HDMI to Displayport converter for monitor

Hello, thank you. I have a Dell s2417dg 1440p 144/165hz monitor was looking forward to using it for my Xbox Series X once it arrives for playing a few games at 120fps but i don't think that is possible since my monitor only supports HDMI 1.4 and DP 1.2.

Hi,

That cable won't work as it's a Display Port to HDMI cable. You need HDMI to Display Port. These cables only work one way, they are not bidirectional. They also need to be 'Active', i.e. they need a power source to work.

Not only that, it's not possible to get an HDMI 2.0 (let alone HDMI 2.1) to 1.4 Display Port adaptor. The only one's I've seen are HDMI 1.4 to DP 1.2. These cables are bandwidth limited and typically max out at 1080P/60. I'm afraid 120Hz may not be an option
for you.

Can you tell us what monitor you have?

that wont give you the full hz, it will just mean your outputting a signal from hdmi to display port, the xbox won't see the features of the display port you are connecting to therefore won't allow the settings to be changed for that.

As far as I know, there are (expensive) active adapters that convert HDMI to DisplayPort, but they are only converting HDMI 1.4 to DP signals. There will need to be adapters that support HDMI 2.0, but I have yet to see one anywhere in the market.

Keep in mind that the conversion between HDMI and DisplayPort only goes in one direction, so please do not buy those cheaper passive adapters that convert DisplayPort to HDMI, as they will absolutely not work.

Your Samsung monitor will have to support HDMI 2.0 to drive 4K with the Xbox. If there are no settings to turn on 4K resolution over HDMI or “enable HDMI 2.0”, then your monitor may only support HDMI 1.4 (which technically drives 4k@30Hz, but the Xbox will
not use this). I am unsure of what model you have, but the supported resolutions over each input are typically listed in the monitor’s manual. I’ve encountered this exact question before, and honestly the only practical solution here is getting a new monitor
that has HDMI 2.0 and FreeSync.

I'm saying that HDMI to displayport adapters are pointless to use, and if you were to use one , you'll still only be getting 60hz.

you want to connect the HDMI port of the Xbox console to a HDMI port on the monitor or TV for the best outcome,

because the Xbox One X does not have a displayport on the console, you can't go displayport to displayport,

so the only choice is HDMI to HDMI, i personally would not go HDMI from the console to displayport on the monitor via an HDMI to displayport adapter,

when connecting to a monitor it's best to go straight...

HDMI to HDMI

or

Displayport to Displayport

never

HDMI to Displayport via an adapter.