Article: The Obsession with 4K and Do You Need it on a New Monitor? (Patreon)

Nearly every time we post a news piece or update on Twitter about a new display, we get a flurry of replies saying “but it’s not 4K”. Where did this obsession with 4K come from, and is it really justified? Does it make sense to demand 4K from a new monitor, and declare a new screen dead on arrival if it doesn’t have it? Or are people getting caught up in thinking they want 4K, without considering the context? There’s definitely a place in the market for 4K, it’s just important to consider the variables before jumping to conclusions.

Article link: https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/the-obsession-with-4k-and-do-you-need-it-on-a-new-monitor