4k monitor in 60hz which also are able to show 1080p in 120hz

[Alexikik]

Hey, I want to upgrade to a new monitor. I want a monitor which are able to show 4k at 60hz. I also want it to be able to display 1080p at 120hz (or 144hz). Is it possible to find a monitor able to show both things?

(Preferably a 24' monitor with low input lag, and great colors)

 

[mrmez]

You have to get the highest then turn one down.
You'd need a 4k @ 120, then turn it down to 4k @ 60, or 1080 @ 120.


PS. Why do you want 1080/120 for desktop????????
HZ doesn't matter for desktop, it matters for games.
I use 5k @ 60 for desktop, my gaming ps is 1080 @ 144.

 

[Gingerbread]

First 24" anything above 1080p is pretty much a waste. Even for 1440p it's recommended to have at least 27". Also higher refresh rate is useful ONLY in gaming, completely pointless in any desktop apps movies or anything, 60+hz is only for gaming. So you don't actually need a high refresh rate monitor.

 

[Alexikik]

It was just a dumb example, but are there a monitor able to tho show 4k at 60hz and 1080p at 120hz?

 

[Gingerbread]

Well yeah I should have answered that question. No, there are no monitors that have this option, simply because it will put a premium price on the monitor and few people will buy it, almost no one, since people either buy a 4k screen or a fast refresh rate screen, no one buys one which can do both, since it's mainly pointless so why manufacture something which not enough people will buy, there is just no profit.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

There's none, however there are plenty of TV's that can do it.

Well yeah I should have answered that question. No, there are no monitors that have this option, simply because it will put a premium price on the monitor and few people will buy it, almost no one, since people either buy a 4k screen or a fast refresh rate screen, no one buys one which can do both, since it's mainly pointless so why manufacture something which not enough people will buy, there is just no profit.

Movies absolutely benefit from a higher refresh rate, 60 Hz and 120 Hz is night and day when watching a blu-ray movie for instance. Web? Not so much, it's not even supported.

 

[Alexikik]

So
1. I should buy a 4k 60hz, and just forget about any 120hz?
2. There are no monitor able to show 4k at 60hz and then change the settings to 1080p 120hz for example movies?

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Are you interested in buying a TV that can do exactly what you want, what's your budget?

 

[Alexikik]

just a pc monitor, prefereble 24', (I havn't tried a 27' but I think it would be too big for pc gaming, but I would like some input on that), the input lag doesn't need to be 1ms but just not something noticeable.

My budget is around 500$ USD. I'm willing to use more though.

 

[Gingerbread]

If you are buying a 24" monitor don't buy 4k, don't even buy 1440p. If you want above 1080p go for a 27" 1440p. Add 144hz and gsync/freesync to that and enjoy life.

 

[Alexikik]

If you are buying a 24" monitor don't buy 4k, don't even buy 1440p. If you want above 1080p go for a 27" 1440p. Add 144hz and gsync/freesync to that and enjoy life.

1. Would a 4k 27" be okay?
2. Why does the size mean anything?
3. what is gsync/freesync?

 

[Gingerbread]

Size matters because because the density of pixels at 24" with 4k would be too high, things would appear too small and you won't be able to tell much of a quality difference between two 24" monitors, one running at 1080p one at 4k. Now the difference between 1080p and 4k would be huge and easily noticeable when you hit 30+ inches.
That's why for a while now manufacturers have noticed that the best sizes and resolutions are: 24" 1080p and 27" 1440p. Both keep around the preferred 90-100ppi and look good. Honestly 1440p on 27" looks great, 4k is too much, I have seen 4k on 25" monitors, hard to tell the difference between it and 1440p. Also 4k stresses your GPU way more than required, yet the performance, as I said, will be minimal.
GSync and FreeSync are NVidia and AMDs adaptive refresh rate technologies respectively. They are used to prevent screen tearing mainly while gaming. Generally the picture looks better with it.

 

[jcs pocket]

Gingerbread is the best answer,
I agree 100% if you're looking for high refresh rate with great quality resolution 27" 1440p is the perfect place to be for gaming.

Monitors with 1440p resolution perfect colors and 165hz refresh rates are available, which for gaming is so perfect. No 4k monitor is competing with that even close right now and believe me I looked into it a lot and money was no object.
This is my acer xb271hu which is 1440p 165hz.
It's a very comfortable size at 27".

 

[Alexikik]

Okay I'll be buying a 1440p 27" monitor then. Which one should it be? My budget at the moment is 500$, if the monitor costs more I need to wait until the beginning of next month. But prefereble not more than 600$. This is a upgrade which I want to last, I don't want to buy a new monitor the next 5 years, after this one.

The main reason I want a new monitor is to get better picture quality, the monitor I have now just isn't sharp, not even compared to other 1080p monitors.
Therefore the new monitor needs to have a:
- Great sharp display, with great colors.
- A minimun of 120hz
- Low input lag
- 27"
- And I would love to have the "black equalizer" setting in the new monitoræ

 

[Habhabs]

ACER XF270HU if you have an AMD gpu

 

[Alexikik]

ACER XF270HU if you have an AMD gpu

I have the gigabyte gtx 980ti, so Nvidia :/

 

[Habhabs]

ACER XF270HU if you have an AMD gpu

I have the gigabyte gtx 980ti, so Nvidia :/

Acer XB270HU or XB271HU

 

[Alexikik]

ACER XF270HU if you have an AMD gpu

I have the gigabyte gtx 980ti, so Nvidia :/

Acer XB270HU or XB271HU

1. I think it's quite ekspensive, but is this monitor just perfect in every way?
2. Or are there a monitor, a little cheaper which is just as good?
3. How does the 4ms input delay work? is it noticable?

 

[jcs pocket]

The 271HU is the one I have the 270 is the slightly older model.
I would say that yes it is pretty much perfect in every way.
I mean I have been to some forums with extreme monitor snobs who return a monitor 5 times before they keep one. This is the monitor they seem to agree on. There is a slight amount of "lottery" involved which I was not aware of, you can get one with dead pixel or little too much backlight bleed...this is for any monitor though I wish it wouldnt be a problem with one so expensive.
I bought mine from newegg and it was perfect very low backlight bleed (I only notice barely after reading about it otherwise I would have never seen it) and no dead pixels.
There are a lot of ways to calibrate it I followed some youtube settings and didn't like them as much as some of the presets on the monitor.
But you will notice right away in your games how smooth and crisp it looks.

The major selling point is the gsync which is why it is so expensive.

A comparable monitor may be found in your price range as far as panel quality (i'm not sure which though?) but it would not have the gsync.

This is my first gsync monitor and I can't go back now.

The monitor itself is very high build quality with a heavy metal adjustable stand that I was very impressed with.
Check out some youtube reviews for sure on a purchase like this you'll find the xb271hu being compared to other monitors as well and maybe one that is closer to your price range.
For a long term investment though if you can push it off to another paycheck without it causing pain in your life this is really a great investment imo.