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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Eagler on January 31, 2026, 03:12:09 PM
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6CKL4HV?ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_1YVQB3PZQ4W79TRF2YB1
Looks like a great deal..
Eagler
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Wowsers! That's tempting!
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Great deal.
The sweet spot for me is 32" at 2560x1440. That's my center monitor. 1080 is fine for my side monitors.
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How big is an airplane dot in 1080p versus higher resolutions.
My thoughts are that you need even larger monitors to see the dot before getting to icon range.
At this size, 1080p seems optimum.
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Not gonna do the math but some examples. For clarity there are other factors besides how large a pixel is on the screen.
"Typical PPI Ranges for Monitors:
Standard HD (1080p): Around 82-90 PPI on common 24-27 inch monitors.
Quad HD (1440p): About 108 PPI on a 27-inch screen.
Ultra HD (4K): Can reach 138 PPI on a 32-inch screen, or 185 PPI on a smaller 23.8-inch 4K display."
I'm seeing this:
"A 32-inch monitor at 2560x1440 resolution has a pixel density of approximately 92-93 PPI (Pixels Per Inch)" which is only slightly smaller than 1080 on a 27".
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A sim can know the screen resolution and adjust the number of pixels in a distant "dot" accordingly. What it probably cannot know is the physical dimensions of a monitor. (unless it can query for the model and look it up).
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I was kinda angling to ask what you just answered but not sure how aces high goes about it.
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The monitor size is probably available in most cases. In mine the system could be queried and the info below provide. It shows the two 27" and the 32". For higher res on a smaller monitor you need more pixels to make the dot the same physical size as lower res on the same size monitor. for a larger monitor you don't.
For example.
4 pixels for a dot on 27" at 1920x1080 would be very close to the same physical/visual size as 4 pixels on a 32" at 2560x1440. For a 27" at 2560x1440 you'd need more pixels to make the dot the same visual size.
(https://i.postimg.cc/nsp54Rk1/1.png) (https://postimg.cc/nsp54Rk1)
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Problem with higher res...stuff looks better but much smaller..
Eagler
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increasing your display resolution makes images and text appear smaller on the screen. Higher resolution increases the pixel density (PPI), meaning more pixels fit into the same physical space, causing images to take up fewer inches of screen real estate. Conversely, a lower resolution makes items appear larger.
By todays standards 75hz is limiting. In fps anything over 75fps those extra frames are discarded. Its a bottle neck to any new GPU. You can have a GPU that does 300fps, you’ll only see 75fps, no matter what the game says, the monitor is last in line
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Aren’t most movies running 24fps?
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Aren’t most movies running 24fps?
VCR did, but ya usually about 30. But they are viewing film not 3d objects. Running say 60fps gives you a buffer for dips that remain above 24-30. Human brain maxes at 75.
I’m not saying its a bad buy. But if you run a GPU that does 165hz at 4k you’re not getting full benefit of that. Something lke DCS is much more demanding.
Its worth the $150 for sure.
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I have mentioned this before but something to keep in mind when buying a monitor is the aspect ratio, width/height. I prefer a 16:9 rather than the wide screen aspect typically 21:9. 21:9 gives you a reduced vertical FOV compared to 16:9.
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When dogfighting you are scanning or focused on the vertical relative to your nose, not the horizontal. The more area you can see in that vertical plane without changing your point of view the better.
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I think I'm getting one.