Best resolution for gaming (2018)

Wayne Tai · May 8, 2018

Is 1440p still the best resolution for playing triple A games?

I have a non G-sync (I use v-sync) 1440p 60hz monitor and I'm thinking what my next upgrade should be.

Should I go for a higher refresh rate 1440p or a 4K panel? I'm not sure if my GTX 1080 can handle 4K and still churn out 100+ frames per sec.

RollTime · May 8, 2018

Depends on what you want. Do you want a beautiful experience or raw FPS? What are you playing?

ErykYT3 · May 8, 2018

I would recommend the higher refresh rate, 1440p is still pretty good, I've used a 4K display for a couple of years and I think you would regret not going for the higher refresh rate.

Is graphics more important to you over higher refresh rates?

Princess Luna · May 8, 2018

Ultrawides 21:9 are the best gaming experience.

Oshino Shinobu · May 8, 2018

There isn't a "best". It depends on many factors.

I'd say 1440p is currently the best as there are a lot of 144Hz options out there. Even when 4K 120Hz+ becomes readily available, the fact that 4K is so hard to run will likely keep 1440p the better option for a while. That's just my personal preference though.

Wayne Tai · May 8, 2018

7 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

There isn't a "best". It depends on many factors.

I'd say 1440p is currently the best as there are a lot of 144Hz options out there. Even when 4K 120Hz+ becomes readily available, the fact that 4K is so hard to run will likely keep 1440p the better option for a while. That's just my personal preference though.

I suppose you're right.. I have some doubts as to whether my GPU can take advantage of the higher pixel count in 4K. Right now I'm playing Assassin's creed which is fairly hard to run. Technology seems to be slowing down in the GPU department which is a sad thing.