Dell UltraSharp UP3218K

By Matt Hanson

The Dell UP3218K UltraSharp 8K monitor is an incredibly impressive monitor, and while it definitely won’t be for everyone, in some ways it feels like it’s giving us a sneak peek at the future.

Its biggest selling point by far is the huge 8K resolution, which equates to 7,680 x 4,320 pixels. That’s a massive leap in resolution for most of us, who are just about considering the upgrade to 4K (3,840 x 2,160), and are currently using 1080p (1,920 x 1,200) or 1440p (2,560 x 1,440) displays.

So is an upgrade to 8K desirable for most people? Straight off the bat we should say that this monitor (and any other 8K monitor out there, although there aren’t many) probably isn’t aimed at you, unless you’re a professional photographer, video editor or graphics artist.

There’s very little 8K content out there at the moment, and many games and applications aren’t designed for such a high resolution – and if they are, you’ll need quite a powerful PC to run them at full 8K.

However, if you need to work with very high-resolution images, or you’re interested in what the future holds for monitors and can afford the price tag, then the Dell UltraSharp UP3218K …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac