Nvidia's Super Dynamic Resolution

[maizenblue]

I got a gtx 980 SC acx 2.0 being shipped but I still have a 1080p monitor. Im wondering if its worth upgrading to 1440p. How much more detailed it looks and how much of a performance hit ill see.

 

Is Nvidia's super dynamic resolution a good way to get an idea how a game will look and perform on a 1440p monitor(or even 4k)? Does it look significantly different from native resolution and do you see a much larger performance hit?

[ANewFace]

DSR you should only use on 1080p and below. Unless you are playing some REALLY old game on 1440p. It looks better then native 1080p, but not as good as true 1440p or 4K

[Guest Kloaked]

In my personal opinion, DSR isn't even worth doing.

 

The detail would be slightly better when you step up resolutions depending how far away you are from your monitor at your desk and how big it is, but in general a good 1440p panel will have more detail.

 

I use a 980 in my system at just 1080p just so I have something overkill.

[AnUnQuietMind]

what would u suggest setting the DSR level too? 1.5? and what resolution? when i looked at the possible resolutions there were things close to 1440p but i think the closest was 1370p or something along those lines.

[Trolling]

I got my self a 1440P IPS monitor and I would def recommend it. 

[wyattzx]

what would u suggest setting the DSR level too? 1.5? and what resolution? when i looked at the possible resolutions there were things close to 1440p but i think the closest was 1370p or something along those lines.

The numbers for DSR are multiples of 1080p. Because 4K is 4x the size of 1080p, that's a 4.0 multiplier. Each step in-between will lead to different multiplications of 1080p. 

 

Also, when setting DSR, it simply enables the resolution options within the game. That's why I have 1440p and 2160p selected in DSR. Just to use whenever I can, like in older games. I used it in Scribblenauts Unlimited at 4k, and it just looked super clean and sharp. So it was neat. I wouldn't do it for something like Grand Theft Auto V though. Just interpret DSR as a pseudo-AA.

[Briggsy]

depends on the size of your display. I used a 1080p 32'' samsung panel for a while, and there was a massive visual difference with downsampling, but on a 24'' or smaller you won't notice much difference unless your face is 6-12 inches away from the monitor.

[Dzzope]

[AnUnQuietMind]

The numbers for DSR are multiples of 1080p. Because 4K is 4x the size of 1080p, that's a 4.0 multiplier. Each step in-between will lead to different multiplications of 1080p. 

 

Also, when setting DSR, it simply enables the resolution options within the game. That's why I have 1440p and 2160p selected in DSR. Just to use whenever I can, like in older games. I used it in Scribblenauts Unlimited at 4k, and it just looked super clean and sharp. So it was neat. I wouldn't do it for something like Grand Theft Auto V though. Just interpret DSR as a pseudo-AA.

see this is the thing, i recently switched from a watercooled gtx 780 to a watercooled gtx titan x, as the money becomes availible ill buy a 2560x1440p monitor with Gsync. for now i have 3x23inch 1080p monitors when i wanna play in surround mode, as well as a 42inch flatscreen on my wall for when i wanna play games in bed, for a 42inch tv would it be worth using DSR do to the fact that its such a big screen and is 7feet from where my pillow is? odd situation i know. but i used to need to use a computer from bed.

[Titan_XXX]

I use the ROG SWIFT as my daily monitor and I can't say enough great things about. By far the best monitor I've ever owned or used. 1440p seems to be the sweet spot right now because it offers great picture with high resolution but doesn't fall into the performance pitfall that is 4k. Plus it's not limited to 60hz. 1440p 144hz GSync for the win

[wyattzx]

see this is the thing, i recently switched from a watercooled gtx 780 to a watercooled gtx titan x, as the money becomes availible ill buy a 2560x1440p monitor with Gsync. for now i have 3x23inch 1080p monitors when i wanna play in surround mode, as well as a 42inch flatscreen on my wall for when i wanna play games in bed, for a 42inch tv would it be worth using DSR do to the fact that its such a big screen and is 7feet from where my pillow is? odd situation i know. but i used to need to use a computer from bed.

For a screen that size, you're not going to see a whole lot in terms of improvements. TVs aren't monitors, so you're more held back by response times, and the panel itself. 

[AnUnQuietMind]

For a screen that size, you're not going to see a whole lot in terms of improvements. TVs aren't monitors, so you're more held back by response times, and the panel itself. 

True, im using HDMI to connect to it. that lowers the response itself. thanks for the help. 

Guess i just gotta wait another week or two and get a 1440p gsync.

[maizenblue]

I got my self a 1440P IPS monitor and I would def recommend it. 

Have you played BF4 2 with it? What kind of FPS do you get on ultra settings with 4x msaa?

 

Im considering the 1440p monitor because the 980 just seems like massive overkill for 1080p@ 60 hz, but constant 60 FPS is a must for me. I wouldn't want slightly prettier graphics if im gonna drop below 60 fps regularly on taxing maps.

 

Yes I know a 970 would have been better, but I got my 980 for 400 USD new in the box, it was a deal I couldn't pass up(and I could always use EVGAs step up for a 980 ti).

[Trolling]

Have you played BF4 2 with it? What kind of FPS do you get on ultra settings with 4x msaa?

 

Im considering the 1440p monitor because the 980 just seems like massive overkill for 1080p@ 60 hz, but constant 60 FPS is a must for me. I wouldn't want slightly prettier graphics if im gonna drop below 60 fps regularly on taxing maps.

 

Yes I know a 970 would have been better, but I got my 980 for 400 USD new in the box, it was a deal I couldn't pass up(and I could always use EVGAs step up for a 980 ti).

I play BF4 Ultra 2xMSAA with Vsync on at 60fps.

 

Never dips below. 

[Columbo]

I play BF4 2xMSAA with ultra everything. Get 100+fps. Dips as low as the 70's. 

[sgloux3470]

I got a gtx 980 SC acx 2.0 being shipped but I still have a 1080p monitor. Im wondering if its worth upgrading to 1440p. How much more detailed it looks and how much of a performance hit ill see.

 

Is Nvidia's super dynamic resolution a good way to get an idea how a game will look and perform on a 1440p monitor(or even 4k)? Does it look significantly different from native resolution and do you see a much larger performance hit?

 

DSR will give you a fairly accurate idea of performance impact, but an inaccurate of idea of how it looks.  

 

A 980 is more than enough power for 1440p though.  I think it's a very good fit. You can expect to lose roughly 30% of your performance. (So avg 80 FPS becomes  avg 56 FPS etc)  But a single 980 is generally enough for 1440p with zero compromise in settings, especially if you overclock it a bit.

 

4K I would suggest waiting a few years on.  It's very cutting edge right now and it has its headaches. (Mostly in the form of performance and scaling up elements designed for 1080p like UI or applications)   

[maizenblue]

DSR will give you a fairly accurate idea of performance impact, but an inaccurate of idea of how it looks.

A 980 is more than enough power for 1440p though. I think it's a very good fit. You can expect to lose roughly 30% of your performance. (So avg 80 FPS becomes avg 56 FPS etc) But a single 980 is generally enough for 1440p with zero compromise in settings, especially if you overclock it a bit.

4K I would suggest waiting a few years on. It's very cutting edge right now and it has its headaches. (Mostly in the form of performance and scaling up elements designed for 1080p like UI or applications)

Thanks

I think 4k will be a much more viable option next year with pascal and 16 nm gpus.

The titanx and 980ti was nvidia's last attempt to squeeze out everything they can from the 28nm process. Their focus on power efficiency went out the window to make it happen.