And suddenly 8K gaming is just there. This is how you can sum up the past few days in the hardware sector for gamers quite well. First, AMD introduced the new AMD RDNA3 GPU generation, and now Samsung is coming out with the first 8K ultrawide gaming monitor. Previously, it was theoretically possible to play in 8K, but there was no matching screen, so you had to fall back on a TV.
And even if you had one, the GPU severely hampered the gaming experience. Because with DisplayPort 1.4a, the refresh rate was limited to 60 Hz at 8K. With the new DisplayPort 2.1 version, up to 165 Hz is now possible. And according to AMD, the new GPU generation could actually deliver this in some games.
The way to 8K gaming
If you still remember the release of the RTX 3090, you can also remember Nvidia's marketing regarding 8K gaming. Unfortunately, this did not really catch on and Nvidia has also withdrawn from this statement. In the end, Nvidia was more focused on Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) in 4K.
AMD made no real statements about 8K gaming until the announcement of AMD RDNA3.
Not real 8K
To dampen the euphoria again, we have to admit that it will not be real 8K. Because 8K will only be found in the horizontal plane. This means that the new Samsung Neo G9 will have a resolution of 7680 x 2160. For real 8K you would need 7680 x 4320.
But even a horizontal-only 8K resolution will bring the new GPUs to their limits. Of course, the RTX 4090 will also offer very good performance on the 8K Neo G9. But this will be limited to 125 Hz in ultra-wide resolution. The reason is, as already mentioned, the DisplayPort 2.1.
DisplayPort 2.1
If we're already talking about the new DisplayPort version. This has breathtaking data transfer speeds. In 4K, 480 Hz and 1440p will reach 900 Hz. At 8K you will have to stick to the aforementioned 165 Hz.
