Something very strange...I just tested my Switch 2 with my old Switch 1 HDMI cord. The Switch 2 HDMI is very short...I didn't want to change my set up...so I just plugged the Switch 2 Dock into my old HDMI cord that was already there.
...and curiously it works exactly the same it seems? I tested Metroid Prime 4 at 120hz mode...it works. To be sure, I went into the Settings tab > Display > Dock Output Information. It confirmed the dock was outputting at 120hz....
There's no difference between the cables in terms of the features they support - it's the same pin layout. The difference comes in with bandwidth.
If the cable has the bandwidth to support the amount of data you're passing on to the display, it will function just as well as any other HDMI cable. If you experience dropouts or missing/sparkling pixels, you'll need to change cables.
In other words, nothing wrong with keeping the same cable if it's convenient, only swap if you have a reason to.
This can be deceptive since some DF members will assume that the users are promoting their own referral services. The forum content shouldn't be edited in my view and these adverts aren't highlighted in any way.
You clearly need a gold-plated, kevlar-reinforced cable for the low price of £150!
I don't know about the Switch 2 but I have my PC/RTX5080 hooked up to my LG C1 OLED and 4K/120 HDR VRR enabled you absolutely run into issues using a lower bandwidth HDMI cable. I actually did invest in a quality cable there. Nowhere near 150,- though lol.
@NetshadeX Oh yeah it definitely needs to be cable which supports the required bandwidth for the features you want. But on Curry's own site you can get a 48Gbps 1.5m cable for £25 which is functionally the same as that £150 one!
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Topic: Nintendo warned not to use the Switch 2 with the old Switch 1 HDMI cord...I tried it anyway.
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