[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.

[mylife]

there is basically no 4k content so why bother?

[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.

[Paul R.]

So... Can anyone tell me what that “Digital Max Resolution 2560 x 1600” spec means vs. the spec for “Native HDMI 1.4b”?

It’s been an interesting discussion, but, not to the point.

[Paul R.]

Useful article RE: all the early HDMI versions (although evidently the author was a turd!):

https://www.audioholics.com/hdtv-formats/understanding-difference-hdmi-versions

[simi_ed]

It sounds like you are mixing specifications together. HDMI is a unique interface, and is not necessarily tied to resolution. If the card has a maximum resolution of 2560x1600, then that is the most you will get. HDMI can be HD (1920x1080) or UHD (3840x2160) or 4K (4096x2160). If your GPU card has a max resolution of 2560x1600 then the best you will do is 2560x1600! I would expect that using HDMI the best resolution you can get would be 1920x1080.
A newer, more powerful GPU will easily support either 4k or UHD. Spend the $$$ to get what you want/need.

I hope that helps!
Ed

[TLI]

https://www.hwinfo.com/

Free.

I use it to monitor temps in cpu, gpu, ssd drive temp and DIMM temps.

Much more useful that power consumptions.

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[Intar]

HDMI port alone does not equate to max resolution. Specs on your card support 1366x768 max which is well below HD 1080p. Your card supports 720P max and is frankly ancient and not supported by nVidia or Microsoft anymore. You will have to invest in a new card. Prices for 4K capable cards start at $500 and go up from there.

[Paul R.]

While stumbling around, I stumbled into this:

https://www.newegg.com/asus-geforce-gt-710-gt710-4h-sl-2gd5/p/N82E16814126433?Item=9SIARA8J9T0644

and:

https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/asus/gt710-4h-sl-2gd5/techspec/

Now, the specs clearly indicate:

“Max Resolution 3840x2160@60Hz for 1 monitor
3840x2160@30Hz for more than 2 monitors”

Heck, I really only need output for 1 monitor @ 3840x2160 @ 30Hz. Power draw and heat issues should be minimal.

Also useful is the card evidently NOT needing to go into a
PCI Express x16 slot — instead it can pop into one of the two PCI Express x1 slots. Except... This is a full width card, and my desktop is a HP6300 SFF. So, what I need to find is a two port version — which doesn’t seem to exist. :-(

[minnesota_bound]

I bought this card in July 2022. It is now priced at $199.99
ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mini OC Edition Gaming CSM Graphics Card (PCIe 3.0, 4GB GDDR6 Memory, HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-D

My monitor can do 4k but I have it at 2560 x 1440 on my 32” MSI monitor.
MSI Creator PS321QR 32” 2560 x 1440 WQHD 165Hz 1ms Response Time
I got it for almost half off due to credit card points : )
It can get to 4k 3840 x 2160 but recommends 2560 x 1440
Everything is too tiny for me at 4k.

As explained above by another poster there are programs that do not scale well and you cannot see the toolbar very well as it is tiny. I have Windows 10 Pro and under ‘Home> Settings ‘Display’ I have for ‘Scale and layout’ 125% to make things bigger.

In Settings, click on ‘Ease of Access’
You will see another setting ‘Make text bigger’ that has a slider. I have mine at 115%.

BTW when I was writing this I decided to try the 4k resolution.
I reverted back to 2k but the text was blurry.
Microsoft changed the ‘Refresh rate’ to 60 Hz instead of the 165 Hz I had and they inserted their own generic driver for my monitor.... arrgh! I had to update the driver with the correct one and change the refresh rate back to where it was. A restart and going thru ‘Cleartype’ and all is well.