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depends how compressed the 1080p version is

Depends on the content you're viewing. If there's a lot of foliage for example, compression really shows itself - the algorithm can't properly compress the video, so it looks really blocky and blurry. You get the same effect on Twitch as well, at least from what I've seen.

With online streaming content like YouTube, Netflix, etc. 4K will use a higher bitrate and as a result the image will look better, even on a 1080p monitor.

The 4k versions will typically have a higher bitrate and should provide better visual quality even when displayed on a lower resolution monitor.
 
Here's an example of the most recent LTT video at 1080p and 4k displayed on the same screen with the same viewing window (2236x1118).
There's some noticeable difference around the face and hair. The eyebrows, cheeks, nose, and hair look a little smudgey and less detailed on 1080p compared to 4k.
 

there is more bitrate available to resolutions above 1080p and they also tend to be encoded in VP9 instead of h.264 so you get higher quality even at the same bitrate... so it snowballs into much better quality than 1080p, it's definitely not pointless 

Looks fine for me. Same as it ever was

youtube compression is crazy, so 4k might actually look better, because it is compressed on 4k, but when you are watching in 1080p you wouldn't see a lot of the compressed details anyway

Youtube looks like straight ass these days

Actually you'll have a higher bitrate coming in so there can be a difference. It wont be massive but it is there.
 
But just to save data id just do 1080p as the difference isnt amazing

Appears to be a Sharkoon SGS30

Had to do a research to find a white human in a trailer.

Had to do a research to find a white human in a trailer.

Had to do a research to find a white human in a trailer.

Had to do a research to find a white human in a trailer.

Had to do a research to find a white human in a trailer.

Had to do a research to find a white human in a trailer.

Both PS and Xbox will allow selling used games. Why can't we sell used games the Steam market? Console people get it why not us?    

Feels a couple fps faster in a game.
 
Nothing earth shattering, as it's a small part of a whole machine.

First, the contact frames for AM5 are of dubious value. They remove at best a couple of degrees if you are using a Ryzen 9 with a high-end cooler. Outside of that specific case, they do nothing at all to reduce temperatures. They frankly aren't worth the time to install, let alone the cost to buy them.
 
As for why Intel hasn't improved the LGA1700 mounting system, it's likely a combination of the aforementioned ease-of-use and not wanting to deal with the costs of redesigning the retention mechanism. At best, they would add a second retention arm like they used to have on HEDT chips, but they probably figure it's not worth the effort.
 
Yes, with Intel, you can see thermal improvements all the way down the stack with a contact frame, but the thing is, it only really matters for the top tier parts. You aren't going to get thermal throttling with an i5 using a mid-range cooler if you don't use a contact frame. Yes, a contact frame would reduce the temperature, but it won't improve performance in-and-of-itself. They would be investing in a complete redesign for a minority of their users.
 
My guess is, if Intel is going to do anything, it'll be with the next generation of boards for Meteor Lake. I wouldn't be surprised if they went with the dual retention arms to even out the pressure. However, I can pretty much guarantee that they are not going to go with a contact frame style solution - it's just not consumer friendly enough.

Ease of use. Making sure people can put their PC together with minimal risk is a huge part of socket design, as otherwise you'll get a bunch of RMAs for CPUs and motherboards which no company would enjoy. These brackets require completely exposing your socket which makes for easy chances you jab some pins by mistake if you don't know what you're doing. 
 
The only CPUs I've seen sold with similarly risky mounting methods are... Threadripper and EPYC CPUs I believe, where they plop onto the socket and then you screw it down on top of them, they even include a little torque wrench for this. I believe Intel has used similar on their enterprise stuff as well. These are cases where you either know what you're doing, or have hired someone who does, so AMD/Intel don't have to worry about the average joe bungling it. 

Samsung S23 Ultra,
 
1440x3088 (QHD+) Resolution
Thin and light
Runs smooth every mobile game
No overheating issues
 
RTX 4080
 
Huge and heavy
Struggles to run some and newer games at 4K
Overheating possible in new AAA games at ultra settings in 4K
 
How is this possible?

Samsung S23 Ultra,
 
1440x3088 (QHD+) Resolution
Thin and light
Runs smooth every mobile game
No overheating issues
 
RTX 4080
 
Huge and heavy
Struggles to run some and newer games at 4K
Overheating possible in new AAA games at ultra settings in 4K
 
How is this possible?

Samsung S23 Ultra,
 
1440x3088 (QHD+) Resolution
Thin and light
Runs smooth every mobile game
No overheating issues
 
RTX 4080
 
Huge and heavy
Struggles to run some and newer games at 4K
Overheating possible in new AAA games at ultra settings in 4K
 
How is this possible?

Samsung S23 Ultra,
 
1440x3088 (QHD+) Resolution
Thin and light
Runs smooth every mobile game
No overheating issues
 
RTX 4080
 
Huge and heavy
Struggles to run some and newer games at 4K
Overheating possible in new AAA games at ultra settings in 4K
 
How is this possible?