Apple Studio Display - what resolution do you use it at?

[srikat]

I am thinking about buying Apple Studio Display to use with a M1 Max MBP.

ATM, I use a LG 34WK95U, a 4.5K monitor at 3008 x 1269.

If I set the ASD’s resolution to a higher value than the default 2560 x 1440, will everything look tiny or will it be good?

What do you all have the resolution set to?

 

[MarkC426]

This is the absolute nonsense of ‘5k’ monitors.
They are not really 5k as nobody runs them at native resolution because everything is tiny.
Most people set to 2560 x 1440 which is the same as my QHD monitors native resolution.

Only difference is clarity…which is in the eye of the beholder…

 

[srikat]

This is the absolute nonsense of ‘5k’ monitors.
They are not really 5k as nobody runs them at native resolution because everything is tiny.
Most people set to 2560 x 1440 which is the same as my QHD monitors native resolution.

Only difference is clarity…which is in the eye of the beholder…

@MacGizmo disagrees 🤷‍♂️

LG 34WK95U Ultrawide 5K Owners Thread - Your settings

LOL! My "favorite" resolution is 4096x1728, but I regularly use 5120x2160. I have HORRIBLE vision, but on a 34" screen, 5K is pretty darn readable to me.

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[srikat]

Ordered!

 

[HDFan]

Depends on your eyesight. Older eyes often need larger type.

 

[smirking]

Only difference is clarity…which is in the eye of the beholder…

For some of us that is a big difference. I've always suffered from very notable eyestrain from using screens. The clarity that I get from a 5K screen is a game changer for my ability to not have to worry about my eyes hurting.

 

[leifp]

You are referring to 5K2K monitors, which is not the same as a 5K monitor (like the Apple Studio Display). 5K is 5120x2880, 5K2K is 5120x2160. They’ve even gone weirder so that 5120x1440 exists. So the first thing to do is identify what the physical resolution of the display is.