TECH NEWS – While 4K resolution is becoming mainstream, 5K is slowly gaining ground.
On paper, the jump from 4K to 5K may not seem dramatic, but 5K delivers nearly 77% more pixels (3840 x 2160 vs. 5120 x 2880). ASUS recently introduced the world’s first 5K IPS gaming monitor with dual modes, offering 5K@180Hz and 2K@330Hz for those switching between immersive and competitive play. The level of detail is staggering, though potentially overwhelming even for today’s high-end hardware.
Tony from ASUS demonstrated just how demanding 5K gaming can be, even for a GPU like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 D, when aiming to exceed 60 FPS. At 100% scaling on a 27-inch (68.58 cm) display, interface elements become extremely small, making native 5K use impractical and highlighting the massive jump in pixel density versus a 27-inch 4K panel.
After showcasing the monitor’s features, Tony ran benchmarks on a top-tier configuration featuring AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the fastest gaming-focused GPU. The RTX 5090 D is a slightly cut-down RTX 5090 (mainly in AI capabilities), but with largely identical specs, gaming performance remains very similar.
In Cyberpunk 2077, ray tracing was set to Ultra with DLSS on Balanced. Under these settings, performance barely reached 60 FPS, often hovering between 40-50 FPS, with an average of 51 FPS. Switching to 4K improved results significantly, delivering 70-80 FPS on average (77 FPS), nearly a 50% uplift.
In less demanding titles like Counter-Strike 2, the RTX 5090 D approached 300 FPS at 5K, though dips below 200 FPS occurred. Competitive games still benefit from lower resolutions, and with the monitor capped at 180 Hz, 5K offers a limited advantage.
Forrás: WCCFTech
