Displayport benefits?

Panda90uk · 7 Feb 2011 at 14:46

I bought a Dell U2311H (£204

) to replace my recently deceased 28" hannsg and I'm fairly sure there isn't but is there any benefit to plugging it in with displayport rather than the included DVI cable?

Cerastes · 7 Feb 2011 at 14:49

No asking for competitors!

Panda90uk · 7 Feb 2011 at 14:51

Skirting around the forum rules as best I can. There is a deal on at a certain world famous PC company for 25% off and with a quick google you can get a further 5% off. Inc VAT.

shine · 7 Feb 2011 at 15:08

DVI should be fine, more info on DP here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort

cmndr_andi · 7 Feb 2011 at 18:49

The image quality should be just as good as DVI as displayport is also a digital connection. The benefit of having this port is that it can be used with modern graphics cards with displayport output (and leave the DVI port free for another input). Also, if you want to run an eyefinity setup then you need to use at least one displayport connection. If you don't have a displayport monitor then you need to buy a separate active displayport adapter - but with the dell you wouldn't need to buy this adapter and could run it directly off the card.

Guitarman0 · 7 Feb 2011 at 18:57

For me and my Dell U2410, the only benefit I have found is it is quicker and easier to remove the cable

. Also, displayport can carry sound.

Panda90uk · 7 Feb 2011 at 19:11

Ok thanks guys; DVI, as I thought, should be fine since there don't seem to be any benefits that are relevant to me.

TwsT · 7 Feb 2011 at 20:11

display ports are primarily for multi screening, DVI will meet the average users requirements.

but if you wanted 3+ screens the display ports come into there own.