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LG UltraFine 5K Display with a 2013 Mac Pro?

az431 said:
In the future you may want to do a bit of research before giving advice. The 2013 Mac Pro supports up to three 5k monitors. http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/specs/
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I am already well versed in how my machine works, thanks. The 3 5K spec you quoted assumes that you are using 6 TB2 cables, 2 for each monitor as they are dual-link to get the 5K bandwitdh.

In this case, however, we are speculating how it will work (if at all) to get a single 5K display (Ultrafine) running via a TB3 to TB2 adapter, and then using a TB2 to MDP 1.2 cable to the mac pro. Due to bandwitdh limitations on single cable, we might just get the max supported output which is 3840x2160 at 60hz. This is the max of MDP 1.2, which is the display protocol that comes out of the mac pro's TB2 ports.

Looking forward to someone actually plugging one in and resolving this issue.
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I will be doing so as soon as the monitor is available at a retail store and reporting back with my findings. Hoping for at least a letterboxed UHD 10bit 60hz signal.
 
tuxon86 said:
That's total ******** and you know it.

You stopped working with windows in 2006 that mean XP or maybe Vista. Those problem don't exist anymore since win7.
And again you are blaming windows the OS for badly writen 3rd party software, the wacom drivers as if bad drivers never existed on OSX... A quick search on this site could be quite revealing.

People should learn what is an operating system and what it does before commenting on that quality of one versus the other.
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It's back in full force with Windows 10. I get random reboots to install updates in the middle of playing games. Tried registry hacks a few times, they tend to stop working after a few more updates. Luckily I don't have to get any work done on the thing.
 
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this monitor is targeted mainly for new macbookpro touchbar and long-escape edition. might be work for cylinder mac pro but some glitch may be encountered.

remember, Dx00 variants is 2012 GPU and maxed out at displayport 1.2 and need 2 cable to work like DELL 5k to get 5K@60Hz.

another my worry is this monitor can be controlled (brightness/mode/etc) using non new-macbook pro using keyboard, i don't know are data connection carried out properly using TB2 cable to older mac.

Im prefer LG 31MU97-B which is larger and offer true 4K resolution and also intented to pleased to viewed on it's native resolution. They have DCP-P3 too.

Not 5K but this is more non-confusing and better solution for cylinder owner who want have better display.
 
I was at an Apple store today and they had a 2013 Mac Pro connected to an LG 5K monitor. Just one cable with an adapter. I asked them to verify if it's need the 5K monitor, and they said yes.

Okay, I just saw this article which explains everything.

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT207448
 
Redneck1089 said:
I would look into the Dell 5K if you want a 5K display. They're more expensive, though. Or, at least they are in Canada.
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I got two of them attached to my 2013 Mac Pro, works fine.
Only I’m apps like after effects or Lightroom I saw some performance decreases if lots of elements are displayed by the GUI. But in general it’s a nice setup. Sadly dell stopped making these displays, but on eBay I snapped two of them for 900€ each, wich was super nice.
 
I have the LG 5k Ultra Fine connected to a MP 6,1 using the TB-3/2 adapter. It just works at 4k. We have a newer MBP in the house which we used to have to it hooked up to (while I had a 31" LG cinema 4K on the 6,1 but swapped it when I wanted a smaller screen).
 
I saw one in an Apple Store and was sure it was running at 5K until I looked in System Preferences. This is coming from somebody that owns a HP z27q and uses it daily.
 
I think it should be rendering at 2560x1440 HiDPI, the signal transfer as 3840x2160 60Hz (DP 1.2 standard), and the monitor display that at 5K resolution.
 
it would certainly be interesting to see someone try a side by side comparison of a 27" 5k display running at 4k, showing a 4k hi-dpi version of 1440p, vs a 27" 5k display showing "retina" 1440p, perhaps even compared against a 27" 4k display showing 1440p.
 
I tried one in the store today attached to a nMP and it said it was running at 2560x1440 with no option to use 4K + scaling at all. Even option clicking "Scaled", the max was 2560x1440. Is it doing it all behind the scenes? It certainly didn't look very sharp. I'm torn between just getting another TB display (cheaper) to match my 27 LED, getting the LG 5K (futureproofing), or getting an LG 34 or 38 curved ultra wide.
 
SamPotts said:
I tried one in the store today attached to a nMP and it said it was running at 2560x1440 with no option to use 4K + scaling at all. Even option clicking "Scaled", the max was 2560x1440. Is it doing it all behind the scenes? It certainly didn't look very sharp. I'm torn between just getting another TB display (cheaper) to match my 27 LED, getting the LG 5K (futureproofing), or getting an LG 34 or 38 curved ultra wide.
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It is HiDPI, otherwise, it will say “low resolution” after the 2560x1440.
 
