Will I struggle to run games with my current specs (listed below) on a 1440p 144Hz monitor?

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I plan on upgrading from a 1920x1080p @ 144hz monitor to a 2560x1440p @ 144hz monitor. I don't necessarily want perfect 144fps but anywhere between 65-100 on relatively ultra or high settings is fine.

My specs are:

i7 7700K @ 4.2GHz (I may overclock a little)
32GB DDR4
MSI GTX 1070 (i feel this lacks a bit)

Also, Is it possible I could simply change the in-game resolution from 2560x1440 to 1920x1080 and play the game like that if I reall struggle to run it at 1440p? Will it look any different or will It be like I'm using a native 1080p monitor?

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You'll be doing more than 60fps so you're taking advantage of the higher hz. I wouldn't call anything above 60fps struggling.

As far changing res, it'll be like setting your current monitor to 720p. Go test that out and see how it looks. Spoiler, it will blur and look worse than a native 720p monitor. Going from ultra to high is minimal difference in looks but typically a big performance change. It's much better than lowering res. Even if a weaker gpu was in question, going lower settings is better than lowering res but that's just my opinion.
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Question from Dirty_Sprite : "What is it like to play with an in-game resolution of 1920x1080 on a native 2560x1440 monitor?"

I was considering buying a 1440p monitor but I have a GTX 1070, so in case there's a game I seriously struggle to run even after turning settings down to medium I though I could just put the in-game resolution to 1920x1080 and play that for just that specific game. I was wondering however, if it is the same as running 1920x1080 on a native 1080p monitor or if it looks weird or something.

The monitor is 27".

Thanks.
 
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You'll be doing more than 60fps so you're taking advantage of the higher hz. I wouldn't call anything above 60fps struggling.

As far changing res, it'll be like setting your current monitor to 720p. Go test that out and see how it looks. Spoiler, it will blur and look worse than a native 720p monitor. Going from ultra to high is minimal difference in looks but typically a big performance change. It's much better than lowering res. Even if a weaker gpu was in question, going lower settings is better than lowering res but that's just my opinion.
 
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Actually, running a game on your 1440p monitor at 1080p to get framerate up *should* look fine. I do it for Battlefield 1 daily without issue. That’s with my monitor, ymmv. I still see the bad guys MUCH more clearly than I did on my old 21.5” monitor at 1080p. Size matters!
 
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Question from Dirty_Sprite : "If I am a regular gamer, how long would a 1440p 144-165Hz monitor last?"

How many years do you reckon a good quality 1440p 144-165Hz monitor would be suitable for?

Is it worth spending close to $900 Australian dollars for it if I badly want to upgrade to 1440p and I also happen to have the cash for it?
 
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Question from Dirty_Sprite : "Does the Asus - MG279Q Free-Sync monitor support Nvidia cards?"









 
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Question from Dirty_Sprite : "I'm looking for a particular monitor...."





 
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DIrty_Sprite

Please stop creating new threads for every part of what is basically the same question. I have merged them all here, If you have a question ask it, add to it, whatever, don't select a solution until you are done and have gotten a sufficient answer to all your questions.
 
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1. "I'm looking for a monitor with these specifications"

2. "Is this monitor compatible with this graphics card?"

3. "Will I struggle to run games with this hardware"

How are they the same questions?
 
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You conveniently cut out the parts of each title where they all relate to the same equipment/resolutions/etc. If it wasn't completely obvious most likely the person who can answer one of those questions can answer most of them, hence instead of spamming the forum create one thread and ask your related questions.
 
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