With an 8K monitor due to hit the market — one that offers a high refresh rate ideal for immersive gaming, at that — one has to wonder if our gaming setups are ready to handle them yet. There ...

If there's one takeaway from this move to 8K, it's that high-end gaming is now quite an expensive hobby. The current Neo G9 sells for $2,300, though you can find it on sale for $1,700.

But it's still not common— only about 10% of Steam gamers play at above 1440p. So the idea of gaming at 8K resolution, and at high refresh rates to boot, seems very much out of reach.

The 8K Association (8KA) has updated the 8K TV specification, new 8K gaming modes (Auto Low Latency Mode) and VRR with HDMI 2.1.