NVIDIA unleashes massive 4K screen at Churchill Downs

Personal gaming sure has come a long way since the days of Pong on CRT televisions or making sure your TV was on channel 3 to operate your console.

Powered by graphics processing unit (GPU) company NVIDIA, the group debuted the largest 4k screen in a videogame competition at world-famous horse racing track Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Final measurement: 1,414.36 m² (15,224 ft²).

Gamers Justin Munoz and Tom Lounsbury were flown in to battle it out in a competition playing Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.

Up for grabs between the dueling players was a new 4K gaming system for the winner, featuring the GeForce GTX 980, NVIDIA's most advanced GPU.

The screen clocked in at a crisp 4096 x 2160 resolution on the display that measured 171 feet wide by 90 feet tall, meaning that the game's GPU was taxed into overdrive to ensure a smooth gameplay experience.

Courtsey nvidia.com

For all the nuts and bolts of how they made this happen, check out the story from NVIDIA itself for further details.

It sure looked like a lot of work. But it all seemed worth it to allow NVIDIA to hang its hat on the raw display on processing power put on successfully by its GPU capability.

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