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Honestly, the bit I’m happy to see is DisplayPort 2.1, as it might finally open up a lot more options in the display market. I’ve been waiting a decade for 5K1

by MrFoof 4y ago

Honestly, the bit I’m happy to see is DisplayPort 2.1, as it might finally open up a lot more options in the display market. I’ve been waiting a decade for 5K120 to be ubiquitous. That it might start existing with real selection (and competitive pricing) in the next year is fantastic. For the record, I’m talking about for productivity, not gaming. I’m aware that 4K is everywhere, but I’ll take the extra 77.8% logical work area every time.

sundvor 4y ago
Absolutely. Personally, I'll be excited to see higher colour depth for my next HTPC GPU and monitor upgrade. I can really notice colour banding, and having 12 bit colour will be a game changer for content consumption. I'm disappointed to see a max 3 DP + 1 HDMI output though. Was hoping I'd be able to attach a VR set without unplugging my 4th monitor some time in the future.
- Worldblender 4y ago
  I saw that the reference card designs for the RX 7900 XT(X) that were shown during the reveal have the following ports: * 2x DisplayPort 2.1 * 1x HDMI 2.1 * 1x USB-C, likely supporting DisplayPort as said above Some add-in board (AIB) partner cards may replace this USB-C port with another DisplayPort port. Now if you have an APU or CPU with iGPU, then it may be possible to enable both discrete and onboard graphics so you can fully utilize them.
tetris11 4y ago
Wait, how big does your screen physically need to be to even call 5K a win over 4K. Surely under normal monitor sizes (~32 inch) the dots are equally invisible?
- kramerger 4y ago
  Specially since his eyesight has probably gotten worse after a decade.
- akvadrako 4y ago
  4K at 32-inch isn't enough, which is why Apple uses 5K for 27-inch screens. It's not just about the pixel size, but using integer scaling and getting reasonably-sized display elements. Personally, I find the 8K ultra-wide announced via the Samsung partnership more exciting; that's exactly what I've been waiting for.
- faeriechangling 4y ago
  What content are we viewing? If a movie, I can't tell the difference between 4k and a higher resolution. If I'm looking at a desktop UI, I can easily tell the difference. I think around 27"/8k (326 ppi) is where I really couldn't tell. 4k laptops are already at this density.
- MrFoof 4y ago
  >Wait, how big does your screen physically need to be to even call 5K a win over 4K As I mentioned with "productivity, not gaming", preferring 5K over 4K isn't about making picture prettier. This is about having a 5K 27" screen with 177.8% of the work area of a 4K 27" screen. A 5K display (5120 x 2880) is 14,745,600 pixels, whereas a 4K display (3840 x 2160) is 8,294,400 pixels, yet a 27-inch panel is a 27-inch panel. It's about more stuff in the same area. It's why I've been using 1440p panels since 2010 instead of 1080p panels (and a 1920x1200 panel back in 2004). Just now everything on the screen can be crisper, since we use four pixels (2 x 2) to define the same logical area we used to define with a single pixel. It's like having a 77.8% larger desk, except the desk is the same physical size as the "smaller one." This is about more of my work being visible at once.
  - pipodeclown 4y ago
    Sure but why would you want that extra pixel realestate on a 27 inch or even 32 inch monitor? It's like zooming out and scaling everything down so you can fit more on your screen with the same sharpness, the thing is, you wouldn't want things to be that small on a 27 inch screen
  - tetris11 4y ago
    Could you not just use smaller fonts and a better window manager to accomplish the same thing under 4K?

by MrFoof 4y ago

sundvor 4y ago

Absolutely. Personally, I'll be excited to see higher colour depth for my next HTPC GPU and monitor upgrade. I can really notice colour banding, and having 12 bit colour will be a game changer for content consumption. I'm disappointed to see a max 3 DP + 1 HDMI output though. Was hoping I'd be able to attach a VR set without unplugging my 4th monitor some time in the future.

Worldblender 4y ago
I saw that the reference card designs for the RX 7900 XT(X) that were shown during the reveal have the following ports: * 2x DisplayPort 2.1 * 1x HDMI 2.1 * 1x USB-C, likely supporting DisplayPort as said above Some add-in board (AIB) partner cards may replace this USB-C port with another DisplayPort port. Now if you have an APU or CPU with iGPU, then it may be possible to enable both discrete and onboard graphics so you can fully utilize them.

tetris11 4y ago

Wait, how big does your screen physically need to be to even call 5K a win over 4K. Surely under normal monitor sizes (~32 inch) the dots are equally invisible?

kramerger 4y ago
Specially since his eyesight has probably gotten worse after a decade.
akvadrako 4y ago
4K at 32-inch isn't enough, which is why Apple uses 5K for 27-inch screens. It's not just about the pixel size, but using integer scaling and getting reasonably-sized display elements. Personally, I find the 8K ultra-wide announced via the Samsung partnership more exciting; that's exactly what I've been waiting for.
faeriechangling 4y ago
What content are we viewing? If a movie, I can't tell the difference between 4k and a higher resolution. If I'm looking at a desktop UI, I can easily tell the difference. I think around 27"/8k (326 ppi) is where I really couldn't tell. 4k laptops are already at this density.
MrFoof 4y ago
>Wait, how big does your screen physically need to be to even call 5K a win over 4K As I mentioned with "productivity, not gaming", preferring 5K over 4K isn't about making picture prettier. This is about having a 5K 27" screen with 177.8% of the work area of a 4K 27" screen. A 5K display (5120 x 2880) is 14,745,600 pixels, whereas a 4K display (3840 x 2160) is 8,294,400 pixels, yet a 27-inch panel is a 27-inch panel. It's about more stuff in the same area. It's why I've been using 1440p panels since 2010 instead of 1080p panels (and a 1920x1200 panel back in 2004). Just now everything on the screen can be crisper, since we use four pixels (2 x 2) to define the same logical area we used to define with a single pixel. It's like having a 77.8% larger desk, except the desk is the same physical size as the "smaller one." This is about more of my work being visible at once.
- pipodeclown 4y ago
  Sure but why would you want that extra pixel realestate on a 27 inch or even 32 inch monitor? It's like zooming out and scaling everything down so you can fit more on your screen with the same sharpness, the thing is, you wouldn't want things to be that small on a 27 inch screen
- tetris11 4y ago
  Could you not just use smaller fonts and a better window manager to accomplish the same thing under 4K?