Monitor should be 180hz, but I can only change to 120hz

Recently got an ASUS VG249Q3A monitor that is 180hz, but when I go to display settings, the maximum refresh rate it shows is 120
31 Replies
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
what are you plugging into the back of the monitor hdmi or displayport
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
hdmi
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
yeah hdmi will cap the refresh rate to 120hz, id recommend getting a display port cable and you should be good to go
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
so everyone that plays on higher hz than 120 uses dp?
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
mhm!! :nodnod:
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
i've heard that its about the resolution and thing like 4k and stuff is it possible to lower it to like 2k or smth else and get higher hz?
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
naur, atleast not for higher than 120hz to my knowledge not with an hdmi cable, dp cables are also pretty cheap
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
hmm problem is that my laptop doesn't have a dp thing
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
i think some newer hdmi cables can offer 144hz but thats the highest ive seen
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
but my monitor does tho
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
ah, i think there is an adapter you can buy?
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
so it can connect hdmi from my laptop and dp to my monitor?
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
im going to attempt to post a link fingers crossed k didnt work 😭
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
mhm! looks something like this
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aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
on amazon this one is around 9 dollars USD
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
alright u sure it run higher than 120?
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
1 second
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
k
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
okay so its a little more complicated then i thought, you're gonna want one that looks like this instead
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aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
probably has to do with the extra power or smth needed for the displayport values
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
this is the little text blip i read on it from linustechtips
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aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
this is another similar one i found
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ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
hmm where would i plug in the usbc tho
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
is there a usb on your laptop?
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
yea
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
then yeah it would go there :nodnod:
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
so i plug in usb and hdmi in my laptop and i connect a dp cable from the adapter to my monitor?
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
the hdmi and usb would go into your laptop and the adapter would connect to the displayport cable thats connected to your monitor yep exactly
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
alr thank you
aldescora
aldescora•2w ago
hope it works, this is a new task for me as well 😭 yeah np! lmk how it ends up!
ClownPierce
ClownPierceOP•2w ago
alr
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