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Just now, SfaceTimmy said:

yah thats my fear paying extra $200-300 for 3" and to not run at full 144!

Then get something with Gsync, even if less than 144hz, you'll thank me later, just trust me lol

 

I've done a couple in-person tests at a friends place, a 120hz monitor with Gsync looks LEAGUES better than a 144hz monitor because the 120hz matches the framerate coming out of the GPU, great for AAA titles that won't go over 100fps, or even Vsync locked titles.

 

Non-gsync needs to skip/double frames to keep up/slow down to the GPU, which was perceived as stutter.

Because 144hz/fps was nearly impossible to reach without using minimum settings (was using 1080ti during testing), switching the display to half the refresh-rate and endabling vsync at 72hz ended up looking better than the 144hz mode. 

 

TL;DR 120hz Gsync > 144hz non gsync

Planning to get a new monitor this X-MAS or Boxing Day. If you have or know of a good monitor, recommend it!

So my debate is over (24" 144Hz 1080p) or (27" 144Hz 1440p). I am leaning towards the 24" due to them being much cheaper, but lowkey want a 27". But if I see a deal for the 27" ill get it. My question is for those who have (27" 144Hz 1440p) and have kinda the same specs as me. How is it? How are the frames, and are you able to run at 144Hz? Do you have any performance issues? 

Also I mostly play FPS, like Rainbow Six, or Battlefield at medium to high graphics.

My Specs: I7 8600k not O/C 
Gtx - 1080 EVGA SC
16GB 3200MHz RAM 


Thanks for all your help!

 

Prices in $$$Canadian$$$

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144fps is pretty hard to reach regardless of your hardware or what game you're running, unless you're playing CS;GO or Minecraft lol

 

That being said, whichever of these monitors support GSync will be the better monitor for your high refreshrate wants. You won't notice framerates below 144hz unless you're hemorrhaging under the minimum sync rate of the display, usually 60-75hz (60-75fps respectively) 

My rig:

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 3.6Ghz, OC'ed to 4.2Ghz all core @ 1.25v + Corsair H60 120mm AIO

MB: Gigabyte B450 I Aorus Pro WiFi

RAM: Kingston Fury Beast RGB 32GB (2x16GB) 3600mhz CL16 (1-to-1 Infinity Fabric enabled)

GPU: Gigabyte RTX 2080 Super

*bought for $200 CAD off a friend who needed an RTX 3080, price was my reward.

CASE: InWinn A1 Plus in White with included 600w gold sfx PSU and included custom length cables

DISPLAY: 3x 20" AOC 1080p 60hz 4ms ,  32" RCA 1080p/60hz TV mounted above, all on a single arm.

 

Storage: C : 1TB WD Blue NVMe      D : 2TB Barracuda      E: 240GB Kingston V300 (scratch drive)

NAS: 240GB Kingston A400 + 6x 10+ year old 700GB Barracuda drives in my old FX8350+8GB DDR3 system

 

Logitech G15 1st Gen + Logitech G602 Wireless

Steam Controller +  Elite Series 2 controller + Logitech G29 Racing Wheel + Wingman Extreme Digital 3D Flight Stick

Sennheiser HD 4.40 Headphones + Pixel Buds 2 + Logitech Z213 2.1 Speakers

 

My Girlfriends Weeb-Ass Rig:

Razer Blade Pro 17 2020

10th Gen i7 10875H 8c/16t @5.1ghz 

17.3" 1080p 300Hz 100% sRGB, factory calibrated, 6mm bezel

RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB

512GB generic NVMe

16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200Mhz

Wireless-AX201 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth® 5.1, 2.5Gbit Ethernet

70.5 Whr Battery

Razer Huntsman Quartz, Razer Balistic Quartz, Razer Kraken Quartz Kitty Heaphones

*deep breath*

Razer Raptor 27" monitor, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

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1 minute ago, Chronified said:

144fps is pretty hard to reach regardless of your hardware or what game you're running, unless you're playing CS;GO or Minecraft lol

 

That being said, whichever of these monitors support GSync will be the better monitor for your high refreshrate wants. You won't notice framerates below 144hz unless you're hemorrhaging under the minimum sync rate of the display, usually 60-75hz (60-75fps respectively) 

yah thats my fear paying extra $200-300 for 3" and to not run at full 144!

