4K@60Hz or 1440p@144Hz?

[BahdFish]

I've been looking into a ton of different monitors and I'm having trouble deciding if quad pixels is worth buying over double pixels even if it means 4K with ONLY 60Hz. If you could assume both have 1-2ms which would you choose and why? Do you have any suggestions specifically? So far, I'm leaning towards the this monitor.  What I like about it is that with 144Hz, I'll be seeing clearly as I run around in fps games, great price, 2ms - plus the curved feature seems a bit attractive.

 

EDIT: Here is a vague list of my pc specs (I plan on upgrading my GPU within the next year or two)

i7-7700k CPU

RX-480 4gb GPU

16gb Ram

MSI z270 Carbon Mobo

2tb Seagate HDD

250gb evo M.2 Samsung SSD

 

[i_build_nanosuits]

For a monitor of this size IMO 4K does not even make sense...i would go with the 1440p high-refresh all day long especially for gaming...i use one myself and it's epic.

[LukeSavenije]

just for games i would say 1440p144hz

[iRileyx]

Your gonna have a bad time trying to play games at 4k on an rx480 lol. Go for 1440p

[BahdFish]

Just now, i_build_nanosuits said:

For a monitor of this size IMO 4K does not even make sense...i would go with the 1440p high-refresh all day long especially for gaming...i use one myself and it's epic.

I can for sure see why you'd say that about the 4k not making sense but I was wondering one thing as I played pubg the other day - if I'm playing a shooter game and trying to spot someone from a LONG distance, will the extra pixels allow me to make out a better picture of the enemy?

[BahdFish]

1 minute ago, RKRiley said:

Your gonna have a bad time trying to play games at 4k on an rx480 lol. Go for 1440p

I figured this lol. I'll likely be upgrading my gpu by the end of the summer though. I'm thinking the 1440p though since i_build_nanosuits reminded me about how 4k at 32" wouldn't make sense.

[BahdFish]

What do you guys think about the monitor I linked? https://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VX3258-2KC-MHD-FreeSync-Monitor-DisplayPort/dp/B07B8DXNDZ/ref=sr_1_4/135-5566578-2052605?ie=UTF8&qid=1527087234&sr=8-4&keywords=1440p+monitor+curved

[Princess Luna]

Neither...

 

3440x1440p100hz ultrawide :3

[LukeSavenije]

do wou want that big of a monitor?

[BahdFish]

2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

do wou want that big of a monitor?

I do at least want a 27". I've been using a 32" tv seiki tv this past two years lol.

[userzero]

If I have to see another topic like this kittens will die.

[LukeSavenije]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX30D2564

it's a bit smaller, but it's acer tho

[i_build_nanosuits]

54 minutes ago, BahdFish said:

I can for sure see why you'd say that about the 4k not making sense but I was wondering one thing as I played pubg the other day - if I'm playing a shooter game and trying to spot someone from a LONG distance, will the extra pixels allow me to make out a better picture of the enemy?

 

51 minutes ago, BahdFish said:

I figured this lol. I'll likely be upgrading my gpu by the end of the summer though. I'm thinking the 1440p though since i_build_nanosuits reminded me about how 4k at 32" wouldn't make sense.

well, i tought you were looking for a 27'' or 28'' 4K display...at 32'' in size 4K start to be more useable and more relevant...

And yes it will produce an even cleaner picture with more details and it will help spot ennemies in the distance. That said though, a bigger monitor makes for a bigger ''scan area'' for your eyes to seek...which means spotting the ennemy on the screen require more time and more work therefore might not be beneficial.

For FPS games 24'' to 27'' is a nice size to go with...24'' if 1080p and 27'' if 1440p...
Also high refresh rate helps a lot, it's smoother, faster and easier.

 

So yeah, i remain with my first recommendation, 27'' at 1440p and high refresh is what i would go with...overall it's just nice for gaming, all types of games really, it just works very well and it makes absolute sense IMO.

 

 

[BahdFish]

3 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

 

well, i tought you were looking for a 27'' or 28'' 4K display...at 32'' in size 4K start to be more useable and more relevant...

And yes it will produce an even cleaner picture with more details and it will help spot ennemies in the distance. That said though, a bigger monitor makes for a bigger ''scan area'' for your eyes to seek...which means spotting the ennemy on the screen require more time and more work therefore might not be beneficial.

For FPS games 24'' to 27'' is a nice size to go with...24'' if 1080p and 27'' if 1440p...
Also high refresh rate helps a lot, it's smoother, faster and easier.

 

So yeah, i remain with my first recommendation, 27'' at 1440p and high refresh is what i would go with...overall it's just nice for gaming, all types of games really, it just works very well and it makes absolute sense IMO.

 

 

Thanks for the well thought out reply. I didn't even think about the "scan area". I'm going to look into a good 27" 1440p @ 140Hz for sure.