DisplayPort vs HDMI (for gaming)
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What it means
Which cable you use sets the ceiling on the refresh rate and resolution your monitor can run — pick an old version (or a cheap cable) and a 144Hz monitor can be stuck at 60Hz.
More detail
Both can be excellent; what matters is the VERSION and the bandwidth it carries. For high-refresh PC gaming, DisplayPort (1.4 or 2.1) is the safe default — it is built for monitors and handles high refresh rates and variable refresh (VRR) cleanly. …
In the Blackbook
The deeper explanation continues inside the app. The Blackbook publishes its verdicts here — the full write-ups stay in the book, on your rig, next to your own measurements.
The Compy Blackbook holds 191 graded entries like this one, judged against your hardware — and every change it does make is reversible, with the receipt to prove it.
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