Can someone please explain the "maximum resolution" shown against Gigabyte motherboards. For example:
Z790 AORUS MASTER X
- LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™
- Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
1x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3
Z790 AORUS XTREME X
- LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™
- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (via single display output)
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3
Lets assume the same processor was used with both these boards:
--Intel Core i9 I4900K which has Intel® UHD Graphics 770
My question is: What is it that "restricts" the resolution of any monitor connected to the board? Is it the version of DisplayPort (1.4 v 1.2) or is it the processor, which in this case has a UHD Graphics 770 capability?
I want to build a system that is capable of running one of the newer 49" UHD 5K monitors, which run at a minimum resolution of 5120 x 1440 @ 60Hz. I do NOT want to have to use a GPU and only want onboard graphics, so the motherboard is key to doing this.
So, according to the two motherboard specifications above, only the Z790 AORUS XTREME X would be capable of supporting this monitor without an additional GPU.
Is that correct?
Also, what does this mean on the specification: "(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)" This seems a little vague!
