1080p 144hz or 1440p 60hz.

SkullPenguin · Dec 11, 2013

I have a gtx 780ti should i get a 1440p monitor or a 1080p monitor. Which one is the best for gaming, i will be playing titanfall, metro LL, crysis 3, battlefield 4 and all those games. I want to run them at max settings with no lag. I i had 1080p would it be like 90 fps on metroll then on 1440p it would drop to 60? Please help

H4X3R · Dec 11, 2013

I suggest a 1440p monitor as games look better. Your gpu should have no problem running all games above 60 fps ( crysis 3 may be about 50 - 55)

leo2kp · Dec 11, 2013

As long as you're between 30 and 60fps, go with the highest resolution that will work within those framerates. Really anything higher is not going to improve visual quality, but the higher resolution will improve the quality for sure.

manofchalk · Dec 11, 2013

I would go for the 1440p screen, as well as having the larger resolution it will no doubt be an IPS panel, which offers better colour accuracy than the TN panels used 120hz screens.

bee144 · Dec 11, 2013

I know some people can't shut up about 144Hz gaming but I can't shut up about single monitor 2560x1440 IPS gaming. Love it!

expl0itfinder · Dec 11, 2013

For shooters, you can't beat a 144/120Hz monitor. Some good color tweaking will help with the colors significantly. I would recommend the 1440p monitor if you were doing more media, or content creation. But for gaming, you can't beat high framerates and refresh rates. a 144/120Hz monitor will help your aim SIGNIFICANTLY, and anybody who says otherwise has clearly never owned one. Also, you won't be maxing out many modern games at 1440p and staying above 60FPS, unless you have one hell of a system.

bee144 · Dec 11, 2013

^Same can be said about trying to get up to 144 FPS. That's gonna also require some hefty GPUs...

expl0itfinder · Dec 11, 2013

bee144 :

Not so much. With some lowered graphics settings, you could hit it in most games, fairly consistently, with a GTX 770. And when the framerate does dip below 120, which is inevitable, it is much less noticeable than a dip below 60, and far from game breaking.

manofchalk · Dec 11, 2013

And here I am with my 5760x1080 Eyefinity setup.
Moar pixels is moar better

I have played on a 120hz before, a friend of mine has the original BenQ 120hz (hooked up to a GTX670, so its powerful enough). Cant say I noticed a difference, though from what I gather 120hz is something you never notice until your looking at a 60hz screen after using it for a while.

H4X3R · Dec 11, 2013

He has a gtx 780ti. He should manage more than 100 in most games at 1080p. The human eye cannot see more than 99 fps so 120hz and 144hz make no difference.

bee144 · Dec 11, 2013

but you just argued that the downside to 1440p gaming is lower settings. Now you're saying that lower settings is okay on 144Hz gaming? Where is your logic?

expl0itfinder · Dec 11, 2013

H4X3R :

I was waiting for that. It's not so much a visual thing, so much as a "feel". 144Hz is so much more responsive than 60Hz. Anyway, the human eye is not limited by frames per second, so there is no magical framecap in your brain at 99FPS.

expl0itfinder · Dec 11, 2013

bee144 :

Because you get a faster response time. You trade visuals for feel. At 1440p, you trade visuals, for, well, visuals.

bee144 · Dec 11, 2013

I've overclocked my monitor to 70Hz. Good enough for me. I have to agree with others though. 144Hz is gimmicky. More pixels is more better.

WinSomeLoseNone · Dec 11, 2013

This is a tough choice.

You need to also consider the hardware required to drive the displays.

144hz will allow for a smoother experience with less screen tearing. However, to truly benefit from 144Hz you need the processing power to put out 100+ FPS. A 144Hz display would be difficult to differentiate from a 60Hz display if you are only getting 60-80 FPS.

1440p has higher pixel density and therefore looks significantly better than a 144Hz 1080p display. Not only that, but you get more usable display area and with a greater pixel density.

In general, the processing power required to fully utilize a 120/144Hz display is greater than the processing power required to utilize 1440p. Also note that when using a 1440p display for gaming settings such as AA can be disabled as the pixel density makes the in-game affect of increasing AA nearly indistinguishable.

Think of it this way:
If you get a 120/144Hz display and cannot maintain the High FPS required you are getting no added benefit.
If you get the 1440p display you will always have a higher pixel density and always have a larger display even if you are only getting 50-60 FPS (which is still great).

Personally, I would choose the 1440p every time. When I'm not gaming I have a beautiful, large, high-res desktop.

manofchalk · Dec 11, 2013

I think the better point is that he has a 780Ti, if that cant push out an acceptable FPS then nothing will. People have been gaming on 120hz's and 1440p for a fair while, so probably should just lower their settings.

I agree that there isnt an "FPS Limit" to the human eye.
I love how that arguments FPS changes every time, last time I heard it it was 24FPS. I can actively perceive an FPS of below 45, though mainly that only happens in sudden drops so that exacerbates how noticeable it is.

bee144 · Dec 11, 2013

"When I'm not gaming I have a beautiful, large, high-res desktop." Exactly. No one uses their gaming rig 24/7 for games. Doesn't happen.

expl0itfinder · Dec 11, 2013

Well, I do. I have a laptop for everything else so that I don't clog up my system with anything other than games and a web browser. However, 144Hz is my preference. I don't play games for the visuals, so much as the feeling of smoothness. The more this thread is discussed, I see that it is really a personal preference, and that the original poster should probably experience both before making a decision. And by "experiencing", I don't just mean using once. I mean using both long enough to realize all of their benefits.

STbob · Jun 30, 2016

expl0itfinder :

I agree, I have a 4 LCD 2x2 low 2x2 high and one of them is 120HZ the others are IPS.

The IPS color is a little better but for watching a movie or FPS the 120hz is just a better experience. Side by side watching a movie the 120hz has far less judder, much smoother. Same with the mouse.

I can game on any of them but when I compare side by side the 120hz is superior for any FPS. I don't think people know what they are missing, I would not either if I could not compare side by side.

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