Time to Upgrade Your Monitor

I inherited an old iMac with a 21" 4k monitor. There is simply no going back. I just ordered another one to have 2 of them. Everything looks better and even though almost no displays in a good price range have the same cd/m2 ("nits"), I am still looking forward to my new 2x4k life!

Re: Time to Upgrade Your Monitor

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Post by s_y_n_t_a_x » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 4:00 PM UTC

After going to 1440p, I cannot use 1080p monitors for programming as the text is too blurry.

Honestly I don't see the need of 2160p on a monitor, it usually just causes display issues and it's a performance drain.

For gaming/everyday use, 2k w/ a high refresh rate is the sweet spot imo.

Re: Time to Upgrade Your Monitor

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Post by CarVac » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 4:04 PM UTC

I prefer real-estate to sharp fonts, so I run my 4K screens (24" and 27") with no scaling at all.

Re: Time to Upgrade Your Monitor

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Post by mgr86 » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 4:07 PM UTC

s_y_n_t_a_x wrote: post #5

After going to 1440p, I cannot use 1080p monitors for programming as the text is too blurry. Honestly I don't see the need of 2160p on a monitor, it usually just causes display issues and it's a performance drain. For gaming/everyday use, 2k w/ a high refresh rate is the sweet spot imo.

It has been years since I gamed regularly but my brother and I were probably some of the best at a particular FPS. It has to be about 15+ years ago. When we played in the physical presence of others we noticed that we were some of the only ones to turn the display settings way down while keeping resolution the maximum. Probably 800x600 or 1280x1024 in those days. The game ran smoother, and the less complex textures made movement standout.

Re: Time to Upgrade Your Monitor

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Post by biosed » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 4:07 PM UTC

Using 55" LG OLED @4k as my main display, nothing compares.

Re: Time to Upgrade Your Monitor

#9

Post by genpfault » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 4:09 PM UTC

So where are y'all finding 4k, high refresh-rate 16:10 panels?

Re: Time to Upgrade Your Monitor

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Post by post_break » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 4:09 PM UTC

biosed wrote: post #8

Using 55" LG OLED @4k as my main display, nothing compares.

Oled for a monitor is tough because burn in a very real for high contrast static images. They have done a good job but I watch a lot of high end oled tv reviews and it doesn’t take too long for menu bars and the like to start ghosting.