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Will I be able to use my PC with a 4K tv that has HDMI 2.0 and 60hz?

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June 27, 2014 11:27:56 PM

I have a GTX 780, but wouldn't that also need an HDMI 2.0 port to be able to game at 60hz?

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June 27, 2014 11:38:41 PM

Apparently NVidia has a cheat way of increasing the frames.
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June 27, 2014 11:41:14 PM

Use dual dvi or display port.
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June 27, 2014 11:48:10 PM

freshbakd said:
Use dual dvi or display port.


The TV doesn't have dual DVI. Is there an adapter that would work?
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June 27, 2014 11:57:27 PM

hdmi will do all the tv can do. All tvs have ONLY a 60hz input the television itself upscales the hz or frames. That is why monitors are better for certain applications it can be a frame for frame representation. And hdmi can support that.
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June 28, 2014 12:00:35 AM

At the moment your options are pretty limited.
As Alpha alluded to, Nvidia has implemented a cheat that allows you to get 60Hz at 4K. Basically it reduces the colour space, so it's not a perfect solution. Apparently it's reasonable for video and gaming content, but looks pretty average for desktop and would be terrible for video or photo editing. Details are here: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-kepler-4k-hdmi-...

Displayport 1.2 properly supports 4K @ 60Hz, but at the moment there are no DP to HDMI 2.0 converters. Given that the use-case your looking as is going to be increasingly common, I would expect these adapters to start appearing on the market in the not-too-distant future. I'd expect to pay a good deal of cash (like $100 +) if you're an early adopter though.

Unfortunately, at the moment your stuck with 4K @ 30hz, or accepting Nvidia's hack/cheat mode.
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June 28, 2014 12:02:32 AM

All 4K screen, TVs or Monitors, should be released with DP 1.2 in my opinion. If you're paying that kind of money for a next-gen device, it should come with the interfaces to actually properly use it!
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June 28, 2014 1:31:36 AM

rhysiam said:
At the moment your options are pretty limited.
As Alpha alluded to, Nvidia has implemented a cheat that allows you to get 60Hz at 4K. Basically it reduces the colour space, so it's not a perfect solution. Apparently it's reasonable for video and gaming content, but looks pretty average for desktop and would be terrible for video or photo editing. Details are here: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-kepler-4k-hdmi-...

Displayport 1.2 properly supports 4K @ 60Hz, but at the moment there are no DP to HDMI 2.0 converters. Given that the use-case your looking as is going to be increasingly common, I would expect these adapters to start appearing on the market in the not-too-distant future. I'd expect to pay a good deal of cash (like $100 +) if you're an early adopter though.

Unfortunately, at the moment your stuck with 4K @ 30hz, or accepting Nvidia's hack/cheat mode.


Thanks for the info. I may pick one up now and wait on a new graphics card or adapter since I found a 2014 LG 4k smart tv with HDMI 2.0 that is similarly priced to its 1080p TVs.
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