720p, 1080p,UHD, 4K, 8K


Is 4K twice is good as 2K?
Is it different from Ultra HD? Is 1080p 1K?
What do all these random numbers mean?

  1. But what does 4K mean? 
    : Depends !
  2. Is that more than Ultra HD?
    : Sometimes !
  3. Is Blu-ray 1K?
    : NO !
  4. If 4K is four times greater than 1080p, does that mean 4K is 4320p?
    :NO !
HERE'S A TABLE FOR PIXEL MULTIPLIER
Resolution nameHorizontal x Vertical pixelsOther namesDevices
8K7680 x 4320noneTVs, Monitors, Displays
"Cinema" 4K4096 x [unspecified]4KProjectors, TVs, Monitors, Displays
UHD3840 x 21604K, Ultra HD, Ultra-High DefinitionTVs, Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+
2K2048 x [unspecified]noneProjectors, SAMSUNG Galaxy S6
WUXGA1920 x 1200Widescreen Ultra Extended Graphics ArrayMonitors, projectors
1080p1920 x 1080Full HD, FHD, HD, High DefinitionTVs, monitors, Smartphones
720p1280 x 720HD, High DefinitionTVs, Smartphones
  • 1280×720 (HD, 720p)
  • 1920×1080 (FHD, Full HD, 2K 1080p)
  • 2560×1440 (QHD, WQHD, Quad HD, 1440p)
  • 3840×2160 (UHD, Ultra HD, 4K, 2160p)
  • 7680×4320 (FUHD, Full Ultra HD, 8K, 4320p)
1440p is the shortened title for the 2560×1440 resolution. It’s also referred to as QHD (Quad HD) because it features a resolution four times as large as a 1280×720 HD resolution. Besides QHD, 1440p is also known as WQHD (Wide Quad HD).

4K is currently the best resolution you can get on a computer screen.

Higher resolutions means more pixels to get you a clearer and better image, and since we are in 2017, you shouldn’t get a 720p ever. Not even a used one. 1080p is fine for gaming purposes because you can hit 144FPS easier (if you have a 144Hz monitor of course), but falls flat on all other purposes. If you are looking for a monitor for console gaming only (PS4, XBOX One, etc.) then 1080p is also the best choice, because you can’t get higher resolutions in any games anyways since the consoles do not support it. They currently also support up to 60Hz refresh rate only. 1440p seems to be the sweet spot between resolution and frame rate, as you can get 144Hz refresh rate too and it is easier to hit the desired 144FPS with current-gen graphics cards.

8K, 4K, 1080p, 720p visualized.

I hope you learned something new or may be updated with the info provided :)
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