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Just now, SfaceTimmy said:

yah thats my fear paying extra $200-300 for 3" and to not run at full 144!

Then get something with Gsync, even if less than 144hz, you'll thank me later, just trust me lol

 

I've done a couple in-person tests at a friends place, a 120hz monitor with Gsync looks LEAGUES better than a 144hz monitor because the 120hz matches the framerate coming out of the GPU, great for AAA titles that won't go over 100fps, or even Vsync locked titles.

 

Non-gsync needs to skip/double frames to keep up/slow down to the GPU, which was perceived as stutter.

Because 144hz/fps was nearly impossible to reach without using minimum settings (was using 1080ti during testing), switching the display to half the refresh-rate and endabling vsync at 72hz ended up looking better than the 144hz mode. 

 

TL;DR 120hz Gsync > 144hz non gsync

My rig:

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 3.6Ghz, OC'ed to 4.2Ghz all core @ 1.25v + Corsair H60 120mm AIO

MB: Gigabyte B450 I Aorus Pro WiFi

RAM: Kingston Fury Beast RGB 32GB (2x16GB) 3600mhz CL16 (1-to-1 Infinity Fabric enabled)

GPU: Gigabyte RTX 2080 Super

*bought for $200 CAD off a friend who needed an RTX 3080, price was my reward.

CASE: InWinn A1 Plus in White with included 600w gold sfx PSU and included custom length cables

DISPLAY: 3x 20" AOC 1080p 60hz 4ms ,  32" RCA 1080p/60hz TV mounted above, all on a single arm.

 

Storage: C : 1TB WD Blue NVMe      D : 2TB Barracuda      E: 240GB Kingston V300 (scratch drive)

NAS: 240GB Kingston A400 + 6x 10+ year old 700GB Barracuda drives in my old FX8350+8GB DDR3 system

 

Logitech G15 1st Gen + Logitech G602 Wireless

Steam Controller +  Elite Series 2 controller + Logitech G29 Racing Wheel + Wingman Extreme Digital 3D Flight Stick

Sennheiser HD 4.40 Headphones + Pixel Buds 2 + Logitech Z213 2.1 Speakers

 

My Girlfriends Weeb-Ass Rig:

Razer Blade Pro 17 2020

10th Gen i7 10875H 8c/16t @5.1ghz 

17.3" 1080p 300Hz 100% sRGB, factory calibrated, 6mm bezel

RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB

512GB generic NVMe

16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200Mhz

Wireless-AX201 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth® 5.1, 2.5Gbit Ethernet

70.5 Whr Battery

Razer Huntsman Quartz, Razer Balistic Quartz, Razer Kraken Quartz Kitty Heaphones

*deep breath*

Razer Raptor 27" monitor, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

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4 minutes ago, Chronified said:

Then get something with Gsync, even if less than 144hz, you'll thank me later, just trust me lol

 

I've done a couple in-person tests at a friends place, a 120hz monitor with Gsync looks LEAGUES better than a 144hz monitor because the 120hz matches the framerate coming out of the GPU, great for AAA titles that won't go over 100fps, or even Vsync locked titles.

 

Non-gsync needs to skip/double frames to keep up/slow down to the GPU, which was perceived as stutter.

Because 144hz/fps was nearly impossible to reach without using minimum settings (was using 1080ti during testing), switching the display to half the refresh-rate and endabling vsync at 72hz ended up looking better than the 144hz mode. 

 

TL;DR 120hz Gsync > 144hz non gsync

Ill look into it, thanks!

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