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September 1, 2020 05:52 pm

Nvidia's RTX 3090 Demo Emphasizes the Absurdity of 8K Gaming

Jeff Grubb, writing for VentureBeat: One of the things I would like you to associate with me is a skepticism of 4K gaming. I play in 4K on my PC using a 32-inch monitor that I sit a few feet away from, and that is great. But outside of that scenario, the 2160p resolution is wasted on our feeble human eyes -- especially when it comes with a sacrifice to framerate and graphical effects. And yet, I admit that Nvidia's marketing got to me when it showed gamers playing 8K games using the new RTX 3090. The idea of gaming at such fidelity is exciting. One of the elements that makes exploring 3D worlds so enthralling are the details, and -- well, you can get a lot of that at 4320p. But 8K gaming is still, of course, absurd. And the lengths that Nvidia had to go to show it off is evidence of that. In its RTX 3090 promotional video, Nvidia had a number of livestreamers and influencers sit down to experience gaming at 4320p. The results seemed to impress everyone involved. The participants provided a lot of gasps and exclamations. But to get that reaction, the event had those influencers sitting just feet away from an 80-inch 8K LG OLED. And it takes something that extreme to get even the minimal benefits of that resolution. Even at 80 inches, you'd have to sit within 3 feet of the panel to notice a difference in pixel density between 4K and 8K. Now, I'm not saying I don't want to play games this way. I'd love to try it. And if I had an unlimited budget, maybe I'd dedicate a room in my manor to something like this. But even then, I would know that is silly.

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