Experiences using a 4K Ultra-HD monitor

[peppy197 165]

I bought a cheap SEIKI 39 inch 4K/2K monitor that seems to work just fine considering the price. (710 Can includes tax + express delivery UPS, TigerDirect.ca)

NO BEZELS  Yehhhh  !!

 

 

Max VRAM was 3630MB/3990MB(4G)

Est max RAM usage in all = 6.3G/9.6G(16G)

 

Was close but no OOM....P3DV22 PAJN/PANC in SAK at quite a bit high everything (30000 on shadows)

screen res was 3840 x 2160

 

I would recommend this monitor with a high-end videocard

 

THE VIEW !!!    FANTASTIC

 

no stutters...windows 8.1, locked fps 20 (monitor has a max of 30Hz, a limitation, but OK for P3DV22

 

if anyone is interested I can post pics or elaborate

 

http://s25.postimg.org/5yqoipjhr/fog4.jpg

[odourboy 1,289]

Finally someone took a flyer (pun intended) on one of these.

My main concern is what sort of FPS loss to expect versus a 1080p monitor. What happens if you lock at 30?

[peppy197 165]

I seem to be getting the same fps

 

In P3DV22 fps is less an "issue" as FSX as long as its above 15 IMO

 

If lock at 30 it plays 22 to 27 so I lock at 20 to reduce any stutters

 

It often shows less than 20 when on approach but it aint bad

[DescendDescend 25]

I've been thinking about this a long time. Waiting for 39 inch monitor to become available and unsure how the 30hz would affect performance. Unfortunately I don't think Seiki is available in the UK.

 

Do you use display-port or HDMI? More photos would be nice thanks.

[peppy197 165]

HDMI 1.4..... which is cause for the limitation to 30Hz

For iTunes and Netflix I revert to 1080p which, with a firmware update, is superb for movies at 60Hz You could get 120Hz with some tricks I have not learnt yet and get 3D I've (only) read about.

 

For P3DV22 30 Hz is reasonable for me

 

I too have read that it is not available in UK. No warehouse stock near there I suppose.

I am in Canada and even though I bought through TigerDirect.ca, it was shipped from Kentucky

[odourboy 1,289]

 

 

HDMI 1.4..... which is cause for the limitation to 30Hz

For iTunes and Netflix I revert to 1080p which, with a firmware update, is superb for movies at 60Hz You could get 120Hz with some tricks I have not learnt yet and get 3D I've (only) read about.

For P3DV22 30 Hz is reasonable for me

I think this is the core of the concern people have (at least I have) in understanding ramifications of this limitation. Is there a difference in the image quality/user experience in locking your sim at 30 FPS with a monitor capable of a 60 or 120Hz refresh, versus locking your sim at 30 with a monitor also limited to 30?

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

Is this the monitor you got? http://www.amazon.com/Seiki-SE39UY04-39-Inch-Ultra-120Hz/dp/B00DOPGO2G

 

Also your image was downscaled, try uploading it on another host. I'd love to see some 4K images.

[peppy197 165]

yup that's the puppy

was worried it would be an immediate lemon

but it is OK :good:  for my purposes

 

will get more pics when I fly later, I had downsized it myself

 

[peppy197 165]

I must admit it can take a fps hit at more congested airports until at altitude + 10000

 

[peppy197 165]

The above pics were with the scenery SAK from ORBX

 

With more regular textures you only get this:

 

which is still FTXG with Vectors,

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

Great screenshots, though I wish they weren't downscaled and compressed. At 1280x720 you can't see the beauty of 4K (assuming that's what you want to showcase).

[psolk 3,040]

My understanding is that you can only run 4k @ 30hz refresh whereas if you want 60hz on the current 4k's you drop to 1920*1080.  Is that why you are locked to 30hz refresh?

I love the idea of the resolution just not the limitation of the refresh...  

[peppy197 165]

I am at 30Hz which I rarely surpass in P3DV22 anyways with all the settings and addons I use

A lock on 20 fps is fluid for me and why this monitor is acceptable IMHO

If you want to fly an fps machine, then that's your way

 

The 1920x1080 is 60Hz, can be made to go to 120 Hz but I have not yet

 

I MUST ADMIT landing at night in Vancouver dropped the fps to 10 at touchdown

and at FsDreamTeam's KJFK, 10 on takeoff at night but .... no so hot.

[psolk 3,040]

If you want to fly an fps machine, then that's your way

To each their own.  20 FPS is great for some, not for others.  I am enroute to LLBG right now where I will land at 60 fps limited by my 60hz 2048*1536 30 inch monitor.  The difference between 20FPS and 60 FPS @60hz or even 30 FPS on a 30hz monitor is night and day.  I checked your specs though, do you still run the same video card you have in your system specs?  Have you considered a GTX 780 or something of the sorts to push the monitor?  If you can get to 30 fps on a 30hz refresh your experience will be transformed.

 

EDIT:  Also, please don't misinterpret my comments, your monitor and the amount you fit into a single screen is phenomenal!  Absolutely beautiful, no doubt about it!!!

[peppy197 165]

I think my R9 290 is on par with a 780 besides I really need 4G VRAM

 

Sure I could make it 30

But I would have to reduce my 20 layers of clouds in ASN to 4, actually I like 12

would have to reduce my ultra setting for LOD

would have the reduce  AI

would have to turn off HRD

 

then why bother get 30 with no candy?

 

20 in this sim is smooth as silk no stutters at all in windows 8.1, in windows 7 I was getting a lot of stutters so I need more fps

 

however once I try landing at a big airport it goes down the hill to 10, occasionally less :t4013: