I'm looking at MSI versions of 1080 ti and 2080 though. so back to my question, i will need a adaptor right since the motherboard hdmi port will not work due to ryzen??
If u have a discrete (dedicated) gpu, what ports your motherboard have does not matter already. You are supposed to connect hdmi/DP cable from monitor to dedicated gpu.
So, check your gpu rear ports. Most modern gpu will have hdmi and DP port at least.
