Friday, November 9th 2018
TechPowerUp Survey: Over 25% Readers Game or Plan to Game at 4K Resolution
More than a quarter of TechPowerUp readers either already game at 4K Ultra HD resolution, or plan to do so by next year, according to our front-page survey poll run over the past 50 days. We asked our readers if they are gaming at 4K. Among the 17,175 respondents at the time of this writing, 14.5 percent said that they are already gaming at 4K UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels), which includes not just a 4K display, but also having their games render at that resolution. 3 percent say that while they have a 4K display, they game at lower resolutions or with reduced level of detail, probably indicating that their PC hardware isn't yet capable of handling 4K.
Almost a tenth of the respondents (9.5 percent to be precise), say that while they don't game at 4K, they plan to do so in the near future. 1.6 percent responded that they expect to go 4K within 2018, and 7.9 percent in 2019. The majority 73 percent of our readers neither game at 4K nor plan to any time soon. These results are particularly encouraging as a reasonably big slice of our readership is drawn to 4K, the high-end gaming resolution of this generation, which can provide four times the detail as Full HD (1080p). Of the 9.5 percent lining up to upgrade, a near proportionate amount could upgrade not just their display, but also other hardware such as graphics cards, and perhaps even the rest of their platforms, to cope with 4K.
Almost a tenth of the respondents (9.5 percent to be precise), say that while they don't game at 4K, they plan to do so in the near future. 1.6 percent responded that they expect to go 4K within 2018, and 7.9 percent in 2019. The majority 73 percent of our readers neither game at 4K nor plan to any time soon. These results are particularly encouraging as a reasonably big slice of our readership is drawn to 4K, the high-end gaming resolution of this generation, which can provide four times the detail as Full HD (1080p). Of the 9.5 percent lining up to upgrade, a near proportionate amount could upgrade not just their display, but also other hardware such as graphics cards, and perhaps even the rest of their platforms, to cope with 4K.
99 Comments on TechPowerUp Survey: Over 25% Readers Game or Plan to Game at 4K Resolution
There is now a 4K monitor in 21:9 format on the market. Its the LG 34WK95U. It has a resolution of 5120x2160 so its actually a higher resolution the 4K but its is essentially a stretched 4K monitor in the 21:9 ratio format.
So people don't have to decide between 4K and ultra wide,.....
It is a false assumption that people need to choose between the two,....
Well assuming one has the ~$1500 USD to spend on just a monitor,......
I was going to get a good old 16:9 4K monitor but it doesn't look like it's going to happen now for budget reasons. So 1080p 24" it is for the foreseeable future. At least it's a nice Dell IPS 1080p.
Look at this.
Don't ever underestimate people's ability to lie. The reality is that 1080p is dominant, even on TPU, and that 4K represents epeen value, so you will always see inflated numbers in anonymous polls. I know for a fact it cannot be 15% on 4K. Not by a long shot, even on an enthusiast website.
Its the same as 'what is your next GPU'. You see heavily inflated numbers on every top-end model. You see what they'd prefer, not what they actually do.
For games that support my UW resolution of 5760x1080 (6000x1080 with bezel correction) that's what I game on.
Write: "Over 25% readers game or plan to game at 4k resolution"
Instead of: "Almost 81% readers do not game or plan to game at 4k resolution"
All opinion polls are conducted on the foregone conclusion that some people lie in their responses. Real inferences are drawn from those opinion polls.
26% taking 4K seriously is an important takeaway of this poll. It hints that the DIY PC hardware industry isn't stagnated and over the next few years, it will be fueled by upgrades to make 4K gaming possible.If 26% of Autocar's readership drove cars pricier than a BMW 3-series, and the remaining drove Toyotas, their headlines would not read "three quarters of our readers drive Toyotas."
I run three 24 inch monitors at 1080p. I am a gamer and love high end gaming. Until 4k 60hz ultra settings for triple A titles become more affordable, then I'm sticking with my lower resolution. Maybe over the next few generations we will finally see prices start to drop a bit. Well, at least at that point I could buy a used rtx 2080ti without killing my wallet.
The correct percentage should be 73%.
I will agree that both of your setups can do 4k gaming, but at lower settings depending on the game. I specifically said 4k ultra settings 60 fps in triple A titles.