This all sounds like 720p vs 1080p debate last gen. Except 4kc is closer to 4K than 720p was to 1080p and better suited to upscale to 4K than 720p was to upscale to 1080p. Add in diminishing returns while sitting at the same distance as to a 1080p tv and the difference will be a lot less obvious than it was in gen 7.
Didn't 720p look great until tvs got to the size to really start appreciating native 1080p? Plus the assets and draw distance are a lot better now to see a real advantage. Next gen the difference will also be bigger again when assets are all made for 4K, and 65" and up 4K HDR tvs are affordable.
But for now, 4kc will look like a good step up from 1080p (or 900p) upscaled to 4K. Especially for those that haven't already been gaming in native 4K for the past year.
Anyway carry on comparing lossy jpegs with different graphics settings :)







