | Chibi PC (2014.09.22) | ThePylon (2015.10.26) | Mystery Build #4 (????.??.??) | Mystery Build #5 (????.??.??) The HID Liberator: A Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboard Build Log | A Simple Mod: Silencing the EVGA 750Ti FTW w/ ACX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 We could argue that that HDMI is better than DVI because it has lanes to carry data and audio while having the exact same signal as a DVI connector, plus having a smaller connector. Seriously, just because Linus said to use DVI does not make it the best connector ever. Sure, it has that sort of screw to hold it down and can carry signal for higher resolutions, but its still a viable option. Also, I don't think it will matter what connector you use if its just for 1080p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 We could argue that that HDMI is better than DVI because it has lanes to carry data and audio while having the exact same signal as a DVI connector, plus having a smaller connector. Seriously, just because Linus said to use DVI does not make it the best connector ever. Sure, it has that sort of screw to hold it down and can carry signal for higher resolutions, but its still a viable option. Also, I don't think it will matter what connector you use if its just for 1080p. Actually hdmi supports higher resolutions than dvi now. UPDATED An enthusiasts guide to video feat. MPC-HC + madVR | NEW UPDATE Supertower Build Log: Anthrax 8.0 ~ 02/21 - Follow! Build Logs: Anthrax (2016.02.14) | Chibi PC (2014.09.22) | ThePylon (2015.10.26) | Mystery Build #4 (????.??.??) | Mystery Build #5 (????.??.??) The HID Liberator: A Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboard Build Log | A Simple Mod: Silencing the EVGA 750Ti FTW w/ ACX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 1. DisplayPort is a digital display interface developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The interface is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device such as a computer monitor, though it can also be used to carry audio, USB, and other forms of data.[2] The VESA specification is royalty-free. VESA designed it to replace VGA, DVI, and FPD-Link. Backward compatibility to VGA and DVI by using active adapters, enables users to use DisplayPort fitted video sources without replacing existing display devices. The first version, 1.0, was approved by VESA on May 3, 2006.[3] Version 1.1a was approved on April 2, 2007[4] followed by the current standard 1.2 on December 22, 2009.[5] 2. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video display interface developed by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG). The digital interface is used to connect a video source to a display device, such as a computer monitor. It was developed with the intention of creating an industry standard for the transfer of digital video content. The interface is designed to transmit uncompressed digital video and can be configured to support multiple modes such as DVI-D (digital only), DVI-A (analog only), or DVI-I (digital and analog). Featuring support for analog connections, the DVI specification is compatible with the VGA interface.[1] This compatibility, along with other advantages, led to its widespread acceptance over competing digital display standards Plug and Display (P&D) and Digital Flat Panel(DFP).[2] Although DVI is predominantly associated with computers, it is sometimes used in other consumer electronics such as television sets, video game consoles and DVD players. 3. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed/uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant device ("the source device") to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.[1] HDMI is a digital replacement for existing analog video standards. There are many types of HDMI-standard cable connector, each of which can be used for any uncompressed TV or PC video format, including standard, enhanced, high definition, and 3D video signals; up to 8 channels of compressed or uncompressed digital audio; a CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) connection; and an Ethernet data connection. HDMI implements the EIA/CEA-861 standards, which define video formats and waveforms, transport of compressed, uncompressed, and LPCM audio, auxiliary data, and implementations of the VESA EDID.[2][3] The CEC allows HDMI devices to control each other when necessary and allows the user to operate multiple devices with one remote control handset.[4] Because HDMI is electrically compatible with the CEA-861 signals used bydigital visual interface (DVI), no signal conversion is necessary, nor is there a loss of video quality when a DVI-to-HDMI adapter is used.[5] As an uncompressed CEA-861 connection, HDMI is independent of the various digital television standards used by individual devices, such as ATSC and DVB, as these are encapsulations of compressed MPEG video streams (which can be decoded and output as an uncompressed video stream on HDMI). Production of consumer HDMI products started in late 2003.[6] In Europe either DVI-HDCP or HDMI is included in the HD ready in-store labeling specification for TV sets for HDTV, formulated by EICTA with SES Astra in 2005. HDMI began to appear on consumer HDTV camcorders and digital still cameras in 2006.[7][8][9][10][11] As of January 8, 2013 (ten years after the release of the first HDMI specification), over 3 billion HDMI devices have been sold.[12][13][14] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 15, 2014 all the links @Hazzarder you copy pasta'd wikipedia didnt you. UPDATED An enthusiasts guide to video feat. MPC-HC + madVR | NEW UPDATE Supertower Build Log: Anthrax 8.0 ~ 02/21 - Follow! Build Logs: Anthrax (2016.02.14) | Chibi PC (2014.09.22) | ThePylon (2015.10.26) | Mystery Build #4 (????.??.??) | Mystery Build #5 (????.??.??) The HID Liberator: A Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboard Build Log | A Simple Mod: Silencing the EVGA 750Ti FTW w/ ACX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 17, 2014 Hahaha damn. You got me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 17, 2014 they're all the same thing until you hit a limitation on a particular type of interface.\ if you were comparing any of those connections to VGA (dsub) then there would be significant differences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 17, 2014 they're all the same thing until you hit a limitation on a particular type of interface.\ if you were comparing any of those connections to VGA (dsub) then there would be significant differences That kinda the point of having newer beyter inyerfaces isnt it? Basically just use the best one that you have and can use. Also it better to not have a adaper in the mix if you can avoid it. UPDATED An enthusiasts guide to video feat. MPC-HC + madVR | NEW UPDATE Supertower Build Log: Anthrax 8.0 ~ 02/21 - Follow! Build Logs: Anthrax (2016.02.14) | Chibi PC (2014.09.22) | ThePylon (2015.10.26) | Mystery Build #4 (????.??.??) | Mystery Build #5 (????.??.??) The HID Liberator: A Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboard Build Log | A Simple Mod: Silencing the EVGA 750Ti FTW w/ ACX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 18, 2014 That kinda the point of having newer beyter inyerfaces isnt it? Basically just use the best one that you have and can use. Also it better to not have a adaper in the mix if you can avoid it. yes i agree. with the interfaces listed, if all three are serving its purpose well then they are all the same for the OP's needs. if the OP advised that 4K, Audio, g-sync, multimonitor on one interface is a requirement, then of cause there will be a difference between these cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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