The new HDMI specification is a winning choice for both gamers and professionals looking for the best performance possible. Besides, only monitors with HDMI 2.1 can get the best of the next-gen gaming consoles. HDMI 2.1 monitors will now support native 4K120Hz resolution with 10-bit color depth at 4:4:4 with VRR and HDR over HDMI, improving visual fidelity significantly.Ī higher refresh rate means smooth and fluid gameplay. HDMI 2.1 increases the refresh rate to 120Hz at 4K and up 8K60Hz resolution with no compression. HDMI 2.1 increases the bandwidth to 48Gbps, capable of handling 4K at 120Hz (4K60 4:4:4 HDR), 8K60 with 4:4:4, and resolutions up to 10K120Hz.ĭue to the limitations of HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, you could only get 4K at 60Hz. HDMI will now support 48Gbps, which is higher than DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt 3. HDMI 2.1 adds more bandwidth to the current 2.0 specification.