Panel Size Sweet Spot for 1440p Gaming

[brendz1993]

Hi Guys,

I need your opinion on what would be the best panel size for a 1440p monitor.

These are my choices:

Dell U2713H (27 inch, around $240 here, I'm from Philippines by the way)
or
Viewsonic VX3209-2K (32 inch, around $330 here)

Im aware that the bigger the screen, the more obvious the jaggies in the image are. Im running on a MSI GTX 1070 2way-SLI and once I upgraded my monitor (Im running on 27" 1080p by the way), Im expecting to use 2x or no AA since i'll be getting a higher resolution monitor, since AA saps framerate somehow.

I can buy either of the two. Are the jaggies less noticeable on a 27" than 32"?

 

[mbilal2]

27" is a perfect size especially for gaming. I would go for a 32" if you intend to edit videos, production, etc. Your cards should be using all the 60Hz of your monitors at 1440p without much trouble.

 

[brendz1993]

@mbilal2, how about the jaggies? Are there any noticeable jaggies on a 32" than the 27"?

 

[mbilal2]

You won't notice them on a 32" unless you really look for them. Jaggies are usually solved by having higher pixels density. Dell wins that competition too as it has ~109ppi (pixels per inch) compared to ~93ppi on the ViewSonic.

 

[brendz1993]

Okay, so you mean that whatever I buy, I won't notice any jaggies even without AA at all?

 

[raisonjohn]

I own a 32" 1440p (Asus PB328Q) and in my experience, gaming is more immersive on such screen compared to a 27" 1440p. The 92ppi pixel density of the 32" is enough for you to not notice any jagged edges. The 32" 1440p has the exact pixel density as using a 24" 1080p.

One important consideration in choosing between the 32" and the 27" is how big your desk space is and how far the screen will be from your eyesights. My 32" is positioned ~60cm away (~2ft) as my desk is very deep and still looks immersive (though my only gripe is that the desktop fonts/icons are a bit small).

I run a single GTX 970 for that 32" (and another ultrawide 1920 x 1080 stacked on top of it), so, with your SLI'd GTX 1070, you'd have no problems turning all eye-candy on maxed settings on most games.

 

[jokerstoothbrush]

Maybe this thought helps you considering what you might not have thought of: I am planing to exchange my 20,5 " monitor with a smaller one (probably 13 inches). The smaller your screen is, the less space you need on your desk, the easier it will be, to move to a different place, the lower the running costs usually are (power consumption because less area to illuminate).

But you still need to be able to distinguish each pixel from the one next to it, otherwise you will have problems reading text. The lines of letters have often a thickness of 1 pixel. This depends a little on your eyes. If your eyes are good, then you can work with much pixels per inch.

 

[brendz1993]

@raisonjohn, that made me think twice. So you mean that extra $90 is a worthy choice over a 27"?

 

[raisonjohn]

@raisonjohn, that made me think twice. So you mean that extra $90 is a worthy choice over a 27"?

Relative to my 32" VA-panel Asus PB328Q (which I bought for about $600), the 32" IPS-panel Viewsonic VX3209-2K has a good price point. Though its main disadvantage is the 8ms response time (compared to the Asus' 4ms).

However, relative to the 27" IPS-panel Dell U2713H (which only has a 6ms response time), you get a ~35% increase in screen real estate (better immersion even when monitor is positioned further away) and a good pixel density/visual acquity similar to a 24" 1080p (sweet spot size for 1080p monitors).

If jagged edges are your concern, you will not notice it at that 92ppi density. You'll only notice such jaggies if you are using a 27" 1080p, which I had before I got the Asus 32". Such 1920 x 1080 at 27" only has a ~82ppi density or similar to using a 2560 x 1440 at a 36" diagonal screen size.

In my experience using an 82ppi monitor, the edges are not smooth during desktop use (and other office/text applications). But during gaming, the rough edges are not noticeable anymore. So, with a higher 92ppi density, and the capability of enabling AA (with a powerful GPU than mine), you won't have any problems in that department.

So, for only $330, I'd go for that 32".