110-Inch BOE Prototype Screen with 16K (15360 x 8640) Resolution: A Glimpse into the Future of Gaming?

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/25/2023 09:11 AM | source: tomshardware | 28 comment(s)

BOE, a known display manufacturer, credited for its OLED screens in Apple smartphones, has recently showcased a 16K screen that measures 110 inches. This IPS panel possesses a resolution of 15360 × 8640, reaching a brightness of 400 nits and a contrast ratio of 1200:1, with 99% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut.

At the Display Week 2023 event, Vincent Teoh of the HDTVTest YouTube channel had the chance to thoroughly assess BOE's display. Teoh reports that the screen's 132.7 million pixels are not discernible even at close range.

To give some context, a standard 8K screen contains 33.2 million pixels, while 4K screens, which are becoming more mainstream, have 8.3 million pixels. Consequently, BOE's 16K screen hosts 16 times more pixels than a traditional 4K panel. However, the high pixel count caps the refresh rate of this 16K screen at 60Hz.

The 16K display from BOE provides a peak brightness of 400 nits and a contrast ratio of 1,200:1, which are standard for an IPS panel. It also covers 99% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. As per Vincent Teoh's observations, individual pixels were not distinguishable even upon close examination. This aligns with BOE's assertion of providing "extremely high resolution beyond the retina."

It's important to understand that BOE's display is at the prototype stage and may not hit the commercial market for several years. Considering the complexities associated with smoothly driving a display of such high resolution, this delay is expected, especially for high-demand tasks like gaming. While 4K monitors are readily available, and 8K monitors are obtainable albeit at a high cost, BOE's new development extends the limit further. The company showcased a massive 110-inch screen with a groundbreaking 16K resolution at Display Week 2023.

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GoldenTiger
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#6135834 Posted on: 05/26/2023 04:37 AM

Been on 4k for almost a decade... Bring on higher resolutions!

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#6135866 Posted on: 05/26/2023 08:29 AM

Realtime renderings (like games) could work at that resolution, but aside from the obvious issue of getting a GPU powerful enough to render that (I guess a 4090 enabling DLSS from 4K might work), it probably wouldn't look good because you'd notice detail issues in textures.
Perhaps you could use it for productivity use, but I can't imagine any situation where a 110 inch display makes sense for that.

are you sure that the 4090 could even output at that resolution at 60hz? if i remember nvidia doesn't have the latest technology when it comes to output signals.

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#6135881 Posted on: 05/26/2023 09:05 AM

if i remember nvidia doesn't have the latest technology when it comes to output signals.

Indeed. Neither does AMD

Displayport 2.0 is capable of 8K 60 on a single cable, and 2.1 can drive two 8K 60 or one 8K 120 on a single cable.
For this 16K 60 display, at minimum one would need four UHBR cables... which it probably does need, since I suspect the display is actually 4 independent 8K panels and controllers glued together.

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#6135985 Posted on: 05/26/2023 02:35 PM

For this 16K 60 display, at minimum one would need four UHBR cables... which it probably does need, since I suspect the display is actually 4 independent 8K panels and controllers glued together.

You're probably right that it's just a set of glued-together panels, because I don't get how this could be driven, let alone manufactured. And yes, I know there's nothing particularly advanced about the manufacturing of it compared to other panels; neither the pixel density or size are unusual, but the combination is, and so I don't know if the tooling exists to make such a display and considering the obstacles, it doesn't seem to make economic sense to make the tooling for such a display in today's market. We can't forget the controller either, which would have to be specially designed for this.

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#6136086 Posted on: 05/26/2023 07:05 PM

I think you meant 4 independent 4K panels (4*4=16), but you're probably right that it's just a set of glued-together panels, because I don't get how this could be driven, let alone manufactured. And yes, I know there's nothing particularly advanced about the manufacturing of it compared to other panels; neither the pixel density or size are unusual, but the combination is, and so I don't know if the tooling exists to make such a display and considering the obstacles, it doesn't seem to make economic sense to make the tooling for such a display in today's market. We can't forget the controller either, which would have to be specially designed for this.

4 x 4k is 8k - Xk stands for number of vertical lines, not the actual number of pixels....

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