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#101 menes777
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[QUOTE="menes777"]

[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"] Well,take a close-up photo of someone's face,view the pic in your phone,and then view the same photo on a 1600p monitor. You will see much more on the bigger screen.call_of_duty_10

There are a number of factors there.  What resolution was the photo taken at?  What is the pixel density that it is being viewed at? Sure on a phone you won't see much detail because the resolution is so low.  The highest res you can get on a phone is still 1920 x 1080.  In other words its not the size of the screen (that's not what she said) that counts, it's the resolution.   

You need both-high pixel density AND size. If the size of the screen is too small,and you have a detailed photo (someone's face,for example)taken with a Canon EOS 550D,you won't be able to see the pores. BUT you will be able to see them with a big screen that has a good pixel density.

Again I have to disagree.  I used to think the opposite, but that was because smaller screen size usually meant lower resolution.  Now that is not the case.  If you mean visible further away sure you can't see the detail on a small screen further back.  However, at the distance you would normally use a tablet you can see just as much detail given the proper resolution and pixel density on a small screen as a big screen.  Like I said I have a small screen high resolution (which is better than retina) tablet that proves that for me.

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[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"][QUOTE="Cranler"][QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"] Uhh,yes,devs started putting extra effort into PC versions in 2011.Before that,most games were ports or had very small improvements over console versions. BF3,Crysis 2 with mods/patch,Modded Skyrim,Sleeping Dogs etc.These games had noticeably better assets in the PC version. As far as phones are considered,the high resolution is for a high pixel density,in order to avoid aliasing and to get a very sharp image.You cannot see details on such a small screen though.View a 4k photo on a galaxy S4,and you won't be able to see the zits and pores on someone's skin.Connect the camera to a 4k TV,and you will see plenty of details. 4k TVs and monitors do not have such a high pixel density,though.You won't get the sam sharpness on them.

I said the average multiplat. Have you ever compared resolutions on a decent crt monitor? If you havent then you have no place in this discussion btw. I had one that went up to 2048x1536 and even super old games looked better with this high res. I know what the high res is for on a smartphone. You say 1080p is enough for a tv then shouldnt 480p be fine for a phone?

The size of your CRT monitor was constant.If you increased the resolution,you got higher pixel density-more pixels per square inch,more pixels to show details,higher sharpness. You know what,create a custom resolution of 4k on a 1600p monitor(or whatever you have).Start a game like crysis 3/modded 2 and then compare the two resolutions. But the size of monitors keeps increasing.Maybe I am wrong here,but there are no 18" 1600p monitors.Don't get me wrong,you need big monitors,or else the details will be tiny and you won't be able to notice them.But you need a very high pixel density too. A 30" monitor,with the pixel density of a samsung galaxy S4, running a game with 8k textures will probably look like real life.

The fact that the size is constant makes my point even more valid. If someone is upgrading to a 4k monitor at a larger size the higher res would be even more beneficial than if they were staying at the same size screen. Galaxy 4 is 441 ppi, a 32 " 4k monitor is 138 ppi. Many next gen games will be using 2k textures so a 30" monitor with 441ppi running 8k textures is comparable to a 30" 4k tv running 2k textures.
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#103 call_of_duty_10
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[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"][QUOTE="menes777"]

There are a number of factors there.  What resolution was the photo taken at?  What is the pixel density that it is being viewed at? Sure on a phone you won't see much detail because the resolution is so low.  The highest res you can get on a phone is still 1920 x 1080.  In other words its not the size of the screen (that's not what she said) that counts, it's the resolution.   

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You need both-high pixel density AND size. If the size of the screen is too small,and you have a detailed photo (someone's face,for example)taken with a Canon EOS 550D,you won't be able to see the pores. BUT you will be able to see them with a big screen that has a good pixel density.

Again I have to disagree.  I used to think the opposite, but that was because smaller screen size usually meant lower resolution.  Now that is not the case.  If you mean visible further away sure you can't see the detail on a small screen further back.  However, at the distance you would normally use a tablet you can see just as much detail given the proper resolution and pixel density on a small screen as a big screen.  Like I said I have a small screen high resolution (which is better than retina) tablet that proves that for me.

Hmm,let me illustrate with an image.

iWdUMws40WpxH.bmp

Crysis 1.

The resolution of the image is 1280x720.However,the pixel density is very high here,since it has been downscaled from 3840x2160.

Look at the nameplate on the old man's shirt.You can read the text,but it is not very clear.But in the original 4k image,you can read it very easily.(Unfortunately , I decided to delete the original screenshots from my HDD,so I cannot show you).

The game didn't even look HALF as good in the original screenshots,which were not downscaled,but since the images were bigger,I could see more details(of course,the details didn't look as good.I could see low resolution stuff).IF the game was downscaled from 8k to 4k,the screenshot would have looked just as good,but the text on his nameplate would have been visible too!

