1440p 144hz or 4k 60hz?

[MegaLukey]

Im gonna be picking up a 1080ti once I can find one thats in stock, and with that I plan on upgrading my monitor. I was hoping to get a 4k 120 hz monitor, but the 1080 ti just cant support that (also confused with HDMI, since you need HDMI 2.1 to run 4k 120, but the 1080ti's have HDMI 2.0b), and I dont plan on running them in SLI. So with that being said, do you guys prefer resolution over refresh rate, or refresh rate over resolution? 

 

I currently have a 1080p 144hz, and im having a hard time coming to terms with losing those glorious frames, but maybe 4k is worth it, your opinion are welcome!

[Abzilla]

how big will the 4k monitor be? because if the 4k monitor is under 27" dont get it because the pixels will be all cramped up together,  

 

[EunSoo]

What are you playing?

[BluJay614]

5 minutes ago, MegaLukey said:

Im gonna be picking up a 1080ti once I can find one thats in stock, and with that I plan on upgrading my monitor. I was hoping to get a 4k 120 hz monitor, but the 1080 ti just cant support that (also confused with HDMI, since you need HDMI 2.1 to run 4k 120, but the 1080ti's have HDMI 2.0b), and I dont plan on running them in SLI. So with that being said, do you guys prefer resolution over refresh rate, or refresh rate over resolution? 

 

I currently have a 1080p 144hz, and im having a hard time coming to terms with losing those glorious frames, but maybe 4k is worth it, your opinion are welcome!

The majority of people value frame/refresh rate over resolution. Display port is able to support higher refresh rates at higher resolution then HDMI is, which is why it tends to be preferred by some people, despite it being harder to find(thanks to it not being as common. As of right now(I mean what's presently on the market, not what we know is coming), 4K monitors don't go higher then 60Hz. If nothing else, I would go 1440p Ultrawide with high refresh rate for a good balance between higher rez, high refresh rate, and something that can still be easily run by the 1080ti

[tarfeef101]

I currently have a 24" 1440p 165Hz panel and I love it. Feels super crisp, and buttery AF. 

So I don't think you need to step up to 4K unless you're going over 30" or something, that smoothness is just too nice. HUGE difference form 60hz, I'd never go back now

[MegaLukey]

Just now, tarfeef101 said:

I currently have a 24" 1440p 165Hz panel and I love it. Feels super crisp, and buttery AF. 

So I don't think you need to step up to 4K unless you're going over 30" or something, that smoothness is just too nice. HUGE difference form 60hz, I'd never go back now

Yeah 144 just feels so much smoother, I dont think 60 hz is gonna be enough for me every again

[MegaLukey]

1 minute ago, BluJay614 said:

The majority of people value frame/refresh rate over resolution. Display port is able to support higher refresh rates at higher resolution then HDMI is, which is why it tends to be preferred by some people, despite it being harder to find(thanks to it not being as common. As of right now(I mean what's presently on the market, not what we know is coming), 4K monitors don't go higher then 60Hz. If nothing else, I would go 1440p Ultrawide with high refresh rate for a good balance between higher rez, high refresh rate, and something that can still be easily run by the 1080ti

That was another option I was looking at, a ultra wide curved 1440p 144 hz monitor, but I want to do some research on that, because what if some games dont stretch? Or will they all?

[MegaLukey]

3 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

What are you playing?

Well, kinda everything, R6 siege, PubG, DOOM, Fortnite, you name it and I probably have played it or plan to

[MegaLukey]

12 minutes ago, Abzilla said:

how big will the 4k monitor be? because if the 4k monitor is under 27" dont get it because the pixels will be all cramped up together,  

 

thats very interesting, thanks for that input! I currently have a 24, but I forgot about ultra wide 1440 monitors, I think im gonna do som research into that and see what comes up!

[BluJay614]

Just now, MegaLukey said:

That was another option I was looking at, a ultra wide curved 1440p 144 hz monitor, but I want to do some research on that, because what if some games dont stretch? Or will they all?

I'm not sure that every game supports it, but you can manually set the resolution in the game's settings. It's possible you may just get black bars on the sides of the screen.

