Monitors (2020)
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This review nails it down, weird the situation hasn't changed much in 4 years. We thought we'd have plenty of reasonably priced 5K displays available by now, but that just isn't happening.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/custom…
"Most users will instead choose an in-between resolution: 2560x1440, or 1440p, because at that resolution, with the Mac OS interface, a 27" canvas looks just right. The problem is, if you set your resolution to "looks like 2560x1440" you lose all the advantage of having purchased a 4k monitor, force your graphics card to do nasty scaling, and may see some artifacts or blurry fonts. I cannot stress this enough: if you are running a 4k monitor as a 2560x1440, you are wasting your money. You should have bought a (good quality) 2560x1440 monitor instead.
Let's say it plainly: for a Mac, the "correct" resolution for a 27"-32" monitor is 2560x1440, or 4x that for 'retina', which is a 5K display: 5120x2880.
The correct resolution for a 20-24" monitor is 1980x1080, or 4x that for 'retina'. That is a 4K display."- So the 5k is worth it then?robotron3k
- I'm staying on my old 30" Cinema Display having read that and some articles. Will likely get a 21-24" display when going 4K.raf