 

When 25TFLOPs GPUs are available,I will jump back into PC gaming,and play games at 8k resolution(downscaled to 4k).

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#104 call_of_duty_10
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[QUOTE="Cranler"][QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"][QUOTE="Cranler"] I said the average multiplat. Have you ever compared resolutions on a decent crt monitor? If you havent then you have no place in this discussion btw. I had one that went up to 2048x1536 and even super old games looked better with this high res. I know what the high res is for on a smartphone. You say 1080p is enough for a tv then shouldnt 480p be fine for a phone?

The size of your CRT monitor was constant.If you increased the resolution,you got higher pixel density-more pixels per square inch,more pixels to show details,higher sharpness. You know what,create a custom resolution of 4k on a 1600p monitor(or whatever you have).Start a game like crysis 3/modded 2 and then compare the two resolutions. But the size of monitors keeps increasing.Maybe I am wrong here,but there are no 18" 1600p monitors.Don't get me wrong,you need big monitors,or else the details will be tiny and you won't be able to notice them.But you need a very high pixel density too. A 30" monitor,with the pixel density of a samsung galaxy S4, running a game with 8k textures will probably look like real life.

The fact that the size is constant makes my point even more valid. If someone is upgrading to a 4k monitor at a larger size the higher res would be even more beneficial than if they were staying at the same size screen. Galaxy 4 is 441 ppi, a 32 " 4k monitor is 138 ppi. Many next gen games will be using 2k textures so a 30" monitor with 441ppi running 8k textures is comparable to a 30" 4k tv running 2k textures.

138 != 441 A 30" monitor with 138 ppi will not be as good as the one with 441 ppi.Of course,manufacturers will not make such screens,but I am sure that can be rectified with nvidia custom resolutions.
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#105 moistsandwich
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4K is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest 1080p is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

HaloinventedFPS

DVD is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest VHS is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

^ lol, PWNED!

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#106 moistsandwich
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I can't wait for 4k TV/Monitors to become affordable. I'd love to have a 4k monitor for PC gaming. As it stands though, single card GPUs just don't have enough juice to support a resolution that high with todays games at a playable framerate.

It'll probably be another 3-4 years before I'll have a GPU thats capable and by then 4k monitors/tvs should be a reasonable price. Hopefully.

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#108 MK-Professor
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some play games at this rez from 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NYfscyWhRE

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[QUOTE="menes777"]

[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"] You need both-high pixel density AND size. If the size of the screen is too small,and you have a detailed photo (someone's face,for example)taken with a Canon EOS 550D,you won't be able to see the pores. BUT you will be able to see them with a big screen that has a good pixel density.call_of_duty_10

Again I have to disagree.  I used to think the opposite, but that was because smaller screen size usually meant lower resolution.  Now that is not the case.  If you mean visible further away sure you can't see the detail on a small screen further back.  However, at the distance you would normally use a tablet you can see just as much detail given the proper resolution and pixel density on a small screen as a big screen.  Like I said I have a small screen high resolution (which is better than retina) tablet that proves that for me.

Hmm,let me illustrate with an image.

iWdUMws40WpxH.bmp

Crysis 1.

The resolution of the image is 1280x720.However,the pixel density is very high here,since it has been downscaled from 3840x2160.

Look at the nameplate on the old man's shirt.You can read the text,but it is not very clear.But in the original 4k image,you can read it very easily.(Unfortunately , I decided to delete the original screenshots from my HDD,so I cannot show you).

The game didn't even look HALF as good in the original screenshots,which were not downscaled,but since the images were bigger,I could see more details(of course,the details didn't look as good.I could see low resolution stuff).IF the game was downscaled from 8k to 4k,the screenshot would have looked just as good,but the text on his nameplate would have been visible too!

Not really a valid comparison, but there isn't really a way to do it on here.  Also talking apples and oranges.  I think we can both agree that high resolutions and higher pixel densities are overall better the higher they are (if they both raise at proportionate levels).  What we seem to be an impasse on is the size of the screen.  To which I have personal experience that to a point the size doesn't matter too much except for how far away that detail is visible.  Which of course can't be proved and the opposite can't either (in this medium).  Given the difference between a 50 inch 4k screen and a 10 inch 4k screen the 50 inch of course trumps the 10 inch but the detail is still visible in both.  Just the tablet you use a few inches from your face (or maybe even a foot or two) while the 50 inch you can sit over 6 feet from and clearly ready everything (unless you are short sighted or some other visual impediment).

