Is 1080p slowly becoming history?
  • Stepos Venzny ( SteposVenzny@beehaw.org ) English
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    3 years ago

    I’ve got a 1080p monitor and a 4k TV in my house and have used my computer plugged into each. The TV is also better for a lot of non-resolution reasons so sometimes I’ll want to move it there for those factors but in terms of displaying the 4k visuals, I honestly don’t think it makes a difference for me at all. Rendering the image at 4k internally has all sorts of benefits for the graphics but displaying that internally 4k image on the 1080 monitor retains all those benefits so I don’t see any point in buying a higher-definition monitor.

    But the thing is, I never even wanted 4k on the TV at all. I didn’t want it to be smart, either. I just wanted good-looking colors and it became impossible to find a TV that put the effort into what I cared about that didn’t come with the other features. So I suspect that when I do ever replace my monitor, it’s probably also going to strong-arm me into having a higher resolution that I don’t actually want. And I can’t help but assume this is a big portion of what’s leading to these survey results.

    • fryman ( fryman@programming.dev ) English
      1·
      3 years ago

      I have a 2070 super with dual 1440 monitors. Spider-Man remastered runs at 90fps, high settings, with ray tracing so I’m not sure what this article is getting at with how only the newest high end video cards match consoles.

      I often use my second monitor but just from a practical perspective, it doesn’t need to be all that nice. You may consider just upgrading your main monitor. Though, like you mentioned, an ultra wide might be a good choice.

      • LuckyCharmsNSoyMilk ( LuckyCharmsNSoyMilk@beehaw.org ) English
        1·
        3 years ago

        I’ve thought about that but at that point I’d be getting a 27" monitor where my secondary/secondaries would be 24" and I don’t think my OCD would allow that honestly. I know it’s a small thing but I can already see it driving me up the wall.

  • thingsiplay ( thingsiplay@beehaw.org ) English
    6·
    3 years ago

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    It’s mainly because of the 720p resolution, that is common for handheld PCs. For Linux devices its even bigger change, for 800 x 1280 and 1280 x 800 together got almost 14% bump. Other resolutions for any platform didn’t change drastically.

    Windows: 1280 x 720 2.19% (+1.93%)

    • TheOakTree ( TheOakTree@beehaw.org ) English
      5·
      3 years ago

      I always thought ultrawide would be nice, but having tried it recently, it wasn’t really worth it for gaming. For productivity, sure, but the extra space in my horizontal peripheral vision was only noticeably enjoyable in racing games.

    • texelot ( texelot@beehaw.org ) English
      3·
      3 years ago

      Excited for you! I know a lot of folks are pretty “meh” on VR, but I’ve been using it for at least the past 6-7 years and it just keeps getting better. The magic never wears off. Have some fun with it when you get it, and remember to take breaks!

  • tburkhol ( tburkhol@beehaw.org ) English
    4·
    3 years ago

    I went from 1080 to 1440 back when I got an rtx 1060, and the extra real estate is nice. I’m not ready to shell out for a video card that would consistently keep up with 4k. If you’re not playing on the living room TV, I suspect the benefit - to gaming - of the higher resolution is minimal. 27-30" 2560x1440 monitor at arm’s length makes pixels about 1 minute of arc, which is about the limit of normal visual acuity.

    • DracEULA ( DracEULA@beehaw.org ) English
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      3 years ago

      Ultrawide is the way to go. I’m regularly reminded of how much extra real estate their is compared to 1080 when I play with my spouse and they’re constantly like, what are you talking about I can’t see that on my screen. Plus it’s great for productivity stuff too. It’s like having two monitors, but without the gap.