Will a 4k display work?

[Guitarshredder1]

Hey all, I am trying to figure out if a 4k (UHD) monitor will run off of my HP Envy 17, which has an NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, which can supposedly support UHD. The issue is that I only have an HDMI out, and I'm not sure if the specs of the graphics card will allow for UHD HDMI output. Please help!

 

[Dunlop0078]

No you would need duel hdmi to run 4k and only some gpu's and monitors support that. Your laptop doesn't have a display port?

 

[MauveCloud]

iirc, dual HDMI is only required to run 4k at 60hz. If that laptop's hdmi port is hdmi 1.4, it might still be able to run 4k at 30hz vertical refresh.

 

[photonboy]

You don't want to be running at 30Hz.

You need to verify what version of HDMI is supported (1.2 or 1.3?)

HDMI 1.2-> up to 1920x1200 at 60Hz

HDMI 1.3-> up to 2560x1600 at 60Hz

*It's also important to note that many HDMI inputs on monitors only work at 1920x1080 even if the native resolution is higher. It's possible that using the DVI input would work at 2560x1440 at 60Hz (via HDMI to DVI cable).

Ask the laptop manufacturer or find more info on the 750M GPU. If so, then I think THIS would work:

a) 2560x1440 monitor with DVI input
b) HDMI to DVI cable (monoprice etc)

Then run native desktop at that res but use DPI scaling of 25%, and use ZOOM scaling tools for web browsers (can also use CTRL+Scroll for individual pages to resize).

*For GAMING you'll want to play some at 1920x1080 or possibly as low as 1600x900. Games like Diablo 3, CIV5 may run at 2560x1440 60FPS with HIGH settings.

Other:
No audio via DVI so would need headphone output to desktop speakers for ideal sound.

 

[Guitarshredder1]

I'm just doing video editing at 24 FPS, no games (except the occasional minecraft session with friends), so can I make 30 Hz work? Is it that noticeable?

 

[MauveCloud]

I'm just doing video editing at 24 FPS, no games (except the occasional minecraft session with friends), so can I make 30 Hz work? Is it that noticeable?

As far as 30 Hz being noticeable, I think that varies from user to user. Someone who's used to 120 or 144hz monitors might find it unbearable. For a few months, I used a 39 inch Seiki 4k TV as my monitor, and the glossy panel actually bothered me more than running at 30 Hz. As far as making it work, I think most 4k monitors will actually support that over hdmi (still good to check), and some will come with a high-speed hdmi cable to support it, but I think it's a bit less likely that your laptop would support that mode over hdmi.