HDMI cables are cheap, but keep in mind you’ll need to upgrade them to be compatible with the 2.1 standard if you want to make full use of the feature set. It can also use FreeSync (or VESA AdaptiveSync) to eliminate screen-tearing.
HDMI 2.1 has a few extra tricks up its sleeve, including limited power delivery (uncommon) and the ability to act as an Ethernet adapter (with the right cable). Monitors that support this are quite rare, however, and you can only daisy-chain two displays at once. Because we’re talking about 4K displays, HDMI 2.1 is more than adequate.ĭaisy-chaining-connecting a computer to a monitor, and then connecting that monitor to another monitor-is possible with HDMI 2.1. That’s enough to drive a 10K display at 60 frames per second in full 10-bit color. HDMI 2.1 is the latest standard adopted by device manufacturers, supporting a throughput of 48 Gbps. It provides a stable digital signal that can be hot-swapped (unplugged and plugged in without turning devices off) at will. It’s used in televisions to connect games consoles and Blu-ray players. High Definition Multimedia Interface, or HDMI, is the most common display interface today.
