4K TV for Gaming

[xXATHERIALXx]

So in my current setup my main screen is a 32'' 1080p TV and i wanted to upgrade to 4K. i was thinking getting a 4K TV because they are cheaper is there any reason i should get a 4K monitor instead?

[LTTQuantum]

Yes there is because 4k TVs like the Sony XBR43X800D's Motionflow XR 240 just guess what's in between the frames instead of giving you an accurate representation of what's happening.

[LTTQuantum]

A 4k monitor would be better than a 4k tv.

[Zando_]

13 minutes ago, xXATHERIALXx said:

So in my current setup my main screen is a 32'' 1080p TV and i wanted to upgrade to 4K. i was thinking getting a 4K TV because they are cheaper is there any reason i should get a 4K monitor instead?

Linus did a video on NCIX Tech tips, for a TV vs monitor. The gist of it is that a TV is better for a more story based, slower paced game, and a monitor is better for FPS or other fighting games.

7 minutes ago, maxwellbelove said:

Yes and no 4k looks good but is really hard to run you need a 1070 or 1080 etc

 

Agree here^^^

[Techicolors]

a 4k tv can be a decent gaming display. but you have to note on a few things:

 

- input lag

- 4:4:4 chroma subsampling support (for desktop use) 

- and if TV supports HDR, allow you to use HDR in Game Mode without much additional input lag

- ability to disable motion blur clarity / judder reduction options ('soap opera effect') 

 

the KS8000 is a good gaming TV. 

[Carlospuron]

11 hours ago, xXATHERIALXx said:

So in my current setup my main screen is a 32'' 1080p TV and i wanted to upgrade to 4K. i was thinking getting a 4K TV because they are cheaper is there any reason i should get a 4K monitor instead?

I had the same question some time ago, and my advice for you is;

 

First, what type of games are you looking to play, fps, story mode,?

 

Second, are you a casual gamer? Or are you looking to take your gaming in to a serious stage?

 

Third, if you have a chance to try a high refresh monitor try it and see what makes you feel more comfortable.

 

I'm my own experience I stayed with the Tv, cause after  12hrs of work I find more comfortable sitting in my couch, than those gaming chairs, yes I tried a whole set up at a friend's house desk and chair, but I play for fun only, so to me a high refresh monitor is not that necessary, now I had luck with my Tv, cause I bought it without any research (black friday specials) and it gives me 60hz, 10 ms response time, and it feels like a pretty decent gaming experience, my Tv is  Vizio P02ui 60" 

 

I'll leave a video of me playing that's Gears of war 4 @1440p high settings you can see on the right lower corner how I get those constant 60fps, card is a gtx 970 from msi with a core i7 4790k everything running at stock speeds, if you check my channel the cs,go videos are from a friend whose playing on a 120hz monitor  with the same hardware I don't know if you can see the difference