165hz Monitor but I can only see 120hz

[dindin]

My Asus VG278QR monitor will for some reason only display 120hz when it is a 165hz monitor.
I understand that I need a DP cable to be able to see 165hz however I connect the monitor to a 120hz gaming laptop (Asus Rog Strix G531) and my laptop doesn't actually have a display port other than a HDMI port.
I heard that I need an adapter however I'm unsure of which adapter to get.

 

[joemama]

I don't think the port is the problem, the HDMI 1.4 port of the monitor should be able to transmit up to 144Hz at 1080p

 

[Regeneration]

Your monitor supports 165Hz only by using DP input.

You can use HDMI to dual-DVI cable to get 144Hz, or use DP to HDMI 2.0 cable for 165Hz.

 

[dindin]

Your monitor supports 165Hz only by using DP input.

You can use HDMI to dual-DVI cable to get 144Hz, or use DP to HDMI 2.0 cable for 165Hz.

Do you mind if u give me an amazon link or something like that for the DP to HDMI 2.0 cable???

 

[cst1992]

If the laptop only supports 1.4, the 2.0 cable won't really solve anything.

 

[Regeneration]

This DP to HDMI cable claims to support 165Hz:

Amazon.com

 

[dindin]

This DP to HDMI cable claims to support 165Hz:

Amazon.com

thank you so much

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I'm using a hdmi cable on my 165hz monitor and fraps displays 144+ in some games. It has DP too, thought i would need that for 120+

 

[Valantar]

If the laptop model DuckDuckGo served me is the right laptop, you can get a cheap USB-C to DP adapter and use a DP cable with your monitor.

 

[cst1992]

I'm using a hdmi cable on my 165hz monitor and fraps displays 144+ in some games. It has DP too, thought i would need that for 120+

With VSync on? The refresh rate for the monitor is what's important; not the FPS shown in Fraps.

 

[Regeneration]

USB-C to DP might work too:

https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Maxonar-Certified-32-4Gbps-Adapter/dp/B08B3XNZGS

But its always preferable to stick with native display standards to allow power saving like display timeout.

 

[Valantar]

USB-C to DP might work too:

https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Maxonar-Certified-32-4Gbps-Adapter/dp/B08B3XNZGS

But its always preferable to stick with native display standards to allow power saving like display timeout.

Why wouldn't that work over a USB-C-to-DP adapter? It's just transmitting the native DP signal through a different connector. Unless the adapter you're linking is some Displaylink shenanigans, in which case I'd avoid it like the plague. The USB-C on that laptop supports DP alt mode, which as far as the PC knows or cares makes it a native DP port.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

With VSync on? The refresh rate for the monitor is what's important; not the FPS shown in Fraps.

I always leave it off now

 

[Regeneration]

Why wouldn't that work over a USB-C-to-DP adapter? It's just transmitting the native DP signal through a different connector. Unless the adapter you're linking is some Displaylink shenanigans, in which case I'd avoid it like the plague. The USB-C on that laptop supports DP alt mode, which as far as the PC knows or cares makes it a native DP port.

It may work, but other features like G-SYNC or display timeout aren't guaranteed to work.

Implementation of standards that aren't popular usually 'work just fine' but far from a perfect implementation.

Its better to stick to native display standards and convert DP to HDMI 2.0.

And besides, not all variants of Strix G531 have USB-C outputs on the GPU.

 

[cst1992]

I always leave it off now

Then the number shown in Fraps doesn't really matter. It's not the monitor's refresh rate.