Is a 4K TV good for FPS Gaming?

[XCalinX]

Hey guys
I want to go 4K in the next couple of months as my 32" 1080p TV starts to look really pixelated in some games. I've been thinking of buying a Samsung 40JU6400, as far as I know it has HDMI 2.0 and I already bought a badass sleeved HDMI 2.0 cable for it. My only concern is input lag. My 980 Ti should be enough. I played at 4K with DSR and it never went under 50 FPS in most games. I want a TV over a monitor because I prefer bigger screens and I want the smart TV functions as well. My current Smart TV is a 2012 model and it runs out of memory as soon as I open up the browser. All I can do is watch YT on it.
So what do you think, should I get this TV? Thanks

 

[jimmysmitty]

Your problem is that you are using a TV instead of a monitor. TVs are designed with video playback in mind, most of which is filmed in 24FPS (or 23.97FPS if you want to be exact) and not for 60Hz content.

If you do insist on a TV then you will at some point notice that games wont look as crisp on it compared to a desktop monitor. As well your 980Ti will do 4K but most games will be around 30-50FPS depending on the game settings. No single GPU can do 4K @ 60FPS right now.

 

[XCalinX]

Your problem is that you are using a TV instead of a monitor. TVs are designed with video playback in mind, most of which is filmed in 24FPS (or 23.97FPS if you want to be exact) and not for 60Hz content.

If you do insist on a TV then you will at some point notice that games wont look as crisp on it compared to a desktop monitor. As well your 980Ti will do 4K but most games will be around 30-50FPS depending on the game settings. No single GPU can do 4K @ 60FPS right now.

I get around 60 FPS in BF4 with no AA at 4k with DSR. The only unplayable game for me is Black Ops 3 but I don't play it that much anyway. For monitors I've been looking at the Acer XB280HK but the downside is that it's TN

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

my 32" 1080p TV starts to look really pixelated in some games

If only some games look pixelated, then the textures or upscaling is done poorly. The physical pixels don't change. If you can't already see the pixel structure (screen door effect) while using it like you normally would, buying a 4k display won't solve the problem you're having. If you can see the pixel structure, buying a 4k display will solve this problem, but only while you're playing at a resolution higher than 1080p. The bigger you go in size, the smaller the physical pixels, the digital pixels playing at a non native resolution which is then upscaled by the TV are going to be noticeable, depending on your viewing distance. The input lag on that 40JU6400 is 26 ms, this is one of the lowest possible in a LCD TV, and you won't notice the difference between it, and a gaming monitor, unless you video the two side by side, and play it back in slow motion. The 40JU6400 also doesn't do 444 chroma at 4k60, meaning colors won't look great, never recommended to use a TV that can't, as a PC monitor.




All the best!

 

[XCalinX]

my 32" 1080p TV starts to look really pixelated in some games

If only some games look pixelated, then the textures or upscaling is done poorly. The physical pixels don't change. If you can't already see the pixel structure (screen door effect) while using it like you normally would, buying a 4k display won't solve the problem you're having. If you can see the pixel structure, buying a 4k display will solve this problem, but only while you're playing at a resolution higher than 1080p. The bigger you go in size, the smaller the physical pixels, the digital pixels playing at a non native resolution which is then upscaled by the TV are going to be noticeable, depending on your viewing distance. The input lag on that 40JU6400 is 26 ms, this is one of the lowest possible in a LCD TV, and you won't notice the difference between it, and a gaming monitor, unless you video the two side by side, and play it back in slow motion. The 40JU6400 also doesn't do 444 chroma at 4k60, meaning colors won't look great, never recommended to use a TV that can't, as a PC monitor.




All the best!

Thanks man! I can adjust the colors with the nVidia CP so that's not a problem.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

No you can't. The colors will be a problem. 444 chroma is required, which that TV doesn't support at 4k60.