I haven't actually seen an 8k monitor yet, but a couple weeks ago I was at an Apple store and checked out 5k monitor. PDF text was noticeably sharper and at the same time smoother than on my 4k monitor at home. Both are relatively recent 27" IPS panels made by LG.
So I don't know if I will be able to tell the difference between 5k and 8k in 27" size, but I know that 4k is not enough.