OP
OP
I am not sure you could not trick me if you claimed running a game at a specific resolution.
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I put you in a room with the same games running in 720,1080,4k,8k resolutions: can you make a difference?
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Once you know how to see the difference, there really is no going back to not knowing. I didn't know what 4k looked like a year ago. Now I see how much it improves over 1080p. I guess seeing something in 8k would be the same experience but I guess I don't need it right now.
The human eyes can only identify 720p.
I'm seriously curious about the purpose of such an obvious "Yes" question, OP.
I'm seriously curious about the purpose of such an obvious "Yes" question, OP.
I can't. I can notice anything between 720p and under that mark but after that's it all looks the same for me.
I think a can see the difference between 4K and 1080p but I need for the PS5 to release for me to determine that because I don't have a 4K Blu Ray player.
I think a can see the difference between 4K and 1080p but I need for the PS5 to release for me to determine that because I don't have a 4K Blu Ray player.
Depends on the game really. Some games are so blurry because of all the post processing that you can't tell 1080p from 4k. But if it's a clean game yeah, you can notice it being much sharper.
720p to 1080p it's night and day though.
720p to 1080p it's night and day though.
720 vs 1080, absolutely. 1080 vs 4k, possibly but I'd have to really look hard. 4k vs 8k, no experience in 8k so it's hard to say but I doubt it.
If the TV is large enough (doesn't actually have to be that large) I can definitely tell the difference all the way up to 4K. It's very obvious. Don't know about 8K, I've never seen it. I would guess you would have to get pretty close to tell the difference from 4K.
Yeah of course, besides 8K since I don't have a set, I do this everyday. The difference is obvious.
Running side by side it is extremely easy. Anyone should be able to with decent eyesight. I could tell 720p from 4k not side by side. I might get tripped up from 720p to 1080p. 4k is a massive leap though and is easy to distinguish.
lol shimmering in 1080p games is so bad its impossible not to notice. AA too. 4k is like a clean crisp image.
1440p - 4k is much harder to notice.
not sure about 8k.
1440p - 4k is much harder to notice.
not sure about 8k.
If you do not currently wear glasses, and can't see the difference, you should make an appointment to get your eyes tested.
It should be easy to see the difference between all of these. But I personally care far less about resolution than I do frame rate. I'll always sacrifice resolution to ensure that a game runs at ≥60 FPS.
It should be easy to see the difference between all of these. But I personally care far less about resolution than I do frame rate. I'll always sacrifice resolution to ensure that a game runs at ≥60 FPS.
This doesn't sound possible unless your eyesight is absolutely terrible. The difference between 720p and 4K is MASSIVE.
Assuming post-processing and such was standardised across all displays - and the dimensions of the display - I daresay even most laymen could tell the difference.
Actually double blind testing on native resolution displays with high resolution assets? Most would fail 1080p+ whether they want to admit it or not.
Question is silly with out mentioning TV size.
Assuming I'm in my 65" set, yes, I think i could see the difference.
Assuming I'm in my 65" set, yes, I think i could see the difference.
I guess I'll be one to say no. Maybe between the furthest ends of the spectrum like 720 vs 8k, but 4k doesn't really look any different to me than really nice 1080p (refresh rates, brightness, color etc.).
You absolutely can. I played Ethan Carter the other day, which gives you 3 resolution options, and I could tell the difference between 1080p, 1440p and 2160p.
That's 1080p on a 4k television vs whatever the Pro pulls off I presume? That's not really the same as comparing native 1080p & native 4k. 1080p on a 4k screen will look bad. That's why you're actually downgrading graphics by buying a 4k television if you're still on the base consoles have to run games at 1080p.
The same thing applies here, but it seems a lot of people don't seem to realise this. 1080p on a 1080p tv will look much better than 1080p on a 4K tv.
I would wager most people here couldn't tell the difference between native 4K and 4K downsampled to 1080p on their displays. Most people simply have TVs that are far too small given their viewing distance.
4K's benefits in reducing aliasing are apparent at any resolution, unless the game implements a high quality TAA solution.
Horizon Zero dawn is a pretty good point of comparison. It takes a fairly large TV at a close viewing distance for Resolution mode's advantages to become apparent over Performance mode (4K vs 1080p).
4K's benefits in reducing aliasing are apparent at any resolution, unless the game implements a high quality TAA solution.
Horizon Zero dawn is a pretty good point of comparison. It takes a fairly large TV at a close viewing distance for Resolution mode's advantages to become apparent over Performance mode (4K vs 1080p).
I can probably tell the difference between 1080p and 720p but unless the display is like a 55 inch screen I don't think I could tell you whether or not it's 4k.
My experience: you can easily tell the difference between 720p and 1080p from 10 feet away. For 1080 and 4k you need look into details. I havent seen a 8k resolution but I assume the difference will be smaller.
I can see the difference between a 720p and 1080p side by side.
Seeing the difference between 1080p and 4K will depend heavily on aliasing.
I doubt I could see the difference between the 4k and 8k.
Seeing the difference between 1080p and 4K will depend heavily on aliasing.
I doubt I could see the difference between the 4k and 8k.