If you have an Nvidia GPU and G-Sync compatible monitor, DisplayPort is also the interface that works best for variable refresh rate (VRR) to prevent screen tearing, as using VRR with HDMI ...

HDMI vs. DisplayPort, which is the better of the two standards? ... It’s less common in TVs, but some new large-format gaming screens like the HP Omen X Emperium have one.

HP is shipping its new Omen Transcend 32-inch OLED gaming monitor with DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR10 mode, which supports up to 40Gbps (38.69Gbps actual) bandwidth. This is higher than DisplayPort 1.4 ...

HP has announced a new 4K HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor at CES 2022, ... PC players will be glad to know that DisplayPort connectivity is also available.

If a monitor only gives you the choice between, say, HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI could be the way to go for HDR support, as long as all your devices support the HDMI version.

Released in 2014, DisplayPort Alt Mode already had a head start on HDMI Alt Mode, which the HDMI Forum announced in 2016.The technology can even support HDMI 2.0.

So, although DisplayPort has superior capacity, most consumer electronics like televisions, projectors, and game consoles opt for HDMI. However, HDMI 1.4 and below are not suited to 4K video.