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#110 call_of_duty_10
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[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"]

[QUOTE="menes777"]

Again I have to disagree.  I used to think the opposite, but that was because smaller screen size usually meant lower resolution.  Now that is not the case.  If you mean visible further away sure you can't see the detail on a small screen further back.  However, at the distance you would normally use a tablet you can see just as much detail given the proper resolution and pixel density on a small screen as a big screen.  Like I said I have a small screen high resolution (which is better than retina) tablet that proves that for me.

menes777

Hmm,let me illustrate with an image.

 

Crysis 1.

The resolution of the image is 1280x720.However,the pixel density is very high here,since it has been downscaled from 3840x2160.

Look at the nameplate on the old man's shirt.You can read the text,but it is not very clear.But in the original 4k image,you can read it very easily.(Unfortunately , I decided to delete the original screenshots from my HDD,so I cannot show you).

The game didn't even look HALF as good in the original screenshots,which were not downscaled,but since the images were bigger,I could see more details(of course,the details didn't look as good.I could see low resolution stuff).IF the game was downscaled from 8k to 4k,the screenshot would have looked just as good,but the text on his nameplate would have been visible too!

Not really a valid comparison, but there isn't really a way to do it on here.  Also talking apples and oranges.  I think we can both agree that high resolutions and higher pixel densities are overall better the higher they are (if they both raise at proportionate levels).  What we seem to be an impasse on is the size of the screen.  To which I have personal experience that to a point the size doesn't matter too much except for how far away that detail is visible.  Which of course can't be proved and the opposite can't either (in this medium).  Given the difference between a 50 inch 4k screen and a 10 inch 4k screen the 50 inch of course trumps the 10 inch but the detail is still visible in both.  Just the tablet you use a few inches from your face (or maybe even a foot or two) while the 50 inch you can sit over 6 feet from and clearly ready everything (unless you are short sighted or some other visual impediment).

I was trying to avoid talking about the distance factor,since that will make things complicated.

But yes,we both can agree that a large screen with a very high pixel density is the best.Unfortunately,that isn't possible now.

After 4-5 years,I hope GPUs capable of 25+TFLOPs will be manufactured.3 of them in SLI would make 8k gaming possible.On a 30" screen,all games will look mindblowing.THAT is when PC will completely destroy consoles.

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[QUOTE="menes777"]

[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"] Hmm,let me illustrate with an image.

 

Crysis 1.

The resolution of the image is 1280x720.However,the pixel density is very high here,since it has been downscaled from 3840x2160.

Look at the nameplate on the old man's shirt.You can read the text,but it is not very clear.But in the original 4k image,you can read it very easily.(Unfortunately , I decided to delete the original screenshots from my HDD,so I cannot show you).

The game didn't even look HALF as good in the original screenshots,which were not downscaled,but since the images were bigger,I could see more details(of course,the details didn't look as good.I could see low resolution stuff).IF the game was downscaled from 8k to 4k,the screenshot would have looked just as good,but the text on his nameplate would have been visible too!

call_of_duty_10

Not really a valid comparison, but there isn't really a way to do it on here.  Also talking apples and oranges.  I think we can both agree that high resolutions and higher pixel densities are overall better the higher they are (if they both raise at proportionate levels).  What we seem to be an impasse on is the size of the screen.  To which I have personal experience that to a point the size doesn't matter too much except for how far away that detail is visible.  Which of course can't be proved and the opposite can't either (in this medium).  Given the difference between a 50 inch 4k screen and a 10 inch 4k screen the 50 inch of course trumps the 10 inch but the detail is still visible in both.  Just the tablet you use a few inches from your face (or maybe even a foot or two) while the 50 inch you can sit over 6 feet from and clearly ready everything (unless you are short sighted or some other visual impediment).

I was trying to avoid talking about the distance factor,since that will make things complicated.

But yes,we both can agree that a large screen with a very high pixel density is the best.Unfortunately,that isn't possible now.

After 4-5 years,I hope GPUs capable of 25+TFLOPs will be manufactured.3 of them in SLI would make 8k gaming possible.On a 30" screen,all games will look mindblowing.THAT is when PC will completely destroy consoles.

Agreed, when PC's when that level it's game over for consoles, at least in terms of competition for FX.

I think to me, the overreaching point is that with console this next gen is pretty much going to be stuck with 1080p for most of it's games (a few exceptions of course).  While with PC I am going to get quicker access to it and with mods I might be able to enjoy some of the other games at those higher resolutions too.

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[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"][QUOTE="Cranler"][QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"] The size of your CRT monitor was constant.If you increased the resolution,you got higher pixel density-more pixels per square inch,more pixels to show details,higher sharpness. You know what,create a custom resolution of 4k on a 1600p monitor(or whatever you have).Start a game like crysis 3/modded 2 and then compare the two resolutions. But the size of monitors keeps increasing.Maybe I am wrong here,but there are no 18" 1600p monitors.Don't get me wrong,you need big monitors,or else the details will be tiny and you won't be able to notice them.But you need a very high pixel density too. A 30" monitor,with the pixel density of a samsung galaxy S4, running a game with 8k textures will probably look like real life.

