DisplayPort 2.1 is the latest VESA display standard, offering up to 80 Gbps bandwidth in UHBR20 mode — more than 3× DisplayPort 1.4. It supports 4K at 240 Hz, 8K at 60 Hz, and 16K at 60 Hz with DSC (Display Stream Compression). The standard also defines the DP40 and DP80 cable certifications. Currently adopted by AMD RX 7900 XTX and NVIDIA RTX 40 series (40 Gbps/DP 2.0 subset on select models).
| Max Bandwidth | 80 Gbps (UHBR20) |
| Modes | UHBR10 (40 Gbps), UHBR13.5 (54 Gbps), UHBR20 (80 Gbps) |
| Max Resolution4 K | 4K @ 240 Hz (with DSC) |
| Max Resolution8 K | 8K @ 60 Hz (with DSC) |
| Hdr | HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Connector | DP (full size), USB-C Alt Mode |
| Dsc Required | Yes for highest bandwidth modes |