• IngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 months ago

    My gaming rig is also my media center hooked up to a 4k television. I sit around 7 feet away from it. Anything less than 1440p looks grainy and blocky on my display.

    I can’t game at 4k because of hardware limitations (a 3070 just can’t push it at good framerates) but I wouldn’t say it’s a waste to go above 1080p, use case is an important factor.

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        7 months ago

        Pixel density is pixel density. Doesn’t matter if it’s a tv or a monitor.

        Sure monitors typically have less input lag and there are reasons one might choose a monitor over a tv, but the reverse is also true. I chose a 55" tv for my sim racing setup that sits maybe a meter from my face and there’s no problem with that setup

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            7 months ago

            Not sure what you think PPI means or how it’s calculated, but it has nothing to do with being a tv or a monitor. It’s a relationship between the number of pixels and physical size.

            A 34" 1440p monitor will have a lower PPI than a 4k TV at the same size