The fact that the size is constant makes my point even more valid. If someone is upgrading to a 4k monitor at a larger size the higher res would be even more beneficial than if they were staying at the same size screen. Galaxy 4 is 441 ppi, a 32 " 4k monitor is 138 ppi. Many next gen games will be using 2k textures so a 30" monitor with 441ppi running 8k textures is comparable to a 30" 4k tv running 2k textures.

138 != 441 A 30" monitor with 138 ppi will not be as good as the one with 441 ppi.Of course,manufacturers will not make such screens,but I am sure that can be rectified with nvidia custom resolutions.

You didnt get my point. You say 4k is overkill for 2k textures next gen but 441 ppi which is beyond 8k is not overkill for 8k textures?
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I would like to see some 4k displays in the 22 to 30 inch range for under $1000.  Then I might consider it.  Of course I would have to upgrade my GPU again, and that isn't happening until 2015.  

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By changing the size of the image you aren't just scaling, you are also throwing informaiton away. On a display which was actually 4K but the same size, you'd be able to discern more detail, though with continuing diminishign returns as you went smaller.

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You can game at 4k on PC right now but good luck getting a monitor or screen that supports it at a consumer price. Also funding a PC that can maintain 4k at a reasonable framerate

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2560x1440 and 2560x1600 is where consoles should aim for, they are barely enough for 1080p with X1 and PS4 already, 4K will be almost impossible for at least 2-3 gens yet on a console. Unless Sony and MS wack prices through the roof for hardware funding.

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No way in hell. Even the most powerful PC cannot game in 4K. If I were to put a timeline on when 4K gaming would be possible, probably around 2017-2018. Consoles will not be able to game in 4K till after 2020, based on how far they are behind PC.

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Sorry for possible double post, but let me go into something with 4K: Memory.

Right now, Blu-ray is the standard for Movies and Games (Games on consoles at least). The biggest Blu-ray sold on the market is 50 Gigs (100 Gigs exist, but are not sold with movies or games). You can fit a HD movie onto a 50 Gig Blu-ray disk quite easily.

How much space do we need with 4K video/games? Here's an example:

Although there's no set standard for 4K video content yet, we've already got some idea as to how big 4K video files will be. During a recent hands-on with the Sony VW1000ES upcoming 4k projector, we managed to find out that an uncompressed 4k version of the trailer for The Amazing Spiderman takes up a whopping 500GB of hard disk space.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/home-entertainment/1290532/how-much-hard-disk-space-you-will-need-for-4k-video-files



500 Gigs, just for a movie trailer (that's uncompressed video).

Lets take a look at gaming for a moment. 4K gaming is simply not upconverting the signal from 1080P to 4K. For real 4K gaming, the game's textures, plus other effects, need to be rendered in 4K by the hardware, which no computer in the world can do at this moment. As we've seen with 4K movies, the amount of space needed for a 4K gaming would be astronomical. Not only that, your hardware will need to move those huge textures at the same speeds we do now with normal textures, which no hardware is capable of.

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#118 call_of_duty_10
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[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

You can game at 4k on PC right now but good luck getting a monitor or screen that supports it at a consumer price. Also funding a PC that can maintain 4k at a reasonable framerate

AMD655

 

2560x1440 and 2560x1600 is where consoles should aim for, they are barely enough for 1080p with X1 and PS4 already, 4K will be almost impossible for at least 2-3 gens yet on a console. Unless Sony and MS wack prices through the roof for hardware funding.

I believe NVIDIA will release GPUs that can hit 15TFLOPs in 2015.I am pretty sure that ps5 and xbox 2 will be more than capable of 4k gaming if hardware continues to advance at this pace.
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For real 4K gaming, the game's textures, plus other effects, need to be rendered in 4K by the hardware, which no computer in the world can do at this moment. As we've seen with 4K movies, the amount of space needed for a 4K gaming would be astronomical.

dream431ca

That's raw video data. It can still be compressed into another format. Also, we've seen PC games running higher than 3840x2160, so not sure what you're going on about. 4k textures aren't a requirement.

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[QUOTE="dream431ca"]

For real 4K gaming, the game's textures, plus other effects, need to be rendered in 4K by the hardware, which no computer in the world can do at this moment. As we've seen with 4K movies, the amount of space needed for a 4K gaming would be astronomical.

ChubbyGuy40

That's raw video data. It can still be compressed into another format. Also, we've seen PC games running higher than 3840x2160, so not sure what you're going on about. 4k textures aren't a requirement.

