1080p30fps vs 720p60fps

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curl-6 said:

sc94597 said:

That isn't a very fair comparison of course. You'll need to look at them at different pixel densities (on a larger screen) to get a better idea of the difference. 

I mean on my 22 inch monitor I can't tell a huge difference between (1600x900) 900p and 1080p at 2 feet away for most games, albeit there is a difference in blur if I try to look for it. On my 55 inch HDTV the difference is like night and day at 5-7 feet away, and that is only 900p vs. 1080p, not 720p vs. 1080p. 

You can zoom the images to fill your screen if you like, that's what I did.

I mean you'll have to be zooming on an HDTV to notice a huge difference. Pixel density is just as important as pixel count for clarity. It is kind of like if somebody were trying to see the difference between say 30 fps and 60 fps on a 30hz monitor. Of course you won't see a huge difference, if anything at all. That is probably why people see a larger difference between 480p and 720p than 720p and 1080p despite the proportional increase (3 vs. 2.25 times) in pixels being significant in both cases. 480p was already dated for the size/distances from TV ration, whereas a lot of people have TV's that don't entail a significant ability to perceive the change in clarity for the latter case.