Does anyone play FFXIV on PC using a 4K TV?

Context: I play FFXIV on PC. (I only play FFXIV. I very rarely play anything else)I want to take advantage of 4K as my graphics card can handle it, and was curious if anyone plays FFXIV on PC using a 4K TV as their monitor.I ask this, because a 4K TV would be the better bang for my buck right now as PS5's are impossible to come by and I don't have the cash for both and I already have a great PC capable of running FFXIV in 4K.

I know many folks argue response time/input lag? But its FFXIV.... how bad is or isnt it? I'm not looking to play first person shooters here...

or If gaming on PC using a 4K TV is truly utter trash, what 4K monitors can you recommend if any under $400?

Its not going to matter. just try it yourself and see how it works for you.

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Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth

Its not going to matter. just try it yourself and see how it works for you.

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I wish I could, but I cant just toss up to $400 at something I want to "try".

I play on a 40" 4K TV hooked up to my PC and it works great, I love it.

I'm hearing folks over on reddit say the same thing! I'm probably going to look into a decent 4K TV then and give it a whirl.
A nice guy over on reddit pointed out that the GCD and server lag of FFXIV makes it such that input lag isn't much of an issue, so that's a win for me.

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Originally Posted by Vespar

Context: I play FFXIV on PC. (I only play FFXIV. I very rarely play anything else)I want to take advantage of 4K as my graphics card can handle it, and was curious if anyone plays FFXIV on PC using a 4K TV as their monitor.I ask this, because a 4K TV would be the better bang for my buck right now as PS5's are impossible to come by and I don't have the cash for both and I already have a great PC capable of running FFXIV in 4K.

I know many folks argue response time/input lag? But its FFXIV.... how bad is or isnt it? I'm not looking to play first person shooters here...

or If gaming on PC using a 4K TV is truly utter trash, what 4K monitors can you recommend if any under $400?

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My relative on FFXIV is currently running on a 4K monitor with a GTX 1080 Ti. (TV or Monitor doesn't matter, just resolution) Works fine for her but problem with the UI scaling is problematic for some text that needs some work on for high resolution display.

It’s fine considering FFXIV is one of the most latency friendly MMO’s. Some TV’s are much better than others. Check rtings.com. My TV input lag 4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 is 15.0 ms. 1440p @ 120 Hz is 5.9 ms

Although not a TV, I have a 4k "content" display, 60Hz - because I care about things like color accuracy and depth over ridiculously fast refresh rates. And...

It works just fine and looks beautiful.

I use a Samsung 4k 60hz monitor , U28 E590.
No a 'super gaming monitor' by any means , but it can do 60Hz at 4k over one Display cable.

I drive it with 2x GTX 1080 TI in SLI mode . And yes , FF XIV scales pretty good with almost double the frame rate in SLI over a single card.
UI and text scaling is no problem . Pixels almost unnoticeable at viewing distance , so anti aliasing is not necessary , not that it really impacts frame rate.

I have 3 x 4K monitors, one is 60 inches, the others are 32 inches. I often run two FFXIV clients at the same time. It's awesome.

I have a POS Hisense that I bought on clearance and it looks and works fine. For XIV it isn't really an issue in the slightest and looks great.

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Originally Posted by AxlTheHunter

I have a POS Hisense that I bought on clearance and it looks and works fine. For XIV it isn't really an issue in the slightest and looks great.

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I was considering a hisense TV I saw in the store, but I wanted to see if 4K TVs were up to snuff enough for FFXIV before I threw down cash on anything. Amazingly, the price of a 4K TV these days is dirt cheap! Wish the monitor counterparts were in this price range. After more research into various models and insights from other xiv players it seems like going this route might be the best option overall for the money.

I play on a Samsung 65" TU8000 4k TV and I wouldn't have anything else. I don't get any input lag at all and I play first and third person shooters too. (Not as an esport though, purely pleasure gaming) the Samsung series also has a gaming mode which is supposed to help with input lag but I couldn't notice the difference. I can't recommend the 4k experience enough and it's great for movies. YouTube and web surfing too!

I play on a 4K TV. I tried playing at 4K resolution for a while, but found that I prefer a stable high framerate, so play in 1440p on it, instead.

Personally, I think it's a very fun experience if you have a CPU and GPU that can handle it. I prefer as big of a screen as possible, it's one of the few benefits of a flat panel over a CRT display.

Don't worry about what monitor elitists may say. TV response time is getting better and better, and there are now OLED TVs specifically designed to run games. And even without, the input lag isn't that noticeable.
If one cares about sheer quality of display, regardless of size, they would be better off using a CRT display rather than a flat panel to begin with. It seems rather pointless to me to focus on the importance of an ultimate display instead of size a TV provides, and then advocate or flat panel PC monitor instead of a Cathode Ray Tube.

It's a good idea to read up about which monitors have a good degree of response for gaming. And I apologize that I don't know what the best in the $400 range would be. But flat panel TVs are generally getting better for gaming.
My friend has a LG CX and swears by its quality. But it is quite a bit more more expensive than $400.