is it 2k or 4k

[tubbyderpp69]

hello I have a lg monitor at a resolution of 2160x1080 is that 2k 4k or just a bit better than 1080p its 21.9 inch ultra wide

[Lurick]

Sounds like just widescreen 1080p since 2K is technically 2560x1440 and 4K is 3840x2160

[RoroTheDeer]

It's not 2K or 4K. It's 1080p but with more pixels horizontally. 2K's resolution is 2560x1440.

[Megahurt]

That would be 18:9, 2k would be 2040x1080 (17:9), so that's a stange resolution you have there, most people would probably call it 1080p.

[tubbyderpp69]

ok thanks for the comments so its just a 1080p monitor just wider

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, tubbyderpp69 said:

its 21.9 inch ultra wide

1080p ultra wide.

[8-Bit Ninja]

1 minute ago, tubbyderpp69 said:

ok thanks for the comments so its just a 1080p monitor just wider

its called a 1080p ultrawide, the 2560 is the horizontal pixel count, the 1080 bit is the resolution 

[tubbyderpp69]

oh perhaps ive set my games at the wrong resolution some games play fine others are boxed windowed

 

[Sauron]

7 minutes ago, tubbyderpp69 said:

hello I have a lg monitor at a resolution of 2160x1080 is that 2k 4k or just a bit better than 1080p its 21.9 inch ultra wide

the "k" denomination refers to approximately how many horizontal pixels you have. 2160 is approximately 2000 -> 2k. 1920x1080 (which is what we commonly call 1080p) is also 2k by the same standard.

[tubbyderpp69]

think I need to read up on this technical stuff ive just swapped from ps4 to pc gaming.Must admit pc gaming at this time seems better

[Ya_Mi]

Just now, tubbyderpp69 said:

hello I have a lg monitor at a resolution of 2160x1080 is that 2k 4k or just a bit better than 1080p its 21.9 inch ultra wide

That is ultrawide monitor.

2160 is the horizontal pixel count.

1080 is the vertical pixel count.

 

 

Use the terms HD,Full HD,QHD or Ultra HD when shopping.

720p = 1280 x 720 - is usually known as HD or “HD Ready” resolution

1080p = 1920 x 1080 - is usually known as FHD or “Full HD” resolution

1440p = 2560 x 1440 - commonly known as QHD or Quad HD resolution, and typically seen on gaming monitors and on high-end smartphones. 1440p is four times the resolution of 720p HD or “HD ready”.

2160p = 3840 x 2160 - commonly known as 4K, UHD or Ultra HD resolution. It’s a very large display resolution and it’s found on high-end TVs and monitors. 2160p is called 4K because it offers four times the resolution of 1080p FHD or “Full HD”.

 

Source:http://www.digitalcitizen.life/what-screen-resolution-or-aspect-ratio-what-do-720p-1080i-1080p-mean (cause i am too lazy to type )

[EunSoo]

2 hours ago, Ya_Mi said:

2160p is called 4K because it offers four times the resolution of 1080p FHD or “Full HD”.

that's wrong and is a common misinterpretation. I'm also too lazy to type so look at this post that our lovely Glenwing was kind enough to make

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When "4K" was new to the consumer market, people would ask: "What's 4K?", and usually the response was "it’s four times as many pixels as 1080p". Unfortunately most people misinterpreted this and assumed that the "4" in "4K" actually stood for "how many times 1080p" the resolution was, and since 2560×1440 is popularly known as being "twice as many pixels as 1080p" (it's 1.77 times, but close enough), they decided to start calling it "2K".

 

While it’s true that 4K UHD (3840×2160) is four times as many pixels as 1920×1080, that isn’t why it’s called "4K". It’s called 4K because it's approximately 4,000 pixels horizontally. The fact that it’s also 4 × 1080p is just a coincidence, and that pattern doesn’t continue with other resolutions.

This thread should be able to answer your questions OP and should have been to you linked earlier.

[Ya_Mi]

Just now, SCGazelle said:

that's wrong and is a common misinterpretation. I'm also too lazy to type so look at this post that our lovely Glenwing was kind enough to make

 

Sheess i know i told u i just copy and paste it and i didnt know those thread until u link it to me