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So is anyone running a 4k monitor yet? I'm very interested to hear how max and photoshop particularly perform at 4k and how the UIs scale, if at all. I will most likely jump on to 4k once the Dells are closer to £1000.
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I just picked one up. You pretty much have to dedicate one card to it in order to get the full effect.
The main issue is that they all do 30hz at max resolution because it fits within film standards until manufacturers decide to support updated hardware/firmware, the newer DisplayPort and latest HDMI standards.
However, you can reduce the resolution and it'll still be plenty enough screen while upping the refresh rate. -
Good to know, although I thought that the latest Dell 32" 4k screen was fine at 60hz over DP from a recent-gen card?
Have you tested it with 3ds max and Photoshop yet? I'd like to know how the UI scales. Someone over on the AREA has mentioned that UHD is a total mess with 3ds max 2015 (trial, at least).Comment
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I picked up a Seiki 39" 4K off Amazon for $500 USD. They go on sale for $400 at times. Compare that to the DELL (which I heard was going to be released soon) but will be astronomical in price.
Best 4K for the price and especially for an early adopter. Picture is great assuming you have a good signal to begin with.
My main is a Dell 30" which I love and will continue to use for proofing and working.
I would definitely recommend a colorimeter period for all monitors.
The paneling at max resolution is comedic. It feels like you can squeeze four 30" monitors into the same screen.
At higher resolutions type becomes somewhat difficult to read (somehow the mHZ also affects readability), so I ended up tweaking custom resolutions within the NVidia settings.
It's not bad reading, but you find yourself squinting. Fortunately, muscle memory kicks in as I know what a lot of the menus say without having to strain.
But seriously, the two monitors by themselves replaces three easy.
As long as you're not gaming, you won't be bothered.
I'd say that all open panels occupy 1/3 of my screen now whereas before I had to play Jenga on.
Of course, you can always up the refresh rate even further by lowering resolution, but then you're back into the DELL 30" territory.
I still think that even at that resolution, it makes spending $2,500 on an equivalent or somewhat better/high-end look foolish.Comment
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Although not 4k, when I picked up my 15" RMBP I tried to run Windows 7 at the max resolution (2880-by-1800) and it was a joke. The OS and all the programs were almost unusably small. Well it was unusable for me.. ended up just running 1920x1200 and removing any softening on text.Brendan Coyle | www.brendancoyle.comComment
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Yes i saw that video from Linus yesterday. Interesting. But it still has the same low PPI as current 1600p screens. For me, the real benefit will be dense Retina-like PPI, not the screen realestate from the higher res. I really want to try one of these first hand to see how it really is up-close. From what I can see. we're still a good 6 months to a year away from the screens being 60hz by default without that split-screen thing being a problem, and with decent windows scaling support, and of course all the apps we use will need to be updated to work with the new resolutions and scaling issues.Comment
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I only act like I know everything, Rogers.Comment
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I think it might be longer than a year for at least the 4K prices to come down to current television prices.
At the end of the year - if things change then I figure I could always sell it at a minor loss or just use it as a TV.Comment
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