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AMD claims most gamers don’t need more than 8GB of VRAM, after new GPU launch (www.pcgamesn.com)
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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

It looks grainy because it's a damn TV and not a monitor. You're not going to be able to tell the difference AT THE DISTANCE that you're supposed to be using them at. Larger monitors are meant to be used from a farther distance away. TVs are meant to be used from across the room.

You're that guy with his retina plastered on the glass of his smartphone going "I CAN SEE THE PIXELS!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

TV panels have lower PPI than monitors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Is there a reason you were so hostile with your repsonse?

Second, according to this site which I referenced at the time of purchase for my TV, I'm at the appropriate distance for my screen size of 55 inches. The image is grainy at 1080p because a 4k screen has WAY more pixels to stretch the image over so at the recommended distance for a 4k screen you end up with a blocky image with chunky pixels. It's fine, it's not like its unplayable, but why would I do that when I can get just as good an experience (30hz display can only get pushed so hard) at 2k without overwhelming my hardware and have a better image as well?

I'm not a Hardcore gamer, I'm not trying to get 9000+ fps. I mostly play tetris and my ps1 on a crt. I want my games to look the way they're intended to, they're art projects and I like to respect them as such. Ergo, I play them at the highest resolution my hardware can support.