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Should I get a high refresh rate FHD monitor, like an Asus monitor, or should I get a WQHD monitor with a lower refresh rate?

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I am building a pc with an rtx 2080. I don't know what monitor to get. Is something like an FHD asus monitor with 240hz refresh rate, 1 ms response time, and g-sync. Or should get something like an acer predator WQHD 144hz, 1 ms, Freesync/G-sync monitor. 

 

                     (Also, can't the 2080 take advantage of freesync?)

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Get the 1440p one. 2080 is too powerful for 1080p.

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That's what I though. I gave a $500 budget and I wanted an Asus strix monitor but I just can't find an Asus WQHD monitor.

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The 1440p would give you a more balanced option and its probably what most people would get. I would probably choose the 240hz over the 1440p just because I play overwatch 99% of the time. 

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4k 144hz why make compromises!

Freesync works in theory on the RTX2080 if Displayport is used.

Didn't notice any difficulties with my 27 inch 1080p 144hz MSI Optix G27C

 

 

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I don't have the budget for a 4k 144hz monitor. Unless you know of one @Ansuex.

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The Acer Predator X27 is the cheapest.. but still very expansive im affraid ?

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