People that have made the jump from 1440p to 4k
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UHD!
Yes if your being picky that. So you have one and want to talk about it?
4096x2160 is a different aspect ratio, anyway back on subject. One thing that is holding me back is I want 144hz for future proof but don't know how long I will be waiting for it
.Already got 1440p so buying 1080p @144hz is a downgrade for me I think. I like CS:GO which I'll play at low settings so most games I want 144hz on are doable with 4k. Guess I keep waiting for 4k 144hz
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Had 1440, went to 4K, now back on 1440(144hz), the "jump" to 4k was impressive at first but motion handling was not actually that great, hi refresh 1440 is the sweetspot for gaming right now
@spoffle, everyone, manfacturers, the industry, consumers, everyone, says 4K and UHD interchangeably, just deal with it
@spoffle, everyone, manfacturers, the industry, consumers, everyone, says 4K and UHD interchangeably, just deal with it
Nope
Have both 4K (AOC U2868PQU) and then subsequently bought the Asus ROG Swift ("1440p") - came from gaming on 1920x1080@120Hz though I'm not a new comer to 2560x resolutions having a couple of IPS/PLS panels though I don't really game on them.
There are a few games on 4K that are utterly jaw dropping at that resolution to look at but as andy said the motion handling on the current 4K panels just isn't there and atleast for me I couldn't get a sweet spot with the mouse input in some games where its to some degree tied to the resolution also found the DPI scaling lacking in some stuff making it less than comfortable to use. Overall just didn't feel as good an experience to me as 120+Hz at 2560x1440 - it lacks the short term impact of 4K but IMO is a more comfortable setup for long term.
As an aside though it would probably be a different story comparing a 40+" 4K panel side by side the ROG Swift using nVidia's DSR from 3840x2160 scaled to 2560x1440 does a surprisingly convincing job of mimicking what 4K looks like on a ~28" panel its not perfect and depends a lot game to game but overall its not a bad imitation.
4K is great for some stuff and there are 1-2 games where if I spent all my time playing them I'd use a 4K panel but for overall gaming I'm not convinced 4K panels are there yet.
There are a few games on 4K that are utterly jaw dropping at that resolution to look at but as andy said the motion handling on the current 4K panels just isn't there and atleast for me I couldn't get a sweet spot with the mouse input in some games where its to some degree tied to the resolution also found the DPI scaling lacking in some stuff making it less than comfortable to use. Overall just didn't feel as good an experience to me as 120+Hz at 2560x1440 - it lacks the short term impact of 4K but IMO is a more comfortable setup for long term.
As an aside though it would probably be a different story comparing a 40+" 4K panel side by side the ROG Swift using nVidia's DSR from 3840x2160 scaled to 2560x1440 does a surprisingly convincing job of mimicking what 4K looks like on a ~28" panel its not perfect and depends a lot game to game but overall its not a bad imitation.
4K is great for some stuff and there are 1-2 games where if I spent all my time playing them I'd use a 4K panel but for overall gaming I'm not convinced 4K panels are there yet.
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What settings do you achieve on 4k with a single 780? also, ive just ordered the LG flatron 29 inch ultra wide today... Waiting on delivery tomorrow morning, have i made a good choice, as i didnt really want 1920x1080 as it wasnt a massive upgrade from my 22 inch 1680x1050 pixel wise, and ive got a 1920x1080 samsung 32 inch tv right next to it, no real difference...
I can send it back and get a 1440 if it is massively better? i play BF4 mainly, i have a r9 290?
Ultra settings (minus AA) at 4K in BF4 in a moderately busy server averages about 47fps but can drop as low as 25. Drop a few settings to high and can easily hold 60fps though.
The 21:9 panels seem to be a popular choice but depends a lot person to person. I have the Dell U2913WM but I'm too used to 120Hz to use it much for gaming - quite enjoyed playing some single player on it but would probably use the Swift in its place now.
The 21:9 panels seem to be a popular choice but depends a lot person to person. I have the Dell U2913WM but I'm too used to 120Hz to use it much for gaming - quite enjoyed playing some single player on it but would probably use the Swift in its place now.
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that seems strange, everyone ive saw/asked has said around 30 fps and the same in reviews... do you lower settings accordingly?
I'm running a fairly decent OC on the 780 - at my every day clock its about 7-9% faster than a stock 780ti or about 30% faster than a reference 780.
Oh wow! Looks like my 290 probably wont be able to get those numbers then haha, i will hopefully be happy with my 2560x1080 UW!
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Last night I had a quick play of my two favourite games, Dishonored and Fallout NV both of which support 3840X2160, looked great on my AOC 4K monitor, settings on high with no AA, with just 1X R9 290 Gaming, played ok, no idea what the frame rate was but both games were smooth and playable. But the heat, wow, the 290 was throttling and hit 93C in dishonoured, only 85C in Fallout NV, need to find better cooling! 
Thanks for the massively indepth info
Last night I had a quick play of my two favourite games, Dishonored and Fallout NV both of which support 3840X2160, looked great on my AOC 4K monitor, settings on high with no AA, with just 1X R9 290 Gaming, played ok, no idea what the frame rate was but both games were smooth and playable. But the heat, wow, the 290 was throttling and hit 93C in dishonoured, only 85C in Fallout NV, need to find better cooling!
If you have the Non reference MSI then I think watercooling is your only option
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