Dell 24" 4K with Macbook Pro Retina

[Chevelle]

I've been looking into monitors and it's getting confusing. I'm ordering a new macbook pro retina. I want a monitor to hook it up to when at home. Was thinking Apple Thunderbolt, but I want an update.

Is it worth getting a 4k monitor? Can I even take advantage of it using a mbp retina? I get confused by the different resolutions and how they pair up together. Basically, will I get a sharper image connecting my mbp retina up to it while web browsing, reading, watching movies/shows, and gaming?

 

[JeffiJers]

If your computer has display port 1.2 it will support 4k resolution.

4k resolution has sharper images and more area then less resolutions.

Decide what you need in a computer and choose your components.

 

[melburstein]

If your computer has display port 1.2 it will support 4k resolution.

4k resolution has sharper images and more area then less resolutions.

Decide what you need in a computer and choose your components.

Just wondering. My rMBP does not have display port 1.2, but it has HDMI. Will that work?

 

[maplingstorie]

Just wondering. My rMBP does not have display port 1.2, but it has HDMI. Will that work?

yes but only at 30Hz / fps

 

[stract]

TB 2 incorporates displayport 1.2

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7049/intel-thunderbolt-2-everything-you-need-to-know

 

[bravenewmac]

will connecting a 4k display suck down my gpu preofrmance (rmbp 13") in contrast to lets say a thunderbolt display?

 

[melburstein]

yes but only at 30Hz / fps

What will I lose at 30Hz / fps?

 

[JeffiJers]

TB 2 incorporates displayport 1.2

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7049/intel-thunderbolt-2-everything-you-need-to-know

yes...

will connecting a 4k display suck down my gpu preofrmance (rmbp 13") in contrast to lets say a thunderbolt display?

Simple math.... 27" 1440P is what.. 2560x1440? = 3,686,400 pixels.

4k display is what? (i don't know i don't care) 4000 x 2000 = 8,000,000 pixels.

4k display is double a thunderbolt display.

What will I lose at 30Hz / fps?

Its a slow refresh rate.

 

[bravenewmac]

Simple math.... 27" 1440P is what.. 2560x1440? = 3,686,400 pixels.

4k display is what? (i don't know i don't care) 4000 x 2000 = 8,000,000 pixels.

4k display is double a thunderbolt display.

yes so it would decrease my computer preformance ?

 

[ohbrilliance]

I suspect that it won't work very well, just as 4K monitors on the Mac Pro. Anand found that OS X does not (yet) support HiDPI scaled resolutions on 4K monitors:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7603/mac-pro-review-late-2013/11

 

[maplingstorie]

What will I lose at 30Hz / fps?

smoothness in terms of GUIs. (ex. Mission Control, Safari scrolling) I wouldn't call it jittery but not as smooth as what you're experiencing with your rMBP