Anyone run an old Thunderbolt Monitor with a 5k iMac....

[gpspad]

Im loving the new for me 2015 iMac 5k I got., but now I have a spare 27" TB Display from my old mac mini setup. The 2012 Mini is going to work as a headless backup server, and Im not going to need the TB display anymore and I even have an older TB 24" display in the attic.

Just wondering if anyone is running a TB display as a 2nd or even 3rd monitor?

Would the difference between the 5k and the old 27" TB be that noticeable?

Luckily I don't have room on the desk for more monitors, but those two spare TB sockets on the macs seem like they want to be used

 

[chrfr]

Im loving the new for me 2015 iMac 5k I got., but now I have a spare 27" TB Display from my old mac mini setup. The 2012 Mini is going to work as a headless backup server, and Im not going to need the TB display anymore and I even have an older TB 24" display in the attic.

Just wondering if anyone is running a TB display as a 2nd or even 3rd monitor?

Would the difference between the 5k and the old 27" TB be that noticeable?

Luckily I don't have room on the desk for more monitors, but those two spare TB sockets on the macs seem like they want to be used

The difference between the Thunderbolt Display and the 5k display in the iMac is huge. There’s a massive resolution difference between the two and the older displays have inferior anti glare coatings, if any.
The 24” display is not a Thunderbolt Display; it’s an Apple Cinema Display that uses Mini DisplayPort. If your 27” display doesn’t have an Ethernet port, it too is a Cinema Display.

 

[gpspad]

The 27" Display I have is the 27" TB display, it has the ethernet port, if i had the room I'd put them side by side to compare. Guessing the is a difference would be too annoying.