They might not be a requirement, but I'm talking about native resolution, not upscaled resolutions.

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Sorry for possible double post, but let me go into something with 4K: Memory.

Right now, Blu-ray is the standard for Movies and Games (Games on consoles at least). The biggest Blu-ray sold on the market is 50 Gigs (100 Gigs exist, but are not sold with movies or games). You can fit a HD movie onto a 50 Gig Blu-ray disk quite easily.

How much space do we need with 4K video/games? Here's an example:

Although there's no set standard for 4K video content yet, we've already got some idea as to how big 4K video files will be. During a recent hands-on with the Sony VW1000ES upcoming 4k projector, we managed to find out that an uncompressed 4k version of the trailer for The Amazing Spiderman takes up a whopping 500GB of hard disk space.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/home-entertainment/1290532/how-much-hard-disk-space-you-will-need-for-4k-video-files



500 Gigs, just for a movie trailer (that's uncompressed video).

Lets take a look at gaming for a moment. 4K gaming is simply not upconverting the signal from 1080P to 4K. For real 4K gaming, the game's textures, plus other effects, need to be rendered in 4K by the hardware, which no computer in the world can do at this moment. As we've seen with 4K movies, the amount of space needed for a 4K gaming would be astronomical. Not only that, your hardware will need to move those huge textures at the same speeds we do now with normal textures, which no hardware is capable of.

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This is not as simple as you just stated. I can play many games at 3180x1780 with no problems, 8GB system Ram (DDR3 1600mhz) and GTX 480 GPU with 1536MB dedicated Vram. Now this is fine with games such as UTIII or DX9/10 games, textures also stop scaling after a certain resolution is reached. To do this with a console, the hardware would NEED to be as fast as a high specc'd PC, which just will not happen due to price, they would also need to be heavily memory savvy. The only other option is huge storage mediums for games. SSD storage medium is a possibility, but with the cost currently, it is many years away from being a reality. Here are the 3180x1780 images: (not quite 4K but way more pixels than 1920x1080) These are on my Steam account, and are not faked. http://steamcommunity.com/id/mike655/screenshots/
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[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"] History will repeat itself.call_of_duty_10

How so. This Gen Xbox was specced to match a high end PC. Next gen consoles are specced to match a mid range PC

So? In 2008,many people had 8800GTs(2x the power of a 360).Multiplats were still being made for console hardware.

 

I'd say the 8800gt was closer to 3x the power of the 360.

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Sorry for possible double post, but let me go into something with 4K: Memory.

Right now, Blu-ray is the standard for Movies and Games (Games on consoles at least). The biggest Blu-ray sold on the market is 50 Gigs (100 Gigs exist, but are not sold with movies or games). You can fit a HD movie onto a 50 Gig Blu-ray disk quite easily.

How much space do we need with 4K video/games? Here's an example:

Although there's no set standard for 4K video content yet, we've already got some idea as to how big 4K video files will be. During a recent hands-on with the Sony VW1000ES upcoming 4k projector, we managed to find out that an uncompressed 4k version of the trailer for The Amazing Spiderman takes up a whopping 500GB of hard disk space.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/home-entertainment/1290532/how-much-hard-disk-space-you-will-need-for-4k-video-files



500 Gigs, just for a movie trailer (that's uncompressed video).

Lets take a look at gaming for a moment. 4K gaming is simply not upconverting the signal from 1080P to 4K. For real 4K gaming, the game's textures, plus other effects, need to be rendered in 4K by the hardware, which no computer in the world can do at this moment. As we've seen with 4K movies, the amount of space needed for a 4K gaming would be astronomical. Not only that, your hardware will need to move those huge textures at the same speeds we do now with normal textures, which no hardware is capable of.

AMD655

This is not as simple as you just stated. I can play many games at 3180x1780 with no problems, 8GB system Ram (DDR3 1600mhz) and GTX 480 GPU with 1536MB dedicated Vram. Now this is fine with games such as UTIII or DX9/10 games, textures also stop scaling after a certain resolution is reached. To do this with a console, the hardware would NEED to be as fast as a high specc'd PC, which just will not happen due to price, they would also need to be heavily memory savvy. The only other option is huge storage mediums for games. SSD storage medium is a possibility, but with the cost currently, it is many years away from being a reality. Here are the 3180x1780 images: (not quite 4K but way more pixels than 1920x1080) These are on my Steam account, and are not faked. http://steamcommunity.com/id/mike655/screenshots/

I believe you. What i'm referring to is native 4K gaming, meaning that, everything is specifically designed for 4K resolutions (textures, video, etc.) You are upscaling your games to that resolutions, but that does not make it real native 4K gaming.

