Which would be less annoying? Different resolutions or different refresh rates?

[FatEskimo97]

OK so I'm going to be getting dual monitors. The main one is going to be an Asus ROG Swift (1440p 144hz). The second monitor is where I'm conflicted. Here are my choices:

Asus PB278Q (1440p 60hz)

Asus VG248QE (1080p 144hz)

Getting a second ROG Swift is out of the question. I just want to know which one of the two I mentioned would be less annoying/distracting? Having the two different refresh rates, or having the two different resolutions? I will only be gaming on the ROG but will have the other for stream, work, other programs during editing, etc.

Also, if I just used DSR to bring the VG248QE up to 1440p, would that be the best choice?

[mr.skyrim_pc]

I would get the 1080p 144hz, I would find it less weird.

 

DSR doesnt make the resolution higher, it makes your GPU run the images at 4k, and down sample them to 1080p, which looks better than normal 1080p.

[Toddwjp]

different resolution is more weird,

since you only game on one of them at a time the refresh rate doesn't matter on the second

[Tech_Dreamer]

less annoying 144 hz monitor definitely..But depends if you're an uber gamer or not, only extreme competitive gamers have been able to tell & take advantage of 144 hz monitor, so make sure you get a trial run before the actual buy, might save you some cash

[Deserter15]

If you won't be gaming on the other monitor I don't see why you would need the higher refresh rate.  I would go with the Asus PB278Q.

[SirRoderick]

Definitely get the lower refresh rate. I have a similar setup at home and you really don't notice the lower Hz on a secondary monitor

[TheKDub]

I'd go for same resolution, you definitely will notice that, but not as much so for different refresh rates.

[coen113]

i would go for a 1080p ips monitor, because you already have an 1440p, and a gsync monitor. plus, do you really need an second very large expensive display?

[dalekphalm]

OK so I'm going to be getting dual monitors. The main one is going to be an Asus ROG Swift (1440p 144hz). The second monitor is where I'm conflicted. Here are my choices:

Asus PB278Q (1440p 60hz)

Asus VG248QE (1080p 144hz)

Getting a second ROG Swift is out of the question. I just want to know which one of the two I mentioned would be less annoying/distracting? Having the two different refresh rates, or having the two different resolutions? I will only be gaming on the ROG but will have the other for stream, work, other programs during editing, etc.

Also, if I just used DSR to bring the VG248QE up to 1440p, would that be the best choice?

You need to clarify a few things. People are replying but making assumptions about your use-case.

 

Are you gaming on both monitors? (If so, why? Rarely does a game support proper dual monitor setups)

 

If you'd only be gaming at one monitor at a time, then the answer is easy:

 

Match resolutions. If you're only gaming on your ROG Swift, then the second monitors refresh rate actually doesn't matter. Matching resolutions will in fact benefit you more, since your "Desktop" will match and lineup much better between the two screens.

 

The difference in Refresh Rate should not bother you.

[FatEskimo97]

less annoying 144 hz monitor definitely..But depends if you're an uber gamer or not, only extreme competitive gamers have been able to tell & take advantage of 144 hz monitor, so make sure you get a trial run before the actual buy, might save you some cash

 

I'm a CS:GO player. I can tell the difference.

 

If you won't be gaming on the other monitor I don't see why you would need the higher refresh rate.  I would go with the Asus PB278Q.

I probably won't be gaming on it, but I might end up doing it for games that can't run at high fps on the 1440p ROG Swift. If I'm even thinking about this, shouldn't I go for the VG248QE

[typographie]

I'm going to cast my vote for the same resolution. If you're only gaming on the 144 Hz display, you're unlikely to be bothered by the 60 Hz secondary. But if your monitors don't match up along their edges, you're going to notice that every time you use it.

 

I probably won't be gaming on it, but I might end up doing it for games that can't run at high fps on the 1440p ROG Swift. If I'm even thinking about this, shouldn't I go for the VG248QE

 

I've heard (read: not personal experience) that one of the biggest benefits of Gsync is that it makes lower framerates much more tolerable. I wouldn't worry too much about this with the ROG Swift.

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

I would go for a 1440p IPS/PLS/VA Panel as a second screen

 

Then both run at the same resolution, both will size things the same, and also, one will be colour accurate, one will be fast for gaming

 

At least that is the set up I go for

[Deserter15]

I have a 1080p monitor with an old 720p monitor and the one thing I always notice between them is the resolution.  The difference in image quality is very difficult to look at which is why I'm going to get another 1080p monitor black Friday.  As for the refresh rate, I can't really tell the difference between them.

[FatEskimo97]

Ok I'll go for the 1440p IPS, but I now see that there's a lot of them around the same price. I'll make a new thread for that

[VulsaviiK]

I probably won't be gaming on it, but I might end up doing it for games that can't run at high fps on the 1440p ROG Swift. If I'm even thinking about this, shouldn't I go for the VG248QE

 

The point of G-sync, the selling point of the ROG Swift, is so that you don't need crazy GPUs to push a constant 60+ fps to get a smooth gaming experience