Can't tell the difference between 4K and 1080p

[Protomesh]

Title. I don't understand all this hype over 4K I literally cannot distinguish any difference in quality. And you lose 60% of your framerate as well.

 

Idk. I have high end GPU that's way too overkill for 1080p gaming so was wondering if I should invest into 4K but it just seems... worthless.

 

Anyone actually have some comparison where you can clearly see a difference?

[8tg]

I was gonna say this in a similar vein to high resolution music, where most people wouldn’t really notice if they didn’t analyze it much, but then I put a 1080p monitor next to my 4k monitor and nah.

Nah there’s a substantial difference between the two. If you are having difficulty seeing that difference you may just need to spend more time comparing the two resolutions in person.

[Andrewtst]

If you can't tell the differences, then no need upgrade to 4K

 

It is obvious differences if you playing at 27" and 32" display or same screen size as your current 1080p display,  but I understand certain people cannot tell, it is same as last time people said DVD (480p) is same quality as Blu-ray (1080p).

 

Even it is noticeable from 1080p to 1440p, but you can't tell the differences from 1080p to 2160p, in this case you should stick with 1080p as no point of the upgrade. 

[Ominous]

Depends on what size of monitor you’re playing on. On 27” panels there should be a very clear difference in sharpness from 1080p to 4K.

 

4K is only now starting to be a more accessible resolution to play on. Currently the sweet spot is still 1440p 144hz-165hz. The difference between 1080p and 1440p is not as substantial as 4K but is still noticeable, so you should absolutely be able to tell a difference between 1080p and 4K. 

[Protomesh]

13 minutes ago, 8tg said:

I was gonna say this in a similar vein to high resolution music, where most people wouldn’t really notice if they didn’t analyze it much, but then I put a 1080p monitor next to my 4k monitor and nah.

Nah there’s a substantial difference between the two. If you are having difficulty seeing that difference you may just need to spend more time comparing the two resolutions in person.

Doesn't really seem worth investing $2000 on a monitor I might not use

[bmx6454]

2 minutes ago, Protomesh said:

Doesn't really seem worth investing $2000 on a monitor I might not use

My 4k monitor was 400, 4k tv 150$, 1440p monitor 460$. There is a very clear difference between all 3 and 1080p. If you don’t see the difference, that’s good for you, save a lot of money on hardware. There is a very noticeable difference though.

[Protomesh]

2 minutes ago, bmx6454 said:

My 4k monitor was 400, 4k tv 150$, 1440p monitor 460$. There is a very clear difference between all 3 and 1080p. If you don’t see the difference, that’s good for you, save a lot of money on hardware. There is a very noticeable difference though.

Well I just play on a 23.5" monitor. I would've liked a 20" monitor but no one makes good ones for that size.

 

I actively dislike large monitors. 

[8tg]

7 minutes ago, Protomesh said:

Doesn't really seem worth investing $2000 on a monitor I might not use

A decent 4k monitor is like $300

[Blue4130]

28 minutes ago, Protomesh said:

Title. I don't understand all this hype over 4K I literally cannot distinguish any difference in quality. And you lose 60% of your framerate as well.

 

Idk. I have high end GPU that's way too overkill for 1080p gaming so was wondering if I should invest into 4K but it just seems... worthless.

 

Anyone actually have some comparison where you can clearly see a difference?

I game on a 65" tv. I noticed when I went 4k.

[Protomesh]

1 minute ago, Blue4130 said:

I game on a 65" tv. I noticed when I went 4k.

Well... Yeah. That's a really extreme scenario I would never do that. I play competitive games so too much distance for my eyes to travel.

[Thomas4]

The only time resolution is important in a game is when you insist on counting the threads in the bad guys shirt.

 

The important thing is refresh rate. Why? Simple, the quicker you see an object the quicker you can react to it. If you get the higher resolution at a lower refresh rate is not what you want in a game.

[Protomesh]

3 minutes ago, 8tg said:

A decent 4k monitor is like $300

I'm not really looking for "decent" I want an actually good monitor. And none exist for 4K

[Ominous]

11 minutes ago, Thomas4 said:

The only time resolution is important in a game is when you insist on counting the threads in the bad guys shirt.

 

The important thing is refresh rate. Why? Simple, the quicker you see an object the quicker you can react to it. If you get the higher resolution at a lower refresh rate is not what you want in a game.

