27" Dell UP2715K 5K Monitor will be released in December and for less than $2000 USD

[mr moose]

Although so far that is only a software limitation, but if apple didn't think ahead to make Yosemite support 10 bit then they probably won't update it in the future

the imac only has an 8 bit chip in it, so until apple confirm it is a 10bit panel it is fairly safe to assume it is only capable of 8 bits.

 

EDIT: Also I think Yosemite is already capable of 30bit output. but don't quote me on that I haven't confirmed it. 

[TheProfosist]

The important thing is, is it IPS?

[mvitkun]

The important thing is, is it IPS?

 The panel is IPS technology with GB-r-LED backlighting.

[LukaP]

And professionals need weak machines? 

You just said that the people buying this don't need strong machines, and then said the people buying this will be professionals.

I'm fairly sure professionals will need strong machines.

no, you dont need a beast for editing photos, videos. you need a beast for rendering. and even then, you could make do with an imac as a home machine

[kuddlesworth9419]

But it's release succeeds it.

 

And we don't know that it did precede it, considering Apple are more hush-hush about their products.

I would imagine Apple is just using the Dell 5k panel. I doubt Apple would go out of their way to make anything when they can just buy the tech off someone who knows what they are doing. Shame there is no G-Sync on this monitor though because that would have made it a deal breaker.

[TheSLSAMG]

I would imagine Apple is just using the Dell 5k panel. I doubt Apple would go out of their way to make anything when they can just buy the tech off someone who knows what they are doing. Shame there is no G-Sync on this monitor though because that would have made it a deal breaker.

Dell doesn't make the panel either, it's LG.

[Swndlr]

very very noice indeed

[kuddlesworth9419]

Dell doesn't make the panel either, it's LG.

Ok well LG then.

[mr moose]

I would imagine Apple is just using the Dell 5k panel. I doubt Apple would go out of their way to make anything when they can just buy the tech off someone who knows what they are doing. Shame there is no G-Sync on this monitor though because that would have made it a deal breaker.

 

Both the dell and the apple use LG panels.  Probably identical in many aspects.

[RH00D]

If you want to make that argument then i'll make the argument that not everyone needs a 5120x2880 display either.

The point was that there are scenarios where a high pixel-density display benefits the user but a more powerful GPU with it doesn't as much. Photo editing is a perfect example of that.

[TheProfosist]

The important thing is, is it IPS?

The panel is IPS technology with GB-r-LED backlighting.

Drools, also you had a white background there so it was im possible to read on dark theme. Either paste without styling or edit your posts in code view like I do, which I actyually prefer and think is easier.

[Real_PhillBert]

Do. Want.

 

Although the pure GPU horsepower you would need to drive this would be a bit nuts. I imagine triple 980's would probably be about the minimum.

[LukaP]

Do. Want.

 

Although the pure GPU horsepower you would need to drive this would be a bit nuts. I imagine triple 980's would probably be about the minimum.

nope. just something with 2 DP 1.4 ports

[Real_PhillBert]

nope. just something with 2 DP 1.4 ports

I didn't read the article, just the OP, but I thought DP 1.3 had enough bandwidth for 5120x2880 over one cable, so I figured the 2 DP connectors was based on 1.2a. Is this not the case?

[LukaP]

I didn't read the article, just the OP, but I thought DP 1.3 had enough bandwidth for 5120x2880 over one cable, so I figured the 2 DP connectors was based on 1.2a. Is this not the case?

im not really sure now. and cant be bothered to check since ill never own this technology (alteast not until the time it is easy to drive over one cable) but im pretty sure it needs 2 1.3s (i meant 1.3 before) because one can only barely run 4K and this is 1.77x that in amount of pixels

[TheProfosist]

Do. Want.

