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1080p on native 4K
Hey /g/, I'm still using 1080p 60hz (don't need more and don't want more) for my PC desktop use, content watching, and video games. However the old 1080p TV I used as a monitor just died, and I'm on the market for a new screen. I'm afraid of buying a brand new 1080p TV because nowadays native 1080p is reserved for the lowest of the low end, with shit low-quality panels. So I've been considering getting a native 4K midrange TV and using it in 1080p resolution.
My concern is how 1080p content (without any upscaling from the source) will look in a 4K screen. I'm aware I can just set my PC desktop resolution to 4K and run content in 1080p with source upscaling to 4K, using XeSS/FSR for games etc, but if possible I'd rather keep running everything on 1080p from the source without any source upscaling (with my PC desktop resolution set to 1920x1080 60hz), using only the TV/monitor upscaling.
My main concern is whether running 1080p in a native 4K screen will look worse than on a native 1080p screen or not, especially for PC desktop use and stuff like fine detail, UI elements, font rendering, etc.
picrel is part of one of the saner discussions I've found on the subject.
Any anons with first hand experience trying this?