This is obviously true for people who play competitive games but non-competitive players will reap the benefits of 4K. You don’t need 240Hz/360Hz to enjoy single player games or more relaxed shooters.

[Blue4130]

1 minute ago, Ominous said:

This is obviously true for people who play competitive games but non-competitive players will reap the benefits of 4K. You don’t need 240Hz/360Hz to enjoy single player games or more relaxed shooters.

Exactly. I just played through Resident Evil Village on my 4k 120hz tv and it was glorious.

[llraizenll]

8 hours ago, Protomesh said:

Well I just play on a 23.5" monitor. I would've liked a 20" monitor but no one makes good ones for that size.

 

I actively dislike large monitors. 

just get a laptop xD

[Protomesh]

3 hours ago, llraizenll said:

just get a laptop xD

Laptops too expensive, temps way too high and overall performance way too low.

[Doobeedoo]

There's definitely difference between 1080p 1440p 2160p though. Someone who appreciates high pixel dense diaplays I don't want screen door effect and pixelated text anymore and aliasing in detauled games. For competitive fps games I set lower res.

[Ominous]

13 hours ago, Protomesh said:

Well I just play on a 23.5" monitor. I would've liked a 20" monitor but no one makes good ones for that size.

 

I actively dislike large monitors. 

I missed this reply. You need to take pixel density into account. The benefits of higher resolutions will make a more noticeable impact at larger display sizes. The pixels on a 1080p screen at 27” should be clearly visible. On smaller screens, higher pixel densities have a lesser impact as your eyes will struggle to notice a change in pixel size. 

 

At 23.5” 1080p the pixel density is 93ppi (pixels per inch). Whereas 32” 4K is 137ppi. Even when adding a full 8.5” to the display size the 4K panel will still be sharper than 1080p but difference may not be as noticeable. However, if youre comparing 1080p 24” to 4K at 27” or similar and cannot see a difference: double check that the 4K monitor is actually receiving 4K input or get an eye test.

[Protomesh]

7 hours ago, Ominous said:

I missed this reply. You need to take pixel density into account. The benefits of higher resolutions will make a more noticeable impact at larger display sizes. The pixels on a 1080p screen at 27” should be clearly visible. On smaller screens, higher pixel densities have a lesser impact as your eyes will struggle to notice a change in pixel size. 

 

At 23.5” 1080p the pixel density is 93ppi (pixels per inch). Whereas 32” 4K is 137ppi. Even when adding a full 8.5” to the display size the 4K panel will still be sharper than 1080p but difference may not be as noticeable. However, if youre comparing 1080p 24” to 4K at 27” or similar and cannot see a difference: double check that the 4K monitor is actually receiving 4K input or get an eye test.

The monitor was definitely displaying 4K and my sight/vision is flawless :^)

[podkall]

8 minutes ago, Protomesh said:

The monitor was definitely displaying 4K and my sight/vision is flawless :^)

does the monitor have 3840x2160 resolution?

[Andrewtst]

2 hours ago, Protomesh said:

The monitor was definitely displaying 4K and my sight/vision is flawless :^)

You should go professional eye care checkup. You probably no idea you got eye issue and it is kind of serious.

[CTR640]

What about Asus MQ16AH? It's a small portable OLED screen with amazing picture quality.

Despites it's a 1080p, you can still use nVidia DSR to play at higher resolutions or AMD VSR.

[Protomesh]

17 hours ago, Andrewtst said:

You should go professional eye care checkup. You probably no idea you got eye issue and it is kind of serious.

Are you trolling lol my eyesight is better than 99% of the population 

[Protomesh]

3 hours ago, CTR640 said:

What about Asus MQ16AH? It's a small portable OLED screen with amazing picture quality.

Despites it's a 1080p, you can still use nVidia DSR to play at higher resolutions or AMD VSR.

I'm not buying anything from Asus. 

[Mihle]

I went from 1200p 24"(94 PPI) to 32" 4k (137 PPI), and I can see a clear and noticeable difference, it's big. Hell, I would see if was even higher PPI too.

 

I don't play competitivly tho, I only play games for fun and use my PC for other things too.

 

But if you can't notice the difference between 94 and 137 PPI, then its something wrong with you. 

If you do notice a difference but don't care then it's something totally different.