1080p upgrade to 1440p or 4k

pilster123 · Oct 21, 2015

Hello I was just wanting to check which resolution is better for gaming,

hopefully I should have enough power to run 4K if that is the option.

what sort of framerates on the latest games are you guys getting?

I will be using 2x 980TI MSI 6G cards
i7 4790k 4.5ghz
16GB Ram
1000W PSU.

Thanks

Agash · Oct 21, 2015

Damn, your rig is NICE. I would go to 4k instead of 1440p. What is the full resolution of the 1440p or 2160p (4K) monitor. I.e. 3840 x 2160. Your rig can handle 4K in all games at high or medium. 60 FPS on medium/high and 30 FPS on ULTRA, depending from game to game.

pilster123 · Oct 21, 2015

Id imagine 4k meduim would be bad compared to 1440P Ultra wouldnt it?

Thanks for response.

Agash · Oct 21, 2015

Yes, your right. But that only effects framerate. It's either frames or quality buddy

Deleted member 217926 · Oct 21, 2015

A single 980 Ti will max everything at 1440p. That's what I'm running. With 2 cards go 4K.

Eximo · Oct 21, 2015

Depends what you run. With a pair of GTX980 I can get 90FPS in BF4 @ Ultra @ 4K

Personally I am going to go for a 144Hz (165hz) 2560x1440 as soon as the PG279Q is available from ASUS.

pilster123 · Oct 21, 2015

Mostly the modern games such as fallout 4, star wars battlefront etc thanks.

xapoc · Oct 21, 2015

With that build you will have no problems running 1440p. As far as 4k it would depend on the game really. I've seen random reviews and people hit 55-80 fps on newer games typically all settings maxed out.

geofelt · Oct 21, 2015

You have the gpu grunt to run fast action games at 4k.
Most 4k monitors will be limited to 60fps.
Unless you are a competitive fast action gamer, that should be sufficient.

I think the usual 4k monitors are too small to see test properly.
I can suggest a 40" 4k monitor, the pnilips BDM4065UC
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-BDM4065UC-Resolution-Speakers-DisplayPort/dp/B00SCX78JS

Deleted member 217926 · Oct 21, 2015

You don't need the eye candy ( AA and AF ) at 4K that you do at lower resolutions. 980 Ti Sli should get you 40+ FPS in most every title at 4K. Perfectly playable. I would never have bought dual flagship cards right now with Pascal right around the corner but you can always sell them and get some of your money back. Pascal could conceivably have double the performance of Maxwell.

pilster123 · Oct 21, 2015

Might be better to go for 1440p it seems due to the fps, below 60fps seems unplayable to me.

Agash · Oct 21, 2015

Then 1440p it is!!!! What resolution will you be using. I.e. 2,560 x 1,440? That would be great. It's double the pixels of a 1920 x 1080p monitor

where as 4k has 8 million pixels, double of 1440p. 1080p = 2 million, 1440p = 4 million, 2160p = 8 million

Deleted member 217926 · Oct 21, 2015

Then go with a 144Hz 1440p monitor or sell one of those cards. One 980 Ti will max every game at 1440p. I know I have an EVGA 980 Ti SC ACX 2.0 and a 32" Samsung 1440p monitor. No problems with any games.

Agash · Oct 21, 2015

I wouldn't sell one of those cards if I was him. He's set with 2 980 ti's which can last him longer than one.

pilster123 · Oct 21, 2015

Is the Asus ROG swift the best option as I am using a 1080P gysnc moniter now

Thanks again.

Deleted member 217926 · Oct 21, 2015

Agash :

He's also wasting $700 at 1440p.

Best monitor is subjective. I went with this for the size and 100% sRGB color accuracy. A 32" 1440p monitor keeps the text size about the same as a 23" 1080p monitor and since my eyes aren't getting any younger it was a no brainer.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-WQHD-LED-Monitor-S32D850T/dp/B00L3KNOF4

It's $100 cheaper than when I bought it in April too.

Agash · Oct 21, 2015

It's all up to OP. I think selling his 980 ti for a 1440p monitor is a good way to save money but maybe he has money to burn; do you OP?

Reaper_7799 · Oct 21, 2015

ROG swift is a TN panel and the Acer predator is an IPS, so depending which one you have now, I'd probably base it on what you're using now ips or tn causee the viewing angles, colors and response times are different but they have same refresh rates...144hz.

pilster123 · Oct 21, 2015

No i dont have money to burn I just think 1080P is not a great resolution for the 2 cards, I will just mostly be gaming so aslong as the picture is good im happy either way

Eximo · Oct 21, 2015

Reaper_7799 :

PG278Q is TN ($660)
PG279Q is IPS and should be available for roughly $800 in a few weeks, same panel manufacturer as the
Acer Predator (XB270HU bprz) (~$720)

Also the 3440x1440 displays to look at. Acer has a decent one, also under the predator brand.

Agash · Oct 21, 2015

Whats your budget?

pilster123 · Oct 21, 2015

probably about £550 I would prefer a moniter with gsync

Reaper_7799 · Oct 21, 2015

Eximo :

Yeah I really like the 34" acer predator 100hz gsync that just came out. I'm gonna pick that up myself soon or the asus that is going to be very similar and ips too.

mmaatt747 · Oct 21, 2015

I myself would prefer an ultra-wide at 3440x1440 (maybe even high refresh rate) over standard 4k and you would definitely want both cards for either of those options.

Eximo · Oct 21, 2015

Well, 550 jams up the works a bit. That puts the PG278Q barely within budget. And a 28" 4K Acer monitor with G-sync. Everything else with G-sync is comparable to what you already have.

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