DISPLAYPORTV1.2 VS HDMI

[SINCLR]

Hi Guys n Girls, 

 

I've just been slapped in the brain...

 

I've been using an HDMI cable connecting my monitor to my MSI R9 390x..... 

 

*prepare to laugh*

 

I just bought a vga to hdmi cable thinking i could hook up this old screen for S&G's (S#%T's n Giggles)

 

The HDMI wouldn't fit in the second jack in the GPU...

 

SO - After looking into it i find the 2nd jack is something called "Displayportv1.2"

 

*Que Laughter*

 

My question is.....

Is it better to be connected to my monitor via this displayport jack or is there really no difference? 

 

(note- if so i would be going for a Displayport - DHMI adapter as i have cable managed out the wahzoo) 

 

*Monitor is an AOC 24inch 60Hz*

 

 

[Glenwing]

14 minutes ago, SINCLR said:

Hi Guys n Girls, 

 

I've just been slapped in the brain...

 

I've been using an HDMI cable connecting my monitor to my MSI R9 390x..... 

 

*prepare to laugh*

 

I just bought a vga to hdmi cable thinking i could hook up this old screen for S&G's (S#%T's n Giggles)

 

The HDMI wouldn't fit in the second jack in the GPU...

 

SO - After looking into it i find the 2nd jack is something called "Displayportv1.2"

 

*Que Laughter*

 

My question is.....

Is it better to be connected to my monitor via this displayport jack or is there really no difference? 

 

(note- if so i would be going for a Displayport - DHMI adapter as i have cable managed out the wahzoo) 

 

*Monitor is an AOC 24inch 60Hz*

 

Well if you're just going to get an adapter for DP to HDMI, then it's no better than a standard HDMI connection.

 

For 1080p 60 Hz there's no difference between DP and HDMI.

[SINCLR]

2 minutes ago, Glenwing said:

Well if you're just going to get an adapter for DP to HDMI, then it's no better than a standard HDMI connection.

 

For 1080p 60 Hz there's no difference between DP and HDMI.

cool ok, adapter simply to run a 2nd display but that is good to know i'm not missing out using hdmi for my main display