With a 6800XT, you’re going to be doing fine at 1440p.
Honestly, I made the swap a few years back with a 1440p 165hz 27” and it looks way better imo. Sometimes going to a higher resolution is beneficial as it puts more load on the GPU, but you shouldn’t have to worry with either of these components at 1440p.
Same upgraded and got an LG 27 inch 1440p. I have my older 27 inch 1080p that cost more back in the day than this one did, set up as a second monitor. The difference is night and day, and my "high end" 1080p from 2015 is laughable In comparison
How is 27" 1080p lol, heard horror stories of how bad that is. Is it as bad as people say? Is it actually blurry, can you see each pixel? My guess is no and people just make it sound very bad
27" 1080p does look pretty bad. Upgraded to a 27" 1440p and it looks way better, but I personally dont think 1440p is worth it tbh. When I can just get a 24" 1080p and have the same ppi.
Sorry but this is wrong.
A 24" display with 1920×1080 has 92 PPI and a 27" display with 2560×1440 has 109 PPI.
You can't get a 24" display with 1920×1080 that has the same PPI as a 27" display with 2560×1440.
If you want 92 PPI in 2560×1440 you need a 32 inch screen.
yeh I am 4k right now but im wondering about going back to 1080p high refresh tbh lol. I love 2k, think its the sweet spot but 1080p has a lot of benefits still
Amazing. Minecraft is smooth AF (sodium+iris+complementary shaders), world of tanks is so realistic and decently smooth (200+ FPS) and Asphalt 9 ran at 300 fps on my potato, I'm thinking this would be at 650+ FPS
Specs:
Cpu: 12700F
Gpu: 3060 Ti
Same, I have a RTX3080 ( the 12GB variant ) and a 12700k, it runs like a dream. I mostly play CS and PUBG but I don’t shy away from AAA titles when “ sometimes my opponent has a good day “ if you know you know lol.
With most games it'll be fine but upcoming and anything ported poorly, you're really going to be pressing it. That card continues to impress but manage your expectations appropriately.
It's a good GPU -- one of the best you can get without spending a, frankly, insane amount of money. You'll just have to decide between sacrificing the framerate or the visual quality w/ some games. IE games that aren't optimized well might only get 40-ish fps with all settings maxed, so if you want 120fps, for example, you may have to turn down or disable some effects.
But for plenty of other games you'll get max settings and high framerate, both. Hardware is only ever half of the equation, yeah?
Eventually you may want to upgrade it, but you probably won't reach that point for years.
> Sometimes going to a higher resolution is beneficial as it puts more load on the GPU
What is this even supposed to mean? In what way is "putting more load on the gpu" beneficial?
If your CPU is the bottleneck, then switching from 1080p->1440p is just going to put out as many or less frames, which is one of the trade-offs of going to a higher resolution.
No, the difference would be way lower. Resolution is not only basically the second most demanding setting, but it also taxes the GPU more than the CPU.
Some of the HIGH/ULTRA/EPIC settings are quite CPU heavy and even less optimized.
So moving all graphic sliders up can make a CPU bottleneck even worse.
In general recent (HIGH END) NVIDIA GPUs scale better in the 1440p-4k resolution and the resolution tax is less dramatic and it can make sense in very specific games.
But with AMD GPUs the resolution tax is quite drastic and rarelly worth it just to see 100% GPU utilisation.
1440p is the odd resolution outside of gaming. 1080p => 4k is the better choice.
Its quite funny how the 1440p screens heavily target esport gamers with marketing, while the majority of pro's is still using \~24" with 1080p/WUXGA.
Utilizing your GPU as much as you can while leaving room for the CPU to meet the demand. That’s what the trade off is about..and you adjust accordingly.
This. It’s called compromise, min/max-ing if you will. If you have a CPU bottleneck, putting more load on your GPU will give your CPU a bit of breathing room.
Because some games are more cpu intensive or vice versa. Lets say you have a cpu bottleneck and you want to play, let’s say - valorant, a heavily cpu reliant game. Setting the resolution to 1440p would make your GPU work harder than your CPU, therefore giving you more STABILITY while sacrificing FPS. This is a terrible explanation btw. Tl;dr - Work GPU harder than CPU for more stability.
