Tag Archives: HDMI 2.1

Back at CES 2021, ASUS unveiled a bunch of new gaming monitors for 2021. One of the more impressive showings was the Strix XG43UQ, the world’s first HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor. Availability information wasn’t available at the time of announcement, but now, ASUS has confirmed that this monitor will begin …

We’ve already covered the latest laptops to be announced by ASUS, but the company’s component arm has been hard at work too. The PG32UQ is, according to ASUS, ‘the world’s first 32 -inch HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor’, with a 4K IPS display running at 144Hz. HDMI 2.1 is becoming more …

With the release of both next-gen systems, Sony and Microsoft are both adding support for HDMI 2.1, which allows for 8K output, as well as 4K at 120Hz. While Microsoft has previously confirmed that its next-gen console would ship with a HDMI 2.1 cable in the box, Sony failed to …

With the upcoming generation of graphics cards about to release, Acer is about to launch a new 4K IPS gaming monitor with a high refresh rate. Besides both high resolution and high refresh rate, the Acer XV282K also features a simplistic black design, an adjustable stand, and a set of gaming-oriented …

After a series of validation and compatibility tests, ASUS ROG officially has the world's first certified HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor.

In April 2017, prior to the Xbox One X’s official launch, we learned that the console would in-fact support AMD’s FreeSync variable refresh rate technology. This was big news at the time, as typically, features like FreeSync have been reserved for PC gamers only, making the Xbox the first console …

Earlier this year, we first began hearing about the upcoming HDMI 2.1 specification, which is set to pave the way for 4K/120Hz and 8K/60Hz. Now after several months of additional work, the HDMI Forum has finalized its specification, making HDMI 2.1 official. The HDMI 2.1 specification is now available, which …

Last week, we got to see the final specifications for Microsoft’s upcoming console, Project Scorpio. The hardware and its capabilities were all nicely detailed in an exclusive Digital Foundry report but it seems there are still a few surprises coming to light. It turns out that Scorpio will also be …

It looks like we can expect more high refresh rate 4K displays as the year goes on as this week The HDMI Forum announced the specification for HDMI 2.1. This new and improved version of HDMI increases bandwidth quite a bit, paving the way for 4K at 120Hz, 8K at …