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IMO, Monitors since they will ultimately display the image. The HDMI and Displayport cables should match the specifications of the ports. It should include a single 6ft cable per port.

For example, if the monitor uses HDMI 2.1b ports, it should include an HDMI 2.1b cable.

• Older GPU
  If an older GPU has HDMI 2.0 outputs, the 2.1b cable will still work, but will only work as run at the GPU's 2.0 bandwidth.

• Newer GPU
  If later in the future you upgrade to a GPU that has a theoretical HDMI 3.0 port, then it should still output to the monitor, but only at HDMI 2.1b speeds. That monitor will never work at HDMI 3.0 speeds, but it should be able to fully reach its own HDMI 2.1b specs.

No, that's just pointless e-waste.

With neither. Some setups need HDMI, some need DP. Why waste putting extra cables into a box that would end up laying in a junk drawer?

They often do come with monitors, and at least in office installs they often get thrown straight back out again as the monitors are put in (the bases commonly get tossed as well due to fitouts using monitor arms).

With the monitor. otherwise you'd have to ship GPUs with a variety of cables, without knowing which and how many of the type the user actually needs, and which are just e-waste

monitor because it's max specs define what cable you need.

Are you asking inclusive OR, or exclusive OR?

EG, should your question be interpreted as "Which of these should the cable come with?" Or "Should these even come with a cable?".

No, mainly because we are at a point where cables have standardized to a point where it is easy to find a compliant cord on the secondary market. At that point, there are decisions made by the consumer which are going to dictate what kind of cable is needed, like required length.

I could swear that they came with new monitors which is standard.

New video cards should come with any extra peripherals needed to make it work with said monitor or whatever features that was advertised.

They do come with monitors. I bought a new one like 6 months ago

They should be optional, just like power cords.

My environment is at a lack for cables, for administrative reasons, except for power cables.

Like HDMI and VGA cables? Or those analog ones for older TVs? Why would either type come with a monitor or card if you just bought the cable?? Have I misunderstood?

Monitors from memory.

If the ports are updated to a new standard and you need the new cables to get maximum throughput, yes.

If they are the same ports as previous cards and the old cables work fine? No.

Printers are one of those things that has never come with a cable. I remember even back in the 90s, you'd buy a new printer, and they'd ask "do you need a printer cable too?". Back then they were parallel port cables, but the trend continued when printers adopted USB.

I always thought it was a blatant upsell conduit. Of course I need the cable. Can't use the printer without it!

These days however, I've got so many printer cables including parallel port, USB-B, and ethernet, but I mostly print via wifi. Now I'm glad they don't come with cables, and same with graphics cards, and even mobile phones.