16K resolution


The term 16K resolution refers to a display resolution with approximately 16,000 horizontal pixels. The most commonly discussed 16K resolution is, which doubles the pixel count of 8K UHD in each dimension, for a total of four times as many pixels. This resolution has 132.7 megapixels, 16 times as many pixels as 4K resolution and 64 times as many pixels as 1080p resolution.
Currently, 16K resolutions can be run using multi-monitor setups with AMD Eyefinity or Nvidia Surround.

History

In 2016, AMD announced a target for their future graphics cards to support 16K resolution with a refresh rate of 240 Hz for 'true immersion' in VR.
Innolux displayed the world's first 100-inch 16K8K display module at Touch Taiwan in August 2018.
Sony introduced a 17-foot-tall by 64-foot–wide commercial 16K display at NAB 2019 that is set to be released in Japan.
On June 26, 2019, VESA formally released the DisplayPort2.0 standard with support for one 16K display @ 60Hz with 10bpc RGB/ 4:4:4 color.