What is the point upgrading from 1080p 24" to 27" 1440p if pixel density is the same.

[tehx]

I honestly don't get it - what is the point upgrading from a 1080p 24" monitor to a 1440p 27" montior the pixel density is practically the same with both monitors. Ok, some people may argue you are getting a bigger screen without loss in sharpness but what is the point in a bigger screen you are just going to have to move further away from it so it will basically be the same experience as 1080p 24".I mean 24" in a perfectly usable size. Or am i missing something here

[DrMacintosh]

The point is the bigger screen while keeping that ppi. 

 

But I get what you mean, I looked into a 1440p monitor and did the math and saw I would get no increase in ppi, just a bigger screen. Bummed me out tbh. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

You get much more workspace. For example you can have much more of your image visable in photoshop as the tools are all the same size. And you can have a 1080p video preview in a video editor at 1:1 and still see the timeline.

 

You can have 2 webpages side by side and there full size pagse.

[tehx]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

The point is the bigger screen while keeping that ppi. 

 

But I get what you mean, I looked into a 1440p monitor and did the math and saw I would get no increase in ppi, just a bigger screen. Bummed me out tbh. 

But what is a point in a bigger screen? You just get the same experience but just further away from your monitor. Sure, I understand how a 20" monitor is more comfterable/useable than a 10" but thats due to stuff like I strain and you having to lean over your desk. 24" is perfectly conferrable and is the sweetspot 

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You can have 2 webpages side by side and there full size pagse.

Most websites have responsive design so there really is no metric for "full size pages"

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

But what is a point in a bigger screen?

Whats the point of having more than 16K of RAM?

[tehx]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You get much more workspace. For example you can have much more of your image visable in photoshop as the tools are all the same size. And you can have a 1080p video preview in a video editor at 1:1 and still see the timeline.

 

You can have 2 webpages side by side and there full size pagse.

Ah. I see so a benefit for productivity but not for gaming. But then again wouldn't 2 1080p monitors just be better as you can resize the windows easier

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

Most websites have responsive design so there really is no metric for "full size pages"

So im on a 1080p screen now and with this site at 100% zoom and using half my screen im in mobile mode, which I think is much worse, so if I had a hier res I can use desktop mode with 100% zoom.

[tehx]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

Whats the point of having more than 16K of RAM?

That is a stupid comparison. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Assassinguy2623 said:

Ah. I see so a benefit for productivity but not for gaming. But then again wouldn't 2 1080p monitors just be better as you can resize the windows easier

You can also change scaling and make every thing sharper and the same size. I see more pixels as almost  always better.

[themctipers]

that isn't really something you can explain with logic, but something you just have to feel for yourself.

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

That is a stupid comparison. 

Its really not.

[tehx]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You can also change scaling and make every thing sharper and the same size. I see more pixels as almost  always better.

One 1440p montior = 3.6 million pixels

Two 1080p monitors = 4.2 million pixels

[tehx]

2 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Its really not.

how?

[light-v]

6 minutes ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

But what is a point in a bigger screen? You just get the same experience but just further away from your monitor. Sure, I understand how a 20" monitor is more comfterable/useable than a 10" but thats due to stuff like I strain and you having to lean over your desk. 24" is perfectly conferrable and is the sweetspot 

Preference. 

 

That's why iPhones and Samsung S line phones now come in two sizes 

 

If you're happy with 24" 1080p then I don't see the need to go for 27" 1440p 

 

Some people like bigger screen, some just don't care 

[XxMLGMASTERxX]

14 minutes ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

I honestly don't get it - what is the point upgrading from a 1080p 24" monitor to a 1440p 27" montior the pixel density is practically the same with both monitors. Ok, some people may argue you are getting a bigger screen without loss in sharpness but what is the point in a bigger screen you are just going to have to move further away from it so it will basically be the same experience as 1080p 24".I mean 24" in a perfectly usable size. Or am i missing something here

Lower fps in games ;-)

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Assassinguy2623 said:

One 1440p montior = 3.6 million pixels

Two 1080p monitors = 4.2 million pixels

But you have a bezel. Its great to have a big screen for things like photoshop and premiere so you can have your tools and work space on one screen.

 

Get a 27 1440p or 2160p screen, there really are a good amount better, and games look much better aswell with the extra detail.

[johnukguy]

15 minutes ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

I honestly don't get it - what is the point upgrading from a 1080p 24" monitor to a 1440p 27" montior the pixel density is practically the same with both monitors. Ok, some people may argue you are getting a bigger screen without loss in sharpness but what is the point in a bigger screen you are just going to have to move further away from it so it will basically be the same experience as 1080p 24".I mean 24" in a perfectly usable size. Or am i missing something here

The point is better image and often colour quality, more screen real estate, both for gaming and other tasks, and a generally just nicer experience. The difference is similar to going from an old, analog TV to a 4K TV. Of course if you prefer a smaller screen, that isn't as sharp and has a lower image quality then that's your preference, but I've not yet come across anyone who'd willingly go back to a smaller, 1080p screen after using a 27" 1440p screen, especially if it's a VA or IPS panel.

[tehx]

4 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

But you have a bezel. Its great to have a big screen for things like photoshop and premiere so you can have your tools and work space on one screen.

 

Get a 27 1440p or 2160p screen, there really are a good amount better, and games look much better aswell with the extra detail.

 

4 minutes ago, XxMLGMASTERxX said:

Lower fps in games ;-)

exactly

[tehx]

I am fine with my 1080ti at 1080p

[tehx]

9 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

But you have a bezel. Its great to have a big screen for things like photoshop and premiere so you can have your tools and work space on one screen.

 

Get a 27 1440p or 2160p screen, there really are a good amount better, and games look much better aswell with the extra detail.

Ok that is an advantage but there is also a disadvantage 2 screens are better for resizing windows 

[ShoshinUK]

8 hours ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

I honestly don't get it - what is the point upgrading from a 1080p 24" monitor to a 1440p 27" montior the pixel density is practically the same with both monitors. Ok, some people may argue you are getting a bigger screen without loss in sharpness but what is the point in a bigger screen you are just going to have to move further away from it so it will basically be the same experience as 1080p 24".I mean 24" in a perfectly usable size. Or am i missing something here

When I went from 24 1080p to 27 1440p the difference in gaming (specifically Squad, a medium paced ranged FPS) was there - despite the same or similar PPI.

Spotting and Hitting targets at range was simply easier.

2 things are relevant now I think about it, I stayed the same distance from the screen and my eyes are old so bigger 'things' are easier to see.

I'm not sure of the science but that was the reality. I know alot of decent Squad players that did what I did and all say the same. 27 1440p is simply better than 24 1080p in Squad and similar games.

I now run a 32 1440p screen, and thats even better for the same reasons!

I don't know/care about the other stuff as all I do is game on the PC but i'm told productivity goes up re the screen space etc.

[Glenwing]

Pixel density on a 24" 1080p monitor is the same as a 32" 1440p monitor. A 27" 1440p has a bit higher pixel density.

 

At higher resolution, fullscreen images like games will be rendered with more pixels, and therefore will be able to more closely represent the object being rendered. Pixel density really has nothing to do with it.

 

It also increases desktop workspace.

[JoostinOnline]

8 hours ago, DrMacintosh said:

Whats the point of having more than 16K of RAM?

So you can run anything. I'm guessing you meant 16GB.

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, JoostinOnline said:

So you can run anything. I'm guessing you meant 16GB.

No, it’s an old joke from something Bill Gates said. The numbers might have been different but the principle is the same.