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#124 deactivated-58e448fd89d82
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[QUOTE="AMD655"][QUOTE="dream431ca"]

Sorry for possible double post, but let me go into something with 4K: Memory.

Right now, Blu-ray is the standard for Movies and Games (Games on consoles at least). The biggest Blu-ray sold on the market is 50 Gigs (100 Gigs exist, but are not sold with movies or games). You can fit a HD movie onto a 50 Gig Blu-ray disk quite easily.

How much space do we need with 4K video/games? Here's an example:

Although there's no set standard for 4K video content yet, we've already got some idea as to how big 4K video files will be. During a recent hands-on with the Sony VW1000ES upcoming 4k projector, we managed to find out that an uncompressed 4k version of the trailer for The Amazing Spiderman takes up a whopping 500GB of hard disk space.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/home-entertainment/1290532/how-much-hard-disk-space-you-will-need-for-4k-video-files



500 Gigs, just for a movie trailer (that's uncompressed video).

Lets take a look at gaming for a moment. 4K gaming is simply not upconverting the signal from 1080P to 4K. For real 4K gaming, the game's textures, plus other effects, need to be rendered in 4K by the hardware, which no computer in the world can do at this moment. As we've seen with 4K movies, the amount of space needed for a 4K gaming would be astronomical. Not only that, your hardware will need to move those huge textures at the same speeds we do now with normal textures, which no hardware is capable of.

dream431ca

This is not as simple as you just stated. I can play many games at 3180x1780 with no problems, 8GB system Ram (DDR3 1600mhz) and GTX 480 GPU with 1536MB dedicated Vram. Now this is fine with games such as UTIII or DX9/10 games, textures also stop scaling after a certain resolution is reached. To do this with a console, the hardware would NEED to be as fast as a high specc'd PC, which just will not happen due to price, they would also need to be heavily memory savvy. The only other option is huge storage mediums for games. SSD storage medium is a possibility, but with the cost currently, it is many years away from being a reality. Here are the 3180x1780 images: (not quite 4K but way more pixels than 1920x1080) These are on my Steam account, and are not faked. http://steamcommunity.com/id/mike655/screenshots/

I believe you. What i'm referring to is native 4K gaming, meaning that, everything is specifically designed for 4K resolutions (textures, video, etc.) You are upscaling your games to that resolutions, but that does not make it real native 4K gaming.

 

Playing any game at 4k res is 4k native. The game just will not have sharp enough textures to scale that far. Look at the right corner on all my images, it shows native resolution.

 

PC's are not consoles, a PC will run the game natively at the chosen resolution.

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#125 dream431ca
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[QUOTE="dream431ca"]

[QUOTE="AMD655"] This is not as simple as you just stated. I can play many games at 3180x1780 with no problems, 8GB system Ram (DDR3 1600mhz) and GTX 480 GPU with 1536MB dedicated Vram. Now this is fine with games such as UTIII or DX9/10 games, textures also stop scaling after a certain resolution is reached. To do this with a console, the hardware would NEED to be as fast as a high specc'd PC, which just will not happen due to price, they would also need to be heavily memory savvy. The only other option is huge storage mediums for games. SSD storage medium is a possibility, but with the cost currently, it is many years away from being a reality. Here are the 3180x1780 images: (not quite 4K but way more pixels than 1920x1080) These are on my Steam account, and are not faked. http://steamcommunity.com/id/mike655/screenshots/AMD655

I believe you. What i'm referring to is native 4K gaming, meaning that, everything is specifically designed for 4K resolutions (textures, video, etc.) You are upscaling your games to that resolutions, but that does not make it real native 4K gaming.

 

Playing any game at 4k res is 4k native. The game just will not have sharp enough textures to scale that far. Look at the right corner on all my images, it shows native resolution.

 

PC's are not consoles, a PC will run the game natively at the chosen resolution.

Bingo. It's not 4K gaming because the game is not built around 4K, even though your resolution is at or near 4K resolution. Real 4K gaming is a very long way off.

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#126 deactivated-58e448fd89d82
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[QUOTE="AMD655"]

[QUOTE="dream431ca"]

I believe you. What i'm referring to is native 4K gaming, meaning that, everything is specifically designed for 4K resolutions (textures, video, etc.) You are upscaling your games to that resolutions, but that does not make it real native 4K gaming.

dream431ca

 

Playing any game at 4k res is 4k native. The game just will not have sharp enough textures to scale that far. Look at the right corner on all my images, it shows native resolution.

 

PC's are not consoles, a PC will run the game natively at the chosen resolution.

Bingo. It's not 4K gaming because the game is not built around 4K, even though your resolution is at or near 4K resolution. Real 4K gaming is a very long way off.

