27" 1080p or 27" 1440p

[thesonyuh]

So, I've been thinking of upgrading mg 23" 1080p to a physically larger monitor.

My two choices are (both panels are almost of the same price at least in our country. Also that's as much as my budget can afford):

• Asus 27 MG278Q (144Hz, 27", 1440p, not Curved, no Gsync/Freesync)

• Asus ROG Strix XG27VQ (144Hz, 27", 1080p, Curved, Freesync) NOTE: More stylish!

 

BTW, I'm currently using a GTX1050Ti but planning to upgrade it to a 1060 or 1070.

Also, I don't mind having Freesync monitor with a Nvidia card, Gsync panels are just expensive.

 

QUESTIONS:

1. What would you personally prefer? I want to hear thoughts from people who own a 27" 1080p or 1440p.

2. Does 1080p panel looks blown out on 27"?

3. Does 1440p panel looks better than 1080p?

 

 

PS: My setup mostly consist of Asus gears. Just FYI.

TIA.

[minervx]

The difference between 1080p and 1440p are already apparent on my 24" monitor.  Go for 1440p.

[Streetguru]

12 minutes ago, thesonyuh said:

 

What's your budget/country?

Why bother with a larger monitor?

[thesonyuh]

4 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

What's your budget/country?

Why bother with a larger monitor?

26,000 Philippine Peso (Php)/Philippines (~500 USD)

 

Just wanna try larger monitor physically (specifically 27" territory)

Another excuse is my brother's monitor is so old and low res. My current monitor would be his when I upgrade.

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, thesonyuh said:

26,000 Philippine Peso (Php)/Philippines

 

Just wanna try larger monitor physically (specifically 27" territory)

Another excuse is my brother's monitor is so old and low res. My current monitor would be his when I upgrade.

Unless you need your monitor far away from you 1080p at 27" is about 80ppi

 

Run your current monitor at 1600x900 to see what that looks like size wise it'll be 80ppi as well
https://www.sven.de/dpi/

 

But if you have about $500 USD

 

Just look for a 27" 4K IPS display and call it a day, You can just scale AAA games from 1080p to 4K without an issue

Most esports type titles will run fine at 4k, I'm using an RX 560 with a 4K display currently.

If you invest in a 4k display you'll likely never really have to replace it. Even a cheap used 4k TN display would be nicer than 1440p.

[Psittac]

this comes down to 1440p vs VA

 

1440p is a nicer desktop feel

 

VA will have nicer color

 

higher resolution doesn't do much for media consumption, maybe some youtube vids

 

higher resolution will be tougher to push in games but can be turned down to 1080

 

I have a 2560x1080 ips 60hz monitor and a 2560x1440 144hz monitor and I have the 1440 as my main display because I like the desktop space and the refresh.

 

Do you want a curved display with better color, or do you want a display with more desktop real estate

 

edit: display's are the second most subjective thing in this hobby next to audio.  Also it is frustrating to pick a display

[thesonyuh]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Unless you need your monitor far away from you 1080p at 27" is about 80ppi

 

Run your current monitor at 1600x900 to see what that looks like size wise it'll be 80ppi as well
https://www.sven.de/dpi/

 

But if you have about $500 USD

 

Just look for a 27" 4K IPS display and call it a day, You can just scale AAA games from 1080p to 4K without an issue

Most esports type titles will run fine at 4k, I'm using an RX 560 with a 4K display currently.

If you invest in a 4k display you'll likely never really have to replace it. Even a cheap used 4k TN display would be nicer than 1440p.

Haven't thought of 4K panels simply because I have no plans of going 4K until now. Although, I'm not sure if there are 4K panels on that price range (at least here on our country).

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, thesonyuh said:

Haven't thought of 4K panels simply because I have no plans of going 4K until now. Although, I'm not sure if there are 4K panels on that price range (at least here on our country).

It's probably the way to go so you never have to think about upgrading again unless you want a 1080p 144hz TN display instead

 

Here's what the free-sync models are like in the US at least. would go for 27" or larger.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#r=384002160&A=2&sort=price&page=1

[LoganTNZ]

1440p 27" is the sweat spot. 1440p is half as demanding as 4K.

