[SOLVED] Is there a reason to get a 27inch 4K Monitor if scaling by 150%?

[pcHobby]

I am considering getting a 27 inch monitor to use at home because I use it at work. I was trying to decide whether to get the 27 monitor at 4K 2160 or go for the 2K 1440 QHD as it is cheaper.

My original argument was buy the 4K version as I could have more real estate on the 27 inch screen, but then I noticed that on Windows 10, I actually turn scaling by 150% on the 27 inch 4K 2160 monitor at work because at 100% the text is just too small to read on 4K 2160.

I was trying to do measurement comparisons between the two resolution settings by comparing objects at different settings and noticed that the content of the 4K 2160 @ 150% scaling is the-same size as the content when set at 2560 x 1440(which is 2K 1440 QHD).

Is this right that they are the-same content size in my example?

If this is the-case, are there any benefits in the situation mentioned of actually getting the 4K version of the 27 inch monitor if this is all that I am using it for or should I just get the 2K 1440 QHD?

I do notice though, that when I set the 27 inch monitor at 2560 x 1440 at 100%, that the content is softer(blurry) when compared to 3840 x 2160 at 150% scaling. The text seems more crisper and defined on the 4K 150% settings. Any reason why this occurs?

Also, if I purchase a 27 monitor whose maximum native resolution is 2560 x 1440 which I will set at 100% scaling, will the content quality be comparable to the 4K 2160@ 150% because when I compared a 23 inch monitor at 1920 x 1080 (max resolution) with the 27 monitor 4K 150%, they both have crispy defined text even at small font sizes.

Any thoughts on this?

Thank you.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

if going 2160p the smallest i would consider is 32".
for 1440p 27" is fine with 100% scaling.

 

[Glenwing]

I am considering getting a 27 inch monitor to use at home as I noticed I use it at work. I was trying to decide whether to get the 27 monitor at 4K 2160 or go for the 2K 1440 QHD as it is cheaper.

My original argument was buy the 4K version as I could have more real estate on the 27 inch screen, but then I noticed that on Windows 10, I actually turn scaling by 150% on the 27 inch 4K 2160 monitor at work because at 100% the text is just too small to read on 4K 2160.

I was trying to do measurement comparisons between the two by comparing objects at different settings and noticed that the content of the 4K 2160 @ 150% scaling is the-same size as the content when set at 2560 x 1440(which is 2K 1440 QHD).

Is this right that they are the-same content size in my situation?

If this is the-case, are there any benefits in the situation mentioned of actually getting the 4K version of the 27 inch monitor if this is all that I am using it for?

I do notice though, that when I set the 27 inch monitor at 2560 x 1440 at 100%, that the content is softer(blurry) when compared to 3840 x 2160 at 150% scaling. The text seems more crisper and defined on the 4K 150% settings. Any reason why this occurs?

Also, if I purchase a 27 monitor whose maximum native resolution is 2560 x 1440 which I will set at 100% scaling, will the content quality be comparable to the 4K 2160@ 150% because when I compared the 23 inch monitor at 1920 x 1080 (max resolution) with the 27 monitor 4K 150%, they both have crispy defined text even at small font sizes.

Any thoughts on this?

Thank you.

Yes, that is the main advantage of increasing pixel density, to use the extra pixels to draw things with extra detail, so text looks better than at lower resolution.

View: https://youtu.be/Hq8j5vsqCCo

 

[bsteinagel1]

I am considering getting a 27 inch monitor to use at home because I use it at work. I was trying to decide whether to get the 27 monitor at 4K 2160 or go for the 2K 1440 QHD as it is cheaper.

My original argument was buy the 4K version as I could have more real estate on the 27 inch screen, but then I noticed that on Windows 10, I actually turn scaling by 150% on the 27 inch 4K 2160 monitor at work because at 100% the text is just too small to read on 4K 2160.

I was trying to do measurement comparisons between the two resolution settings by comparing objects at different settings and noticed that the content of the 4K 2160 @ 150% scaling is the-same size as the content when set at 2560 x 1440(which is 2K 1440 QHD).

Is this right that they are the-same content size in my example?

If this is the-case, are there any benefits in the situation mentioned of actually getting the 4K version of the 27 inch monitor if this is all that I am using it for or should I just get the 2K 1440 QHD?

I do notice though, that when I set the 27 inch monitor at 2560 x 1440 at 100%, that the content is softer(blurry) when compared to 3840 x 2160 at 150% scaling. The text seems more crisper and defined on the 4K 150% settings. Any reason why this occurs?

Also, if I purchase a 27 monitor whose maximum native resolution is 2560 x 1440 which I will set at 100% scaling, will the content quality be comparable to the 4K 2160@ 150% because when I compared a 23 inch monitor at 1920 x 1080 (max resolution) with the 27 monitor 4K 150%, they both have crispy defined text even at small font sizes.

Any thoughts on this?

Thank you.

I can't see a big advantage to 4k monitors for normal types of computer work. They do help when working on high-res photos or videos. In Photoshop on standard resolution screens (2k or below) a lot of times you have to work on images at 25% or 50% zoom setting so you can see the entire photo. This means you are only seeing one out of every four (in the case of 25% zoom) or one out of every two pixels (in the case of 50% zoom) in the image. With a 4k screen you can work on images at higher zoom settings, maybe even 100%, so you're looking at every pixel in the image. This helps with judging overall sharpness or focus. Other than that, I don't personally see a big advantage to 4k. That said, I do lots of photo editing and I get by just fine with a 27" 2560x1440 monitor.

I'm not a gamer, other than X-Plane and Flight Simulator, so I can't speak for every game out there but 4k gaming is very taxing on a graphics card. You're gonna see reduced frame rates at full resolution, so gaming on a 4k monitor isn't ideal either.