If it ain't broke

4K is overkill enough. 8K is a waste of energy. Let’s see optimization be the trend in the next generation of graphics hardware, not further waste.

A few years ago, I got a good deal on a 4K projector and setup a 135" screen on the wall. The lamp stopped working and I've put off replacing it. You know what didn't stop working? The 10+ year old Haier 1080p TV with a ding in the screen and the two cinder blocks that currently keep it from sliding across the living room floor.

That's how I feel when people complain about 4k only being 30fps on PS5.

I laugh because my 1080p tv lets the PS5 output at like 800fps.

Has anyone else here never actually bought a TV? I've been given 3 perfectly good TVs that relatives were gonna throw out when they upgraded to smart TVs. I love my dumb, free TVs. They do exactly what I need them to and nothing more. I'm going to be really sad when they kick the bucket.

Jokes on you -- I'm still using the last TV I bought in 2005. It has 2 HDMI ports and supports 1080i!

They should rather focus on 4k@60fps before doing shit like 8K which nobody needs.

I've never even had 4K. All I have is 1080p and that's fine.

4k is the reasonable limit, combined with 120 FPS or so. Beyond that, the returns are extremely diminished and aren't worth truly considering.

One of my TVs is 720p. The other is 1080p. The quality is just fine for me. Neither is a 'smart' TV and neither connects to the internet.

I will use them until they can no longer be used.

We are at a point where 4k rtx is barely viable if you have a money tree.

Why the fuck would you wanna move to 8k?

I'm contemplating getting 1440p for my setup, as it seems a decent obtainable option.

I have a 4K 120hz OLED TV. The difference is quite drastic compared to my old 1080p LED. It's certainly sharper, and probably the practical limit. I've also seen 8K, and, meh. I don't even care if it's noticable, it's just too expensive to be worthwhile. We should just push more frames and lower latency for now, or, the Gods forbid, optimise games properly.

The only time I replace electronics anymore is when something breaks or when I'm gifted someone else's hand-me-downs

Me still rocking the 1080p 42 inch I bought off a coworker for $50 10 years ago

The performance difference between 1080p and 720p on my computer makes me really question if 4k is worth it. My computer isn't very good because it has an APU and it's actually shocking what will run on it at low res. If I had a GPU that could run 4k I'd just use 1080p and have 120fps all the time.

My son is on his 3rd Dualsense controller in about 18months.

Yesterday I plugged my Xbox 360 controller into my steam deck and played Halo 3 Like an OG.

Televisions are one if the few things that have gotten cheaper and better these last 20 years. Treat yourself and upgrade.

My 46" Sharp Aquos that I paid $2,000 for in 2004 is still chugging along like a champ. It's been used nearly daily.

My takeaway from this comment section is that smart TVs are straight from hell and should be treated as such. It is very important, that you get a TV BEFORE smart TVs were a thing.

Lol my phone has the best GPU and display in my house, and has raw specs of half the ram and cores of my 2012 desktop 😹

At work all day I remind people that a container with 1 vcpu and 2GB of ram is like running on a ten year old phone, theoretically 🙃

I game at 1440p. The day my 1080ti dies will be a sad day indeed.

Honestly don't see the necessity. I've had the same computer monitor for 17 years.

1080P VA panels FTW!

How many Ks is real life resolution and at how many fps does it run?

It’s funny that we got to retina displays, which were supposed to be the highest resolution you’d ever need for the form factor, and then manufacturers just kept making higher and higher resolutions anyway because Number Go Up. I saw my first 8K laptop around this time and the only notable difference was that the default font size was unreadable.

That kid was about as cool as kids could be back then. I wonder what he's up to today.

4K looks the same as 8K on a 46" TV

Resolution =/= graphics

bro i just want full raytracing-

I enjoy 4k on the monitors I sit only a few inches from all day, but so far I find it hard to justify a whole chain of upgrades for the living room when I think the picture quality already looks great at 10+ feet away or whatever . To be clear, I mean I don't see the need to upgrade the living room from 1080p to 4k, let alone beyond that

I can't really imagine being close enough to any screen where I need more than 1080p. I'm sitting across the room, not pressing my face against the glass.

Sony Bravia Z series. Bought in 2010 I think? Still works like a charm!

I don't play games on my TV but I have a really old 1080p one with a native Plex and YouTube apps with no nonsense. I have seen the ads and other stupid bullshit modern tvs come with, I'm going to be fixing this TV up until my dying breath.

This is me, but TV is from 2009.

I saw a license plate the other day that said "PSX 12" and I was like "they're not even on 6 yet. Is this guy from the future?"

CRT for life

Don't worry. Either the PS9 won't need a screen or we can sue for false advertising. https://youtu.be/iwhPkBHLdqE?feature=shared

I was using an old plasma screen from around 2008/9 for a while until my girlfriend's sister's exboyfriend stole it. Their dad gifted me a 55in 4k tv that wasn't bid on at an auction he was running. That plasma is probably gonna burn down Shithead's place at some point, it was pretty sketchy.

I legit just had an Olevia branded 37 inch TV I’ve had since 2007 bite the dust finally. 16 years was a hell of a run, It cost me $600 at the time, which cost me roughly $37.50 per year of use. RCA ports went out partially ages ago but the HDMI just kept ticking. It was an lcd and I never had a single pixel die out on me. Played everything from GameCube-Wii-Switch ,PS2-4, OGxbox-360-XboxOne and ran a chromecast for the last 3-4 constantly. Felt like I was putting a dog out to pasture. Loved that bad boy.

I love to see the average iPhone fan (wastes $1000 every year) meet you