1440p 60hz vs 1080p 144hz

[AimanS]

Guys, i need help choosing between better resolution or better refresh rate. I mostly play games like GTA V, Assassin's Creed, Call Of Duty, League of Legends, Rocket League & some fps games like CSGO, TF2. Please help me choose.

My Specs:-
i7-6700k
Asus Maximus Viii Hero Alpha
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000mhz
Corsair H115i
MSI Seahawk X GTX 1080
WD Black 2TB
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
EVGA G2 850w
Corsair 400C

 

[Dunlop0078]

Well this comes down to personal prefrence, honestly with your system 1440p 144hz would be ideal. Out of the two I would definitely go for the 1080p 144hz panel, personally I see more benefit in be able to run at and see 144fps framerates (which your system will do in some of those games) than seeing more pixels at 1440p 60fps.

 

[TDice]

1440p 60hz. imo

 

[geofelt]

What monitor do you have now?
You games are fast action types where a good frame rate and response time is important.
For that reason, you might want to opt for a faster tn panel that has G.sync or freesync, depending on your graphics card.

OTOH, if the current fps is fine and you want better visuals then a 1440P IPS based monitor might be better.

Regardless, keep your old monitor as a side monitor attached to your graphics card. The relatively static image of email or performance monitore will not impact gaming at all.

 

[envy14tpe]

I would shoot for 1440p 144Hz G-Sync...given your setup.

But if I had to choose...get the 1440p 60Hz over the 1080p 144Hz. Why? The beauty of higher resolution.

 

[frank_hnd]

1440p/144Hz definitely makes more sense in your case, if money is the problem then 1440p/60Hz will still provide a great experience and sharper images.

GTX1080 is defintely overkill for 1080p at any refresh rate.