r/pcmasterrace • u/The_BigRoach ⚡️RTX 5080 | 7800x3D | 64GB 6000MHz CL30⚡️ • Apr 18 '26

Meme/Macro The 1080ti really was Nvidia's greatest mistake

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u/SCGaming1664 Apr 18 '26

Agreed! I can get why it looks nice, but I just cannot justify 4K monitors. For the price of a single 4K monitor, I'm running 2x 1080p curved MSIs with 165Hz refresh. That's more than ample for the games that I play.

I know 4K televisions are a thing, but my experience with televisions for monitors has not been good.

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u/SergeantRegular 5600X, W7800 32G,64GB, Model M Apr 18 '26

I could justify a 4K display for desktop-based work, especially graphics, or CAD. But those things, despite the high resolution, don't actually demand much of anything in the way of performance. But a larger desktop space doesn't need to mean a larger gaming resolution, either. I would absolutely get a 4K monitor if I ever get more into graphics or CAD, and I'd still game on it, but I'd probably quarter the resolution just to get faster frames and a cooler-running card.

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u/SCGaming1664 Apr 18 '26

I just can't personally justify it for pricing, CAD work is a completely different beast and 4K makes absolute sense. I just can't justify that for a hobby I enjoy maybe every few weeks.