Years before there is any content or hardware for it, Microsoft is going radical with Windows 10 graphics support.
Microsoft is bringing 8K support to Windows 10, years before TVs, monitors and content for that display resolution become widely available.
According to a slide presented at Microsoft’s WinHEC trade show in Shenzhen, China, last week, the 8K support for Windows 10 will be for displays larger than 27 inches.
Windows 8 8k Slide 1
While PC users are still slowly moving to from conventional HD to the new 4K standard, and it could be many years until PC displays start supporting 8K.
Even large-screen TVs that are based on the 8K resolution are still many years away from adoption.
8K displays will show images at a 7680 x 4320 resolution.
Windows 10 8K Resolution Slide 2
Support for 8K will be built in to Windows 10 for PCs, and 8K monitors will need to be attached to display ports.
While consumers wait for 8K to become a practical standard, Microsoft has prepared Windows 10 for 4K.
The OS will support 4K resolutions on PCs with screen sizes of 8 inches or higher, and on small-screen tablets and smartphones with screen sizes of 6 inches and higher, according to a slide from the presentation.
source:windowss10update.com
