razer 15 2060m with external 1440p/144hz monitor issue...

Hey, to all the people that have this setup could you give some insight as to what issue i might possible by having here

i got a 2060 mobile, in a razer 15 probably from 2019, paired up with an LG GN800-B monitor, 1440p, 144hz
when i hook up the monitor using hdmi the screen flickers periodically, it recognizes that there is a second monitor, and then doesnt, and just repeats this over and over, i am positive that i am on hdmi1, have tried 2 as well...i am aware that the hdmi port on the laptop comes directly from the dgpu, i know that the usb c or thunderbolt or whatever is a port on the igpu for whatever reason

both hdmi ports are at least hdmi2, i know the port on the monitor is hdmi2.0a

im thinking maybe my hdmi cable is just too old? was thinking of getting an hdmi2 cable, but instead picked up a mini dp to dp cable, should arrive saturday so ill see how it goes

anyone have any experience with this? also updated my drivers