USB 4 is on the way, and when it arrives it’ll support data transfer speeds up to 40 Gbps. At least that’s what we learned when the specification was released last year. But it turns out that speeds actually top out at 80 Gbps when using DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 to drive an 8K display. […]
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DisplayPort 2.0 will support 16K displays
Remember when 1080p screens were considered “full” HD? These days you can find plenty of monitors with 4K UHD resolutions, with some companies pushing the boundaries to 5K, 6K, or even 8K… but you may need two cables to actually connect some of those displays. In the future you may be able to do it […]
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DisplayPort 1.4 will support 8K displays
There aren’t many 8K displays available yet, but by the time they become common (or at least more common), your laptop or even smartphone might be able to connect to your 8K TV and crank out super-high-resolution video. The Video Electronics Standards Association has published the specifications for DisplayPort 1.4, which will support 8K displays. DisplayPort 1.4 […]