You have a different understanding, resolution is resolution, anything such as effects and texures are a different thing. Native 4k is native 4k LOL. Here is something for you, XBOX and PS3 games never run at 1080p, far from it, 1080p is 1920x1080, many games will run at a max res of 1280x720 sometimes even lower, yet you set your console to 1080p in the dashboard or XMB. That is called none native resolution, natives is the native res of a screen, not a game.

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#127 kraken2109
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4k gaming already exists.

As for that BS about size, a game cannot be compared with an uncompressed video. Uncompressed SD is 10GB+ per hour, that's why we have compression. A game is not a film and high res textures are not gonna need 500GB of space.

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#128 ChubbyGuy40
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They might not be a requirement, but I'm talking about native resolution, not upscaled resolutions.

dream431ca

I know the difference between the two. Playing PC games at 4k res is not upscaling. It's rendering at 4k resolution and downscaling to whatever resolution your monitor is. The hardest/most expensive part of playing 4k is getting a 4k monitor, so for now we have to deal with downscaling.

We're way past running games at 4k resolution (lol consoles will never know) but there are more to visuals than just resolution.

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#129 osirisx3
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4k would be a pain even if you have a 50 intch tv you would have to sit only 1 meter away to get the full benefit. You would need to get a massive tv just to sit a few meters away from it. I don't know about you but i dont got room for a 84 intch tv nor do i want to see 1 meter away from a big tv.

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#130 mitu123
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4K is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest 1080p is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

LegatoSkyheart
Lol, 1080p looks like trash compared to 4kres.
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#131 faizan_faizan
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4K is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest 1080p is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

LegatoSkyheart

Might as well switch to 480p while you're at it. :roll:

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#132 tagyhag
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4K is awesome but right now the frames are just completely destroyed even with 4 Titans so we'll see what happens. My enthusiastic goal of this new gen is to reach 60-120fps in most games at 1440p.
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#133 deactivated-58e448fd89d82
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4K is awesome but right now the frames are just completely destroyed even with 4 Titans so we'll see what happens. My enthusiastic goal of this new gen is to reach 60-120fps in most games at 1440p.tagyhag

 

Same :)

 

This is what i am doing:

 

http://uk.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29419536/building-new-pc.-enthusiast

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#134 mitu123
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[QUOTE="tagyhag"] My enthusiastic goal of this new gen is to reach 60-120fps in most games at 1440p.

Same for me hun!
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#135 Rocker6
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[QUOTE="tagyhag"] My enthusiastic goal of this new gen is to reach 60-120fps in most games at 1440p.mitu123
Same for me hun!

For me as well...

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#136 ClassicRockFTW
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[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

4K is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest 1080p is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

LegatoSkyheart

DVD is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest VHS is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

Except VHS degrade with each playback if I remember correctly.

DVD and VHS was night and day as well.

1080p vs 4K not so much.

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>being this misinformed

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only on PC bu bu bu teh 8gigs of GDDR5 :cry:
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#138 ReadingRainbow4
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No idea on how clear 4k is in person, but I've been downsampling from 2880x1620 and honestly don't notice much of a difference over 1080p.

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#139 deactivated-58e448fd89d82
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Downsampling on a 1080p screen will only rid of aliased edges more, you will still be limited to 1920x1080 no matter what res you try above 1080p.

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#140 mitu123
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No idea on how clear 4k is in person, but I've been downsampling from 2880x1620 and honestly don't notice much of a difference over 1080p.

ReadingRainbow4

Well downsampling technically isn't the same as going in native res though screens and videos can be taken in that res with downsampling. When seeing it on a native 4kres monitor/TV you'll see the difference because it'll support it.

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#141 dreman999
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[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

4K is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest 1080p is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

HaloinventedFPS

DVD is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest VHS is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

2 very different things. DVD has obvious advantages over vhs. 4K doesn't when compared to 1080p. It like dvd vs blu ray all over again were a 3 party, streaming video, won over.
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#142 adamosmaki
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[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

4K is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest 1080p is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

dreman999

DVD is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest VHS is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

2 very different things. DVD has obvious advantages over vhs. 4K doesn't when compared to 1080p. It like dvd vs blu ray all over again were a 3 party, streaming video, won over.

have you actually seen a 4k tv or monitor? There is quite a difference in picture especially when you get away from 24" monitors and start going 27 and 30". Also this nothing like blu ray vs Dvd. This is just resolution and technology progressing . What you expect to stick at 1080p forever ? Smartphones already are moving ahead in terms of technological advancements over Tv and monitor technology. Here you can understand the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 5" screen and you think you wont notice the difference between 4K and 1080p ?

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#144 mitu123
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[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

4K is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest 1080p is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

dreman999

DVD is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest VHS is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

2 very different things. DVD has obvious advantages over vhs. 4K doesn't when compared to 1080p. It like dvd vs blu ray all over again were a 3 party, streaming video, won over.

