The best gaming monitors and best graphics cards are packed with features, but one aspect that often gets overlooked is the number and type of DisplayPort vs. HDMI connections. What are the differences between the two ports and is using one for connecting to your system definitively better?
You might think it's a simple matter of hooking up whatever cable comes with your monitor to your PC and calling it a day, but there are differences that can often mean a loss of refresh rate, color quality, or both if you're not careful. Here's what you need to know about DisplayPort vs. HDMI connections.
If you're looking to buy a new PC monitor or buy a new graphics card, you'll want to consider the capabilities of both sides of the connection — the video output of your graphics card and the video input on your display — before making any purchases. Our GPU benchmarks hierarchy will tell you how the various graphics cards rank in terms of performance, but it doesn't dig into the connectivity options, which is something we'll cover here.
