What does 4k2k monitor mean? Acer B286HK

[Alister Allen]

Hey,

I am planning on building a pc. Im choosing the gtx 980 ti as my graphic card. They say that 1440p on a 4k monitor wont look so good as it will be blurry a little. However this monitor says 4k2k, The Acer B286HK. Does this mean it supports both 1440p and 4k? Will 1440p look good as it does on a 2560x1440 monitor, on this 4k2k monitor? I want to game on both resolutions as the card wont handle 4k at some demanding games which will come out in the future, so when that day comes ill switch to 1440p. Will 1440p look really good on it? Please tell me, I'm confused.

Thanks, i'm waiting for your answer

 

[guanyu210379]

Monitors look best on their native resolution regardless if they are specified for 4k or for 2k.
B286HK works natively @4k (3840x2160), 2k will work too.
The monitor will upscale the 2k to 4k but it will not look as good as the direct 4k resolution.
This is what the guy meant with a little blurry.
But I do not think you can really tell the difference between up-scaled 2k and native 4k on 28" display.

Personally, I would rather invest on a 27" 2k (2560x1440) 144Hz monitor with/without GSync instead of going 4k.
This will bring you more joy as gamer than the 4k one.