Resolution or Refresh?

[Socratic]

Hi. I'm soon planning on buying a monitor, and I have my eyes set on the BenQ XL2720z 27" Monitor. mainly because I wanted to try out a better refresh experience to experience some of the extra FPS I see ingames. 

 

But, 4k gaming. Yeah, not much to say there, just, 4k gaming. Quite expensive though, dunno, but I might save and fork out for one, if it's worth it. The AOC U2868PQU 28" seems to be a nice price but I don't know on the colour quality.

 

I have a 280x atm, but planning on crossfire before I get a monitor. I currently use a lcd tv 32 inch, around 6ms 1080p 60hz. A part from the 32inch, which is nice, I feel I am missing out in some immersion experience with just 1080 60hz.

 

I would like your feedback if you don't mind on your thoughts of what is better for you and why you prefer either refresh or resolution. If you have a 27 inch monitor with a higher res, what does it look like to you between 1080 and higher? Or if you have a higher refresh, how does 60hz differ in your experience from 120/144hz, does it look like a smoother gameplay experience to you?

 

Thanks.

[Glenwing]

A good 27" 2560x1440 may be a good option actually, with 4K things get pretty tiny on the desktop.  2560x1440 still gets you a lot of resolution and good pixel density, and size on the desktop is much more comfortable.  And it'll be cheaper, and you'll get higher framerates than with 4K.

[Enderman]

You will not be able to game at 4k with crossifre 280x

Even 4 280x are not enough.

You need at least two 290x or 780ti, preferably 3

And titans will work better then the 780tis because of the extra vram.

[werto165]

Well I couldn't afford to go higher resolution or higher frame rates, rocking it with my 660ti most games run at 1080p 60FPS, high/ultra settings, with the exception of my skyrim which runs at 30FPS ENB crushing my GPU.

[Socratic]

You will not be able to game at 4k with crossifre 280x

Even 4 280x are not enough.

You need at least two 290x or 780ti, preferably 3

And titans will work better then the 780tis because of the extra vram.

Well that's not something I considered, especially with newer games. Well I guess 4k is out of the question for me, but Glenwing mentioned 2560x1440, so I guess that would be the higher res I shall be considering.

 

One question, are there any nice monitors out there capable of 1440p with 120hz, or a higher than 60hz native?

 

Actually. Dunno if I'd truly consider this, but I could buy a 4k monitor for future proof, and use a lower res until graphics card become easily available and affordable that are capable of handling 4k. Would I be insane?

[Enderman]

Well that's not something I considered, especially with newer games. Well I guess 4k is out of the question for me, but Glenwing mentioned 2560x1440, so I guess that would be the higher res I shall be considering.

 

One question, are there any nice monitors out there capable of 1440p with 120hz, or a higher than 60hz native?

This one:http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/138768-asus-rog-swift-1440p-120hz-monitor-release-date/

[Socratic]

This one:http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/138768-asus-rog-swift-1440p-120hz-monitor-release-date/

That's what I want, what is the prices expected to be at, roughly? My price range would be £400-£500, well that's what I wish to spend. 

[Enderman]

That's what I want, what is the prices expected to be at, roughly? My price range would be £400-£500, well that's what I wish to spend. 

It is rumoured at $800, more or less in your price range