HDMI is an acronym for the High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and is used for transmitting data from a display device (such as a graphics card) to a compatible monitor, television, projector, etc. The implementation used for this protocol is electrically compatible with those developed for the DVI connection standard and in many cases a direct adapter can be used to switch between them. Even though there are many products and cables available on the market, the descriptions can be ambiguous regarding the products' actual ability. This being the case, it is recommended to verify the bandwidth with the version chart (link below).

Keep in mind that digital signal transmission does have physical limitations. Even though there are cables claiming to be able to carry signals over long distances, often these will have latency and interference issues. High end ($$$) cables designed exclusively for this purpose do exist, however this probably does not include that generic cable you found online; and professionals use intermediate devices to route and amplify the signal along the way. Typically the length for an end-user HDMI cable is around 4'-6' (1-2 m) and should work with any EVGA device.

The HDMI ports on difference devices may look similar, however they may vary in capability based on the particular standard they employ. For information on the specifics of each standard, you can review the official HDMI website or the Wikipedia chart to review your devices specification. On some EVGA cards, you will find a Mini-HDMI port (Type C), which uses the same pinout as its full sized counterpart (Type A) which means that using a passive adapter should allow you to connect devices using these two ports.

The HDMI port standards used on EVGA graphics cards as well as on the nVidia certified HDMI adapter are as follows:

HDMI 2.0:	GTX 10 Series
	GTX 900 Series
HDMI 1.4:	GTX 700 Series
	GTX 600 Series
HDMI 1.3:	GTX 500 Series

EVGA graphics cards using HDMI designed prior to the 500 series use HDMI 1.3.

Other currently supported protocols are:

DVI-D
DisplayPort