4k TN panel or 1440p IPS panel for ~300€

[cromania2009]

I'm in the process of picking parts for a PC and I have around 300€ for a monitor.
In that budget I found a Samsung and an Acer monitor, both 28", that are 3840x2160, but with TN panels.
On the other side, I found some Lenovo, iiyama and Acer monitors that are 27", have 2560x1440 resolution and IPS panels. 

All the monitors are at 60 Hz (iiyama at 75 Hz I think), roughly the same size and price.

The PC in question is going to have a Ryzen 7 1700 and a GTX 1080 so I don't know if that is going to be enough to hit the magic 60 fps at 4k resolution.

 

So should I go for better colours and viewing angles or better resolution? 

[lobster_zoidberg]

I wouldn't get a 4k screen any smaller than 35 inches if you want to be able to see anything. 

[dizmo]

I'd go with the 1440p screen so that you get more consistent results. Are you able to get a different one with 75hz? That'd be the sweet spot IMO. IPS is also a lot nicer than TN, especially if you're shelling out a lot of money.

You can probably get decent framerates from a 1080 at 4k if you lower the settings a bit. Personally I'd wait another generation or two.

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

42 minutes ago, lobster_zoidberg said:

I wouldn't get a 4k screen any smaller than 35 inches if you want to be able to see anything. 

I don't think 28" is that bad for 4k.

[xsimplyjosh]

3 hours ago, cromania2009 said:

I'm in the process of picking parts for a PC and I have around 300€ for a monitor.
In that budget I found a Samsung and an Acer monitor, both 28", that are 3840x2160, but with TN panels.
On the other side, I found some Lenovo, iiyama and Acer monitors that are 27", have 2560x1440 resolution and IPS panels. 

All the monitors are at 60 Hz (iiyama at 75 Hz I think), roughly the same size and price.

The PC in question is going to have a Ryzen 7 1700 and a GTX 1080 so I don't know if that is going to be enough to hit the magic 60 fps at 4k resolution.

 

So should I go for better colours and viewing angles or better resolution? 

resolutions wise, 4k is kinda overkill for anything in the 27" range it seems more suitable for monitors in the 32 inch and larger spectrum since that extra real estate can take true advantage of 4k. I know it because tried it before and you still need to scale up 150% in windows for anything to be legitly possible to view without squinting... which kinda brings it close to 1440p resolution. I only know because I have two of these variants 1440p monitor and 4k monitor [brother's].

 

color accuracy wise. if you do a lot of photography/videography where  color accuracy is concern like me, then IPS is ultimately a no brainer, colors are accurate right out of the box and supreme viewing angles/color reproduction whilst with TN you don't get the same advantage [slightly worst colors and huge color shift upon different angles]. This usually drives up the cost of IPS panels as they aren't cheap but imo it's something I wouldn't criticize IPS upon TN, the markup in prices alone make IPS that more worth over TN for me for the viewing experience you get in the long run.

 

Then with IPS panels you have the potential backlight bleed issues that many harped upon being foul, whereas TN doesn't have that issue much. However I wouldn't say this is a huge issue overall as you have to be staring at a black screen 24/7 for these things to be noticable so take your pick.

 

For me, IPS panel is a must for the color accuracy for work purposes. However for most gamers if color quality/accuracy isn't too much of a concern and you just want the nitty gritty, then the TN panel should suffice and save you a bit of money...

 

hope this helps./

[cromania2009]

Is gaming at 1440p noticeably sharper/prettier than 1080p? I have never experienced anything more than 1080p, but I know that the difference is huge at 4k (edit: I assume that from the experience on TVs because 1080p seems kinda pixely on my 32" TV)

Edited August 13, 2017 by cromania2009
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