is a display port similar to hdmi, or is it like dvi-d


my second monitor was using hdmi and I had to swap for dvi-d to oc my main monitor and now it looks more dull. also my main monitor looks now like really vibrant. just wondering if I get a display port cord for my second monitor will it look like it did with hdmi?

also I need it to be display cause I only have 1x hdmi on my video card gtx 1060 3gb evga (1x hdmi, 3x display port and 1x dvi-d)


[[edit]] oh shit just realized my second monitor isn't capable of display port, so I might switch to my hdmi and use the new display port cord for my main monitor. the question is pretty much the same though. tl:dr is display port and hdmi the same?

This post was edited by Jarester on Jan 31 2018 03:41am

What are your monitor(s)? It's possible the cable you're using to connect the monitor that looks dull is just shitty. There are differences between the cable types, though; no they are not the same. It's rare with most monitors that the difference will be so noticeable though, but it depends on the specifications.

This post was edited by Voyaging on Jan 31 2018 05:17am

They're all digital.. 0's and 1's. The quality of the cable really doesnt matter, As long as you're not dropping signal.



Are you using full, Or limited color range?

how to check?

all i did was switch inputs and colors deepened.

I really want the display port cable to make my monitors the same appearance as hdmi. the dvi-d cord is also not very old and is in very good condition and came with my new monitor a while back. and i couldn't oc my main monitor with dvi-d but i can with hdmi and im pretty sure i can with display port as well.

What monitor? And what are you using to overclock?

benq RL2455

i'm using Nvidia Control Panel

off topic but is their anyway a monitor oc can affect load times on your pc?

How much are you trying to overclock it?

It can affect colors btw.



No

I just went from 60 directly to 75 and it's been working well. the picture was the same at 60.

I've just decided to keep it how it is atm, I reduced the gamma a bit so each monitor is pretty much matching so it's fine now.

but also I'm wondering if I get a hdmi to display port cord will it work with my old monitor? since the only sockets it has is hdmi/dvi

This post was edited by Jarester on Feb 2 2018 10:37pm