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Yeah I guessed - it just didn't look as crisp as my rMBP scalled to "More space". Does anyone have a close up photo of how text renders with their LG 5K hooked up to a nMP? Maybe the Apple Store didn't have theirs setup properly or someone had been tinkering with it...
 
SamPotts said:
Yeah I guessed - it just didn't look as crisp as my rMBP scalled to "More space". Does anyone have a close up photo of how text renders with their LG 5K hooked up to a nMP? Maybe the Apple Store didn't have theirs setup properly or someone had been tinkering with it...
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Is an iPhone X good enough to capture the differences? If so, I can do that :)
 
thefredelement said:
Is an iPhone X good enough to capture the differences? If so, I can do that :)
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Ooo yes please. I've ordered one already but I've just realised I have a little more budget so might be able to get a second one if the quality is decent enough. I have an iMac 5K but am selling it to move to a nMP. I work overseas now and then and need something with some power and portability. I had the Dell 5K and swapped it twice due to yellow coloring and backlight bleed so I am a little cautious. I know it's never going to be as good as "true" 5K but if it's like the rMBP set to "More space", I'd be happy enough.
 
I ended up purchasing LG UltraFine 5K and Dell P2715Q, which I use side-by-side. I don't see any particular differences between the two monitors in terms of quality (even though the LG is much more expensive).

I really like being able to use the built-in camera, mic and speakers on the LG and control it from the keyboard.

From time to time I do have issues with the monitors not waking up, but that's quite rare in general (and a bit more common after a reboot).
 
msvadi said:
I ended up purchasing LG UltraFine 5K and Dell P2715Q, which I use side-by-side. I don't see any particular differences between the two monitors in terms of quality (even though the LG is much more expensive).

I really like being able to use the built-in camera, mic and speakers on the LG and control it from the keyboard.

From time to time I do have issues with the monitors not waking up, but that's quite rare in general (and a bit more common after a reboot).
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You may able to control the brightness of the P2715Q via the keyboard with this apps.

https://github.com/Bensge/NativeDisplayBrightness/releases

It seems this apps only control the primary monitor. So, if you make the P2715Q as the primary (the one that shows the boot screen). You may able to control it's brightness via F1 and F2 (real function key, not special feature key). Therefore, if you connect the monitor in the correct order (Primary and Secondary), you may able to control the LG Ultrafine 5K via F1 & F2 (special feature key), and the P2715Q via fn + F1 (or F2).
 
I got mine last Friday and was a bit disappointed. Having come from a rMBP and iMac 5K, I guess I've been spoilt. I run the rMBP scaled and was hoping I'd get a similar effect with the LG 5K but it was way more half pixely that I could handle. I ended up selling it on to someone locally and bought another Thunderbolt display for now. It's a shame as it's a really nice looking screen and really bright. It's also very bright and has nice color depth.
 
SamPotts said:
I got mine last Friday and was a bit disappointed. Having come from a rMBP and iMac 5K, I guess I've been spoilt. I run the rMBP scaled and was hoping I'd get a similar effect with the LG 5K but it was way more half pixely that I could handle. I ended up selling it on to someone locally and bought another Thunderbolt display for now. It's a shame as it's a really nice looking screen and really bright. It's also very bright and has nice color depth.
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Which resolution you used?
 
I tried a few different ones with DisplayMenu but couldn’t find one it looked reasonable at. I mean it was fine if you sat far enough back but I’m a designer/developer who’s OCD about pixel perfection and I just couldn’t get on with the half pixels of it running at a non native resolution. I considered getting two Dell 4K monitors and running them scaled but was worried about light bleed and the build quality doesn’t compare. Happy with 2 Thunderbolt displays for now.
 
SamPotts said:
I tried a few different ones with DisplayMenu but couldn’t find one it looked reasonable at. I mean it was fine if you sat far enough back but I’m a designer/developer who’s OCD about pixel perfection and I just couldn’t get on with the half pixels of it running at a non native resolution. I considered getting two Dell 4K monitors and running them scaled but was worried about light bleed and the build quality doesn’t compare. Happy with 2 Thunderbolt displays for now.
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Yeah, if you really sensitive the pixelated effect because of not running at native resolution. There is not much choice.

5K sure is out of equation because the nMP cannot output 5K.

Even 4K, you can only either run them at native 4K (everything will be too small for most normal size monitor), or 1080P (may be too less desktop space for today's standard, especially for design job).

AFAIK, in macOS, if you choose 1440P HiDPI on a 4K monitor, the screen will render at 5120x2880, then scale down to 4K. Since it's not rendering at native 4K resolution, most likely it will cause the same pixelated effect again.
 
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