1080p 144hz g-sync monitor? Best one for 300-400?

[rojo7]

Hello people of Tom's Hardware

I come back once agian with another question. To get started I am running a 1060 with an i5 4590.
And I am thinking of upgrading my 60hz to a 144hz monitor. Should I get a 1080p or a 1440p? I am flustered from all the options and I need some guidance, what would be the best resolution, refresh rate and should I get g-sync?

Any answer would probably help!

Thanks, Rojo.

 

[bignastyid]

Well, the 1060 will get higher FPS @1080p but in the long run you may be happier with 1440p if you have plans to upgrade to a higher end gpu later on that will run 1440p better. Assuming your budget is in USD here's 2 good g-sync options 1 @1080p and 1 at 1440p. Personally I'd go with 1440p with gysnc.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/4cbkcf,CwgPxr/

 

[sizzling]

A 1060 is not really good enough for 1440p 144Hz, its a great 1080p 60Hz card and ok at 1080p 144Hz

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

A 1060 is not really good enough for 1440p 144Hz, its a great 1080p 60Hz card and ok at 1080p 144Hz

Plenty of games run at 100+fps with a GTX 1060 at 1080p.

 

[sizzling]

A 1060 is not really good enough for 1440p 144Hz, its a great 1080p 60Hz card and ok at 1080p 144Hz

Plenty of games run at 100+fps with a GTX 1060 at 1080p.

Which is why I said it was ok, its not going to hold minimum 144fps in many games and may need settings dropping to hold over 100 fps in others but if you don't mind that it does ok.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

A 1060 is not really good enough for 1440p 144Hz, its a great 1080p 60Hz card and ok at 1080p 144Hz

Plenty of games run at 100+fps with a GTX 1060 at 1080p.

Which is why I said it was ok, its not going to hold minimum 144fps in many games and may need settings dropping to hold over 100 fps in others but if you don't mind that it does ok.

Wow I'm sorry I completely misread your post. Thought you said not good enough for 1080p 144Hz.

 

[sizzling]

No worries, done similar myself many times

 

[rojo7]

Well, the 1060 will get higher FPS @1080p but in the long run you may be happier with 1440p if you have plans to upgrade to a higher end gpu later on that will run 1440p better. Assuming your budget is in USD here's 2 good g-sync options 1 @1080p and 1 at 1440p. Personally I'd go with 1440p with gysnc.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/4cbkcf,CwgPxr/

So are you saying that I should purchase the 1440p monitor if I am going to upgrade? I don't see myself upgrading in a couple of years so would it be smarter to stick with the 1080p?

 

[sizzling]

To get the most out of a 144Hz monitor you want to be pushing 100+ fps. The 1060 just isn't going to do that at 1440p unless you seriously drop settings, here is one review but there are loads more http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-pascal,4679-3.html