Monitor upgrade really? 2K vs 4K

Jan 26th, 2021 6:48 am

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typer100 [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 18, 2006; 3102 posts; 1843 upvotes; Pothole city

Jan 26th, 2021 6:48 am

I currently have the 2K ET322QU that I bought from Staples last fall (280$)
- WQHD 2560 x 1440@75Hz
- Contrast Ratio 1,200:1
- Response time 4 ms GTG
- Backlight LED
-250 cd/m²

I've picked up this curved monitor: LU32R590CWNXZA for 325$
- 4K@60Hz
- Contrast Ratio 2500:1
- Response time 4 ms GTG
- Backlight LED
-250 cd/m²

How big of an upgrade is it? I watched mostly YT 2K/4K videos. No gaming. Most of the bad reviews comes with the lack of VESA mounts. I don't really care about VESA.

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Jan 26th, 2021 8:49 am

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shabby: Deal Addict; Jul 2, 2001; 4449 posts; 1774 upvotes; GTA

Jan 26th, 2021 8:49 am

typer100 wrote: ↑ I currently have the 2K

1440p is not 2k.
If you have good vision the clarity of 4k videos should be pretty evident compared to 1080p.

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Jan 26th, 2021 9:13 am

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typer100 [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 18, 2006; 3102 posts; 1843 upvotes; Pothole city

Jan 26th, 2021 9:13 am

shabby wrote: ↑ 1440p is not 2k.
If you have good vision the clarity of 4k videos should be pretty evident compared to 1080p.

1440p is also called QHD (quad high definition) or WQHD (wide quad high definition) and is a display resolution that measures 2560 x 1440 pixels. This resolution is also commonly referred to as 2K.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wh ... ,5755.html

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Jan 26th, 2021 9:23 am

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EugW: Deal Expert; Mar 23, 2009; 19176 posts; 5246 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 26th, 2021 9:23 am

typer100 wrote: ↑ 1440p is also called QHD (quad high definition) or WQHD (wide quad high definition) and is a display resolution that measures 2560 x 1440 pixels. This resolution is also commonly referred to as 2K.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wh ... ,5755.html

Weird. I hadn’t heard anyone call 1440p 2K. That is incredibly confusing, since it’s significantly higher than 2K. 2K is a standard that usually refers to 2048x1080, which is roughly the same as 1080p (and that is 1920x1080).

I wouldn’t upgrade from 1440p to 4K just for YouTube videos. For YouTube, other factors are arguably much more important, such as colour bit depth, real contrast ratio, black levels, and viewing angles. Note that some of these factors are very difficult to get a handle on just by looking at paper specs.

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Jan 26th, 2021 10:08 am

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shabby: Deal Addict; Jul 2, 2001; 4449 posts; 1774 upvotes; GTA

Jan 26th, 2021 10:08 am

typer100 wrote: ↑This resolution is also commonly referred to as 2K.

No its not https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K_resolution

Jan 26th, 2021 12:33 pm

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M1K3Z0R: Deal Fanatic; May 11, 2009; 5685 posts; 2259 upvotes; Debtario

Jan 26th, 2021 12:33 pm

Your 1440p monitor was IPS, the Samsung is a VA panel.

VA should have a better contrast ratio, while IPS is for color accuracy and viewing angles. If you watch mostly movies and dont do color sensitive work it may not matter to you, neither is factory calibrated anyway.

I would not call it an upgrade, unless you wanted more resolution.

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Jan 26th, 2021 12:53 pm

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typer100 [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 18, 2006; 3102 posts; 1843 upvotes; Pothole city

Jan 26th, 2021 12:53 pm

shabby wrote: ↑ No its not https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K_resolution

I'm just quoting the article linked.

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Jan 26th, 2021 1:02 pm

#8

Narci: Deal Fanatic; Sep 10, 2002; 5911 posts; 316 upvotes; Vancouver

Jan 26th, 2021 1:02 pm

Both are correct persay.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/2k-de ... 37641.html

Generally, people refer to 1080 as HD and 1440 as 2K.

