Has the gaming monitor market become stagnant ?

[GoldenTiger]

Max settings is a gimmick in games.

e.g 4096 res shadows 5fps drop yet look exactly the same as medium's 2048 resolution shadows. I used to play 4k on an R9 290 before going to 980 ti and it was suuuuuuper acceptable

Yep, many times it is tough to discern in screenshots even, on some of these max settings in games.

 

[MagnaMagicBtu]

Max settings is a gimmick in games.

e.g 4096 res shadows 5fps drop yet look exactly the same as medium's 2048 resolution shadows. I used to play 4k on an R9 290 before going to 980 ti and it was suuuuuuper acceptable

Not always. For some games max settings does make a difference. Really depends on the game. Resolution must always be at max though or else it'll look upscaled.