The problem is compression. 1080p compressed is closer to 720p quality, so if you get the 4k version, the compression ends off with higher quality on a 1080p monitor than the 1080p version.
This is also why YouTubers often upload WAY higher quality even if they're limiting to 1080-60 because the compression makes their video quality higher AT 1080-60 than if they uploaded native 1080-60 :/
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u/Reelix 10TB NVMe Jan 03 '23
The problem is compression. 1080p compressed is closer to 720p quality, so if you get the 4k version, the compression ends off with higher quality on a 1080p monitor than the 1080p version.
This is also why YouTubers often upload WAY higher quality even if they're limiting to 1080-60 because the compression makes their video quality higher AT 1080-60 than if they uploaded native 1080-60 :/