4K 60Hz or 1440P 144Hz

[Recon97]

I know there is a topic already about it but the search button is long gone.I am comparing Asus Rog Swift PG278Q and Acer XB280HK.

 

EDIT : 2 980 windforce

[Octavialicious]

4K 60hz definitely

[jurian123]

Why do you need 4k? 

And why should you go 1440p 144hz? 

[Samfisher]

I would personally take 1440/144 cos I don't want to upgrade my GPU every single generation to be able to reach that 60fps.

[jurian123]

I know there is a topic already about it but the search button is long gone.I am comparing Asus Rog Swift PG278Q and Acer XB280HK.

With 2 x 980's 4k 

[Notree]

What do you have for gpu's? What games do you play? If your more into fps games id say rog swift .

[ShadowCaptain]

the Acer 4k monitor is also gsync so if you cannot maintain 60fps it should not be to jittery

 

that said 1440p 144hz is a pretty compelling experiance

 

do you want better graphics and fidelity? (if you can run it) then 4k

 

If you want twitch accuracy and speed for shooters etc, then 144hz

[Mads-Ejnar]

I will take the 4k from acer.
And if you dont have a GPU that can play on 4K just play on 1080p.
Its not a od number. 1 pixel in 1080 will just use 4 pixel on the monitor.
I think if you got on 27" monitor in 4K or 1080p and only play in 1080p it will look the same.

Then way 4K you may thing. For all the other stuff like youtube - movies - more icons and just more info in the same monitor.
and when you some day get new gpu and got the power for 4k you dont need do buy a new monitor

This is way i will take 4K monitor. Play the games you can in 4K and all the others in 1080p  

[Recon97]

I will take the 4k from acer.

And if you dont have a GPU that can play on 4K just play on 1080p.

Its not a od number. 1 pixel in 1080 will just use 4 pixel on the monitor.

I think if you got on 27" monitor in 4K or 1080p and only play in 1080p it will look the same.

Then way 4K you may thing. For all the other stuff like youtube - movies - more icons and just more info in the same monitor.

and when you some day get new gpu and got the power for 4k you dont need do buy a new monitor

This is way i will take 4K monitor. Play the games you can in 4K and all the others in 1080p

Is 980 2 way sli enough for demanding titles?

[Mads-Ejnar]

Is 980 2 way sli enough for demanding titles?

I don't know.

Some game, Yes easy. Other like Metro last light? i dont thing so. But again i don't know.

But you can try out DSR from nvidia.

Easy way to find out if you system can play 4K in the game you like to play

[Recon97]

I don't know.Most of you recommend 4k but I think 1440p is a good choice as 2 980s can easily run it.

[Gdourado]

This review:

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/6749/using-the-acer-xb280hk-28-inch-4k-monitor-4k-g-sync-is-g-lorious/index3.html

Says that it's easier for the GPU to reach 60fps at 4k, than it is to reach 144 at 1440p.

Is this accurate?

Would a 970 Sli setup drive 60fps 4k better than 144fps 1440?

[i4nw]

Why do you need 4k? 

And why should you go 1440p 144hz? 

Way to answer the question lmfao.

[bomerr]

This review:

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/6749/using-the-acer-xb280hk-28-inch-4k-monitor-4k-g-sync-is-g-lorious/index3.html

Says that it's easier for the GPU to reach 60fps at 4k, than it is to reach 144 at 1440p.

Is this accurate?

Would a 970 Sli setup drive 60fps 4k better than 144fps 1440?

100% true. 

[Gdourado]

100% true. 

 

So, just so I can understand, do frames become harder to render as the framerate increases?

Because a 1440p frame is about 3.7 megapixels, while a 4k frame is about 8.3 megapixels. That is quite an increase.

So, a GTX 970 SLI will have a harder time putting 144 3.7 megapixel frames on the screen each second, than 8.3 megapixel frames just 60 times a second?

 

144 is 2.4 times 60.

So a card to render 144 frames is second, works 2.4 times harder than rendering 60 frames a second.

8.3 megapixels is 2.25 times more than 3.7.

 

So, it should be just about the same, to render 144 frames a second at 1440p, than 60 frames a second at 4k.

 

Or am I thinking this wrong?

 

Cheers!

[Recon97]

Please I need a final word.