While they do still look if you had a 1080p monitor next to it (assuming the same setting) it would look better. That being said I would try to aim for 1600x900 monitor.
Heck if your living in the us (well you could be from anway I only know us prices) and able to buy from newegg/amazon we can suggest monitors for you to purchase based on your budget same goes for the card you want to buy.