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Best 4K games
The 4K revolution has arrived on PC, and if your eyes haven't yet dined at the table of Ultra HD gaming, we've tracked down the best 4K games sure to give them a visual feast.
Packing four times as many pixels as common 1080p displays, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel-resolution "4K" monitors can make newer games breathtakingly immersive, and those extra pixels can even help pump life back into older titles using high-resolution texture packs and mods.
Of course, in addition to a 4K monitor, you'll need a beefy gaming rig with a powerful graphics card (or three) to do them justice - because even gorgeous visuals soon wear thin if your frame rate matches your shoe size.
Whether you've already made the leap or are about to, click on to view our best 4K games screenshot gallery, which was produced using an MSI GS60 2QE Ghost Pro 4K. We'll be adding to it as we go along, so drop us a comment below if you'd like to see a particular game make the cut.
1. The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt
While console gamers are still arguing over whether the latest Witcher 3 patch dialled down the game's graphics, members of the PC elite have been firing up CD Projekt's epic third-person adventure in a blaze of 4K glory.
Rendered natively, The Witcher 3's highly-detailed environments look nothing short of incredible in 4K - from Novigrad's sprawling architecture to its red sunlit fields, not to mention its spiny Echinops, grotesque Bloedzuigers and veiny Cemataurs. Having your face ripped off has never looked so beautiful.
Nitpickers may point out that Wild Hunt's backgrounds and foliage don't match up to what was shown in pre-release promo shots, something that's increasingly becoming par for the course for PC gamers, but even so it's still one of the best-looking games out there.
2. DiRT: Showdown
It may be creaking a bit in the tyres, but DiRT Showdown is still one of the best-looking arcade racers out there and its Destruction Derby-style thrills are even more heart-pumping on a 4K monitor. While fans of Codemasters' racing series may point to DiRT 3 as the all-round meatier title, Showdown's over-the-top approach - from the flame jets that light up indoor tracks to its spectacular chassis-contorting crashes and colourful art style - make it the more visually appealing title.
3. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The latest entry into the Call Of Duty franchise, Advanced Warfare aims to banish all memory of the muddy textures that plagued its scarily ugly predecessor, Ghosts. After three years in development it appears to have succeeded: Warfare's high-octane firefights are nothing short of stunning in 4K thanks to its sharp visuals, Exo-llent (sorry) character models and highly detailed weapons. Another nice effect of playing in 4K is having an eye-poppingly crisp HUD, which is the closest you'll get to wearing an Exo Suit (short of strapping on an Oculus Rift, anyway).
4. Dishonored
Nominated for several 'Best Graphics' and 'Best Art Style' industry awards upon release, Dishonored wasn't exactly a bad-looking game in 2012. Crank up the pixels, however, and Dunwall's retro-future-industrial aesthetic is elevated to a whole new level of dystopian beauty. Taking time to admire its convincing water effects, Orwellian-era buildings like the Hound Pits Pub, and bizarre Pandyssian wildlife, ogling Dishonored's visuals in 4K can prove a welcome distraction to clearing your name of murder.
5. Dying Light
A punishing title that demands serious GPU power for the best experience (especially if you want to ramp up the draw distance), Dying Light in 4K has you smelling the breath of the Zombie hordes while watching blood ooze from their rotten, bashed-in craniums. The level of detail is phenomenal - from the game's leafy suburbs to its blood-splattered weapons and NPCs' facial expressions. Standing on a roof watching flames lick the hood of a burning car while plotting your escape from the army of undead never has never felt so real.
6. BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite came out in 2013 and wasn't designed for 4K monitors, but you wouldn't know it. Irrational Games' third in the BioShock series, Infinite looks still jaw-dropping in Ultra HD thanks to its highly-detailed textures, illuminating lighting effects and Columbia's neoclassical-styled architecture. When not stopping to admire its buildings, you'll likely be checking out Booker's glistening weaponry or staring into the vacant eyes of Monument Island's many enemies. Infinite's high-speed firefights up in the Sky-Lines are particularly engaging in 4K, not to mention its four weird and wonderful boss fights.
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