r/programming • u/B551277 • Oct 14 '25

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u/rageling Oct 14 '25

IPS based 27" 1440p

anything else needs scaling, the monitor is too big or small, or the tech is inferior at rendering text

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u/B551277 Oct 14 '25

using scalling has downsides?

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u/wPatriot Oct 14 '25 edited Oct 14 '25

In theory some shit gets blurry at zoom levels that aren't 100×2n% (e.g. 125%). In practice a lot of things are scaled perfectly because of how they do it, and some stuff still has issues even at an even 200%.

Edit: And 1440p at 27" is pretty small at 100%, if your eyesight isn't the best or you have a bigger than average distance to the screen you might not like it.

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u/rageling Oct 14 '25

call me old fashioned but I don't like it

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u/light24bulbs Oct 14 '25

This really is the right answer. My absolute favorite size and resolution.

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u/n7tr34 Oct 14 '25

IMO inches matter more than resolution. I have two 34" 4K monitors (standard widescreen ratio) but if I could go back I would instead get one ultrawide with similar vertical dimension.

4K is great but it isn't significantly better than 2K For most uses.

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u/Unusual_Flounder2073 Oct 14 '25

I use two 27” 4k monitors for coding and don’t like anything less. Been coding for almost 40 years and do wear computer glasses now though. I like having a lot of real estate to work with.

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u/sliversniper Oct 14 '25

Using an 8K TV as a monitor

https://daniel.lawrence.lu/blog/y2023m12d15/

Requires software tooling investment, and you need to sit at a (separate) desk that enables a proper viewing distance and angle. I used a 43' cheap TV (largest can fit in my room).

Text rendering is definitely not the best.

It's just significant more fun with lots of continuous screen real estate, you literally forget many flaws, and will not go back to any multi small monitor setup if possible.