4k Query

Greggertron · 28 Sep 2014 at 14:15

Hello there,
I'm currently thinking of moving over to 4k, I've had a 1920x 1200 HP2558 monitor for the past five years and currently run a Radeon 6970 GPU with it, which is now starting to show its age. Just wondering what advice anyone could give me when moving over with regards set up and GPU (or GPUs)?
I've been looking at the Samsung U28D590, does anyone here have one of these and what their thoughts are on it? I've heard good things about it but just want some advice before I part with my cash.
Just a thought, I'm currently running two screens, my 25.5" HP and a 24" Dell, will the card cope with both a 4k screen and the 24" Dell?
Thanks again
Greggertron

tamzzy · 28 Sep 2014 at 14:23

i've a 4k screen myself (the iiyama one)
afaik the tn panels used by all the manufacturers are sourced from the same company
i'd recommend getting a screen with adjustable stand (ie: the aoc or iiyama which are the cheapest)
your 6970 will not be able to drive the monitor for games. but for normal usage it'll be fine

andybird123 · 28 Sep 2014 at 14:31

Firstly, the Samsung u28 is a brilliant monitor, and if you want a 4K monitor it is one of the better choices.
However, several of us on here bought one and have ended up switching to the Rog Swift, so make of that what you will.

For either of these you will need a change of gpu though, like a pair of 970's (would help to know what cpu you are on aswell).

Switching to something like a 4k monitor (to get the most out of it) is not going to be a simple swap, it sounds like a major upgrade would be needed for you for gaming.

As above, a second screen will make no difference for desktop work.

Greggertron · 28 Sep 2014 at 14:40

Right, well initially it's for Photoshop work, I'm handling RAW DSLR files on a regular basis and find the current resolution isn't giving me what I want.

I'm putting gaming on hold for the time being until I can afford to upgrade to dual GPUs and had a feeling my 6970 wouldn't handle 4k. The cpu I've got a the moment is a i5-2700k overclocked to 4.4Ghz, which is stable, and what I'm happy with at the moment. RAM is currently 16GB, though I have been thinking up pushing it to 32GB as I'm using Photoshop and Bridge all day every day.

Can you tell me what you mean by Rog swift?

Thanks for the assist.

Greggertron

andybird123 · 28 Sep 2014 at 14:56

For photo work, you might want to have a wait/hunt about for a 32" 4K or larger
Seiki announced a range of larger 4K monitors (not TV's but actual Pc monitors) but no idea on actual availability yet

For gaming, the current go to best monitor is;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-070-AS

It sounds like any 1440p monitor would be an upgrade over what you have, or if you can find the Samsung at a decent price you wont be dissapointed, i'd assumed a primarily gaming focus

Greggertron · 28 Sep 2014 at 14:59

andybird123 said:
For photo work, you might want to have a wait/hunt about for a 32" 4K or larger
Seiki announced a range of larger 4K monitors (not TV's but actual Pc monitors) but no idea on actual availability yet

For gaming, the current go to best monitor is;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-070-AS

Yeah, I saw that earlier in the list, it looks good, but slightly out of my price range, plus I've got my heart set on 4k.

The ROG Swift reference has just dropped.