Are you serious?

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#145 dreman999
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[QUOTE="dreman999"][QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

DVD is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest VHS is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

adamosmaki
2 very different things. DVD has obvious advantages over vhs. 4K doesn't when compared to 1080p. It like dvd vs blu ray all over again were a 3 party, streaming video, won over.

have you actually seen a 4k tv or monitor? There is quite a difference in picture especially when you get away from 24" monitors. Also this nothing like blu ray vs Dvd. This is just resolution and technology progressing . What you expect to stick at 1080p forever ? Smartphones already are moving ahead in terms of technological advancements over Tv and monitor technology. Here you can understand the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 5" screen and you think you wont notice the difference between 4K and 1080p ?

And I don't see how the average person would care over this. As others stated you need a large screen to see the difference. We in gaming would even see the benefit of it till games are build at that resolution. It would be like playing an 8bit game on an 1080p tv. Not even movies or tv shows are made in that resolution yet. Sorry, but untill we get companies backing it it's just a gimmick like 3d.
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#146 lostrib
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[QUOTE="dreman999"][QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

DVD is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest VHS is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

mitu123

2 very different things. DVD has obvious advantages over vhs. 4K doesn't when compared to 1080p. It like dvd vs blu ray all over again were a 3 party, streaming video, won over.

Are you serious?

wouldn't it like completely remove jaggies?

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#147 dreman999
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[QUOTE="dreman999"][QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

DVD is a complete gimmick.

There will be people trying to prove me otherwise, but to be honest VHS is fine just as is.

I don't think Pictures can get any clearer.

mitu123

2 very different things. DVD has obvious advantages over vhs. 4K doesn't when compared to 1080p. It like dvd vs blu ray all over again were a 3 party, streaming video, won over.

Are you serious?

Do you even realize that for a product to even benefit from a resolution upgrade it needs media to be made in that resolution? Play a ps2 game on a 1080p tv to see what I mean. With out support it's just a gimmick.
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#148 mitu123
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[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="dreman999"] 2 very different things. DVD has obvious advantages over vhs. 4K doesn't when compared to 1080p. It like dvd vs blu ray all over again were a 3 party, streaming video, won over. dreman999

Are you serious?

Do you even realize that for a product to even benefit from a resolution upgrade it needs media to be made in that resolution? Play a ps2 game on a 1080p tv to see what I mean. With out support it's just a gimmick.

I'm awre of that, but once you have something that supports it, the difference becomes clear, heck there's even a difference between going from 1080p to 1440p so I can imagine what 4kres would be like. 

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#149 adamosmaki
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[QUOTE="dreman999"][QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="dreman999"] 2 very different things. DVD has obvious advantages over vhs. 4K doesn't when compared to 1080p. It like dvd vs blu ray all over again were a 3 party, streaming video, won over.

have you actually seen a 4k tv or monitor? There is quite a difference in picture especially when you get away from 24" monitors. Also this nothing like blu ray vs Dvd. This is just resolution and technology progressing . What you expect to stick at 1080p forever ? Smartphones already are moving ahead in terms of technological advancements over Tv and monitor technology. Here you can understand the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 5" screen and you think you wont notice the difference between 4K and 1080p ?

And I don't see how the average person would care over this. As others stated you need a large screen to see the difference. We in gaming would even see the benefit of it till games are build at that resolution. It would be like playing an 8bit game on an 1080p tv. Not even movies or tv shows are made in that resolution yet. Sorry, but untill we get companies backing it it's just a gimmick like 3d.

Do you even know what gimmick is? Ps eye is a gimmick. There is a difference between gimmick and technological advancement. The average person might not care for those 4k sets now but as manufacturers like sony,panasonic,samsung start releasing more and more and cheaper models in a few years 4K will be what 1080p is now or are you one of those people when at early 2000's they were dismissing 1080p because 1024x768 was good enough for the average pc ?
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#150 dreman999
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[QUOTE="dreman999"][QUOTE="mitu123"]Are you serious?

mitu123

Do you even realize that for a product to even benefit from a resolution upgrade it needs media to be made in that resolution? Play a ps2 game on a 1080p tv to see what I mean. With out support it's just a gimmick.

I'm awre of that, but once you have something that supports it, the difference becomes clear, heck there's even a difference between going from 1080p to 1440p so I can imagine what 4kres would be like. 

So on point your hyping a video quality no fully seen yet... Which is why for now it's a gimmick. If the common supported resolution is 1080p and going up resolutions make it look worse, why would anyone by it now. Only some pc games would benefit from a resolution like this. For now it's too niche to say it's the future. Tech never is a straight line. Years ago people were say blu ray was the furture, now mostly everyone used streaming. Don't count your eggs before they hatch.