 

Although the pure GPU horsepower you would need to drive this would be a bit nuts. I imagine triple 980's would probably be about the minimum.

gaming wise id probably just run it at 1440 mor more intensive games, though you could probably turn off most if not all AA at that size/resolution so my 2 980's might cut it. For stuff like CS go the 2 980's could easily push a 5K monitor.

I didn't read the article, just the OP, but I thought DP 1.3 had enough bandwidth for 5120x2880 over one cable, so I figured the 2 DP connectors was based on 1.2a. Is this not the case?

you only need DP 1.3 which just finish being ratified if I remember correctly.

[AlwaysFSX]

Tiled displays suck and so does the price. Why on Earth would it cost more than $1k to make this?

[Real_PhillBert]

im not really sure now. and cant be bothered to check since ill never own this technology (alteast not until the time it is easy to drive over one cable) but im pretty sure it needs 2 1.3s (i meant 1.3 before) because one can only barely run 4K and this is 1.77x that in amount of pixels

1.2a can run 4K (3840x2160) over a single cable. 1.3 can run 5K (5120x2880) or even 2x 4k (3840x2160) over a single cable. So I am assuming it is 2x 1.2a's.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort

 

My first post was actually referring to using the monitor for gaming.

[LukaP]

1.2a can run 4K (3840x2160) over a single cable. 1.3 can run 5K (5120x2880) or even 2x 4k (3840x2160) over a single cable. So I am assuming it is 2x 1.2a's.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort

 

My first post was actually referring to using the monitor for gaming.

oooh interesting... i got the standards mixed... damn HDMI existing (i know the last iteration of it finally has 4k)

 

oh for that, im guessing trisli 980 or 1080

[Real_PhillBert]

gaming wise id probably just run it at 1440 mor more intensive games, though you could probably turn off most if not all AA at that size/resolution so my 2 980's might cut it. For stuff like CS go the 2 980's could easily push a 5K monitor.

 

That is probably wise, but who buys a $2k monitor just to use a lower resolution on it?

[TheProfosist]

Tiled displays suck and so does the price. Why on Earth would it cost more than $1k to make this?

do you see any competition for this exact product? Also its a professional display. As of a yes ago there were 30in 2560x1600 displays selling for that. 10bit displays with GB-led backlighting dont com cheap. One of the cheapest is probably the PA279Q the PA249Q is a bit of a step down but look at its price for "only a 24in monitor".

[TheProfosist]

That is probably wise, but who buys a $2k monitor just to use a lower resolution on it?

For the productivity and color accuracy? Sadly not everythiong with computer revolves around gaming and this is definitely one of those products.

[AlwaysFSX]

do you see any competition for this exact product? Also its a professional display. As of a yes ago there were 30in 2560x1600 displays selling for that. 10bit displays with GB-led backlighting dont com cheap. One of the cheapest is probably the PA279Q the PA249Q is a bit of a step down but look at its price for "only a 24in monitor".

This is the problem, these companies are only making "professional" level monitors with a lot of..useless..technologies in them. Tiled displays? BS, it's almost 2015 this shit shouldn't exist. There's no reason a single tile, 8-bit display can't be made and sold for $400.

[Real_PhillBert]

For the productivity and color accuracy? Sadly not everythiong with computer revolves around gaming and this is definitely one of those products.

I completely agree, but it doesnt stop me from wanting to try it

[TheProfosist]

This is the problem, these companies are only making "professional" level monitors with a lot of..useless..technologies in them. Tiled displays? BS, it's almost 2015 this shit shouldn't exist. There's no reason a single tile, 8-bit display can't be made and sold for $400.

why make it when there is no real demand or the demand is from a small market. The professional market is bigger and dell is well known within it so its easy money and those prices are what they are used to. the base consumer does have anything that can even run something like this. Then you get into enthusiast and prosumers. The end up just buying monitors like this dell but usually after a generation or two once prices have decreased a bit. you have to remember that this is also the first prolevel 5K monitor. Likely the reason its has to be tiles is 10bit (assuming it supports it).