1440p or 4K?

[A Silver]

I recently got a second GTX 1080 but as i have a 1080p monitor neither of the cards max out (sometimes they go to high 80 and maybe 90 something). I want to get a new monitor to replace my 1080p one but i don't know whether i should get a 1440p one or a 4k one. What would you suggest. I also want it to be above 60hz if possible as i am use to the 144hz of my current monitor.

[m0k]

imo

1440p with high refresh rate

max out all video settings

run at a higher refresh rate

[A Silver]

Just now, mok said:

imo 1440p with high refresh rate

max out all video settings

run at a higher refresh rate

Ok, any suggestions for 1440p monitors?

[TacticlTwinkie]

1 minute ago, A Silver said:

Ok, any suggestions for 1440p monitors?

how much are you willing to spend?

[m0k]

3 minutes ago, A Silver said:

Ok, any suggestions for 1440p monitors?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100160979 600559797 600012694 600417886 601115272 4814&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=36

depending on your budget 

any of these look like good options

 

more options if you choose not get one with g-sync

1 minute ago, TacticlTwinkie said:

how much are you willing to spend?

 

[Simon771]

Well if you want to have more than 60fps I guess you are aiming for 120 or 144Hz monitor.

4K at 120Hz ... it will cost you a fortune, and 2x GTX 1080 won't be able to handle that.

 

Your best bet would be 1440p 144Hz G-sync monitor. Not that cheap, but it's a solid choice. 

[A Silver]

2 hours ago, TacticlTwinkie said:

how much are you willing to spend?

Anywhere below £550 or so

[A Silver]

2 hours ago, Simon771 said:

Well if you want to have more than 60fps I guess you are aiming for 120 or 144Hz monitor.

4K at 120Hz ... it will cost you a fortune, and 2x GTX 1080 won't be able to handle that.

 

Your best bet would be 1440p 144Hz G-sync monitor. Not that cheap, but it's a solid choice. 

Just to confirm is g-sync when the refresh rate changes based on the frame rate?

 

[Frankenburger]

1 hour ago, A Silver said:

Just to confirm is g-sync when the refresh rate changes based on the frame rate?

 

Yes

 

If you wanted G-Sync (which I recommend), then either the Dell S2417DG or Dell S2716DG would be a good choice. If you can stretch an extra 40£ I would recommend the S2716DG though, the extra 3 inches make a lot of difference. Or of course you could buy either use from a reputable reseller.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KZIOSSQ/?tag=pcp0f-21

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dell-S2716DG-27-Inch-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B01784K78A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495397974&sr=8-1&keywords=S2716DG

 

One thing to keep in mind is DSR. Using DSR to downsample from 4k or 5k will give the second GTX1080 more room to do its job. SLI GTX1080 tends to scale better at 4k or higher than 1440p.

 

 

Also, the cool thing about DSR is it will allow you to run any downsampled resolution at 144Hz, so you're not really sacrificing anything.

[ShoshinUK]

Also depends on the games you wanna run, keep that in mind.

As an example I can run Squad at 80fps min in 1440p or Insurgency at 144fps min in 1440p. Very different demand's!

Squad is effectively CPU bound.

All things considered, for a wide range of everything I would go 144Hz, 1440p, 27 monitor or ultra wide if that's your preference and you will have a great gaming experience from all angles.

[A Silver]

11 hours ago, Frankenburger said:

Yes

 

If you wanted G-Sync (which I recommend), then either the Dell S2417DG or Dell S2716DG would be a good choice. If you can stretch an extra 40£ I would recommend the S2716DG though, the extra 3 inches make a lot of difference. Or of course you could buy either use from a reputable reseller.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KZIOSSQ/?tag=pcp0f-21

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dell-S2716DG-27-Inch-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B01784K78A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495397974&sr=8-1&keywords=S2716DG

 

One thing to keep in mind is DSR. Using DSR to downsample from 4k or 5k will give the second GTX1080 more room to do its job. SLI GTX1080 tends to scale better at 4k or higher than 1440p.

 

 

Also, the cool thing about DSR is it will allow you to run any downsampled resolution at 144Hz, so you're not really sacrificing anything.

I found this monitor https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LLGLG7W/?tag=pcp0f-21 which is the ideal price and the perfect size. Is this worth getting?

[Cocata7561]

better you get 4k and play the games at 1440p if your framerates go down too much

[Frankenburger]

7 minutes ago, A Silver said:

I found this monitor https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LLGLG7W/?tag=pcp0f-21 which is the ideal price and the perfect size. Is this worth getting?

I can't say I have any experience with AOC, but the reviews around the web for that monitor are fairly unanimous. It definitely seems like a decent monitor, so if you're ok with a 24 inch, then yeah.

[A Silver]

25 minutes ago, Frankenburger said:

I can't say I have any experience with AOC, but the reviews around the web for that monitor are fairly unanimous. It definitely seems like a decent monitor, so if you're ok with a 24 inch, then yeah.

I will probably get that then, 24 inch is the biggest i can get anyway due to the small room my setup is in.

[A Silver]

26 minutes ago, Cocata7561 said:

better you get 4k and play the games at 1440p if your framerates go down too much

I will probably get 1440p as it gives me room in the future for when games become even more demanding.