New monitor: 1440p or 120/140hz?

[L10YD357]

Looking for a new monitor for gaming.

Build:
i5 6500
gtx 980
asus z170i pro gaming
8gb ram

just wondering between a higher resolution or higher frame rate. Can you see a difference between 60 and 120 fps? Ive overclocked my monitor to 72 and see no increase (probs due to slight increase).

thanks

 

[jragonsoul]

Looking for a new monitor for gaming.

Build:
i5 6500
gtx 980
asus z170i pro gaming
8gb ram

just wondering between a higher resolution or higher frame rate. Can you see a difference between 60 and 120 fps? Ive overclocked my monitor to 72 and see no increase (probs due to slight increase).

thanks

Honestly I would save for longer and get both? I have a 1440p 144hz freesync monitor and I LOVE it. but with you having a gsync card the monitor would be 100-150 more for a good one. If you can only chose one I would go 1440p and turn on vsync. What's your price point?

 

[pasow]

i can easily see the difference between 60Hz and 120, however im a bit more of a pixel nut so i went with resolution last time i was purchasing. but these days, you can get a 2560x1440 monitor running at 144Hz so i would just save up for one. i'm eyeing the ASUS pg279q which is looking like potentially my next monitor purchase. (IPS/PLS/similar, 144Hz, 2560x1440, G-Sync, expensive though)
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_swift_pg279q.htm

 

[10tacle]

I have tried my 60Hz 1440p monitor overclocked to 80Hz and my FPS V-sync games capped at 80FPS. There is little noticeable difference between that and 60Hz at 60FPS. I returned it to 60Hz because overclocking a monitor above its spec is not good for it long term. I'm sure you know that any FPS above your monitor Hz is wasted energy on the GPU(s).

Regarding 120/144Hz on a 1440p G-sync monitor, you won't get even close to 120FPS with a single 980. I have SLI 970 (each card overclocked to within 95% of 980 performance) and in games like Witcher 3 with ultra settings and 4xAA, don't even crack 80FPS average, and sometimes dipping down below 60FPS in minimum frames. You will need SLI 980Ti's to get 120-140FPS at 1440p with all the eye candy cranked up. Otherwise, you are wasting your money on a 120/144Hz monitor.

Addendum: you will definitely notice a difference in the "fluidity" of gameplay at 60Hz/FPS compared to 120Hz/FPS. I've played around with a 144Hz 1080p G-sync monitor (at 120Hz and 120FPS) and it's indescribably more fluid. Moving the mouse is like moving it through water....butter smooth and no stuttering/jerkiness. Move your mouse around and keep your eye on the cursor...see that micro stuttering? It's gone at 120Hz. You'd just have to experience it.