Will my GPU support a 2560 X 1440 monitor?

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Three years ago, I built a new computer, including a Gigabyte GV-N760OC-2GD Rev2.0 GPU. I saved only my small 1680 X 1050 IPS monitor. Now the monitor is failing and I need a replacement that will work with my GPU.

I am looking at 1920 X 1080 and 2560 X 1440 IPS-type displays that are supposed to have 4-6 sec GtoG response rates, minimal lag AND offer color/contrast/luminescence specs that are good enough to support a little photo editing.

I *thought* my GPU would support QHD resolutions, but something I read in a Q&A has me worried: “In order to utilize 1440p you have to have GTX 980 above or GTX 970 sli. Single GTX 970 will not get you to 1440p for max settings and default the screen will route to 1080p.”

I do not play heavy animation RPGs (now), and I don’t know to which "max settings" this writer refers. I had planned to tweak controls if needed to get decent response times.

Does anyone know if my GPU will support 2560 X 1440 with some mild over-clocking if needed? Will the connection type make a difference: DVI vs HDMI vs Display Port?
 
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Ultra or max settings usually involves some form of AA(anti-aliasing). The game itself will require a certain amount of memory on the videocard. The amount required will, in part, depend on the resolution you run. The higher the resolution, the more vram you will need. At this point in time, 2gb is the minimum you'd want for 1080p gaming, and in newer games that will only be enough for low to medium settings.

Anti-aliasing(AA) itself also requires vram. So to use AA, you'll need even more vram on your card. Thus, even at 1080p you might need a 4gb videocard.

You are talking about possibly running at 1440p. High resolution+max settings+AA= you need a far more powerful card, something like a 1070. So if you don't want to have to spend...
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It will support it technically, but you won't be getting 60 frames.
The current card that is suitable for 60fps at 1440p maxed is a GTX 1070, which is 50% faster than the 970.
When the writer says 'Max Settings' They mean the highest possible graphical detail that the game has to offer.
A 970 will however run most games at 1920x1080 fine.
 
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A 760 at this point is less then a GTX 1050 ti.

It can display a screen on a 2k screen, even play video but it wont game on it at least wiht any reasonible frams per second.

You will need a 1080p monitor and even then you will have to reduce settings by a decent amount to get good fps.
 
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Ultra or max settings usually involves some form of AA(anti-aliasing). The game itself will require a certain amount of memory on the videocard. The amount required will, in part, depend on the resolution you run. The higher the resolution, the more vram you will need. At this point in time, 2gb is the minimum you'd want for 1080p gaming, and in newer games that will only be enough for low to medium settings.

Anti-aliasing(AA) itself also requires vram. So to use AA, you'll need even more vram on your card. Thus, even at 1080p you might need a 4gb videocard.

You are talking about possibly running at 1440p. High resolution+max settings+AA= you need a far more powerful card, something like a 1070. So if you don't want to have to spend money on a new videocard, a 1080p monitor is the way to go, and even then you won't be running games at max settings.

That's for gaming though, desktop apps like phote editing don't need that kind of power.
 
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Thank you! And my thanks to the other kind respondents. I got a Dell U2515H, mostly for the excellent color ratings and the footprint that matches my small space. I've had to do a lot of tinkering to be able to *see* anything at that high dpi. But the color and detail are spectacular. Cleaning up old photos is going to be so easy!

Performance is fine for the desktop apps I use everyday, and streaming content and for the types of games I play. I did run Heaven with very modest settings, and the fps, as predicted, were dismal. That was on the balanced GPU profile I use. I could probably get more if I played with the acceleration options available, but not enough for really high level games. I'm going to get a new graphics card, while there are still models that will play nicely with my mother board.
 
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