am i being optimistic?

[JamiePCMR]

Am i being optimistic? Purchasing my first ever 1440p / 165hz monitor in two weeks! Ive had multiple 4k monitors and 4k tvs in the past few years but never a 1440p monitor  should i be excited or isit not that awesome after all? Currently been using a 1080p 75hz monitor for the past few months as i recently built a gaming pc again after a while of not having one (was on console for quite some time)

[Crunchy Dragon]

It's a pretty noticeable difference, although I'd imagine you'll notice the difference in refresh rate more than resolution.

[Fasauceome]

165Hz is going to feel buttery smooth

[Praesi]

1440p is the perfect resolution for gaming.

[NineEyeRon]

I’m currently at 1080p but aiming to upgrade to 1440p when I can afford it.

 

1080p is the standard and 1440p is the luxury, if you can afford it go for it.

 

1080p does 90% just fine thought and shouldn’t be hated/looked down on.

[JamiePCMR]

4 minutes ago, NineEyeRon said:

I’m currently at 1080p but aiming to upgrade to 1440p when I can afford it.

 

1080p is the standard and 1440p is the luxury, if you can afford it go for it.

 

1080p does 90% just fine thought and shouldn’t be hated/looked down on.

yeh ive found 1080p to be great for the longest time 

[JamiePCMR]

13 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

It's a pretty noticeable difference, although I'd imagine you'll notice the difference in refresh rate more than resolution.

yeh i agree with you. Im excited for the resolution and the refresh rate rather then one or the other

[JamiePCMR]

14 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

165Hz is going to feel buttery smooth

:))))))))))

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, JamiePCMR said:

yeh i agree with you. Im excited for the resolution and the refresh rate rather then one or the other

I'll probably aim for 1440p 120-144Hz when I finally get around to upgrading my panels.

 

I have a 27" iMac(same size as my PC's main monitor, which is 1080p) and 1440p is very noticeably crisper.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

30 minutes ago, NineEyeRon said:

I’m currently at 1080p but aiming to upgrade to 1440p when I can afford it.

 

1080p is the standard and 1440p is the luxury, if you can afford it go for it.

 

1080p does 90% just fine thought and shouldn’t be hated/looked down on.

I got my Samsung 1440P Curved 144Hz display for around $350 CAD. For monitors which would last probably two system upgrades for most people, I wouldn't think a nice 1440p monitor would be considered a luxury for people. I'm planning to use this thing for probably 7 years at least as a main display. It's not like a GPU where those usually last 2-3 years before people go ahead and upgrade them. It's components like those I would consider as a luxury in the tech space.