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What res are you at now?

1080p 301 61.30%
 
720p 34 6.92%
 
sub HD 8 1.63%
 
1440p 26 5.30%
 
4k 85 17.31%
 
5k 3 0.61%
 
8k, somehow. 13 2.65%
 
Pixels, I require none. 5 1.02%
 
None. 2 0.41%
 
Other. 14 2.85%
 
Total:491

Currently at 1080p for my main gaming/pc tv/monitor. It's 42 inches and about 4-6 feet from me. I'm not sure how much a 4K screen will help me at that size and distance, and my PC can't quite squeeze 60fps at 4K resolutions. But at some pointi n the near future, I'll probably grab a 4K TV at that size if I can justify it. At the very least, I should be able to game at a resolution halfway between, and when I do my next PC upgrade, I can feel safe knwoing I already have a 4K TV.



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We need to stop at 4k. 8k is unnecessary and is too far off. Let us use the resources for more useful things



monocle_layton said:
We need to stop at 4k. 8k is unnecessary and is too far off. Let us use the resources for more useful things

It's not too far off on PC, on consoles most definitely and we haven't seen that much 4k media yet, but we don't need to stop because someone said so. 8k will march on forward for those that want to dabble with it. 



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Chazore said:

*3 gorgeous videos of 3 games running at 8K and 60fps*

 

Those videos are great, but they are made with PCs featuring 4 Titan XP cards in SLI. In other words, monster rigs.



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Chazore said:
monocle_layton said:
We need to stop at 4k. 8k is unnecessary and is too far off. Let us use the resources for more useful things

It's not too far off on PC, on consoles most definitely and we haven't seen that much 4k media yet, but we don't need to stop because someone said so. 8k will march on forward for those that want to dabble with it. 

Shouldn't we wait until 4k at least becomes more mainstream before we start looking at 8k? 

 

In a couple years when we have GTX 1280's, 8k won't seem farfetched. However, I don't see 8k being anything but a rather expensive niche for the next several years



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monocle_layton said:

Shouldn't we wait until 4k at least becomes more mainstream before we start looking at 8k? 

 

In a couple years when we have GTX 1280's, 8k won't seem farfetched. However, I don't see 8k being anything but a rather expensive niche for the next several years

We don't really need to wait. I'm not interested in 4k yet, but I'm not going to demand that everyone on this planet stop advancing or trying out 8k until I say so.

People have been experimenting with all sorts of tech that still isn't ready yet, but they still want to try it out. There are plenty of expensive technologies and services out there that people still go for. It doesn't have to be for the common 3rd worlder to try out.



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caffeinade said:

So, just putting some probes out, but is anyone here interested in 8k, or are people satisfied / overwhelmed by 4k.

I am not just talking about gaming, I am sure that the PC scene will be there pretty soon.
But for media consumption / creation, productivity, photography, bragging rights and future proofness.

Does anyone here already have a 4k panel, and if so what have been your impressions on the increased pixel count.


As for me, I love it.
I will be getting an 8k display as I am able to get a good quality, 8k HDR OLED monitor for ~$1000.
I have enjoyed my 4k monitor for over two years (perhaps even three) now, but I wish I had spent more money, and got a higher quality panel.
That is something I won't repeat again.

UI scaling is pretty bad, Steam on Linux does not scale to 4k, and I have to sit real close to read text, and there are more examples I could bring up (but cannot be bothered to confirm to see if that is still the case).

Playing games in 4k is pretty incredible, not perfect but if you are used to 720p, 900p or 1080p, you will surly will notice the clarity (unless you are blind).

Don't bother with Youtube's 4k video, that sucks.
Digital Foundry's videos are pretty good though, when they aren't doing console stuff.

 

You'll wait yeaaaars until you get a 4K HDR Oled monitor for $1000 let alone a 8K one, try again maybe in 2037.

Besides 4K is overrated, people barely see any difference between checkerboarding and da true 4k unless you're less than a meter away and pixel counting. HDR is where it's at and the only place HDR truly shines right now is with consoles. HDR barely works and supported on PC last I heard. Is strange all this hype for 4k but then comes HDR from nothing and is the real next gen upgrade.

"Digital Foundry's videos are pretty good though, when they aren't doing console stuff."

It's pretty much all they produce tho, with maybe some graphics card tests, their consoles videos along with their retro console videos are da best.

But yeah, my next display upgrade would be a 4K HDR OLED TV, heard they're actually also starting to become decent monitors too.



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caffeinade said:

So, just putting some probes out, but is anyone here interested in 8k, or are people satisfied / overwhelmed by 4k.

I am not just talking about gaming, I am sure that the PC scene will be there pretty soon.
But for media consumption / creation, productivity, photography, bragging rights and future proofness.

Does anyone here already have a 4k panel, and if so what have been your impressions on the increased pixel count.


As for me, I love it.
I will be getting an 8k display as I am able to get a good quality, 8k HDR OLED monitor for ~$1000.
I have enjoyed my 4k monitor for over two years (perhaps even three) now, but I wish I had spent more money, and got a higher quality panel.
That is something I won't repeat again.

UI scaling is pretty bad, Steam on Linux does not scale to 4k, and I have to sit real close to read text, and there are more examples I could bring up (but cannot be bothered to confirm to see if that is still the case).

Playing games in 4k is pretty incredible, not perfect but if you are used to 720p, 900p or 1080p, you will surly will notice the clarity (unless you are blind).

Don't bother with Youtube's 4k video, that sucks.
Digital Foundry's videos are pretty good though, when they aren't doing console stuff.

1. There are currently no plans for consumer level 8K  OLED screens.

 

2. The only announced 8K screen (Dell) is priced at $5000; five times your shamefully minsinformed price estimate.

 

3. Using an OLED as a computer monitor or gaming TV is beyond ignorant, due to the obscene levels of burn-in OLEDs suffer from. If you truly desire a self-emitting screen, wait for QLEDs to take their next step.



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8K is ridiculous. Even 4K is currently a huge waste for how little it offers.