A sub-par HDMI cable can needlessly hold your media devices back. You may have seen “HDMI 2.1” and tensed up at the prospect of yet another changing technical standard with which to keep up.
Most modern consoles require a HDMI 2.1 cable to reach their full potential, while the older HDMI 2.0 standard can still be an excellent budget choice due to its wide availability and lower cost.