VESA released the DisplayPort 2.0 standard June 2019. This version marks the first major update since March 2016 and increases the data rate by approximately 3 times (from 25.92 to 77.37 Gbit/s) compared to the previous version (1.4a).

DisplayPort 2.0 introduces new capabilities to address future performance requirements for traditional displays, including support for resolutions beyond 8K, higher refresh rates, and HDR support at higher resolutions.

Configuration options include single display resolutions up to 16K at 60 Hz with 10 bpc RGB/Y'CBCR 4:4:4 color, or dual display resolutions with two 8K displays at 120 Hz. With DisplayPort 2.0's increased bandwidth, VESA offers a high degree of flexibility and configuration options for higher resolutions and refresh rates.