I'm on the fence about whether to buy it myself or not. I have a 27" 1080p where the pixel density hurts my eyes....
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rev6
27 Dec 153#27
It depends on the game, that's why I said not to use a synthetic benchmarks to test. Play games you're going to be playing.
And like I said earlier, even if a few games don't run well at UHD, they could always lower the resolution for that specific game in-game.
Having the higher resolution all the time on the desktop might be useful for them as well.
rev6
27 Dec 153#16
It has HDMI 2.0 and DP.
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SaxonStar
25 Dec 15#1
I bought it. People used to say 23 inch was too small to appreciate a 1080p resolution I guess. Time of the year to treat myself.
Lukedotv to SaxonStar
27 Dec 15#8
i have a 23 incher and i can see pixels at any distance. (1080p)
xela333
25 Dec 15#2
If this is your budget, get it. You will be amazed how much better games look if they properly support 4k. Otherwise I would get a 28" model.
Make sure you have Beefy graphics card. I'd recommend a 970 or 290 as a minimum
SaxonStar to xela333
25 Dec 15#3
I do not have a beefy graphics card, my 280X is very unhappy at my decision haha it's a good thing I love indies and playing older titles :smiley: Ideally I was after a 27inch 1440p IPS monitor at slightly cheaper price than this but it's difficult to say no to the 4K hype.
rohitmkiller to xela333
27 Dec 15#4
A 960 should be okay, shouldn't it?
Cattle
27 Dec 15#5
My 280X could not cope with 4K at decent settings on modern games (so it had to go!)
SaxonStar
27 Dec 15#6
It's really dependent on what type of games you play, Witcher 3, GTA and other AAA titles etc. may struggle to achieve a playable resolution, or may require involve some very low settings to get even close to 60fps, however things like tf2, Dota, LoL, WoW, CS:GO and indie/older titles etc will be more than totally fine. A 960 is pretty similar in power to my 280x, I'll hopefully find out how it copes tomorrow :innocent:
SaxonStar
27 Dec 15#7
I'm keeping my fingers (and wallet) crossed for Arctic Islands :wink: Wasn't planning on upgrading GPU for another 2 years but I can always be convinced by POWER
Smoking173850
27 Dec 15#9
Lol a 280x running 4K. Hope u are prepared for a slide show as I did a 4K benchmark on 3D mark last night and was getting between 4-10fps on a 290x tri X
hwangeruk
27 Dec 151#10
It depends on the game as Saxonstar says. Witcher 3 is gonna struggle :smiley:
Conventional wisdom is, you need a latter gen Intel with twin 980ti to pretty much guarantee 60 fps at 4k
But.. I have a lowly Nvidia GTX770 and it runs LoL and Dota and GW2 just fine @ 4k. GW2 is down at the 40 mark, but very playable. But 4k on Windows 10 is a-m-a-z-i-n-g, I just cannot go back to non 4k now. You get used to "Retina" levels of text sharpness, and going back to HD looks crummy. Was hoping Skylake was 60% improvement, and Titans came down to 200 quid a pop, then I was gonna get myself a decent rig. The 4k sweetspot is coming, but right now you have to spend a fat wad to get it.
hwangeruk
27 Dec 15#11
I find people talk ess aitch eye tee :/
Easy way is to borrow one, or go see one in a shop. Your own experience should guide you.
Just for info:
27 inch @ HD, about 82 ppi
24 inch @ HD, about 92 ppi
24 inch @ 4k, about 185 ppi
28 inch @ 4k, about 157 ppi
Retina iPad, 264 ppi
iPad Mini, 326 ppi
iPhone 6s, 401 ppi
Lumia 950, 518 ppi
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23.8" Acer CB240HYK
4K IPS
Resolution: 3840x2160
Response: 6ms
Brightness: 310cd/m²
Contrast: 100,000,000:1
DP/HDMI/DVI
I'm on the fence about whether to buy it myself or not. I have a 27" 1080p where the pixel density hurts my eyes....
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And like I said earlier, even if a few games don't run well at UHD, they could always lower the resolution for that specific game in-game.
Having the higher resolution all the time on the desktop might be useful for them as well.
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Make sure you have Beefy graphics card. I'd recommend a 970 or 290 as a minimum
Conventional wisdom is, you need a latter gen Intel with twin 980ti to pretty much guarantee 60 fps at 4k
But.. I have a lowly Nvidia GTX770 and it runs LoL and Dota and GW2 just fine @ 4k. GW2 is down at the 40 mark, but very playable. But 4k on Windows 10 is a-m-a-z-i-n-g, I just cannot go back to non 4k now. You get used to "Retina" levels of text sharpness, and going back to HD looks crummy. Was hoping Skylake was 60% improvement, and Titans came down to 200 quid a pop, then I was gonna get myself a decent rig. The 4k sweetspot is coming, but right now you have to spend a fat wad to get it.
Easy way is to borrow one, or go see one in a shop. Your own experience should guide you.
Just for info:
27 inch @ HD, about 82 ppi
24 inch @ HD, about 92 ppi
24 inch @ 4k, about 185 ppi
28 inch @ 4k, about 157 ppi
Retina iPad, 264 ppi
iPad Mini, 326 ppi
iPhone 6s, 401 ppi
Lumia 950, 518 ppi