How good of a jump is 2K to 4K
Posted by nonve923@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 18 comments
I’m rocking an NVIDIA RTX 5080 and a Ryzen 7 9800X3D. What I want to know is how good does 4K look compared to 2K
Dwarf-Eater@reddit
Dude I play 4k on my 7800x3d and 7800xt combo and it's pretty decent even at 30-60 fps which is the max my 55in tv goes. If you can afford a nice 4k monitor or 120hz+ 4k tv then I'd definitely be gaming at 4k! To me it's worth it all day
ryuudimm@reddit
In the last 5 months I’ve been cycling between 1440p 27in, 4k 27, and 4k 32. I have a 4080S and 9800x3d. I returned the 1440p and now run 4k 32 as my primary and 4k27 in portrait for work as secondary. 4k is just better at this performance level whether it’s for games, text clarity, productivity, or content consumption. Can’t go back now
dsinsti@reddit
Do you use AC in your room or heat is irrellevant?
ryuudimm@reddit
If it gets too hot then AC but that’s usually cause of the temp outside rather than my pc. Usually, a fan is enough
shawnkfox@reddit
Close to -50% fps, which is awful if you care about fps. With as poorly optimized as many newer games are they are struggling to get acceptable fps (around 120 imo) even on 1440p monitors much less 4k. Personally I prefer being able to play games on 1440p natively (no upscaling) and get good performance, but other people seem to be ok with frame generation + DLSS and using a 4060ti on a 4k monitor.
In the end, how you feel about fps vs. resolution, whether you are ok with frame generation, upscaling aggressively, etc is kind of more of a you decision. I have a dual monitor setup with 1440p and 4k side by side and I always play games in 1440p. The 4k monitor I use for web surfing, work, videos, etc.
Prrg88@reddit
4k quality dlss looks significantly better than ative 1440p imo
shawnkfox@reddit
4k quality dlss looks significantly worse than native 1440p imo
Prrg88@reddit
4k quality flss uses a 1440p resolution with superior aliasing. As far as I tested it, this always results in a better image. What games did you test it on, where it gave worse quality image?
slavicslothe@reddit
Depends on screen size and viewing distance. For people who like using larger screens (32-100) it is game changing. At 27 inches 1440p to 4k is super lackluster.
sunkist1147@reddit
Really depends on your monitor. Not really noticeable on like a 27" but get into the 40s and it becomes progressively bigger deal.
FiTZnMiCK@reddit
I think 32” is the sweet spot, where the extra pixel density is noticeable but doesn’t make everything absolutely tiny.
But my desk isn’t very deep so I’m pretty close to my monitors. I honestly couldn’t imagine a 40”+ monitor on my setup. I’d have to turn my head to see the whole thing.
MASHED_POTATOES_MF@reddit
Idk I will disagree with the overall sentiment here and say it's a pretty big jump. I have a 27" 4K monitor for productivity and a main 27" 1440p monitor for gaming, and sometimes for shits and giggles I'll put a game on the 4K monitor and the image looks noticeably sharper and more stable to the point where I wish I had gone with 4K as my main.
SchmeckleHoarder@reddit
32in. Grab a 4k. 27in…. Noticeable, I just prefer more frames.
blacklotusl337@reddit
I would recommend staying at 2k and playing higher fps or maximizing path tracing and such. 2k to 4k isn't really life changing in terms of visuals. But higher fps or RT could be depending on the game.
zpedroteixeira1@reddit
Not that big. Of you play heavy stuff, you'll find that the higher refresh rate and less noise it's overall better
Smarmy82@reddit
In a smaller format screen, probably not worth it. 42-48 or larger 4k OLED... worth it.
littleemp@reddit
The question comes down to how observant you are.
High res textures resolve more detail, aliasing cleans up considerably, and the displayed geometry (models) is more detailed.
You reach sufficient resolution to achieve visual acuity (retina class display) at normal viewing distances for all consumer class displays. (27" 1440p displays only reach visual acuity at a minimum of 2.6 ft, which most people are definitely not doing)
CroxAndSox@reddit
With that build, 4k is what you should be playing on. You’ll be able to push your hardware to its fullest potential.