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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by FunnyFondue576 to c/nostupidquestions
 

I recently built my first rig and been using the hdmi cable that came with the MSI Optix G24C6 144hz monitor, which should be 1.4b. But now I remembered that the monitor is G-Sync compatible. Through googling I found out that majority prefers display port over hdmi but since I don't have DP, I'm not exactly sure if it's worth it (and hdmi 1.4b seems to support 144hrz anyway). What exactly does G-Sync do and should I get the DP for it?

Also, my gpu is AMD RX 5700, if that helps.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's a 1080p monitor, so you won't be hitting the limits of HDMI vs DisplayPort bandwidth.

The product spec page says

  • Display Port: 1920 x 1080 (Up to 144Hz)
  • HDMI™1.4: 1920 x 1080 (Up to 144Hz)

Freesync can be used seemingly from DisplayPort 1.0, or with HDMI 1.2+ (protocol extension) or HDMI 2.1+ if your monitor supports it.

G-Sync must be through DisplayPort 1.2 or higher.

If you render at 144 Hz you won't be needing or seeing anything noticeable from variable refresh rates. It's most useful at lower framerates. So it depends on how (fast) your games/engines will render moreso than the refresh rate and cable.

You said in a comment your monitor supports Freesync, so HDMI 1.4 is likely useable for variable refresh rates through Freesync. Either way you can skip it with a high refresh rate of 144 Hz.

[–] FunnyFondue576 3 points 6 months ago

So I should be fine with HDMI, thanks