1070 or G-Sync monitor

Sheep500 · Oct 1, 2016

Hi guys. Just looking for some advice.
I currently have an i7 2600k,970gtx, 16gb ram and a Samsung 23a700d 120hz monitor.
I'm not sure whether to upgrade to a 1070 card or get a larger 27" gsync monitor.
Which would be the smarter upgrade?
Both obviously cost alot of money and just want some expert advice.

Thanks for any help.

geofelt · Oct 1, 2016

What is your objective?
I7-2600K and a GTX970 should play most games very well at 1080P

Do you need higher FPS?
Do you have screen tearing issues?
Do you want a larger display, or a higher 1440P resolution?

If you are playing fast action shooters, then perhaps the GTX1070 would be best.
The value of Gsync is to reduce screen tearing caused by a mismatch between the graphics card capability and the screen refresh rate capability.

Sheep500 · Oct 1, 2016

Hi, most games run fine at well over 100fps with mainly ultra/high details at 1080p. Some games, like the division and gtav I found fine to cap at 60. Since getting the 120hz monitor a few years back I've got too used to the high refresh rate and would struggle to go back to 60hz or 60fps.
I run most games with adaptive vsync but heard great things about gsync. The 1070 would future proof the pc for another few years but would the gsync monitor help the 970 feel smoother in the next few years as it slowly struggles with future games?

James Mason · Oct 1, 2016

A g-sync monitor will last "longer" than a new GPU would in my opinion.

The upgrade from a 970 to a 1070 is kinda small.

BUT if you get a 1440p 27" (which is the right size for 1440p, bad for 1080p though) you'll also lose "performance" because that will put a larger strain on your GPU.

I would say, don't do either until you can do both at the same time.

Sheep500 · Oct 1, 2016

I was still looking at 1080p monitors if I'm honest. I had earmarked this one as a good performer at a very good price: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/philips-272g5dyeb-27-1920x1080-tn-g-sync-144hz-gaming-widescreen-led-slim-bezel-monitor-black-mo-021-ph.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwvb2_BRCb_s7Yo7_ZlHASJABz6L0jvfWMRlv9VUOlNM_R0DhuwpTWxBr5DswnoluYjncnhhoCgXrw_wcB

I would not be able to afford both for a very long time - even though it's probably the ideal solution.

James Mason · Oct 1, 2016

So, here's the thing, 1080p starts to look noticeably worse when it's stretched beyond like 24", 24" being the most you'd want to stretch it before the negative visuals really start to kick in. This mostly is because you sit pretty close to a desktop monitor, usually only about 2-3 feet from it.

For TVs you usually sit like 10-15feet, so it's not as noticeable how bad it is, but if you like, stand in front of your 40" 1080p TV, you see that it actually looks really terrible, and if you run like, a desktop program on it looks even worse.

This is what you'd be looking for: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/R998TW/aoc-monitor-g2460pg

Sheep500 · Oct 1, 2016

Ok thanks. I had bookmarked a few 24" G-Sync monitors. I guess I just though a bigger monitor would add something extra and different to the mix but not if it's going to look stretched and poor.

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