eli5 if my monitor is 1080p why does 4k look better than 1080p videos?

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shouldn’t 1080p and 4k have no difference if my monitor is only capable of displaying 1080p

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In theory you are right however scaling algorithms and video compression are also factors. Given a high resolution source it is possible to generate 1080p video indistinguishable from 4k displayed on 1080p monitor if maximum image quality is the only requirement.

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