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Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by pilif »

Reminds me of back in 2004 when I wanted to hook a 30” Cinema Display (the only display I knew at that size and resolution back then) up to a PC.

The same boy way to power a display of that resolution was over a dual link DVI connection which no PC consumer graphics card supported.

I ended up having to purchase an outrageously expensive CAD optimized card but the screen estate was absolutely worth it.

Plus I kept the display for a decade (and migrated to macs in 2006ish) only to replace it with a 27” retina iMac in 2015

Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by gumby »

He purchased a TB monitor to plug into a device that doesn't support TB and says "it shouldn't be this hard".

Commenters complain that it's 60 Hz but I don't know of an external interconnect that could drive that many pixels any faster.

HN is weird sometimes.

(I don't plan to buy this monitor either, but not for the reasons above. The LG 5K monitors are perfectly adequate for my needs. And like the post's author I was sorry to see target display go).

Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by donatj »

NickNameNick wrote: post #66
donatj wrote: post #25

Reminds me of my 30" Dell Ultrasharp from ~2006 and the nightmare that thing is to drive if the situation isn't perfect. It only accepts dual-link DVI, even if the signal doesn't demand it. Driving it on a modern device with anything other than a powered active adapter (near $100 until recently apparently ) just doesn't work. I went through a lot of adapters before I stumbled on a USB-C to Dual Link DVI adapter that…

I'm also curious which adapter cables have worked for you. I have an old 30 inch HP that I'm reluctant to replace, but dual link dvi isn't available on new graphics cards. And it'd be nice to hook up my mbp.

Below is the one I've been using for the last 2 years on my 2019 MBP. It does cut out a couple times a day but usually comes back on it's own. Every adapter I've used has done that for some reason, I don't know why.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QKM856C/

Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by smabie »

jamra wrote: post #71
ents wrote: post #16

Not quite sure why anyone would hook up a $1600 60Hz monitor to a *Gaming PC*

Yes. To pile on, if you're playing a First Person Shooter (FPS), you want at least double the Hz. It makes a difference. Additionally, there are other factors that gaming monitors offer such as brightening darker areas that are around a brighter area. But in general, this monitor, though it's impressive, does not have the features needed for gaming.

Not even just FPSs: >120hz for any kind of gaming is such a huge difference I don't think I could ever go back.

The author's use case for this monitor doesn't make any sense at all.

Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by donatj »

justinsaccount wrote: post #55
donatj wrote: post #25

Reminds me of my 30" Dell Ultrasharp from ~2006 and the nightmare that thing is to drive if the situation isn't perfect. It only accepts dual-link DVI, even if the signal doesn't demand it. Driving it on a modern device with anything other than a powered active adapter (near $100 until recently apparently ) just doesn't work. I went through a lot of adapters before I stumbled on a USB-C to Dual Link DVI adapter that…

Which model do you have? I have an old U3011 and you can get the native resolution if you use the display port. I've used a native display port cable as well as usb-c to display port and it all works fine. The hdmi ports only do 1080p and despite having a newer Radeon card with a DVI port I haven't been able to get that to work either (It must not be a dual link port?)

U3011 is significantly newer. HDMI on monitors was not a thing yet when I bought this. It was barely a thing on TVs. My TV at the time had DVI.

This is a 3007WFPT - it has for input Dual-Link DVI, VGA, component, S-Video (should give you an idea of the age) and Composite.

https://jdon.at/OwFuAV - image of the ports

Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by kitsunesoba »

enlyth wrote: post #9

Personally I wouldn't use a low refresh rate monitor for gaming, 60Hz looks way too blurry once you get used to higher ones.

Depends on the type of game, IMHO. For FPS or other fast paced competitive, yes refresh rate is important, but for things like open world single player RPGs I could see someone trading higher pixel density for refresh rate — those extra frames don’t help a lot in that circumstance, but the extra clarity and detail does.

Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by ProfessorLayton »

rootusrootus wrote: post #83
JohnTHaller wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't forget that the Apple Studio Display has a hard-wired power cord. Seriously. The last monitor I owned with a non-removable power cord was a CRT.

OTOH, the last time I had any reason to care about a removable power cord was ... never. I've never had an AC power cable fail.

I've never had an AC power cable fail either, but I have had a pet chew on one and ruin it, or made it unsafe to use (Thankfully no injuries resulted).

Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by nomel »

brigade wrote: post #51
sascha_sl wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

PCVR is still very expensive to get into, and last I checked the most popular HMD on SteamVR was still the original Vive. And we also only have a few high budget/tier games that are made for VR (arguably, only HL Alyx) The Quest isn't really relevant here, and it's also extremely heavily subsidized. It is by no means mainstream.

Must have last checked a while ago, because the Vive is #4 these days at 7.3%; 47% of the headsets used with SteamVR are Quest 2, with the original Quest making up another 3.8%.

The Vive wireless adapter costs as much as the Quest 2. So for anyone wanting to cut the cord, it was a no brainer.

Re: Connecting a gaming PC to Apple Studio Display

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Post by searls »

gumby wrote: post #92

He purchased a TB monitor to plug into a device that doesn't support TB and says "it shouldn't be this hard". Commenters complain that it's 60 Hz but I don't know of an external interconnect that could drive that many pixels any faster. HN is weird sometimes. (I don't plan to buy this monitor either, but not for the reasons above. The LG 5K monitors are perfectly adequate for my needs. And like the post's author I wa…

Tough but fair.
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