Upgrading Display....1440 or 4K?

[Wingfan]

Its $100 difference, so is 4k worth the extra $100?  Im sure my GPU can handle 4K, not maxed of course.

 

R9 290X Lightning

[Misanthrope]

Single 290x stick with 1440p

 

If you plan on getting a second card and upgrading to an OS with better scaling, 4k.

[Prastupok]

I vote 1440p... but that's just my personal preference.

[othertomperson]

Maxed out, your GPU will get about 30 fps at 4K. You can get 60 by reducing settings, and another 290X will get 60 with relative ease.

 

4K is absolutely worth it imo, it looks gorgeous. Whether or not the medium graphics settings or 30 fps decision makes it worth it, though, is up to you.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

1440p.

4K is not really a "today" thing.

[Zulkkis]

At that kind of a price difference, I reckon that the 4k monitor is a TN and the 1440p monitor is an IPS. For gaming, and for the sake of your hardware, I'd take the QHD. A single R9 290 seem to be running it reasonably well.

 

QHD will be better at 40" sizes and such, and I'd love to have that Philips or something similar.

[Pyromaniac225]

At that kind of a price difference, I reckon that the 4k monitor is a TN and the 1440p monitor is an IPS. For gaming, and for the sake of your hardware, I'd take the QHD. A single R9 290 seem to be running it reasonably well.

 

QHD will be better at 40" sizes and such, and I'd love to have that Philips or something similar.

Are you implying TN > IPS?

 

Because you're wrong.

Except in some cases where it's true, for the most part, you're wrong.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

I would get a 4K monitor because in future if you get a better GPU such as the 390x then you will be able to play 4k on it and you can also play 1440p on it as well.

 

4k monitor = both 1440p and 4K

1440p monitor = only 1440p

 

Go 4k.

[Prastupok]

I would get a 4K monitor because in future if you get a better GPU such as the 390x then you will be able to play 4k on it and you can also play 1440p on it as well.

 

4k monitor = both 1440p and 4K

1440p monitor = only 1440p

 

Go 4k.

 

Do you know for a fact the 390x can play 4k on a single card? If not, it's pointless to bring up something that doesn't exist.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

I am just using it as an example of a future upgrade that could quite possibly make 4K gaming a reality, I have no real idea of its real life performance.

[Wingfan]

Thanks for all the feedback. 

 

Making decisions about spending this much $ on a single thing is always difficult.

[dmanschramm]

1440p

 

It'll run smoother than 4K on your 290X

[ADZ_123_!"£]

1440p

 

It'll run smoother than 4K on your 290X

But you can play at 1440p on a 4k monitor it doesn’t work the other way around, therefore buying a 4K monitor would be better in terms of future upgrades.

[Prastupok]

But you can play at 1440p on a 4k monitor it doesn’t work the other way around, therefore buying a 4K monitor would be better in terms of future upgrades.

 

No, you really can't... anything but native resolution looks like someone smudged your screen.

[Wingfan]

These are the 2 i was looking at, just looking at prices for comparison.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009626

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009659

[ADZ_123_!"£]

No, you really can't... anything but native resolution looks like someone smudged your screen.

Ok if that is what you think is the correct thing to be doing then ignore my comments.

[Prastupok]

These are the 2 i was looking at, just looking at prices for comparison.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009626

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009659

 

The 1440 one is an IPS panel, the 4K with that response is definitely TN.

It depends on what you like better... IPS generally grants the "beautiful" imagery better though.

[NeatSquidYT]

Do you know for a fact the 390x can play 4k on a single card? If not, it's pointless to bring up something that doesn't exist.

[Wingfan]

The 1440 one is an IPS panel, the 4K with that response is definitely TN.

It depends on what you like better... IPS generally grants the "beautiful" imagery better though.

Is an IPS more of a "draw" on the GPU?

[Prastupok]

Is an IPS more of a "draw" on the GPU?

 

No, it's just the way the panel itself operates. IPS = In-plane switching, TN= Twisted Nematic

 

The resolution and refresh rate are what the main GPU draw is.

[Wingfan]

These 2 monitors are just for comparison. Would a different brand like ASUS ex. be a better buy? Ive never owned an Acer but know they are descent.

[Prastupok]

These 2 monitors are just for comparison. Would a different brand like ASUS ex. be a better buy? Ive never owned an Acer but know they are descent.

 

Asus, LG, Acer, Samsung, AOC, etc... if you've heard of them, the monitors are fine. Just make sure to research the individual model you're interested in... Not all panels are created equal

[Wingfan]

That 4K Acer comes with a free power bank for my phone so thats a plus lol

[Zulkkis]

Are you implying TN > IPS?

 

Because you're wrong.

Except in some cases where it's true, for the most part, you're wrong.

 

The only thing I mistyped in that post was me saying that QHD makes more sense at 40", instead of typing UHD like I should have. I don't understand how you could have gotten the impression that I was claming that TN would be superior to IPS. The QHD panel is probably otherwise superior to the UHD he's looking at.

[StealthArsenal]

You determining the same thing I just made my decision on.  I picked up an ROG Swift and an Acer XB280HK from MIcrocenter due to their no questions asked 30 day return policy.  I spent the week testing both monitors with my GTX 970's SLI.  I have come to the conclusion that driving the 4k the way I want just isn't possible.  The cards play games mostly at an average of 40 fps on Ultra, but in those high action scenes, it can crash into the 20's.  With that in mind, G-Sync helps, but it will get to a point where it will get choppy.  I come away with the following, if you can absolutely drive the monitor at 60 fps without many dips on the highest settings, 4k will make sense.  I guess a minimum of SLI 980's would work (sorry I don't know how AMD would compare or work out.  Its been a long time since I was part of team red).  I chose to stick with the 1440p as I just wasn't happy with the downward scaling of the 4k to warrant keeping it.

 

As far as IPS vs. TN, I truthfully think it is up to the individual.  If you have your monitors on arms as I do, viewing angle comparison or talk is just utterly ridiculous.  You can tweak TNs within the Nvidia control panel to look quite good.  Not as good as IPS, but good enough for my tastes.  I can leave it with this, unless you have an IPS next to the TN, you will not notice a difference.