1080P 8x AA = 1440P no AA?

[MegaDave91]

The jaggies will be less evident on a 1440P screen, but how much less? So much less that I wouldn't need AA at all, or would I be able to half the AA?

 

EDIT: 27" 1080P vs 27" 1440P

[nishank93]

Assuming you're comparing a 27" 1080p screen to a 27" 1440p screen, the pixel density would be about 30% greater. That doesn't sound like much, but if you're sitting about 2 to 2.5 feet away from the screen, I don't think AA would be necessary at all.

[Elbstrand]

It actually depends on the kind of AA (MSAA, SSAA, FXAA etc)... i usually go with 2xAA to remove the hard core aliasing.

[MegaDave91]

Assuming you're comparing a 27" 1080p screen to a 27" 1440p screen, the pixel density would be about 30% greater. That doesn't sound like much, but if you're sitting about 2 to 2.5 feet away from the screen, I don't think AA would be necessary at all.

 

Sorry, yeah I meant 27" since that's my monitors size. That is about the distance I sit from my monitor too. 

 

only thing holding me back is the price of 1440P monitors

[Elven]

It would depend on what size monitor you would be using for 1440p. Although the resolution is much higher evidently  AA is less required. The larger the screen size is, the density of pixels decrease. I would say, anything below 27" monitor would not need AA. 27"+ You might want to use AA, but I don't think it would be noticable until you reach the 30" screens. Another factor to take into account is, the more texture details you add on a high resolution, the more memory and graphics horse power you will need. You might find dramatic fps inconsistencies if you don't use the appropriate graphics card.

 

Elven 

[MegaDave91]

It would depend on what size monitor you would be using for 1440p. Although the resolution is much higher evidently  AA is less required. The larger the screen size is, the density of pixels decrease. I would say, anything below 27" monitor would not need AA. 27"+ You might want to use AA, but I don't think it would be noticable until you reach the 30" screens. Another factor to take into account is, the more texture details you add on a high resolution, the more memory and graphics horse power you will need. You might find dramatic fps inconsistencies if you don't use the appropriate graphics card.

 

Elven 

Are there 1440P monitors smaller than 27"? Or would that be pointless?

[Elven]

Are there 1440P monitors smaller than 27"? Or would that be pointless?

 

If there are, it wouldn't be worth it. 27" inch 1440p monitors are the sweet spot for best GPU performance and highest texture detail, in my personal opinion.

 

Elven

[nishank93]

Sorry, yeah I meant 27" since that's my monitors size. That is about the distance I sit from my monitor too. 

only thing holding me back is the price of 1440P monitors

Yeah, the price for brands like Dell, Asus and Samsung is still quite high. But unless you're planning on 4K anytime soon, it might help to think of a good 1440p monitor (Dell U2713, Asus PB278Q) as a long term investment. Or you could always go down the cheap eBay panels route that quite a few people have taken.

 

Are there 1440P monitors smaller than 27"? Or would that be pointless?

None that I know of. I'd say sweet spot for 1080p is 23", and for 1440p is 27".

[MegaDave91]

And I had a 21.5" 1080P monitor before I got this 27" 1080P too. Should have kept the 21.5".

[Elven]

And I had a 21.5" 1080P monitor before I got this 27" 1080P too. Should have kept the 21.5".

 

 

 

What graphics card do you have??

 

The AA (FXAA would be best) with your 27" monitor. Providing you have the horsepower to back it up. FXAA is quite a demanding form of anti aliasing. In some games it wreaks havoc on my graphics cards (bearing in mind I play in nVida surround 5760x1080p).

 

Elven

[aselwyn1]

1080p with 8x as looks better for me

[MegaDave91]

What graphics card do you have??

 

The AA (FXAA would be best) with your 27" monitor. Providing you have the horsepower to back it up. FXAA is quite a demanding form of anti aliasing. In some games it wreaks havoc on my graphics cards (bearing in mind I play in nVida surround 5760x1080p).

 

Elven

 

I have a 780. I know it could run 1440P easily, but I'm really adamant on staying over 60fps as much as possible, which is why I wanted to know if I would need AA with 1440P because I know I wouldn't stay at and over 60fps with a 1440P monitor with AA (MSAA)

[Lyons]

I have a 780. I know it could run 1440P easily, but I'm really adamant on staying over 60fps as much as possible, which is why I wanted to know if I would need AA with 1440P because I know I wouldn't stay at and over 60fps with a 1440P monitor with AA (MSAA)

Whatever you do, don't get a 1080 27" monitor, pixel density on a 24" 1080 display is bad enough.

[OneGun]

They only make 1440p in 27in lol..

[MegaDave91]

Whatever you do, don't get a 1080 27" monitor, pixel density on a 24" 1080 display is bad enough.

Already have it lol