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> I'm essentially certain they cannot view in 10-bit. Only workstation GPU's (Quadro and FirePro) output 10-bit (consumer GPU's are intentionally crippled to 8-

> I'm essentially certain they cannot view in 10-bit. Only workstation GPU's (Quadro and FirePro) output 10-bit (consumer GPU's are intentionally crippled to 8-bit) That's not what NVidia says: "NVIDIA Geforce graphics cards have offered 10-bit per color out to a full screen Direct X surface since the Geforce 200 series GPUs" http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3011/~/10-bit-per-color-support-on-nvidia-geforce-gpus http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3011/~/10... > and I can't really think of any monitors that have 10-bit panels under about $1000 $394 http://www.amazon.com/Crossover-27QW-DP-27-Inch-2560x1440/dp/B00HLCNNUO http://www.amazon.com/Crossover-27QW-DP-27-Inch-2560x1440/dp... $450 http://www.amazon.com/Achieva-Shimian-QH2700-IPSMS-Backlight-Resolution/dp/B00D3DA15U http://www.amazon.com/Achieva-Shimian-QH2700-IPSMS-Backlight...

agapos 12y ago
I believe most, if not all Radeon cards can do 10bit regardless of output type (OpenGL, DX, etc) with a registry hack. https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/do-10-bit-monitors-require-a-quadro-firepro-card.198031/ https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/do-10-bit-monitor...
ancientworldnow 12y ago
I can't find any details on the Crossover, but the Achieva is an 8bit panel with FRC to attain effective 10-bit. It's not true 10 and I wouldn't recommend using it in a professional setting (benchmark being a true 10bit panel with usually 12 bit processing such as Flanders Scientific http://www.flandersscientific.com/index/cm171.php http://www.flandersscientific.com/index/cm171.php). And while NVIDIA does output 10bit on GeForce, it's limited to > full screen Direct X surface which means no OpenGL (a must with pro apps). I suppose it might be possible to use a DirectX decoder in your video player to output 10bit video but I haven't heard anyone doing it or tried myself. All that said, I was originally talking about consumer facing 10bit, so the monitors are probably a valid point. As someone who cares about color reproduction, I hope to see more of that - especially as we move towards rec2020.

agapos 12y ago

I believe most, if not all Radeon cards can do 10bit regardless of output type (OpenGL, DX, etc) with a registry hack. https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/do-10-bit-monitors-require-a-quadro-firepro-card.198031/ https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/do-10-bit-monitor...

ancientworldnow 12y ago

I can't find any details on the Crossover, but the Achieva is an 8bit panel with FRC to attain effective 10-bit. It's not true 10 and I wouldn't recommend using it in a professional setting (benchmark being a true 10bit panel with usually 12 bit processing such as Flanders Scientific http://www.flandersscientific.com/index/cm171.php http://www.flandersscientific.com/index/cm171.php). And while NVIDIA does output 10bit on GeForce, it's limited to > full screen Direct X surface which means no OpenGL (a must with pro apps). I suppose it might be possible to use a DirectX decoder in your video player to output 10bit video but I haven't heard anyone doing it or tried myself. All that said, I was originally talking about consumer facing 10bit, so the monitors are probably a valid point. As someone who cares about color reproduction, I hope to see more of that - especially as we move towards rec2020.