These are in-person meetups where engineers from different companies hammer out interoperability issues.
Compare that to the rates of DisplayPort 1.3 and 1.4, which are just 26 Gbps.
In practical terms, this allows for huge, high-resolution monitors running at fast frame rates.
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Should You Wait?
If you have a modern, high-quality 4K monitor, for example, its probably already amazing.
So Who Does Care About DisplayPort 2.0?
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Currently, gamers dont often opt for high-res 4K monitors, because they prefer displays with higher refresh rates.
Supplying that much data is hard.
But with DisplayPort 2.0, at least the monitors will be able to cope.
DisplayPort 2.0 also opens up the possibility for 120Hz or higher to become a standard for normal monitor use.
But not everybody cares about bigger and faster.
“I prefer to use spaces to break things up and rarely feel constrained by 27 inches.”
