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arrow-up1109arrow-down1external-linkChina launches HDMI and DisplayPort alternative — GPMI boasts up to 192 Gbps bandwidth, 480W power deliverywww.tomshardware.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareramble81@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50arrow-down1·2 months agoDP is royalty free. Why are they looking for “yet another standard”
minus-squareJyek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoDP doesn’t do power delivery and DP over thunderbolt doesn’t deliver enough power for a display alone.
minus-squareramble81@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThat last one isn’t entirely true. I have a portable monitor that does DP-Alt over USB-C and it is powered and driven via a single cable.
minus-squareJyek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoSmall displays can be powered over thunderbolt but full features full sized displays cannot.
DP is royalty free. Why are they looking for “yet another standard”
Right where my mind went
DP doesn’t do power delivery and DP over thunderbolt doesn’t deliver enough power for a display alone.
That last one isn’t entirely true. I have a portable monitor that does DP-Alt over USB-C and it is powered and driven via a single cable.
Small displays can be powered over thunderbolt but full features full sized displays cannot.