144hz 1080p or 2560x1440 60 hz?

[Tall Gora]

ok, so im seeing and reading alot of these 144hz monitor threads, and theres alot of them on here. I have a feeling that some people are gonna say "1440p no brainer" But i really want to know if 120/144 is so much smoother for FPS games. I play mostly FPS and colors on all TN panels i see are good enough for me, with some tweaking it will be great for my eyes. Some reviewers of the latest benq xl2420te monitor claim how amazing it is, and even linus said it was a great panel for gaming.

 

Basically i just want to know what the maximum net benefit (economics essay still in my head...) would be from the 2 alternatives of faster frame rates, or a higher pixel count. From what ive read im assuming higher pixels = better quality images but everyone argues so much over this topict that im still left confused ugh... any comments much appreciated.

[Freaky_spider]

if you need the extra 'room' on your monitor go with the 1440p, you really play old school fast FPS's (CS, quake etc) you should get the 144Hz, dont think it justifies the price on BF4 or something because yuou need one hell of a rig to benefit it to its full potential, and its not that fast paced...

[The Great Sayain Man]

Get the 1440p screen no need for 144 hertz.

[wng_kingsley7]

Get a monitor that can be upgraded to G-SYNC please and make sure it is compatible for an upgrade it'll be worth it.

[TheRoss0411]

Get the 1440p, but only if your rig can run it

[wng_kingsley7]

@Tall Gora

 

 higher pixels = better quality images but everyone argues so much over this topict that im still left confused

Yes more pixels like in a 2560 by 1600 will have more pixels then a generic full hd 1920 by 1080 screen, however the gpu grunt is almost doubled at that point so things like GPU SLI or Crossfire X technologies are used to get a better frame rate, frames per second and frame time. You could say that having no anti aliasing at 2560 by 1600 is better than 1080 with 8x fxaa.

[Tall Gora]

Get a monitor that can be upgraded to G-SYNC please and make sure it is compatible for an upgrade it'll be worth it.

i prefer benq monitors from what ive used in the past, but i guess ASUS is exclusive for G sync for now huh?

[Tall Gora]

Get the 1440p, but only if your rig can run it

planning on buying a R9 290X or 780 Ti soon, so yes the handling issue will soon be solved

[wng_kingsley7]

i prefer benq monitors from what ive used in the past, but i guess ASUS is exclusive for G sync for now huh?

Yes but BenQ also has a contract with Nvidia about the G-Sync upgrade too

[Tall Gora]

Yes but BenQ also has a contract with Nvidia about the G-Sync upgrade too

huh so wonder if it would work on their current gaming monitors?

[d33g33]

Generally the very high speed panels don't have the best image quality as well.

 

I'm also waiting for a 1440/1600 G-Sync panel. I would suggest a larger 60hz panel over a smaller 144hz panel.

 

Is there any shops around you that you could go and have a look at? Though game testing might be hard, colour and viewing angles should be able to be tested.

[Walter87]

huh so wonder if it would work on their current gaming monitors?

No it won't. The G-sync modules is a dedicated piece of hardware in the monitor that also replaces the monitors scaler. You will need a new monitor that supports it as well as a Kepler+ based GPU.

 

Asus, BenQ, ViewSonic and Philips are the current vendors making g-sync enabled monitors (although only Asus has announced one g-sync 1080p 144Hz monitor for $400).

[Ryan Leech]

Only buy IPS unless you are playing competitive CS

[Tall Gora]

Only buy IPS unless you are playing competitive CS

Is IPS really that special? I have seen an IPS monitor, albeit only one at a local system builders shop, and im fine with the quality of a TN panel to be honest. Unless you can recommend a 24 inch IPS that wont break the bank, as long as it doesnt hurt FPS games, i would possibly consider.

[Tall Gora]

No it won't. The G-sync modules is a dedicated piece of hardware in the monitor that also replaces the monitors scaler. You will need a new monitor that supports it as well as a Kepler+ based GPU.

 

Asus, BenQ, ViewSonic and Philips are the current vendors making g-sync enabled monitors (although only Asus has announced one g-sync 1080p 144Hz monitor for $400).

yea thats what i was wondering, if the asus model gets an upgrade kit, will the benq get an upgrade kit?

[Ryan Leech]

Is IPS really that special? I have seen an IPS monitor, albeit only one at a local system builders shop, and im fine with the quality of a TN panel to be honest. Unless you can recommend a 24 inch IPS that wont break the bank, as long as it doesnt hurt FPS games, i would possibly consider.

Any IPs monitor with a 5ms response time is good enough

[Zeruel]

Wait for a 144Hz G-Sync Monitor or get the BENQ XL2420TE which according to linus is the best out there right now.

[Wasabiz]

that depends which one you need more. I use both 120Hz and 1440p monitor side by side. If people say they don't notice the difference then... they most likely haven't tried them on side by side. The difference is quite noticeable. It is true that the color on the TN panel is a horror compared to the IPS but there will always bee tradeoffs if you're looking for top tier products. 

[Tall Gora]

that depends which one you need more. I use both 120Hz and 1440p monitor side by side. If people say they don't notice the difference then... they most likely haven't tried them on side by side. The difference is quite noticeable. It is true that the color on the TN panel is a horror compared to the IPS but there will always bee tradeoffs if you're looking for top tier products. 

what difference are you meaning? the Hz or 1440p image quality?

[Wasabiz]

Both lol, one is better at the other

[TheMissxu]

144Hz!

[Tall Gora]

Both lol, one is better at the other

lol i was meaning... which one do you prefer? side by side especially.

[Walter87]

yea thats what i was wondering, if the asus model gets an upgrade kit, will the benq get an upgrade kit?

As far as I know, there is no such upgrade kit. Its a completely new Asus monitor SKU.

[Wasabiz]

lol i was meaning... which one do you prefer? side by side especially.

For fast pace gaming like COD and cs I go for the 120hz and sometimes I use it for 3D gaming/3D movies. Yes I know it's a gimmicky feature but heck I can show off to girls who comes over haha but movies look SO much better on the IPS

[OneGun]

Get both from Korea!!