Alby_da_Wolf on 23 June 2016
Agree, it's an excessive leap for now. While for big TVs it makes perfectly sense to switch directly from 1080p to 4k, skipping 1440p altogether, as TVs are typically long-lived appliances, for gaming is quite preposterous to try 4k before even being able to max out 1080p and 1440p, as simply there isn't enough GPU power to run it with at least medium-high FX to justify it, except in ultra-high end PC configs that are neither for cost nor for power consumption viable for consoles or mainstream gaming PCs.
I expect 4k@highFX*highfps gaming to start becoming viable and VR to become mainstream with 9th gen, for what concerns HW value for money, but they'll need SW support too, it won't be automatic.
