Video card (for desktop pc) question

Me | 12/28/2022 | Paul R.

[Paul R.]

The ASUS GeForce 710 2GB DDR3 EVO video card specs state "Digital Max Resolution 2560 x 1600", but ALSO state "Interface : Yes x 1 (Native DVI-D) / Yes x 1 (D-Sub) / Yes x 1 (Native HDMI 1.4b) / HDCP Support Yes (1.4)

Well, the HDMI (which is what I'm "after", to hook up a 4k 43" TV), if said output is HDMI 1.4b, should support 4k video = 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. Am I missing something here? Can this card give me a clean 4k output for displaying text (docs, spreadsheets) on this TV?

[Paul R.]

Note that I have had this TV hooked up to a laptop with HDMI 1.4 / 2.0 video output and documents looked great even with smallish fine fonts used. But what I need to do is get my desktop (HP6300) video upgraded cheaply if possible.

"Full HD" is not so great for text on this TV, WQXGA I could wish for a bit better, and 4k text looked very good.

Also note that I am NOT a gamer and have no sources that would require much speed. (I do not expect to even play Blu-ray vids via the desktop.)

Additionally, I am NOT looking to spend over $100 on a new card here. $20-$30 used is more like it.

Thanks in advance.

[Paul R.]

Oh, also, suggestion for freeware that will monitor a pc’s power consumption? (To see if I have plenty of reserve in the power supply.)

I would guess that fanless video cards may be better in that respect? (Less to go wrong, too...)

[Caipirabob]

I use and love HW monitor. It’s free. Here is a site that reviews it and other similar software.

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/monitor-hardware-health-temperatures-voltages-and-fan-speed/#:~:text=7%20Tools%20to%20Monitor%20Your%20System%20Hardware%201,6.%20Hardware%20Sensors%20Monitor%20...%207%207.%20OCCT

[Red Badger]

https://www.amazon.com/wireless-hdmi/s?k=wireless+hdmi

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

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[NorseViking]

Go to any online shop, pick the 4k option and classify by price. Get the cheapest.

[BipolarBob]

That’s cheating!

[NorseViking]

My point is that he needs a new video card to have normal 4k. It won’t work with that he has. Although I have no idea why one needs to bother about 4k on 43 inches.
I’ve got 75 inch and the 4k worths every penny on it, below 50 inch 1k is good enough.

[BipolarBob]

You were being reasonable, I was being facetious.

[NorseViking]

Hehe:]

[mylife]

there is basically no 4k content so why bother?

[Paul R.]

Text does not look good to me in documents and such in "1k" on a 43" TV. Note that the center of said screen will be ~41" from my eyes. (It will be wall mounted above my "primary" monitor which is a 24" 4:3 Dell business monitor running nicely at 1600 x 1200. I can't go much bigger in my computer desk / hutch.)

My present secondary monitor is a wall mounted (same spot) 24" widescreen display mounted with the long axis vertical (so the input is rotated to match) which gives me 1680 vertical. This works for pages I want to screenshot but are often extend below the bottom of my primary screen (many a web page invoice, for example). But, then I give up width, and width is handy for side by side viewing of documents, viewing spreadsheets, and so on.

As far as text goes, the 1050h x 1680v pixel resolution on the present 24" secondary monitor isn't "bad".

[Paul R.]

Please try re-reading my original post!!!

The high res is needed for good text resolution of documents, spreadsheets, etc. Possibly a little light CAD work.

I am using the display primarily as a PC monitor. As stated, movies (and You Tube vids, etc.) are secondary and indeed I have no such “entertainment” input source that comes close to needing a 4k display.

[Paul R.]

Cool! (Bad pun!!)

Thanks!

[Paul R.]

Well, that is (in effect) what I did, but then I ended up with this seeming conflict in the specs...

[NorseViking]

It is very individual but the real difference between not too good and how is it going to be in the end is dismal on small monitor.
If you want real 4k you still need a video card supporting the resolution, which your card isn’t.

[No.6]

For your purposes (4k display):

HDMI 1.4: 4K at 30hz
HDMI 2.0: 4k at 60hz (probably what you want for a monitor-like experience)
HDMI 2.1: 4k at 120hz

https://www.blossomhilltelevision.com/hdmi-1-4-vs-2-0-vs-2-1

Other than that, GPU power is irrelevant to your stated goals.

[mylife]

I use 2 screens for that work

[No.6]

4k 42” at monitor distance and I can *just* still see the pixels.

[Myrddin]

I've had success running my 4K monitor with my old Windows 10 with i7-2600K CPU using the internal graphics support. I wanted a wide screen, so I purchased one that does 3440 x 1440. That one would not work on the old i7-2600K machine. Literally, the BIOS crashed and wouldn't boot my disks. I thought the i7 was defective and downgraded to an i5. Same problem. The i5 was fine on the 4k monitor. Even an auxiliary video board wouldn't fix the problem. It was OLD BIOS as the root cause. 2013 vintage.

I'm running current machines on the 3440x1440 monitor with inside CPU graphics support to HDMI. Crystal clear. I'm writing software 12 to 16 hours per day, so poor clarity is unacceptable.

My large format monitor is an LG WQHD. An nVidia Quadro 7200 video card is in the laptop. The 4k monitor is an LG HDR 4k. The i5 is driving the 4k at 1920x1080 with internal CPU Intel HD Graphics. The 4k monitor doubles as my 4k Bluray player display.