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I tried using a 4K IPS display for usual programming tasks, but the usual fonts become so painfully tiny that it's just unbearable (and I have almost perfect vi

by IYasha 4y ago

I tried using a 4K IPS display for usual programming tasks, but the usual fonts become so painfully tiny that it's just unbearable (and I have almost perfect vision). Combining a normal old display with modern 4K also creates lots of problems. For example, I drag windows and tool boxes a lot between desktops when working with code or in 3D. The perfect resolution for my old-school self is now a WQHD 2560*1440. Not in any "hi-dpi" sense.

KptMarchewa 4y ago
>4K IPS display It's not what person above suggests. It's about something like 5K display rendered in 200% resolution, so it's equivalent to 1440p. Then you can have slightly downscale fonts compared to "raw" 1440p since you'll still have more clarity due to higher pixels per inch.
RajT88 4y ago
It is for this reason I prefer 2 1080p monitors connected to my work laptop. I prefer physical size for my screen real estate as opposed to jamming more onto a single display. Scaling between different display sizes as you move windows around doesn't work well on Windows so I also prefer my laptop display to have the same resolution. My wife takes a different approach: Giant, cheap 4k TV with windows spread out connected to her work machine.