2560 x 1080 vs 2560 x 1440 for gaming

[ChanceTheRapper]

Can't decide which one is the best for gaming :

1. Can you guys help me ?

2. Could you pick up the best monitor for me please ?

[Pickelhaube]

1 minute ago, ChanceTheRapper said:

Can't decide which one is the best for gaming :

1. Can you guys help me ?

2. Could you pick up the best monitor for me please ?

Ultrawide will put black bars on the screen for games that don't support it.

 

For gaming I'd go with a 16:9 (1440p) and 144hz. Can't go wrong with that.

[ChanceTheRapper]

1 minute ago, RektSkrubs said:

Ultrawide will put black bars on the screen for games that don't support it.

 

For gaming I'd go with a 16:9 (1440p) and 144hz. Can't go wrong with that.

i dont know if im wrong with this but i picked 2k over 4k because no single gpu can handle 4k ultra settings at stable FPS and its not worth it , i havent seen them in action so i might be completely wrong 

[Pickelhaube]

1 minute ago, ChanceTheRapper said:

i dont know if im wrong with this but i picked 2k over 4k because no single gpu can handle 4k ultra settings at stable FPS and its not worth it , i havent seen them in action so i might be completely wrong 

You are right. If you have a 1070 or 1080 atm and want a good experience, get a 1440p 144hz monitor.

 

Here's a few options -

1.

2.

 

[ChanceTheRapper]

1 minute ago, RektSkrubs said:

You are right. If you have a 1070 or 1080 atm and want a good experience, get a 1440p 144hz monitor.

 

Here's a few options -

1.

2.

 

 

Let me know what do you think about these 2 :

1  .       https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-XB271HU-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B0173PEX20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484422282&sr=8-1&keywords=Acer+XB271HU 

2   .         https://www.amazon.com/PG279Q-2560x1440-G-SYNC-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B017EVR2VM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484422305&sr=8-2&keywords=Acer+XB271HU

[Pickelhaube]

4 minutes ago, ChanceTheRapper said:

 

Let me know what do you think about these 2 :

1  .       https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-XB271HU-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B0173PEX20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484422282&sr=8-1&keywords=Acer+XB271HU 

2   .         https://www.amazon.com/PG279Q-2560x1440-G-SYNC-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B017EVR2VM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484422305&sr=8-2&keywords=Acer+XB271HU

both are pretty good. O'd prob go with the PG279Q.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, ChanceTheRapper said:

 

Let me know what do you think about these 2 :

1  .       https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-XB271HU-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B0173PEX20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484422282&sr=8-1&keywords=Acer+XB271HU 

2   .         https://www.amazon.com/PG279Q-2560x1440-G-SYNC-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B017EVR2VM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484422305&sr=8-2&keywords=Acer+XB271HU

What card do you have? I would go with Gsync. The extra 21 Hz is not worth it, what's worth it is the Gsync but if you have an Nvidia card.

[ChanceTheRapper]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

What card do you have? I would go with Gsync. The extra 21 Hz is not worth it, what's worth it is the Gsync but if you have an Nvidia card.

1080 FTW

[Guest]

1 minute ago, ChanceTheRapper said:

1080 FTW

Go GSync. It will be worth it.

[ChanceTheRapper]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Go GSync. It will be worth it.

You mean with  Asus PG279Q ROG Swift right ?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, ChanceTheRapper said:

You mean with  Asus PG279Q ROG Swift right ?

yeah. oh wait fuck nvm they both have gsync. get the 165hz then.

[ChanceTheRapper]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

yeah. oh wait fuck nvm they both have gsync. get the 165hz then.

Well  Asus can be overclocked to 165 :))))

[ChanceTheRapper]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

yeah. oh wait fuck nvm they both have gsync. get the 165hz then.

 - Asus seems to be much better tho 

[username455]

I just got the ASUS PG279Q a couple months ago and absolutely love it. I think both monitors you posted are best of the best as far as 1440p IPS displays go so you cant go wrong. Just some notes after reading the pros/cons list above..

I do have some IPS glow on my lower right corner, however it is only noticeable when I go looking for it (find a completely black background to inspect my monitor) I also dont use 100% brightness because that is way to straining on my eyes.. I use 30

It does in fact overclock to 165Hz, however even with my GTX 1080, I struggle to hit 144fps (granted thats with high settings). I get ~90fps in witcher 3, 120fps in Doom, and ~140fps in BF1. It was definitely NOT a selling point for me, since I dont think I can personally see the difference between 144 and 165, let alone get the fps to make use of that refresh rate.

The monitor is absolutely amazing though, and I do not regret any part of my purchase. Its so hard to go back to 1080p monitors now!

[ChanceTheRapper]

1 minute ago, username455 said:

I just got the ASUS PG279Q a couple months ago and absolutely love it. I think both monitors you posted are best of the best as far as 1440p IPS displays go so you cant go wrong. Just some notes after reading the pros/cons list above..

I do have some IPS glow on my lower right corner, however it is only noticeable when I go looking for it (find a completely black background to inspect my monitor) I also dont use 100% brightness because that is way to straining on my eyes.. I use 30

It does in fact overclock to 165Hz, however even with my GTX 1080, I struggle to hit 144fps (granted thats with high settings). I get ~90fps in witcher 3, 120fps in Doom, and ~140fps in BF1. It was definitely NOT a selling point for me, since I dont think I can personally see the difference between 144 and 165, let alone get the fps to make use of that refresh rate.

The monitor is absolutely amazing though, and I do not regret any part of my purchase. Its so hard to go back to 1080p monitors now!

so basically this is the best monitor for gaming i guess :))

[username455]

3 minutes ago, ChanceTheRapper said:

so basically this is the best monitor for gaming i guess :))

In my humble opinion, yes Its IPS, 1440p, 144-165hz, low input lag. It also has a minor but awesome feature of instantly turning on (no splash logo) which I enjoy more than I thought I would.

 

The only other monitor I was seriously considering was the ASUS pg348q ultrawide. However, I wanted a >100Hz monitor for FPS games, and my frames would be even lower with that increased resolution. However, I am sure that would be a much more immersive monitor. Also quite a bit more expensive, which was another factor. Maybe in a year or so I will get that one hehe

[ShepBook]

I currently have a 4K monitor (though I'm a 60Hz pleb) and I can run a few games at 4K on high with my 980ti, I typically run at 1440p to prevent any FPS dips.

 

That said, I've ordered a 1440p ultrawide (still at my 60Hz pleb standard) as I find myself constantly scaling to 1440p anyways and I think I'll enjoy the increased width of an ultrawide over the 16:9.

 

If you want 144Hz+, 1440p 16:9 seems to be where it's at right now. I've only seen ultrawides at 1440p get around 100Hz (and typically without gsync).