[Shiftstealth]

4 hours ago, Streetguru said:

Unless you need your monitor far away from you 1080p at 27" is about 80ppi

 

Run your current monitor at 1600x900 to see what that looks like size wise it'll be 80ppi as well
https://www.sven.de/dpi/

 

But if you have about $500 USD

 

Just look for a 27" 4K IPS display and call it a day, You can just scale AAA games from 1080p to 4K without an issue

Most esports type titles will run fine at 4k, I'm using an RX 560 with a 4K display currently.

If you invest in a 4k display you'll likely never really have to replace it. Even a cheap used 4k TN display would be nicer than 1440p.

Just because you like 4K @ 60Hz doesn't mean that OP will like it. It looks like hes looking for a 144Hz display of which there currently aren't any 4K ones. It's fantastic that you found something you like, but it doesn't appear to be what hes looking for.

 

@thesonyuh I would look at either the Dell S2417DG, or S2716DGR. They're both minimalistic monitors with fantastic features. If you can overlook the fact that they're TN, they are fantastic. I ran IPS/VA panels for the better part of the past 4 years, and expected to hate my S2417DG. I even recently tried to go 3440x1440 VA 100Hz, but still couldn't give up my S2417DG. They are very affordable since they are TN, and the colors are still well within reason. They also have G-Sync within your budget which should be a plus. I personally like the 24 inch since the PPI is higher, and really you get used to using the size eventually anyways, but as you are looking for a 27" the S2716DGR should work just fine. I would also expect this to be available in your region. Amazon link here even though you can't order from it:

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Gaming-S2716DGR-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B0149QBOF0

 

[thesonyuh]

40 minutes ago, Shiftstealth said:

Just because you like 4K @ 60Hz doesn't mean that OP will like it. It looks like hes looking for a 144Hz display of which there currently aren't any 4K ones. It's fantastic that you found something you like, but it doesn't appear to be what hes looking for.

 

@thesonyuh I would look at either the Dell S2417DG, or S2716DGR. They're both minimalistic monitors with fantastic features. If you can overlook the fact that they're TN, they are fantastic. I ran IPS/VA panels for the better part of the past 4 years, and expected to hate my S2417DG. I even recently tried to go 3440x1440 VA 100Hz, but still couldn't give up my S2417DG. They are very affordable since they are TN, and the colors are still well within reason. They also have G-Sync within your budget which should be a plus. I personally like the 24 inch since the PPI is higher, and really you get used to using the size eventually anyways, but as you are looking for a 27" the S2716DGR should work just fine. I would also expect this to be available in your region. Amazon link here even though you can't order from it:

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Gaming-S2716DGR-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B0149QBOF0

 

For the record, I'm not necessarily looking for 144Hz. Although, I would like to try higher-than-60Hz panel so you're still correct in a way.

 

I dig that S2417DG especially that GSync feature. However, 1st of all, I looked onto the main Tech shops in our country and none of them have listings for that monitor. I could try asking for a stock from Dell stores. Second, it's priced at $600 (from Dell's site) and that is just beyond my budget (still depends on how the local pricing here tho). Lastly, I would also like to try Curved panels.

[Streetguru]

Just now, thesonyuh said:

For the record, I'm not necessarily looking for 144Hz. Although, I would like to try higher-than-60Hz panel so you're still correct in a way.

 

I dig that S2417DG especially that GSync feature. However, 1st of all, I looked onto the main Tech shops in our country and none of them have listings for that monitor. I could try asking for a stock from Dell stores. Second, it's priced at $600 (from Dell's site) and that is just beyond my budget (still depends on how the local pricing here tho). Lastly, I would also like to try Curved panels.

G-sync is never worth the extra cost

 

I play esports games at a decent level and in switching from 1080p 144hz to 4k 60hz I prefer 4k for now, 144hz just isn't as nice as having 4 times as many pixels.