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From: Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com>
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Subject: Re: AMD weighs in on HD versus 4K
Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 05:22:56 -0400
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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter  "The Augury is good, the signs
say:

>On 5/27/2025 9:02 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> 
>> Recently, Frank Azor -one of the bigwigs at AMD- pointed out that the
>> vast bulk of PC gamers (and even more with consoles) still play in HD
>> resolutions rather than $K or higher. Close to 60% of gamers on Steam
>> still have 1080p monitors. Many of the most-played games don't even
>> use the added RAM necessary for HD. As such, Azor says, AMD's primary
>> focus won't be on catering to the UHD/4K gamer, but to the larger
>> market where 4-8GB VRAM are sufficient.
>> 
>I feel the same about TV/Streaming/Movies and such.  HD is just fine, 
>I'm not shelling out for the overpriced 4K TVs and re-buying all my 
>DVDs/Blu-Rays for 4K discs.  Most people can't even see a difference 
>between HD and 4K.

Hell I don't even buy Blu-Ray if DVD is an option - I literally see no
difference between them, so 4K Ultra was never in consideration.

Maybe if I had one of those huge-ass TVs I'd see a difference, but the
39" I have, you see none.

Xocyll
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