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My monitor won't go up to 144hz 1440p please help

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So I got a new Monitor (1440p 144hz) from lg for Christmas for my Mac (MacBook Pro 13" 2019 Intel Core i5 quad-core 1.4ghz) completely overkill, but after using it for I while I noticed that it won't let me use 1440p at 144hz only 1080p at 120hz or 1440p at 60hz I don't know what is causing the issue I think it's my intel mac, but I'm not sure. I tried to use boot camp, and it didn't change a thing. It's not the HDMI cable since I tested it with 2 one I got (something 8k I don't know) and the other one from the Xbox Series X (HDMI 2.1). Maybe it's my adapter (UGREEN 6in1 premium 4k 60hz adapter). I have also noticed when I change the resolution in the display settings it gets super buggy and I can't change the refresh rate and I can go up to 4k, which does not make any sense at all.

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10 minutes ago, skylea said:

So I got a new Monitor (1440p 144hz) from lg for Christmas for my Mac (MacBook Pro 13" 2019 Intel Core i5 quad-core 1.4ghz) completely overkill, but after using it for I while I noticed that it won't let me use 1440p at 144hz only 1080p at 120hz or 1440p at 60hz I don't know what is causing the issue I think it's my intel mac, but I'm not sure. I tried to use boot camp, and it didn't change a thing. It's not the HDMI cable since I tested it with 2 one I got (something 8k I don't know) and the other one from the Xbox Series X (HDMI 2.1). Maybe it's my adapter (UGREEN 6in1 premium 4k 60hz adapter). I have also noticed when I change the resolution in the display settings it gets super buggy and I can't change the refresh rate and I can go up to 4k, which does not make any sense at all.

This could be due to a couple things, each requiring further research

 

1: Your intel integrated graphics cannot do 1440p 144hz possibly, 

or

2: The adapter cannot do 1440p 144hz.

 

one of these is the case.

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And I have an i5-8257U in my Macbook

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But that's not the one that's most likely an older one ´

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3 minutes ago, skylea said:

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  • Crystal-clear 4K@60Hz Output: USB C hub highly supports 4K@60Hz resolution when connecting 4K monitor. You can directly stream your screens to HDTV, monitor, or projector easily for a cinema-like visual feast.(Note: The 4K@60Hz only available for laptops with DisplayPort 1.4 and above)

so for hdmi you will not get the results of 1440p 144hz, only 120hz.

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So is there any adapter that would support 1440p 144hz that will hold for a while and has extra USB ports?

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So is there any adapter that would support 1440p 144hz that will hold for a while and has extra USB ports?

i do not know if the macbook can even support 1440p 144hz, it will take some looking into.

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What does it mean with "only for laptops with DisplayPort 1.4 and above" I think there are like no laptops that even have a display port most of them have hdmi

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I tried two 2.1 HDMI's, one from an Xbox Series X and one I got from my parents, and both worked with the Xbox, so I don't think it's because of the cable

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12 minutes ago, skylea said:

What does it mean with "only for laptops with DisplayPort 1.4 and above" I think there are like no laptops that even have a display port most of them have hdmi

It's DisplayPort that is carried over the USB-C connection. 

According to this the iGPU only supports DP1.2.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Iris-Plus-Graphics-645-Graphics-Card.427725.0.html

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Desktop: i7-5960X 4.4GHz, Noctua NH-D14, ASUS Rampage V, 32GB, RTX3080, 2TB SX8200Pro, 2x16TB Ironwolf RAID0, Corsair HX1200, Thermaltake Overseer RX1, Samsung 4K curved 49" TV, 23" secondary, Mountain Everest Max

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Dell XPS 2 in 1 2019, 32GB, 1TB, 4K

 

GPD Win 2

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Does that mean there is no way on earth that I will get 1440p 144hz with this laptop or is it just the adapter that is stupid

 

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The former it looks. 

 

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Desktop: i7-5960X 4.4GHz, Noctua NH-D14, ASUS Rampage V, 32GB, RTX3080, 2TB SX8200Pro, 2x16TB Ironwolf RAID0, Corsair HX1200, Thermaltake Overseer RX1, Samsung 4K curved 49" TV, 23" secondary, Mountain Everest Max

Mobile SFF rig: i9-9900K, Noctua NH-L9i, Asrock Z390 Phantom ITX-AC, 32GB, GTX1070, 2x1TB SX8200Pro RAID0, 2x5TB 2.5" HDD RAID0, Athena 500W Flex (Noctua fan), Custom 4.7l 3D printed case

 

Dell XPS 2 in 1 2019, 32GB, 1TB, 4K

 

GPD Win 2

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Well that's said I guess 😕

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