Worth upgrading to 1080p?

[Oberon.Smite]

Is it really worth upgrading to a 1080p monitor from my current 1680x1050? I was thinking of skipping 1080p and going straight 1440p after the summer when I have the money.

[KacperS]

Honestly when I bought my 1440p it was SOOO much better than the 1080p ones. I think you should save up your money until you can get a 1440p monitor it will blow up mind

[johnno124]

What GPU do you have as if it is a weak GPU it wont be able to run 1440p very well

[toasty6776]

It really depends on your GPU (or your willingness of upgrading in the near future). If you have a 1070 or better definitely get a 1440p monitor. If not, maybe opt for a 1080p one or you'll have to dial down those details in game

[Guest]

27 minutes ago, Oberon.Smite said:

Is it really worth upgrading to a 1080p monitor from my current 1680x1050? I was thinking of skipping 1080p and going straight 1440p after the summer when I have the money.

1440p all the way. More relevant for future titles and you'll love how your games will look.

[ATFink]

1 hour ago, Oberon.Smite said:

Is it really worth upgrading to a 1080p monitor from my current 1680x1050? I was thinking of skipping 1080p and going straight 1440p after the summer when I have the money.

If you've got the money, go for 1440p. It looks much better. However 1440p needs a decent GPU. So 1440p depends on your GPU, desired framerates, and the games you want to play. A 1060 3GB or RX 470 should be fine with most of today's games if you are looking for the cheapest cards with what I'd consider a playable experience. If you are looking for 100+ fps don't use anything less than a gtx 1080.

 

Check this out. I know it's about whether or not a fury x is still worth buying today, but there are framerates for all the cards I mentioned in many games with the latest drivers as of Jan 29. Plus all the benchmarks are done in 1440p.: 

 

[Princess Luna]

I was a 1680x1050p user myself, and I can assure you that it is close to the same thing of 1080p you will not notice a worth increase in image quality going from a 1050p60hz to a 1080p60hz, you should try going a bit further with either 2560x1080p or 1440p to get the actual upgrading feeling.

[Oberon.Smite]

3 hours ago, johnno124 said:

What GPU do you have as if it is a weak GPU it wont be able to run 1440p very well

I have the R9 280 atm but by the time I get a 1440p i'll definitely have at least a 1070 or VEGA equivalent.

[TacticlTwinkie]

2 minutes ago, Oberon.Smite said:

I have the R9 280 atm but by the time I get a 1440p i'll definitely have at least a 1070 or VEGA equivalent.

I would go with a 1440p monitor myself. As an owner of a 1440p monitor, its well worth the upgrade over 1080p. Although gaming is harder to run, its so much better in productivity that it makes up for it. The colors tend to be much more accurate and the increased screen real estate makes doing work more enjoyable.