Is running 1440p with a GTX 970 feasible?

[Manchu]

I'm thinking about getting a new monitor. The one I have right now is a Dell S2440L (24", 1080p 60Hz), along with some ancient crappy Samsung TV as a second. I'd like to replace the old crappy one with my current main one and get a nice 27" one or something as my primary. Basically I have a few questions:

a) Is it smart to buy a 1440p panel for use with a 970?

b) If so, what panels would you guys recommend?

 

I'm also thinking about a monitor arm to mount them on as well.

[bellabichon]

What games would you be playing at 1440P? If you're just web browsing, that card will be fine for running two monitors.

[Cracklingice]

Enable super resolution in the nvidia control panel to render at 1440p and downscale to display on your 1080p monitor and bam you have your answer.

[Manchu]

2 minutes ago, bellabichon said:

What games would you be playing at 1440P? If you're just web browsing, that card will be fine for running two monitors.

I tend to play quite a few open-world games like The Division, Far Cry 5, stuff like that. I also do simulators but not as often.

[TheGlenlivet]

2 minutes ago, Manchu said:

I tend to play quite a few open-world games like The Division, Far Cry 5, stuff like that. I also do simulators but not as often.

In my experience, no.  I have a 3440x1440 which is more pixels than a 27 incher I know, but xplane wasn't worth playing with a 970.  Settings had to be turned WAY down from where I had it on a 1080 monitor to get frames back up to even 24fps.  It only looked good from 30K feet up.

 

[Manchu]

7 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

In my experience, no.  I have a 3440x1440 which is more pixels than a 27 incher I know, but xplane wasn't worth playing with a 970.  Settings had to be turned WAY down from where I had it on a 1080 monitor to get frames back up to even 24fps.  It only looked good from 30K feet up.

 

If I got a 1440p panel I'd replace my old second monitor with my 1080p main one. I guess I could just run the game on that monitor then

[Zandvliet]

13 minutes ago, Manchu said:

If I got a 1440p panel I'd replace my old second monitor with my 1080p main one. I guess I could just run the game on that monitor then

I also have a 970 with the Asus MG279Q and it runs fine. You just cannot run at max settings, but just below high I get around 50 fps for ROTTR and around 40 fps in Assassin's creed origins with high settings.

[Cracklingice]

@Manchu

1.78x 1080p is 1440p.  It won't be 100% accurate of an actual 1440p panel, but it should help some.  And honestly, I would think it'd be lower fps than an actual 1440p panel if anything since it has to be down sampled.

[Manchu]

21 minutes ago, Zandvliet said:

I also have a 970 with the Asus MG279Q and it runs fine. You just cannot run at max settings, but just below high I get around 50 fps for ROTTR and around 40 fps in Assassin's creed origins with high settings.

Good to know. I'm fine with turning down stuff like AA since it's a higher resolution anyways.

[Manchu]

50 minutes ago, Cracklingice said:

@Manchu

1.78x 1080p is 1440p.  It won't be 100% accurate of an actual 1440p panel, but it should help some.  And honestly, I would think it'd be lower fps than an actual 1440p panel if anything since it has to be down sampled.

I'll give this a try. Thanks.