HDMI worked, but DisplayPort unlocked everything.

One often overlooked consideration when choosing your PC monitor is the ports that come with it. The two primary standards are HDMI and DisplayPort, which offer different features and capabilities.

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As long as you're gaming within specific resolutions and refresh rates, HDMI 2.1 is just as capable as DisplayPort.

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I have bought a HDMI to Displayport cable on the assumption that it would just work, but it doesn't. As this is my first foray in to the displayport territory I am stumped. I am using a Dell U2412M ...

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