Consumer Technology Association Defines Standards for 8K Televisions

[danbert2000]

Well K is 1024, so 1920/1024 = 1.875K(, 2560/1024=2.5K), 3840/1024=3.75K and now 7680/1024=7.5K. So it's actually going worse and worse...

Real 2K at 16:9 would be 2048x1152 and there even were such a monitors with that native resolution(I.E. DELL SP2309W).

2K is an industry standard for cinemas and video production. It's 2048*1080. Either slightly rectangular pixels or slightly outside of 16:9. 4K is a video industry standard at 4096*2048 or a media standard at 3840*2048 (official definitions for both unfortunately).

2K resolution - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Midland Dog]

Technically, it is. 3840x2160=4k because it's around 4000 horizontal pixels. Divide that by half, 1920x1080=2k because 1920 is around 2000 horizontal pixels. What people refer to when they incorrectly state "2k" is 2560x1440 which is actually 2.5k because 2560 is around 2500 horizontal pixels.
So 2160p=4k, 1080p=2k and 1440p=2.5k

when has anyone ever called 1080p 2k, ever

 

[THU31]

8K could not be more pointless.

 

[Kapone33]

The RTX series as well as Navi/Radeon 7 already support 8k output, so everything going forward should also. (my apologies if you also meant ***at playable frame rates... we are many gens from that)

I know they do and that was exactly what I was alluding to. I am sure that I could watch 8K content with my Vega 64 too.....if there was any of any real substance.

 

[lexluthermiester]

when has anyone ever called 1080p 2k, ever

I do, all the time because it is technically and functionally correct. Anyone who calls 2560x1440 2k makes themselves sound more than a bit ignorant.

 

[xorbe]

As a 4K owner, I wish they'd just make 2560x1600 again.