Is 27" too big for a 1080p monitor

[notenoughtv]

I'm thinking of buying a second monitor for my setup and I'm between another 23" or a 27". I seat like 90cms (3 feet I think) away from my monitor. Would the pixel density be too low.

What do you guys think.

[freemini]

Yes, it looks terrible. I have a 1440p 27inch, it looks horrible on 1080p. Just don't get a 27inch 1080p, hell even on 1440p the 27 inch looks better than a 1080p 24 inch.

[SnowBob]

I think from three feet away it will be fine for you. I have good eye vision but still have the tendency to lean into my monitor to get a closer look. Idk why I do this, i can see perfectly fine without leaning in but I do this when i play console games too from 8 feet away. I think having a 1080p 27 inch will be fine at that distance, especially for games. Unless you will put the 24 inch closer to your face and not at the back of the desk, i would think you would enjoy the large screen of a 27 inch. thats how I made my decicion

[unraw]

I used a 1080p 27" monitor as my primary display for almost a year. For anything except watching movies, I found the pixel density to be way to low. I have since upgraded to a 1440p 27" monitor and I love it! My old one has been retired to secondary monitor duty and even for that the pixel density is almost too low...

I also sit aprox 3' from my screens.

[Rug34]

Maybe its my eyes, for computer monitor i even found 24" 1080p is bit pixelated. IMO 22-23" screen is fine for 1080p, but for 27" either get a 1440p or save the money.:P

[unidentical]

Personal preference entirely.

Some people have no problem with it, but I would suggest a 24" 1920x1200, nice middle ground, great density, good realestate.

[ole720]

it is definitely skirting the edge of the acceptability but if you cannot see smaller text that well it is perfect

[Preston]

Short answer yes. It all depends on what you're doing with it.

[BeyondNight]

Definitely not, i have a 27" 1080p monitor and it looks great

The only time you'll notice jaggedness due to the pixel density is when you sit 2.5-3 feet or closer to it, plus you get better native resolution for things like movies and Games (which will be easier for your GPU)

Check out the BenQ GW2750HM, its what im using right now and its awesome.

[Tomislav Matic]

this is a simple tool to help you decide. http://pixeldensitycalculator.com/ calculate some different pixel densities (like of your smartphone,your current monitor, your 15" laptop) compare to 27"/1080p and see what seems best for you. In my opinion for work (like content creation) 24" 16:10 is very good, but for like watching movies 27" 1080 p and even for gaming would be just fine,maybe even slightly better.

[Mate Bagi]

fellas, is this a HUGE RIPOFF, or could it possibly be real??

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-27XW-27-IPS-LED-Full-HD-Monitor-1920-x-1080-8ms-VGA-2-x-HDMI-ports-b/152794937043?epid=2048424962&hash=item239349b6d3:g:auIAAOSwridaEn3d

(yeah i know, its ebay)