Poll of the Day > Can you tell the difference between 1080P and 4k?

(+) Yeah! (+)

I just got a PS4 Pro. And to my surprise I couldn't really tell the difference at all. Then again my 4k tv isn't HDR. I tried several games and it just didn't impress. And yeah I know the PS4 Pro isn't true 4k. But even the frame rate wasn't that much of a difference.
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1080p is more pixelly

TheWorstPoster posted...

1080p is more pixelly

I couldn't really see it tho man...
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I have a pro and it really doesn't make much of a difference tbh.
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On TVs and programs/games that are designed with 4K in mind, absolutely.
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KJ StErOiDs posted...

On TVs and programs/games that are designed with 4K in mind, absolutely.

I put in Horizon Zero Dawn and it was impressive on both.
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I don't have a 4k display to be able to tell you the difference. I have had 2x1080p displays since more or less 2010.
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yes. it's kind of like that 1080p is high-res, but only at a "macro" level. if you look at the fine detail, it gets blurred. with 4k you see high-res even when looking at the fine detail. it doesn't seem to make a ton of difference at the macro level, though.

additionally, much 1080p video is actually not fully 1080p. something to do with the luminosity being flattened in clusters of 4 pixels (so I guess the luminosity is really 540 not 1080 or something). so even just playing a 4k video on a 1080p display can still look a lot better than the 1080p version of the video.

the best, though, is 4k60 on an OLED. that looks jaw dropping... not quite worth the price, but it sure does look amazing.
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Sahuagin posted...

yes. it's kind of like that 1080p is high-res, but only at a "macro" level. if you look at the fine detail, it gets blurred. with 4k you see high-res even when looking at the fine detail. it doesn't seem to make a ton of difference at the macro level, though.

additionally, much 1080p video is actually not fully 1080p. something to do with the luminosity being flattened in clusters of 4 pixels (so I guess the luminosity is really 540 not 1080 or something). so even just playing a 4k video on a 1080p display can still look a lot better than the 1080p version of the video.

the best, though, is 4k60 on an OLED. that looks jaw dropping... not quite worth the price, but it sure does look amazing.

I want an OLED so bad. I may bring my PS4 into Best Buy or something and see how it looks! lol before purchase of course.
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My vision is horrendous and I can't tell the difference between anything involving frame rate or resolution, like 30 vs. 60 fps or 1080p vs. 4k.
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SilentSeph posted...

My vision is horrendous and I can't tell the difference between anything involving frame rate or resolution, like 30 vs. 60 fps or 1080p vs. 4k.

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Yes, but I won't sacrifice 60+ consistent fps for anything past 1080.

I can definitely see the difference between 15 fps and the rest, but the rest look identical to me.
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Not really.

Most games look better at 1080p anyway without turning down the graphics.
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Depends on the game, as racing games require looking deep in to the distance so fine pixels really count.
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SilentSeph posted...

I can definitely see the difference between 15 fps and the rest, but the rest look identical to me.

fps smooths motion blur. Play a driving game and look at a sign with writing as you drive past, with 60 fps I see big jumps when trying to track them.
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SilentSeph posted...

I can definitely see the difference between 15 fps and the rest, but the rest look identical to me.

You're not even trying...
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Yes.
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Not really. Mind you 4K TV's seem to be bigger so.
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HeyImAlex posted...

SilentSeph posted...

I can definitely see the difference between 15 fps and the rest, but the rest look identical to me.

You're not even trying...

a youtube video is a terrible thing to look for discrepancies in video
it's compressed and running through a stupid flash thing

30fps/60fps are night and day to me, i feel input lag in 30fps and I get super tired playing those games because they look like t.v.

I never really looked. It's more of a graphics snob thing imo.
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Yes, I can. I also acknowledge that there are people who cannot.
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I just bought my first 4K Blu-Ray and felt nothing special about it.
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@SilentSeph posted...

I can definitely see the difference between 15 fps and the rest, but the rest look identical to me.

Go view it actually in the YouTube app and set it to at least one of the 60fps options. There's definitely a difference.
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GinsuVictim posted...

@SilentSeph posted...

I can definitely see the difference between 15 fps and the rest, but the rest look identical to me.

Go view it actually in the YouTube app and set it to at least one of the 60fps options. There's definitely a difference.

Thanks, this helped me to see the difference between the four.
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4k does look better, but 1080p looks good enough as it is for me to not actually feel like i need to switch, though eventually ill get a 4k tv.

Never seen 4k in person.

480 to 720 is a big jump. 720 to 1080 seems less so.

Biggest thing for me is, I have no intention of ever buying a TV larger than 32 or monitor larger than 24 inches.
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Ya I can see a difference but only on ultra HD 4k content off say Netflix. Gaming I see the difference less. I have a Samsung mu8500 65" 4k HDR curved TV.

Depends on screen size
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