27 qd-oled monitor: 2k or 4k?

[Aelin di Selon]

eh?

[Karumati]

Originally posted by The_Abortionator:

Originally posted by r.linder:

It does, it's a waste to get the smallest screen possible for 4K because the image is just going to be so compressed, and it's more of an eye strain.

2160p should be ran no smaller than 32" and personally I would go for something larger.

It doesn't. You're literally trying to argue that YOUR poor vision is a global issue and it isn't.



Personally 26 inch would be great for me as I find 27 bearable and 32 kinda obnoxious.

I have a 13.3in laptop with a 2560x1600 display at 100% scale and can see it just fine. Thats almost 100 more PPI than a 26 inch 4k display would be.

Stop trying to attribute your issues to the world, not everyone shares your handycaps.

No idea how are you using laptop with screen that is size of a tablet

[Aelin di Selon]

Originally posted by xDDD:

Honestly I'd say go with the 2k.
If you have a ton of money to burn maybe get the 4k but honestly you should probably get a slightly bigger monitor if you're getting a 4k. At the same price point you could get a nicer 2k that may have better colors, a higher refresh rate, sharper, better features, better stand, etc etc etc.
Resolution is not the only aspect of the monitor.
Plus do keep in mind that you need a pretty high-end GPU to really play 4k at a satisfying level since it is VERY demanding. So if you are rolling with a 3060 ti or something then you should probably not get the 4k.


You could always get the 2k now, enjoy it, and if you decide you want a bigger/better monitor you could get the 4k and use your 2k as a secondary. That is what I'm doing with my old 1080p monitor.

no less than 4070 super

[Corona Scurrae]

The 1440p qd oled has no smart processor which means the screen won't try to upscale the image if you are planning to play anything below native res.
The 4k qd oled - I tried out the g80sd - has good upscaling. You can still tell the difference between 1440p and 4k - that is if you have normal eyesight - but it does an exceptional job. Almost no difference between that and my s95b.

Furthermore the higher ppi ensures you don't witness color fringing on letters - if that's important to you - but you should not do anything else except content consumption with these. I dim my display to 0 brightness whenever I fiddle with settings.

And kindly ignore the clueless brigade here that claims they don't see a difference between 2k and 4k at x". I have said it many times and I happily repeat it again: If you can't tell the difference then make an appointment with your oculist.

[_I_]

Originally posted by Yhorm:

The 1440p qd oled has no smart processor which means the screen won't try to upscale the image if you are planning to play anything below native res.
The 4k qd oled - I tried out the g80sd - has good upscaling. You can still tell the difference between 1440p and 4k - that is if you have normal eyesight - but it does an exceptional job. Almost no difference between that and my s95b.

Furthermore the higher ppi ensures you don't witness color fringing on letters - if that's important to you - but you should not do anything else except content consumption with these. I dim my display to 0 brightness whenever I fiddle with settings.

And kindly ignore the clueless brigade here that claims they don't see a difference between 2k and 4k at x". I have said it many times and I happily repeat it again: If you can't tell the difference then make an appointment with your oculist.

all monitors can upscale (stretch) a lower res to fill the display
bios is not output at the displays native res, it has no clue if the display is 640x480, 1080p or 8k+

most displays have options in their osd menu to use centered timings or scale/stretch the non native res to fill the display

it does not take a 'smart' processor to do that, its built into the hdmi/vga/dp decoding in display boards

[Corona Scurrae]

Originally posted by _I_:

Originally posted by Yhorm:

The 1440p qd oled has no smart processor which means the screen won't try to upscale the image if you are planning to play anything below native res.
The 4k qd oled - I tried out the g80sd - has good upscaling. You can still tell the difference between 1440p and 4k - that is if you have normal eyesight - but it does an exceptional job. Almost no difference between that and my s95b.

Furthermore the higher ppi ensures you don't witness color fringing on letters - if that's important to you - but you should not do anything else except content consumption with these. I dim my display to 0 brightness whenever I fiddle with settings.

And kindly ignore the clueless brigade here that claims they don't see a difference between 2k and 4k at x". I have said it many times and I happily repeat it again: If you can't tell the difference then make an appointment with your oculist.

all monitors can upscale (stretch) a lower res to fill the display
bios is not output at the displays native res, it has no clue if the display is 640x480, 1080p or 8k+

most displays have options in their osd menu to use centered timings or scale/stretch the non native res to fill the display

it does not take a 'smart' processor to do that, its built into the hdmi/vga/dp decoding in display boards

But it's a rudimentary solution whereas the built in processor does an excellent job to hide some of the artifacts. Especially in modern games or if you stream movies or tv shows. Why else do you think there is a whole new category in rtings tests that is only centered around upscaling.

[_I_]

image processing is something tvs do, even not smart tvs do that
but it takes time

displays will just stretch/scale the non native res, and distort it, which does not take any extra processing or time

tvs blend or add the 'soap opera' effects that takes time and will delay the audio to match
which still does not take much processing, most dumb tvs can do that, and have 'game mode' to disable all those effects and remove the delays

[Aelin di Selon]

it seems a new alienware 27 4k qd oled is coming soon...I am thinking of a full alienware setup hmmm

[Corona Scurrae]

Originally posted by Aelin di Selon:

it seems a new alienware 27 4k qd oled is coming soon...I am thinking of a full alienware setup hmmm

Avoid it. Get it directly from Samsung

[Karumati]

Originally posted by Yhorm:

Originally posted by Aelin di Selon:

it seems a new alienware 27 4k qd oled is coming soon...I am thinking of a full alienware setup hmmm

Avoid it. Get it directly from Samsung

sometimes it's all about aesthetics

[ˢᵈˣ FatCat]

people buying their dream items, i know people nomatter how good other android phone he choose iphone, because it's his dream phone

[Aelin di Selon]

and...what about ultra wide??

[Monk]

People say 27 inch is too small for 4k not because we think you cannot tell the difference, but because the difference while playing a game is minor at arms length, plus, it is far harder to run 4k, especially at high refresh, which means most people will need to drop settings, making the game look worse, all for the sake of a higher ppi.

I don't know how old you are, but, your eyes WILL get worse once you hit 30 ish and eye strain is a real thing too.

But I guess you have uniquely magical eyes that don't suffer the same restraints as everyone else's biological occular devices.

[168cm 83kg 13cm]

2k imo if you are going to use this monitor purely for games.
Current and next-gen GPUs are still not ready for 4K high-framerate gaming. In most UE5 games such as Wukong, I'm barely getting 100 fps while playing on a 4090 with a 2.5K resolution and framegen on (which I personally hate due to artifacts and input lag it introduces).

That said, if you’re okay with playing at 60 fps and using features like framegen or DLSS isn’t a dealbreaker for you, then 4K is definitely worth considering. The visual quality, text clarity, and overall fidelity are incredible, and it’s a more future-proof choice.

[ˢᵈˣ FatCat]

actually i just realized that 2K and QHD is different, which iam is QHd 2K , just saying,

[C1REX]

Originally posted by 168cm 83kg 13cm:

I'm barely getting 100 fps while playing on a 4090 with a 2.5K resolution and framegen on (which I personally hate due to artifacts and input lag it introduces).

Any reason to not use DLSS upscaling over DLSS Frame generation?
It usually gives better image quality (a tiny bit softer at 4K but without artifacts) and better latency.