4k 60Hz vs 1440p 144Hz

[Ningols]

Hello,

 

I want to buy a new monitor for gaming and I found these two : Acer xb281hk 4k 60hz and Acer xb271hu 1440p 144Hz.

Both are gsync compatible, but the 4k one is about 80$ cheaper than the 1440p one.

 

Wich one would you recommend? 4k or 144Hz? I'll have a gtx 1070 coming in a couple weeks

[Techicolors]

Depends on what games you want to play. 

[Mobby Dick]

2 minutes ago, Ningols1598 said:

Hello,

 

I want to buy a new monitor for gaming and I found these two : Acer xb281hk 4k 60hz and Acer xb271hu 1440p 144Hz.

Both are gsync compatible, but the 4k one is about 80$ cheaper than the 1440p one.

 

Wich one would you recommend? 4k or 144Hz? I'll have a gtx 1070 coming in a couple weeks

Is 21:9 an option? Because that's what I would go for

[Ningols]

1 minute ago, Technicolors said:

Depends on what games you want to play. 

These days, I mainly play Overwatch, but I often play games like Witcher 3 or Skyrim. I don't really play that much more fps

 

[Ningols]

1 minute ago, Mobby Dick said:

Is 21:9 an option? Because that's what I would go for

I already got a 21/9 monitor, I'll keep it, but want a new monitor to play 16/9 games and can't choose between 4k or 1440p (I know, first world problems )

[Mira Yurizaki]

144Hz may look better for fast paced games, but it won't make you a better player.  4K is pleasing to look at outside of gaming too, like on the desktop. Unless you really absolutely need to have 100% scaling.

 

If you do a lot of other things outside of gaming, I'd say get a 4K monitor.

[Mobby Dick]

3 minutes ago, Ningols1598 said:

I know, first world problems

It is 

I would say for fps or racing games 1440p 144hz and for singleplayer games like Skyrim etc. 4k 60hz. Depends on what you play mostly

[Ningols]

@Mobby Dick @M.Yurizaki I think I'll go with 4k, but do you think gsync would be worth it at max 60 fps?

 

[Mobby Dick]

Just now, Ningols1598 said:

@Mobby Dick @M.Yurizaki I think I'll go with 4k, but do you think gsync would be worth it at max 60 fps?

 

I haven't had a gsync display myself yet, but from what I have heard yes  

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, Ningols1598 said:

@Mobby Dick @M.Yurizaki I think I'll go with 4k, but do you think gsync would be worth it at max 60 fps?

 

GSYNC is to make sure you don't have tearing at frame rates not a multiple of the refresh rate.

[Ningols]

@Mobby Dick @M.Yurizaki Thanks for your help

[Thony]

144Hz for gaming for sure ! Its a different world