144hz monitor 144hz through DVI-DL to Display port adapter?

[Travercraig]

I have a BenQ XL2411T monitor that has 144hz as the maximum refresh rate, and i'm curious to know that If i got DVI-DL to Display port or vice versa adapter, that I would still get the full 144hz and 1ms response time?

 

Or would an adapter of this nature limit me to 60hz?

 

Thanks. 

[Mr.Meerkat]

You'll need an active adapter which is extremely expensive so...

[Travercraig]

2 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

You'll need an active adapter which is extremely expensive so...

Would you care to explain? So a simple cheap one wouldn't allow me to get 144hz? Just so i'm clear?

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

Would you care to explain? So a simple cheap one wouldn't allow me to get 144hz? Just so i'm clear?

It's the way DVI and display port is wired, display port doesn't have 24+X pins therefore it can only run at DVI single link as there isn't enough connections (to put it simply). 

[Travercraig]

4 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

It's the way DVI and display port is wired, display port doesn't have 24+X pins therefore it can only run at DVI single link as there isn't enough connections (to put it simply). 

So, because display port only supports single link DVI connections i basically can't get 144hz? is that right? Does this mean that 144hz only works on Duel Link DVI connections? Sorry for all the questions. 

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

So, because display port only supports single link DVI connections i basically can't get 144hz? is that right? Does this mean that 144hz only worsk on Duel Link DVI connections? Sorry for all the questions. 

Display port can handle the bandwidth for 144hz if it was DP to DP but since you're trying to use a passive DP to DVI adapter, the DP has a lot less connections compared to dual link DVI so you can't physically wire the required 24+1 pins/connections for dual link DVI.

[Travercraig]

3 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Display port can handle the bandwidth for 144hz if it was DP to DP but since you're trying to use a passive DP to DVI adapter, the DP has a lot less connections compared to dual link DVI so you can't physically wire the required 24+1 pins/connections for dual link DVI.

Oh right so it literally wouldn't work at all?

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

Oh right so it literally wouldn't work at all?

It would with an active adapter...which aren't that expensive I guess  

[Travercraig]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

It would with an active adapter...which aren't that expensive I guess  

Okay i see, also while i'm here, would i be able to use a DP - HDMI adapter without any issues? Again, apologies for the barrage of questions. 

[thekeemo]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

Okay i see, also while i'm here, would i be able to use a DP - HDMI adapter without any issues? Again, apologies for the barrage of questions. 

HDMI doesnt support 144hz

It can do 120 but only if it is 1.4b or 2.0

[Travercraig]

1 minute ago, thekeemo said:

HDMI doesnt support 144hz

It can do 120 but only if it is 1.4b or 2.0

Oh woops I didn't specify that my HDMI screen is 60hz my bad. Yeah 144hz doesn't matter with my HDMI panel 

[thekeemo]

2 minutes ago, GR412 said:

Oh woops I didn't specify that my HDMI screen is 60hz my bad. Yeah 144hz doesn't matter with my HDMI panel 

Then why do you need DL...

[Travercraig]

3 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

Then why do you need DL...

That was my other main monitor. I'm on about my secondary HDMI monitor, it wasn't really part of the original question but that other guy was answering my questions so i thought i'd throw it in there. 

[thekeemo]

2 minutes ago, GR412 said:

That was my other main monitor I'm on about my secondary display monitor, it wasn't really part of the orogknal question but that other guy was answering my questions so i thought i'd throw it in there. 

Its fine. What GPU is this for? Most have HDMI and DVI.

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

That was my other main monitor I'm on about my secondary display monitor, it wasn't really part of the orogknal question but that other guy was answering my questions so i thought i'd throw it in there. 

...you have a 144hz monitor as secondary and a 60hz as primary...WHAT!!!???

[Travercraig]

 

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

...you have a 144hz monitor as secondary and a 60hz as primary...WHAT!!!???

No other way round

[Travercraig]

2 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

Its fine. What GPU is this for? Most have HDMI and DVI.

RX 480

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

 

No other way round

Oh wait, i can't read, sorry

 

Anyway, can't you just use DP to DP or DL to DL? 

[thekeemo]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

RX 480

It has HDMI

Non reference cards have DVI

[Travercraig]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Oh wait, i can't read, sorry

 

Anyway, can't you just use DP to DP or DL to DL? 

Well my main 144hz monitor only has either hdmi or DVI-DL and the gpu i want only has display ports. And one HDMI but i want 144hz.  

[Travercraig]

2 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

It has HDMI

Non reference cards have DVI

Oh so the reference only had non DVI?

[thekeemo]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

Oh so the reference only had non DVI?

Yes. The MSI GB and PC cards have DVI (according to leaks)

[Mr.Meerkat]

2 minutes ago, GR412 said:

Oh so the reference only had non DVI?

Wait for non reference as apparently (or the leaks of the gigabyte one) has DVI  

[Travercraig]

2 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

Yes. The MSI GB and PC cards have DVI (according to leaks)

ahh okay so no need for an adapter for my DVI-DL monitor then thanks. 

[thekeemo]

1 minute ago, GR412 said:

ahh okay so no need for an adapter for my DVI-DL monitor then thanks. 

As long as it is DVI-D/DVI-I you should be fine.