Originally Posted by
DYKWIA
That's exactly what I'm looking at! The Dell Q2720U and an i5 Mac Mini. I can get a refurbished Mac Mini with 16GB / 1TB SSD for a little more than the standard 8GB/512GB model. I might upgrade the RAM, but 16GB should be enough.
What scaled resolution are you using (if any)?
Macbook Pro 15" with AMD Radeon Pro 5xx
DELL U2720Q:
Resolution: 6400 x 3600
UI Looks like: 3200 x 1800 @ 60 Hz
Framebuffer Depth: 30-Bit Color (ARGB2101010)
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Automatically Adjust Brightness: No
Connection Type: Thunderbolt/DisplayPort
Mac Mini 2018/2020 with Intel UHD Graphics 630
DELL U2720Q:
Resolution: 6720 x 3780
UI Looks like: 3360 x 1890 @ 60 Hz
Framebuffer Depth: 30-Bit Color (ARGB2101010)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Automatically Adjust Brightness: No
Connection Type: Thunderbolt/DisplayPort
Memory used watching YouTube in Chrome, video in theater mode. Total of 5 tabs open including YouTube; terminal with top pid watch in the background. Browser Inner Window size 2422 x 1514.
Stats from Activity Monitor:
Quality: 720p60
-- Memory Used Overall: ~8.35 GB; App Memory: 5.42 GB; Wired Memory: 2.87 GB
-- Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) CPU %31.6; CPU Time 24:35.09; Threads 24; Idle Wake Ups 125; GPU 0.0 %; GPU Time 0.00
-- Google Chrome Helper (GPU) 0.1 3:17.77 10 4 0.0 6:48.88
Quality: 2160p60
-- Memory Used: 10.23 GB App Memory: 6.42, Wired Memory:3.51
-- Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) 290.0 28:00.20 26 114 0.0 0.00
-- Google Chrome Helper (GPU) 13.9 3:37.97 15 129 77.2 7:20.30
Hope this helps.
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