Yes, a motherboard HDMI or DP port can work independently of an APU.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Yes, a motherboard HDMI or DP port can work independently of an APU.

11-14-2016, 11:02 PM

I'm looking at a Ryzen 3100 and a GTX 1050 Ti setup. Since it's not an APU, can those HDMI 2.1/DP connections be used with the GPU? I want to stream 4K at 120Hz using the 2.1 ports.

Bad_Luck_Lance

11-14-2016, 11:02 PM #1

I'm looking at a Ryzen 3100 and a GTX 1050 Ti setup. Since it's not an APU, can those HDMI 2.1/DP connections be used with the GPU? I want to stream 4K at 120Hz using the 2.1 ports.

CaptanJim
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11-15-2016, 02:26 AM

They likely function only if you've integrated the GPU into the CPU module, which you're aware of. You must possess a graphics chip to produce an output... A single connector isn't sufficient.

CaptanJim

11-15-2016, 02:26 AM #2

They likely function only if you've integrated the GPU into the CPU module, which you're aware of. You must possess a graphics chip to produce an output... A single connector isn't sufficient.

Wo_sind_wir
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11-16-2016, 07:57 AM

I received the identical CPU but with a GTX970. I tried it out for you and haven’t seen any output from the motherboard.

Wo_sind_wir

11-16-2016, 07:57 AM #3

I received the identical CPU but with a GTX970. I tried it out for you and haven’t seen any output from the motherboard.

SiphonicVirus
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11-16-2016, 10:53 AM

It's frustrating, I truly expected at least HDMI 2.1 connectivity before needing to upgrade the graphics card.

SiphonicVirus

11-16-2016, 10:53 AM #4

It's frustrating, I truly expected at least HDMI 2.1 connectivity before needing to upgrade the graphics card.

ketman34
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11-17-2016, 12:42 AM

I really thought the connector might link to my 1050 Ti.

ketman34

11-17-2016, 12:42 AM #5

I really thought the connector might link to my 1050 Ti.

SmallFry2011
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11-17-2016, 12:50 AM

I'm sorry, but you don't really need 120 Hz for movies, they only run at 24, or 30, sometimes 48 fps. It would have been handy only if you play games at such high fps, and neither your card, not your iGPU are capable of delivering that. So, nothing lost, really.