How will a 4K PC display be better than 2560 by 1440

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Feb 27th, 2018 9:52 pm

BizDeveloper [OP]: Member; Feb 23, 2015; 376 posts; 20 upvotes; Mississauga, ON

Feb 27th, 2018 9:52 pm

How will a 4K PC display be better than 2560 by 1440

I only use the PC for business type of apps. I don't do games or video. Display is a 27" 2560 by 1440

If I get a basic 4K display will there be improvements? I am hoping the text will be sharper as the smallest text is difficult to read. I know I can increase font size but that reduces the amount of information on screen.

Display card is nvidia quadro k620 which is a workstation graphics card.

Will a pricier 4K monitor make text sharper than the cheapest one?

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Feb 27th, 2018 11:53 pm

Poutsounia: Deal Addict; Feb 4, 2018; 1009 posts; 48 upvotes

Feb 27th, 2018 11:53 pm

Unlikely, not for a 27", unless you sit 5" away from the screen.

It would come in useful however, if you need to find details in a document (like a PDF) that require you to look really closely at the screen.

Feb 28th, 2018 1:28 am

SLee: Deal Addict; Jul 23, 2002; 4601 posts; 1117 upvotes

Feb 28th, 2018 1:28 am

BizDeveloper wrote: ↑ If I get a basic 4K display will there be improvements? I am hoping the text will be sharper as the smallest text is difficult to read. I know I can increase font size but that reduces the amount of information on screen.

I saw a significant benefit in text quality going from a WQHD 27" (Dell U2713HM) to a 4K WQHD (Dell P2715Q). On Firefox, RFD thread text is still quite readable at 50% zoom and in Visual Studio, the text is just readable even with a font size of 6.

Feb 28th, 2018 8:34 am

BizDeveloper [OP]: Member; Feb 23, 2015; 376 posts; 20 upvotes; Mississauga, ON

Feb 28th, 2018 8:34 am

Just for office work, not games.
I saw two listed on BestBuy but sold out. LG and HP ones.
Card is Nvidia quadro k620

If anyone aware of them post details. GTA

Feb 28th, 2018 3:12 pm

akito925: Deal Guru; Jan 11, 2004; 10020 posts; 878 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 28th, 2018 3:12 pm

costco

samsung 40inch 4k tv. or lg 43inch 4k tv can't go wrong with either, looks like you do cad work.

"When operating the viewfinder diopter control with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally."

Feb 28th, 2018 5:45 pm

jechin1: Member; Mar 29, 2015; 229 posts; 73 upvotes; Ottawa, ON

Feb 28th, 2018 5:45 pm

http://tools.rodrigopolo.com/display_calc/

Enter your current monitor into that and see if your viewing distance is already considered retina. If not then you should see a benefit from a 4k monitor. If it is but you frequently lean forward to see stuff, use the lean distance to calculate if it is retina or not.

Also enter the new monitor you are thinking of getting to see if that will be retina at your optimal viewing distance.

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