Jan 27th, 2021 2:53 am

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rabbit: Deal Guru; Jun 27, 2004; 13023 posts; 2300 upvotes; Vancouver.bc.ca

Jan 27th, 2021 2:53 am

Regardless of what is common or general, wrong is wrong. If you think about it ...

4K is actually 4096x2160, but ignorant people use it to mean UHD, 3840x2160.
2K is half of 4K, right?
So half of 4096x2160 is 2048x1080 or half of UHD would be FHD, 1920x1080.
QHD, 2560x1440 would be closer to 2.5K.
So stick with using UHD and (W)QHD. It may not sound as cool, but being wrong is never cool. And with 16:10 making a comeback, and 3:2 trickling in, using precise terms will take out any guesswork.

For football fans, here's another one to consider: When isn't a legal kick-off onside?
Answer: Never. All the players on the kicking team are behind the ball on a kick-off or the team is flagged for being offside.

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Jan 27th, 2021 1:02 pm

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dazz: Deal Fanatic; Dec 10, 2004; 6554 posts; 2243 upvotes; Vancouver

Jan 27th, 2021 1:02 pm

typer100 wrote: ↑ I currently have the 2K ET322QU that I bought from Staples last fall (280$)
- WQHD 2560 x 1440@75Hz
- Contrast Ratio 1,200:1
- Response time 4 ms GTG
- Backlight LED
-250 cd/m²

I've picked up this curved monitor: LU32R590CWNXZA for 325$
- 4K@60Hz
- Contrast Ratio 2500:1
- Response time 4 ms GTG
- Backlight LED
-250 cd/m²

How big of an upgrade is it? I watched mostly YT 2K/4K videos. No gaming. Most of the bad reviews comes with the lack of VESA mounts. I don't really care about VESA.

While upgrading 32 to 32 and from IPS to VA is questionable, it's only you can answer your own question by comparing them side by side. Some like what IPS delivers and others what VA does. 4K will help with some limited 4K youtube content. Is it worth the $325? Would not to me personally. Since you are not gaming, 60vs75hz is useless too you. Well, you can see that in mouse movement too,but it's ok. GTG is questionable. 4ms GTG has to be verified. Many can claim but some can go up to 10.

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Jan 27th, 2021 1:49 pm

#11

DarekP84312: Member; Jun 28, 2018; 252 posts; 297 upvotes; Aurora, Ontario

Jan 27th, 2021 1:49 pm

I'll take IPS over VA any day. OP, you are downgrading.

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Jan 27th, 2021 5:57 pm

#12

TempletonPeck: Sr. Member; Dec 8, 2009; 578 posts; 574 upvotes

Jan 27th, 2021 5:57 pm

DarekP84312 wrote: ↑ I'll take IPS over VA any day. OP, you are downgrading.

No they aren't. For just watching videos the VA should give the better experience with the higher contrast ratio and deeper blacks. Plus the upgrade to 4K.

Whether it's worth the price for the upgrade is up to them.

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Jan 28th, 2021 7:05 am

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rabbit: Deal Guru; Jun 27, 2004; 13023 posts; 2300 upvotes; Vancouver.bc.ca

Jan 28th, 2021 7:05 am

For watching video, I would take VA over IPS.
IPS = space grey
VA = black
OLED = black AF

But like the guy above commented, whether it's worth the money is another question. For work, I wouldn't mind UHD over QHD, but for watching videos, especially (free) YouTube content, I wouldn't bother. For that matter, for YouTube content, IPS versus VA probably isn't a worth considering.

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Jan 28th, 2021 5:11 pm

#14

SPARTACVS: Deal Addict; Jul 21, 2005; 2167 posts; 564 upvotes; Lévis

Jan 28th, 2021 5:11 pm

Going from 2k to 4k on the same size monitor will make things smaller. Good if you need the resolution, can be problematic in others: text, etc.

Pourquoi pas?