[Nocte]

After trying 144Hz, I cannot go back!

Personally, I would get 1440p144 without a doubt. 

 

If you like a sharper, albeit less smooth, image then go for 2160p60. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

hands down 1440p 144hz

[MegaLukey]

11 minutes ago, BluJay614 said:

I'm not sure that every game supports it, but you can manually set the resolution in the game's settings. It's possible you may just get black bars on the sides of the screen.

I suppose I could just play the game in window mode, and treat it like a double monitor display

[MegaLukey]

Just now, i_build_nanosuits said:

hands down 1440p 144hz

Would you say ultra wide or no

[Doomed83]

Personally I use a 32in 1440p 144hz monitor and I couldn't be happier. That being said everyone had their own preferences. Before moving to my current monitor I used a 39in TV because I like having a large screen and a TV was the only option available in my price point. A lot of people are moving to ultra-wide monitors for gaming but I personally find them "squished" vertically. Again these are my opinions and everyone will have their own. I do strongly suggest that you find a way to try out an ultra-wide before you decide to go that route because they are not small investments.

[i_build_nanosuits]

5 minutes ago, MegaLukey said:

Would you say ultra wide or no

depends for what games you play, ultrawide can be hit or miss depending if the game properly supports it or not...some games just stretch out to fill the screen, and some other games really does give you a wider field of view...it would depend on price and personal preference i guess.

[BluJay614]

2 minutes ago, Doomed83 said:

Personally I use a 32in 1440p 144hz monitor and I couldn't be happier. That being said everyone had their own preferences. Before moving to my current monitor I used a 39in TV because I like having a large screen and a TV was the only option available in my price point. A lot of people are moving to ultra-wide monitors for gaming but I personally find them "squished" vertically. Again these are my opinions and everyone will have their own. I do strongly suggest that you find a way to try out an ultra-wide before you decide to go that route because they are not small investments.

I've only ever been able to see one ultrawide. Persoannally, if you go Ultrawide, you gotta get as big a screen as you possibly can.

[Glenwing]

49 minutes ago, MegaLukey said:

I was hoping to get a 4k 120 hz monitor, but the 1080 ti just cant support that (also confused with HDMI, since you need HDMI 2.1 to run 4k 120, but the 1080ti's have HDMI 2.0b)

Correct, the 1080 Ti does not support 4K 120 Hz over HDMI. It does support it over DisplayPort though.

[MegaLukey]

27 minutes ago, Glenwing said:

Correct, the 1080 Ti does not support 4K 120 Hz over HDMI. It does support it over DisplayPort though.

oh really? Display port can handle it?

[iiNNeX]

2560x1440 165hz Gsync. This is all you need

 

Asus PG279Q

[MegaLukey]

3 hours ago, iiNNeX said:

2560x1440 165hz Gsync. This is all you need

 

Asus PG279Q

I dont know that 5ms response time is kinda turning me off of it

[Princess Luna]

3440x1440p100hz

[DSD27]

8 hours ago, BluJay614 said:

The majority of people value frame/refresh rate over resolution.

Really? Well, most people are stupid... Or they're just really into competitive gaming, specifically shooters. I have 1440p 75hz and I would only consider paying more if it was a IPS, sadly it isn't.

[iiNNeX]

8 hours ago, MegaLukey said:

I dont know that 5ms response time is kinda turning me off of it

You'll never notice the difference between 5ms and 1ms. I've had them side by side, trust me 165hz is pretty obvious compared to 120hz for example, but response time below 8ms is unnoticeable.

 

Some things look good on paper while making no real world difference.

[A1Mike_W]

15 hours ago, MegaLukey said:

oh really? Display port can handle it?

Yup, DP can support 4k at 120fps. Bundle two together (as high-end cards tend to have 2-3 of them) and they can handle every resolution/refresh rate you throw at them.

That said, if you dont want to compromise between 4k and 144hz, would you consider looking into (and waiting for) this?
http://www.pcgamer.com/asus-and-acer-delay-feature-rich-4k-144hz-monitors-with-hdr-until-2018/