Achieving 144hz on ASUS VG248qe

Vid Dovgan · Aug 5, 2015

Hello, I'm about to purchase the ASUS VG248qe and I was wondering what cable I actually need to achieve the 144hz. I have a Gigabyte Windforce 750 OC 2gddr5. Can anyone tell me what display port and cable I should use! Thanks!

fliger5 · Aug 5, 2015

Use an HDMI cable?

But the 144 Hz won't be much of use with that GPU, maybe in CS Source.

Tommy_Ledge · Aug 5, 2015

Vid Dovgan :

It comes with a DVI-d cable which is required for +60Hz. No other cables will work for higher refresh rates.

blazorthon · Aug 5, 2015

Pretty much any cable that both the graphics card and the monitor have slots for would work for 1080p @144Hz. Don't expect many modern games to run at a high enough frame rate for it to matter though, unless you're playing at pretty low settings.

Vid Dovgan · Aug 5, 2015

fliger5 :

The only game I play is CSGO, I play it at a highly competitive level and I ALWAYS get 200-250FPS.

Vid Dovgan · Aug 5, 2015

blazorthon :

Could you maybe tell me which port is suitable for that cable on my GPU?

blazorthon · Aug 5, 2015

In that situation, enjoy. You don't need a special cable. Displayport, HDMI, DVI-D, it doesn't matter which you use. Whatever you happen to have will be fine.

Vid Dovgan · Aug 5, 2015

iknowhowtofixit :

Vid Dovgan :

Both of your DVI ports on your card will work fine for that. Just make sure you are using a DVI-D cable.

Thank you!

bystander · Aug 5, 2015

Ok, let's stop this. HDMI will not support 144hz. Both the monitor and the 750ti does not support HDMI 2.0, which is needed for 120hz from HDMI.

You need to use the Dual link DVI-D cable that the monitor comes with. It may also support Displayport, but there is no reason not to use the cable the monitor gives you.

Vid Dovgan · Aug 5, 2015

bystander :

Thanks man! Straight to the point. Also, people are saying that I will need to install drivers for this monitor. Is this true? Never once have I heard that I need to install drivers for a monitor.

blazorthon · Aug 5, 2015

bystander :

That's for 4k as I recall, not 1080p. You shouldn't need HDMI 2.0 for 1080p@144Hz.

Vid Dovgan · Aug 5, 2015

iknowhowtofixit :

Vid Dovgan :

Drivers for monitors are usually automagically installed via Windows update when plugged in (the same way Windows will find an available driver online for a USB device you plug in). However, I would just go to the ASUS website and download the latest drivers and applicable software there.

Okay thanks man!

Vid Dovgan · Aug 5, 2015

iknowhowtofixit :

Vid Dovgan :

Drivers for monitors are usually automagically installed via Windows update when plugged in (the same way Windows will find an available driver online for a USB device you plug in). However, I would just go to the ASUS website and download the latest drivers and applicable software there.

I promise this is my last question, monitors are something I know pretty little about. Which one of these drivers would be appropriate for my GPU? Thanks! http://gyazo.com/7dbf608a43281602f31952029aac3bb1 (screenshot)

bystander · Aug 5, 2015

blazorthon :

You do.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_1.4

HDMI 1.4 was released on May 28, 2009, and the first HDMI 1.4 products were available in the second half of 2009.[101][134] HDMI 1.4 increases the maximum resolution to 4K × 2K, i.e. 4096×2160 at 24 Hz (which is a resolution used with digital theaters) or 3840×2160 (Ultra HD) at 24 Hz/25 Hz/30 Hz; adds an HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC), which allows for a 100 Mbit/s Ethernet connection between the two HDMI connected devices so they can share an Internet connection;[54] and introduces an audio return channel (ARC),[53] 3D Over HDMI, a new Micro HDMI Connector, expanded set of color spaces, with the addition of sYCC601, Adobe RGB and Adobe YCC601; and an Automotive Connection System.[101][135][136][137][138] HDMI 1.4 defines several stereoscopic 3D formats including field alternative (interlaced), frame packing (a full resolution top-bottom format), line alternative full, side-by-side half, side-by-side full, 2D + depth, and 2D + depth + graphics + graphics depth (WOWvx),[99][139][140] with additional top/bottom formats added in version 1.4a. HDMI 1.4 requires that 3D displays implement the frame packing 3D format at either 720p50 and 1080p24 or 720p60 and 1080p24.[140] High Speed HDMI 1.3 cables work with all HDMI 1.4 features except for the HDMI Ethernet Channel.[99][139][140]

HDMI 1.4a was released on March 4, 2010 and adds two additional mandatory 3D formats for broadcast content, which was deferred with HDMI 1.4 in order to see the direction of the 3D broadcast market.[141][142] HDMI 1.4a has defined mandatory 3D formats for broadcast, game, and movie content.[141] HDMI 1.4a requires that 3D displays implement the frame packing 3D format at either 720p50 and 1080p24 or 720p60 and 1080p24, side-by-side horizontal at either 1080i50 or 1080i60, and top-and-bottom at either 720p50 and 1080p24 or 720p60 and 1080p24.[142]

HDMI 1.4b was released on October 11, 2011.[143] One of the new features is that it adds the ability to carry 3D 1080p video at 120 Hz – allowing frame packing 3D format at 1080p60 per Eye (120 Hz total).[144] All future versions of the HDMI specification will be made by the HDMI Forum that was created on October 25, 2011.[40][145]

Note that 120hz is only available through frame packing, which is ONLY used in 3D.

Vid Dovgan · Aug 5, 2015

So all in all there should be no problem in me running this monitor at 144/120Hz?

bystander · Aug 5, 2015

A Dual Link DVI-D cable, to be more precise. It will come with the monitor.

blazorthon · Aug 5, 2015

As long as you are using a DVI-D dual link cable, which comes with the monitor.

Vid Dovgan · Aug 6, 2015

I just realized, I made a typo, I'm using a Gigabyte Windforce 760 OC not 750, sorry. Thank you all!

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