February 21, 20251 yr I have been using my 27 inch 1080p monitor for a while now. Considering the low pixel density and my viewing distance (70 cm from my eyeballs to the monitor surface), the image quality with P3D version 4.5 is as good as I could ever wish for within the bounds of that limitation. If this were 2016 it would probably be state of the art in terms of flight simulation visuals (things have obviously moved along abruptly in that area since P3D version 4 with newer flight sims and 4K monitors). I use the 4x scaling option within the Nvidia control panel which of course means I am selecting 4K resolution within P3D itself. My RTX4080 Super has no problem with performance at these settings even when using 4 x sparse grid AA in addition to the 4x supersampling. From what I gather using the above mentioned (non AI enhanced) scaling option, the performance I am getting on my 1080p monitor will be the same as what I would get if I plugged in an actual 4K monitor and dispensed with that scaling (so just using 4K resolution throughout the whole processing chain as it were). I know the AI based ones are faster but since I am using the old school (legacy) 4x option (AI does not offer 4x as most people would know), it uses the old school brute force method, hence the performance would be the same when using an actual 4K monitor. And other people have confirmed this - so it is not just speculation. they actually say the performance would be slightly better because no additional downsampling step is required, though the performance is fine as it is. The problem is that I do not want (or more accurately, I cannot have) a monitor larger than 27 inches. And it MUST be curved - minimum 1800R but 1500R is theoretically even better. It also needs to be able to operate at a minimum 75 Hz maximum refresh rate (not for P3D but for some other 3D applications). There are actually medical reasons for 27 inch limitation and the need for the curvature (to do with my neck and eyes) so I won't explain them here (it gets very technical even for the medical professionals) other than to say I really have to stick to a curved 27 inch form factor. But from what I can gather, there is no such monitor on the market. I have seen curved 4K monitors that can handle refresh rates way beyond what I need or care about - but only at 31.5 inches and beyond. And I have seen one flat 4K 27 inch monitor on the market here in Australia that can also manage refresh rates way beyond what Ineed. The problem is there is nothing on the market that is curved. To get curved I would have to settle for QHD resolution and I do not think I will be happy with that. I have watched other people's P3D videos at the exact same pixel density that a !HD monitor would have at my viewing distance and the aliasing artefacts are extremely annoying and distracting. I really need to go to 4K or forget about it. So the question is: do you think such monitors will ever come to the market? Is this a potential market segment that no one cares about or otherwise is there some technical limitation that prevents such a high pixel density to be curved? The QHD 27 inch curved monitors seem to be incredibly popular at the moment - there must be a dozen or more here on the Australian market. But only one flat 4K monitor on the market at 27 inches and greater than 60 Hz and zero curved ones at any fresh rate capability. I think I will probably just stick with what I have if either the market segment is non-existent or there is a technological brick wall at that pixel density. I just worry too much that I will be disappointed with QHD in terms of aliasing artefacts given the videos I have seen when I have adjusted for pixel density (so for example, looking at a 20.5 inch monitor from 70 cm represents roughly the same pixel density as a 27 inch QHD monitor at the same viewing distance. so I watch other people's P3D videos on that 20.5 inch monitor at 70 cm viewing distance and the aliasing is still very bad and extremely noticeable. Yet on my 27 inch Full HD monitor with the 4K supersampling, there is barely any aliasing whatsoever.
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