1440p 144hz monitor or 4k 60hz

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Hello everyone.I recently got myself a gtx 1080 and i will soon get a i7 7700k, but i also want to upgrade my monitor after that. So i was thinking which is better a 1440p 144hz monitor or a 4k monitor

Also we are getting a 4k tv soon so it might be possible to game on that but i'm scared of the input lag.
 
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If you can, try it out on the 4K TV before making any decisions, it may work for you, in which case you'll have saved a fair amount of cash.
On the other hand, if it doesn't work as well as you hope, you'll at lease get to see the image quality 4K has to offer and whether or not you like having a 4K desktop.

4K.
For: Higher resolution gives pin sharp images, not only in games but you can also now stream super high rez movies and YouTube content.
Against: Some issues with Win 10 scaling of the GUI. With a 'mere' GTX 1080 you'll need to lower some game settings to keep the frame rate up. Older games can look terrible. You're stuck at 600FPS no matter what.

1440/144Hz.
For: Super fluid gameplay in many (but not all games, a few are so...
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If you play and enjoy competative games like CS:Go and Overwatch, you'll definitely want the 144hz monitor at 1440p. The 1080 should be more than capable of rendering them at 144 fps or higher. Of you prefer single player games, movies, and photo/video editing, the 4k display is the way to go. The 1080 will usually only be able to render 4k at 60 fps or below in modern games, so 60hz won't be a limitation.
 
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4K smart TV's tend to have significant input lag over quality 4K monitors due to upscaling chips and cost reduction measures. However, unless you play competitive games for the purpose of winning tournaments and what not, the input lag isn't really going to be an issue on any modern quality display, including TV's.
 
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Well, not really. My friend has a 1080 Founder's Edition and a 4K Samsung monitor setup over Display Port, and he's very satisfied with it for gaming (Overwatch @ Max settings, Witcher 3 @ Max settings w/ Hairworks, Dark Souls 3 @ Max settings, Shadow of Mordor @ Max settings, etc.). He usually lands at or around 55-60 fps, which is perfectly fine for people who aren't competing for money and prefer (primarily) single player games.

 
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I would probably go for the 1440p 144Hz screen. If you're already struggling to get close to 60fps at 4K with reduced settings, and you hit a more graphically demanding part of a game that drops your framerate lower, you are going to notice that performance drop. On the other hand, if you are getting 100+ fps at 1440p and hit a similar snag, your framerate is likely to remain in the 60+ fps range, which will be much less noticeable. And of course, games are always on a trend of getting more graphically complex, so a couple years from now you might only be getting around 30 fps in some newer titles at 4K unless you turn the graphics way down, while at 1440p you might still be seeing around 60fps at high settings on the same graphics card. Like Zerk said, I just don't see the benefit of going with a 4K screen if you have to reduce settings and put up with lower framerates.
 
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If you can, try it out on the 4K TV before making any decisions, it may work for you, in which case you'll have saved a fair amount of cash.
On the other hand, if it doesn't work as well as you hope, you'll at lease get to see the image quality 4K has to offer and whether or not you like having a 4K desktop.

4K.
For: Higher resolution gives pin sharp images, not only in games but you can also now stream super high rez movies and YouTube content.
Against: Some issues with Win 10 scaling of the GUI. With a 'mere' GTX 1080 you'll need to lower some game settings to keep the frame rate up. Older games can look terrible. You're stuck at 600FPS no matter what.

1440/144Hz.
For: Super fluid gameplay in many (but not all games, a few are so demanding even a GTX1080 will struggle to keep them over 60FPS). No scaling issues with the GUI. Older games don't look quite so bad.
Against: Cost, these faster displays are often more expensive than same sized 4K monitors. Lower rez limits playback quality of movies and digital content.

It really depends on where your priorities lay and only you know that. ;)
 
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That is false information.
Witcher 3 with hairworks cut off and it is a performance killer with a GTX 1080ti
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QtXj-4kEgFU
Dont just make statements their easy to prove wrong.
 
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Those FPS are playable. It's sitting around 55-60 fps. It is entirely possible on a GTX 1080. It could be a number of settings, like having PhysX being accelerated on the GPU instead of CPU or the screen recording itself. There are too many factors to prove that it does or doesn't work in a general case situation. I think the OP should just test it out, and if it doesn't work out for him, he can return it and get the other.

EDIT: Sorry, I think you may be right on that one. I checked with my friend and he said it's actually a mix of High and Ultra settings, not completely Ultra.
 
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And without hairworks................
 
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No, he has Hairworks on low.
 
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