4k or 1080p 27" monitor

ruthers · 1 May 2016 at 12:53

Im in the market for a monitor to use with my laptop (nvidia 970m graphics card), so my laptop is capable of 4k. It currently has a 17" 1080p display and looks great.

I like the idea of the 4k being future proof and being able to make use of 4k content.

I also want to use my ps4 with this monitor and this is where my concern lies. With the ps4 outputting a max of 1080p will it look poor on the 4k monitor - albeit it would be exactly 4x the resolution.

I currently play on a 1080p 32" tv and looks spot on. Ive tried it on a 55" LG 4k tv and it looks fine on there. Cant really see much of a difference. I understand the quality wont be better. I just dont want it to be poor.

Thanks in advance.

Hedge · 1 May 2016 at 17:23

Id personally go for 1440p

ruthers · 1 May 2016 at 17:32

Hedge said:
Id personally go for 1440p

why would you go with a 1440p?

MissChief · 1 May 2016 at 17:41

Neither. 29" 21:9.

deFiniLoGy · 1 May 2016 at 17:47

34" 21:9 1440p

When OLED becomes popular switch to the same for factor!

ruthers · 1 May 2016 at 17:50

MissChief said:
Neither. 29" 21:9.

Wouldnt it stretch the ps4 image or have black bars at the side?

MissChief · 1 May 2016 at 18:12

Black bars, but on your laptop it will fill the screen.

BigBANGtheory · 1 May 2016 at 18:35

4k on 27" will look small

Hedge · 1 May 2016 at 18:41

1440p for a noticeable fidelity improvement over 1080p without the crippling framerate impact of 4k. Your laptop should do much better with 1440p.

ruthers · 1 May 2016 at 18:49

Hedge said:
1440p for a noticeable fidelity improvement over 1080p without the crippling framerate impact of 4k. Your laptop should do much better with 1440p.

Ah okay thanks.
How would the PS4 do on a 1440p monitor?

Bone9 · 2 May 2016 at 10:50

My ps4 looks fine on my Dell U2715H 1440p monitor

gazjam · 2 May 2016 at 13:25

1440 @ 32" is the way to go imo.

Had 30" 4K Dell monitor, text was WAAAY too small to be workable.
Got a 32" Benq 1440p and it hits the sweet spot.

Same text scaling as 24" 16:10 which is spot on.

For gaming Id go for a 34" superwide if your gfx card can drive it.

Brazo · 2 May 2016 at 20:43

Based on your laptop some I would go 1080p. A 970m isn't up to running 1080p at ultra and 60fps on modern titles so 4K is a very distant target.

If your looking to future proof then 4K all the way.

ruthers · 3 May 2016 at 21:25

Brazo said:
Based on your laptop some I would go 1080p. A 970m isn't up to running 1080p at ultra and 60fps on modern titles so 4K is a very distant target.

If your looking to future proof then 4K all the way.

I dont game on my laptop

ruthers · 3 May 2016 at 21:27

gazjam said:
1440 @ 32" is the way to go imo.

Had 30" 4K Dell monitor, text was WAAAY too small to be workable.
Got a 32" Benq 1440p and it hits the sweet spot.

Same text scaling as 24" 16:10 which is spot on.

For gaming Id go for a 34" superwide if your gfx card can drive it.

32" seems really big. I have a 32" tv and I couldnt imagine having that sat on a desk and using it as a computer!

ruthers · 3 May 2016 at 21:28

I am thinking between Samsung s27d850t and Dell ultrasharp U2715H.

Was originally set on the Dell until someone from work recommended checking out the samsung monitors.

Brazo · 3 May 2016 at 21:42

ruthers said:
I dont game on my laptop

Apologies, I re read your thread and I see its pS4, in which case you should use your laptop

Definitely get 1080P

gazjam · 27 May 2016 at 20:20

ruthers said:
32" seems really big. I have a 32" tv and I couldnt imagine having that sat on a desk and using it as a computer!

You'd be AMAZED how quickly you get used to it!
And resolution/workability wise, it doesn't get much better (in the real world)