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==== 1.2 Understanding HDMI Cable Requirements ====

If your computer is far away from the television, and you want to do 4k, you may want a 50 ft cable. The problem is that most 50 ft cables that advertise they do 4k are a scam. The vendors prey upon people that can’t tell the difference between 4k30hz(30 frames per second) and 4k60(4k resolution at 60 frames per second).

Here’s what you need to know:

* Integrated graphics is fine - you do not need a dedicated GPU to playback 4k 60 hz video content. A decent CPU made sometime in the past 10 years is more than enough.
* Expensive HDMI cables will never make a difference in picture quality. They either do 4k at 60 hz or they don’t.
* HDMI 2.0 bandwidth requirements:
** 4K @ 30Hz requires about 8.16 Gbps
** 4K @ 60Hz requires about 16.32 Gbps
** Any cable claiming “18 Gbps” should handle 4K60 if it actually meets specs. Most amazon/walmart no-name junk don’t.

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