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A Premium High Speed HDMI Cable is tested to the full 18 Gbps; an Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable supports up to 48 Gbps and an Ultra96 HDMI Cable up to 96 Gbps. Certified Ultra cables carry a certification label that standard QR code apps can scan.

By David Owen. Published 27 October 2026.

What each cable tier carries

ModePremium High Speed HDMI CableUltra High Speed HDMI Cable
8-bit10-bit8-bit10-bit
4K 60HzPass, 12.54 GbpsFail, 15.68 GbpsPass, 12.54 GbpsPass, 15.68 Gbps
4K 120HzFail, 25.82 GbpsFail, 32.27 GbpsPass, 25.82 GbpsPass, 32.27 Gbps
4K 144HzFail, 31.35 GbpsFail, 39.19 GbpsPass, 31.35 GbpsPass, 39.19 Gbps
4K 160HzFail, 35.10 GbpsFail, 43.88 GbpsPass, 35.10 GbpsNeeds DSC, about 1.1:1
4K 165HzFail, 36.29 GbpsFail, 45.37 GbpsPass, 36.29 GbpsNeeds DSC, about 1.1:1
4K 240HzFail, 54.84 GbpsFail, 68.56 GbpsNeeds DSC, about 1.3:1Needs DSC, about 1.7:1
1440p 144HzTight, 14.08 GbpsFail, 17.60 GbpsPass, 14.08 GbpsPass, 17.60 Gbps
1440p 165HzFail, 16.30 GbpsFail, 20.37 GbpsPass, 16.30 GbpsPass, 20.37 Gbps
1440p 240HzFail, 24.62 GbpsFail, 30.77 GbpsPass, 24.62 GbpsPass, 30.77 Gbps
1440p 360HzFail, 39.37 GbpsFail, 49.21 GbpsPass, 39.37 GbpsNeeds DSC, about 1.2:1
1080p 360HzFail, 22.38 GbpsFail, 27.97 GbpsPass, 22.38 GbpsPass, 27.97 Gbps
8K 60HzFail, 49.65 GbpsFail, 62.06 GbpsNeeds DSC, about 1.2:1Needs DSC, about 1.5:1
8K 120HzFail, 102.20 GbpsFail, 127.75 GbpsNeeds DSC, about 2.4:1Needs DSC, about 3:1

Results use PC monitor timings (VESA CVT reduced blanking v2 as the headline), not the TV and console timings in CTA-861, so a TV or console may need more bandwidth than shown. RGB/4:4:4 color. DSC verdicts are at maximum compression (8 bpp), the lowest rate VESA's DSC standard allows for 4:4:4, and show the compression each mode needs.

Sources

Data verified 27 October 2026 against these sources. See the methodology for how disagreements are resolved.