Can I run 5K?

[ytherien]

So. Since 5K monitors has come out I've been thinking if I should get one. I've been wondering if it's worth it right now and if I could run it. I've heard that 5K is pretty badly optimized so it runs pretty badly for most people. Here are my specs.

GeForce GTX Titan X
i7-5820k
Rampage V Extreme
24GB RAM (DDR4)
Corsair RM Series 850RM 850W

 

[RCFProd]

Not even a single graphics card can run 4k properly yet. The next-gen graphics cards coming in 4-5 months will be able to run 4k properly.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Why do you want to run 5k?

You realise that 5k is 14745600 pixels right?

4k is 8294400 pixels, and a single Titan X struggle at that already.

It would make sense for editing, and a gigantic screen, but not for games, if that's what you had in mind.

 

[ytherien]

Why do you want to run 5k?

You realise that 5k is 14745600 pixels right?

4k is 8294400 pixels, and a single Titan X struggle at that already.

It would make sense for editing, and a gigantic screen, but not for games, if that's what you had in mind.

I'm wanted to see since I'm in to animation and design.

 

[RCFProd]

For that purpose It's good actually.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

There is no pair of GPUs made today that can run 60 fps consistently at 4k so I don't see the logic in straining thinks further, Until Display Port 1.3 arrives, 4k panel can't run 120/144/165/200 Hz either. I would not invest in 4k/5k until all 3 of those things happen.

 

[toddybody]

lol, I have to chuckle at these: "I own a Lamborghini, can I hit 100mph?" posts.

YES friend...your Titan X can handily manage 5K. Will you enjoy anything over 30fps on the lowest settings for games? Nope. Will you take advantage from the pixel space/density as a designer? For you to decide...but your hardware is more than ready for work station use of 5K (and some low requirement gaming).

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

You need custom applications that support the resolution. Adobe even struggles at 4k, and has been out for a very long time. The demand simply isn't there, and the hardware and cables aren't either. 4k isn't heavily used in the editing industry or indie, because the resolution isn't what makes the final result, you can edit 4k on a 1080p monitor and still export in native 4k.

 

[Onefurrybanana]

A titan x can handle 4k decently. Normally 60 but may drop at times, while it may not be ready for 5k people who dont own titan x's needed to stop spreading misinformation

 

[ytherien]

You need custom applications that support the resolution. Adobe even struggles at 4k, and has been out for a very long time. The demand simply isn't there, and the hardware and cables aren't either. 4k isn't heavily used in the editing industry or indie, because the resolution isn't what makes the final result, you can edit 4k on a 1080p monitor and still export in native 4k.

Yeah thanks. I knew that but my Monitor at the moment wasn't too great for editing. I might just upgrade a little bit but I won't upgrade in to 4K or 5K yet. With my build at least.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

The monitor doesn't have to be color accurate either, that's only for your own use. Infact, you can use a low end TN and still achieve perfect colors. You have levels, histogram, waveform, etc, in Photoshop for instance. Again, the final result is by no means affected by the monitor that is being used, it's purely for professionals (time saver) that don't turn off their lights for instance. If they calibrated in the dark, and use it in a bright room, it's no longer accurate. Same goes for consumers, I'd safely say that **majority** don't understand how we perceive colors, editors included.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

A titan x can handle 4k decently. Normally 60 but may drop at times, while it may not be ready for 5k people who dont own titan x's needed to stop spreading misinformation

You don't need to own a Titan X to know what the published results show or that, in gaming, the 980 Ti is often faster, due to its 30+% OC ability, .... both struggle in today's games to deliver 60 fps @ 4k. I quick bit of research / reading will show that.

Titan X (Techpowerup)
Watch Dogs - 43.6
Tomb Raider - 56.4
SoM - 52.0
Ryse - 42.1
Metro LL - 28.0
FC4 - 37.2
Dragon Age - 39.9
Dead Rising - 29.4
Crysis 3 - 28.2
BF4 - 38.8
AC Unity - 31.4

That's 11 games outta 19 (58%) where it can't do 60 so that kinda goes against "normally 60". Fully 47% had trouble even doing 40... and that's average fps not minimum. Most gamers definitely do not enjoy playing at average 30 fps especially when minimum fps is far below that. 144 Hz gaming at 1440p w/ a G-Sync card using ULMB at 85Hz is a far more smooth and enjoyable experience than playing at 4k and 30 fps. And we're talking about planned purchases here.... so we have to expect the system to stand up for 3 years.

As for image quality, tho long in the camp against using IPS panels for gaming, panels released in the last year have changed the landscape completely. Today's panels, thanks in large part to 144 Hz and ULMB have eliminated the response time issues and, to my surprise, the old "IPS Glow" in low light conditions has become a thing of the past. You can't even take advantage of ULMB until you get to above 60 hz

As for photo editing, whether you will benefit from accurate color depends on your goals. If I want to use a pic in an instruction manual any old TN 6 bit panel is fine. In AutoCAD, having accurate colors is immaterial as long as one, for example, can distinguish between blue, red, brown and orange which are used in the drawing legend to distinguish between utility lines. But if doing color portraits ... my son minored inn photography and he started out on a TN panel(which he used for gaming) but soon bought a IPS panel as facial tines were extremely difficult to "get right" on the TN.

The Titan X is certainly a great option for both gaming and editing usages but no GFX cards available today are ready for 4k gaming in today's AAA games ... and the % of games for which you can't get over 60 will only continue to grow. 5k makes it all the more of a problem.

 

[RCFProd]

To be fair I have the feeling that in most of these benchmarks MSAA is used, while they shouldn't.

 

[ytherien]

lol, I have to chuckle at these: "I own a Lamborghini, can I hit 100mph?" posts.

YES friend...your Titan X can handily manage 5K. Will you enjoy anything over 30fps on the lowest settings for games? Nope. Will you take advantage from the pixel space/density as a designer? For you to decide...but your hardware is more than ready for work station use of 5K (and some low requirement gaming).

Thanks. I know what you mean by the "I own a Lamborghini, can I hit 100mph?". It can't really hit the "100mph" though easily like a Lamborghini. Doesn't change the fact that in GPU terms. It's pretty good.