GPU that will play 4K 60hz video on Catalina/Big Sur out of the box?

[rko8811]

Just bought a 4K 60hz monitor but my rig running Catalina at the moment has a GT 710 card which only does 4K @ 30hz.

What's a cheap card that will run 4K 60hz and should work out of the box?

Was thinking a RX 560 but are there any particular brands/models that are more likely to play nice with little to no tweaking?

 

[nicksoph]

The on-board Intel HD4600 does - Is there a reason why it can't here?

 

[Jamesbond007]

The on-board Intel HD4600 does - Is there a reason why it can't here?

Only when through DisplayPort to a suitable monitor with DisplayPort input.

 

[Jamesbond007]

Just bought a 4K 60hz monitor but my rig running Catalina at the moment has a GT 710 card which only does 4K @ 30hz.

What's a cheap card that will run 4K 60hz and should work out of the box?

Was thinking a RX 560 but are there any particular brands/models that are more likely to play nice with little to no tweaking?

The Asus Z97-AR motherboard has a DisplayPort output port at the back, which should allow you to use CPU integrated graphics to output 4K@60Hz to a suitable monitor with DisplayPort input.

 

[rko8811]

The Asus Z97-AR motherboard has a DisplayPort output port at the back, which should allow you to use CPU integrated graphics to output 4K@60Hz to a suitable monitor with DisplayPort input.

The on-board Intel HD4600 does - Is there a reason why it can't here?

I didn't even think of the motherboard. How do I check if the onboard graphics are even enabled?

 

[Jamesbond007]

I didn't even think of the motherboard. How do I check if the onboard graphics are even enabled?

You will have to go into the motherboard BIOS setup and check the settings there.

 

[rko8811]

You will have to go into the motherboard BIOS setup and check the settings there.

I'm an idiot.

So I went into the BIOS and changed "CPU Graphics Multi-Monitor" setting to "Enabled" which was fine.

But then I changed "Primary Display" to "CPU Graphics" to test it with my current monitor, totally forgetting that it's DVI-D and my mobo only has DisplayPort and HDMI.

So now, I can't boot back into the BIOS to change Primary Display back to "Auto". Weirdly, it boots straight into Catalina (takes awhile though).

My new monitor won't arrive for awhile so I guess I'll have to buy a DVI-D to HDMI cable and hook it up to my mobo HDMI to boot back into the BIOS and change that setting.

Or is there another way to get into the BIOS?

 

[nicksoph]

Bios reset will do it - remove battery for 20 mins or follow M/board instructions

 

[rko8811]

Bios reset will do it - remove battery for 20 mins or follow M/board instructions

Thanks, that's what I figured. Wish I would've saved my settings.

Should be getting the DVI to HDMI cable today so I'll probably just wait and try hooking up my monitor to the onboard graphics first.

 

[rko8811]

So I got the DVI to HDMI cable and connected it to the motherboard HDMI output. I'm able to boot into my BIOS now but with "Primary Display" set to "CPU Graphics", I get the Clover boot screen but then it just keeps looping back to the Asus logo.

I tried changing "Primary Display" back to "Auto" but then I was getting no signal to my monitor at all. I had to switch to the HDMI on my video card to get a signal again.