Displayport vs HDMI

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I just purchased a monitor from Goodwill that has DVI and VGA connectors. I plan on purchasing a DVI to HDMI/DP cable since I already have two monitors hooked up to my GPU's VGA and DVI outs.

Is there any specific benefit of using one over the other? The DP cables are a small bit more expensive, but I don't mind the extra cost if it will look any better.
 
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Like ak47jar3d said you wont notice a difference. I was just showing you display port was made for computers hdmi was not...
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Sorry, but that doesn't really help. I know of the differing specifications of the two, but I didn't know if there was a major difference when converting the signal.
 
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Like ak47jar3d said you wont notice a difference. I was just showing you display port was made for computers hdmi was not but in the end you will not notice. But DisplayPort can be used to connect the same device to multiple displays. A single DisplayPort interface can support up to four monitors at 1920 by 1200 pixel resolution each, or two monitors at 2560-by-1600 pixel resolution, with each display receiving independent audio and video streams.
 
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I would definitely use DP if my monitors supported it. :p All of my my monitors are old enough that they don't even have HDMI.
 
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