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What monitor should I buy to get 1440p HiDPI @60hz

So according to this guy: Re: MacBook Pro 13" mid 2014 at 60hz 1440p scaled with Dell P2715Q



Bottom line...
1- What monitor can we buy where we can set 2560x1440p HiDPI @60hz using our macbooks pros. ( I have a Mid2014)
2- Does it mean ALL 4k monitors... will look awful in macbooks ?


I bought the LG 27UD88, Im extremely disappointed, because the suggested 1920x1080 runs only at 30hz and honestly even tho it says HiDPI.. it doesnt look that good. I wish I could set 1440p HiDPI.. but no.. I had to download a freaking SwitchResX app to force 1440p @60hz LOW RES. that looks... meeeh.. feels like a downgrade for having a 4k monitor. Text looks horrendous.


So again,.. what monitor should I buy to get that 1440p HiDPI. and what size ?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)

Posted on Mar 13, 2018 10:08 PM

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omarojo Author
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Mar 13, 2018 11:41 PM in response to omarojo

UPDATE: I just fixed it with this script

http://www.mathewinkson.com/2013/03/force-rgb-mode-in-mac-os-x-to-fix-the-pictur e-quality-of-an-external-monitor


now I have a beautiful 1440p@60hz HiDPI <--- HiDPI !!!! running in HighSierra 10.13.3 in my MacbookPro mid 2014 (15inch) 2.5Ghz i7, 16GB RAM, NVidia GT750M 2GB


THe monitor I have is the LG 27UD88 4k connecting via miniDP->DP (certified cable)

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Mar 14, 2018 12:09 AM in response to Lanny

ah man... you have no idea what you are saying. You need to read a little bit more about what 4k means.

yes Im using 2k real estate in a 4k density on a 27inch. I could run full 4k@60hz but that is none sense, not usable for reading anything.. at least not in a 27inch.


The whole reason of the script I ran.. was precisely to have HiDPI in 1440p instead of LowRes in 1440p.
Im actually pushing 4k now. so the image looks crisp and text is not blurred.

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What monitor should I buy to get 1440p HiDPI @60hz

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