… Hopefully, the complete implementation of the HDMI 2.1 spec, with support for VRR and Display Stream Compression DSC , will follow soon. The Steam Machine features DisplayPort 1.4, which offers higher bandwidth and 4K/240Hz. …
… Even "full HD" videos on YouTube and Twitch streams are aggressively compressed for smoother streaming, and our expensive monitors end up exposing every single flaw on screen. That's where RTX Video Super Resolution and AMD Video Super Resolution enter the chat. …
… While HDMI 2.0 is limited to 4K/60Hz, HDMI 2.1 can handle 4K/144Hz without Display Stream Compression DSC and 4K/240Hz with DSC you can't really see a difference between DSC off and on . …
… VRR — Variable Refresh Rate — is an HDMI 2.1 feature that syncs the display's refresh rate to the GPU's output in real time, eliminating screen tearing and reducing stuttering. It's similar in concept to AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA G-Sync, but standardized through HDMI. …