Dont know which monitor to choose

[ChrisShafik]

Ive been having a really hard time figuring out if I should get a 1440p 240 hz monitor or a 4k 144hz monitor. I have a rtx 3080 build and my budget is 3000 (for 2 monitors) I mostly wanna play shooting games like rainbow six siege and other stuff but I dont want to have a disadvantage in those games but I also want excellent quality. Most people tell me its what I prefer but I really just dont know. I just want the best gaming experience.

The gaming brands on the 1440p monitors also just really annoy me. I want a clean setup

[rotexen]

4 minutes ago, ChrisShafik said:

Ive been having a really hard time figuring out if I should get a 1440p 240 hz monitor or a 4k 144hz monitor. I have a rtx 3080 build and my budget is 3000 (for 2 monitors) I mostly wanna play shooting games like rainbow six siege and other stuff but I dont want to have a disadvantage in those games but I also want excellent quality. Most people tell me its what I prefer but I really just dont know. I just want the best gaming experience.

If you want 1440p 240hz get a 27inch monitor

The best one is the Asus PG279QM 

This monitor is good for both high performance and image quality

[dilpickle]

4K

[IPD]

Said it before and I'll say it again.  Unless you are that .001% whose income depends on the refresh rate of a panel--you don't need > 144hz.

 

Go with 2160p.  Play at 1080p if you have to--but with a 3080, that shouldn't even be an issue.  Give yourself headroom on your display.  Don't saddle yourself with dated tech that will be obsolete in 2 years (eg. 1440p).

[BuzzingBee]

IMO, 4k if you're going for minimum 32 inch size and 1440p if you absolutely can't.

[rotexen]

2 hours ago, ChrisShafik said:

but I also want excellent quality.

for quality 4k is the best  and monitor size doesnt matter, but if you choose 1440p stay 27inch

[Doobeedoo]

Well it definitely depends what you value more.

[ChrisShafik]

so I am really having trouble deciding which monitor I should choose. A 1440p 240hz or a 4k 144hz monitor? I was gonna buy an rtx 3080 and I dont have a budget. I want a dual setup (2 of the same monitors) but I dont even know if that graphics card is good enough for those monitors. 

So I want to know if you can see a difference between 1440p and 4k (27 inch). Can you see a difference between 240hz and 144hz and does it effect gameplay like shooting games. And is my graphics card good enough (I can always upgrade).

I was looking at the Alienware 27 AW2721D because it has no brand on the front to make it look extra clean. Is this a good choice? I can also get the ASUS 27" PG279QM ROG Swift monitor but it only has slightly better performance and it doesnt look as clean

[John Reactor]

4k requires really powerful GPUs to run. 3080 is capable but barely. And we have to remember that in future new games will be even more demanding. I would go with 1440p. IMHO it provides a really near 4k experience, simultaneously requiring less processing power.

[YoungBlade]

A 1440p 240Hz monitor will likely be relevant for longer than a 4K 144Hz one. It offers a more flexible experience, where you can have a high refresh rate for FPS games and the like while also giving you good visuals for AAA gaming. Plus, even a 3080 struggles in a few games at 4K. That resolution is very demanding and future titles are only going to be harder to run at that resolution.

[Stahlmann]

On 1/23/2022 at 10:48 PM, IPD said:

Said it before and I'll say it again.  Unless you are that .001% whose income depends on the refresh rate of a panel--you don't need > 144hz.

 

Go with 2160p.  Play at 1080p if you have to--but with a 3080, that shouldn't even be an issue.  Give yourself headroom on your display.  Don't saddle yourself with dated tech that will be obsolete in 2 years (eg. 1440p).

1440p is just starting to become more and more relevant compared to the currently dominant resolution of 1080p. 4K is still a niche display when looking at the userbase and will be for the forseeable future. In 2 years we'll see 1440p have a much bigger market share than today, not less because it's "obsolete".

You project your own niche needs onto the entire market again.

 

 

@OP

I'd go 1440p 240Hz if shooters will be your main use case.

The PG279QM @rotexen mentioned is a great choice in this segment.

The only thing missing in it's feature set is proper HDR.

 

If you want proper HDR, keep a look out for the AOC AG274QZM.

It's a 1440p 240Hz 576-zone-MiniLED monitor supporting REAL HDR1000. It looks very interesting, but sadly there are no in-depth reviews yet.

[IPD]

On 1/26/2022 at 11:51 AM, ChrisShafik said:

so I am really having trouble deciding which monitor I should choose. A 1440p 240hz or a 4k 144hz monitor? I was gonna buy an rtx 3080 and I dont have a budget. I want a dual setup (2 of the same monitors) but I dont even know if that graphics card is good enough for those monitors. 

So I want to know if you can see a difference between 1440p and 4k (27 inch). Can you see a difference between 240hz and 144hz and does it effect gameplay like shooting games. And is my graphics card good enough (I can always upgrade).

I was looking at the Alienware 27 AW2721D because it has no brand on the front to make it look extra clean. Is this a good choice? I can also get the ASUS 27" PG279QM ROG Swift monitor but it only has slightly better performance and it doesnt look as clean

I will put money on me being able to see the difference between 1440p and 2160p at 27".  Can I see a difference between 144hz and 240hz?  Not unless I'm panning rapidly past the screen--and probably not even then. 

 

It is irrelevant whether a GPU can power a game to run 2160p natively in ultra-high settings.  The only thing that is relevant is whether:

 

-you want higher native resolution so that every activity you perform on your PC will benefit from it--while accepting that you may have to turn down graphics settings and/or play in lower resolutions?

 

OR

 

-do you want to "perfectly match" your current PC build & game of choice with the monitor that will provide "just enough"--and then accept less-than-optimum experience for everything else on the PC?

[Robchil]

On 1/23/2022 at 10:10 PM, ChrisShafik said:

Ive been having a really hard time figuring out if I should get a 1440p 240 hz monitor or a 4k 144hz monitor. I have a rtx 3080 build and my budget is 3000 (for 2 monitors) I mostly wanna play shooting games like rainbow six siege and other stuff but I dont want to have a disadvantage in those games but I also want excellent quality. Most people tell me its what I prefer but I really just dont know. I just want the best gaming experience.

The gaming brands on the 1440p monitors also just really annoy me. I want a clean setup

since you first plan on 2 monitors.. would you like them to be one?  https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/monitors/gaming/49-odyssey-g9-gaming-monitor-lc49g97tssnxdc/ is basicaly 2 27inch 240hz monitors in one.