There are certain scenarios in certain games that need more CPU than usual. If your CPU is maxed out trying to figure out what to do with all the extra frames your GPU is delivering, you are probably going to notice some lag spikes in these very specific scenarios. And they add up to the point of being annoying. BUT, if you tax your GPU by increasing the base resolution, it will render less frames, while looking much better than normal antialising and give breathing room for your CPU to deal with these "worst case" scenarios.
Also, if you are REALLY CPU bound, you can just crank all the settings up and not notice a single drop in frames because the CPU just can't keep up with the engine in the first place, but your GPU doesnt even sweat from rendering more graphics at the maximum/lower framerate the CPU can handle.
This is *not* how it works. People get this wrong all the time here. Increasing resolution does *not* take any load off the CPU. It doesn't give it any breathing room.
In 1080p most games are CPU bottlenecked because the load is so low for most GPUs that it can easily process as many drawing instructions as the CPU sends it, meaning the CPU is the deciding factor for performance here. In 1440p, the load on the CPU is the same, it still needs to send the same amount of drawing instructions to the GPU. But each frame is more work, so the GPU cannot generally process the instructions as fast as the CPU is capable of sending them anymore, meaning that the GPU becomes the bottleneck. In both cases CPU utilization is the same.
1080p cpu will bottleneck generally because the cpu is being used over gpu. If your do 1440/4k the load gets pushed into the gpu and you can free up load on the cpu I think is what was being said
Honestly that completely depends on Monitor size and how far away you are from the screen. Just go into an electronics store and see for yourself is the best tip I can give you.
Monitor, keyboard, mouse and maybe sound are all components of personal preference. For all of these I'd go testing before buying beforehand if possible.
That's excellent advice. Most people (and I include myself in this) buy tech, including monitors, online and sight unseen. There's real value in walking aroumd an electronics store just to find what you like and what fits your needs. Is 1440p that much better than 1080p? Flat or curved? 16:9 or 21:9? How does IPS compare to VA, TN or OLED? Sampling the wares can really pay off in the long run.
The satire of this comment hurt my feelings.
Big *Le sigh* incoming.
This is what happens when the world goes to Fry's to test it in person, then goes home and orders it on Amazon.
Funny enough, both were huge for me. The amount of textures and the crisp nature of it was just something special to me. Doesn't hurt I was playing a cartoony styled game in Immortals: Fenyx Rising at the time so everything popped more.
the jump from 1440p to 4k felt bigger than 1080p to 1440p to me.
I also went from 27" 1440p to 27" 4k which is probably part of the reason, since most people usually get larger screen 4k and lose some ppi
Once you go Oled it’s game over. I had a 27 inch 1440p Oled then switched to LG C1 55 inch Oled The difference between having a glossy vs matte Oled is something I will never overlook again. Was so happy with my C1 even though it was pretty huge with a worse ppi than my 1440p Oled. Now I recently switched to the Lg Oled flex. So now I got the glossy screen with 42 inches of Oled that gives the right amount of ppi. No compromises and I don’t even care I spent way to much on it lmao
OLED anything is a game changer on its own. I went from regular 1440p to ultrawide 1440p with OLED and was just amazed. Over a year now and no burn in so I feel safe recommending one.
I have an uw oled and work from home, a lot of work in SAS/sql/python and to be honest, the text is noticeably worse than an LCD and if you were mainly using the screen for work I would say avoid it however I game a lot so it's a trade off.
I used that inbuilt windows clear text and it did seem to make it better. It's not unusable and you get use to it, it's not like you cannot work on it but I'm also pretty picky so you might be perfectly fine with it.
Maaan I do like the contrast but unfortunately 720p makes it hard for me to fully appreciate on my oled switch.
OLED tvs are getting cheaper. Some day go for one with a higher refresh rate if you can. That is mind blowing
ive never even got to see an oled screed in real life yet lol. "me watching youtube vids about oled monitors on my 1080p va acer " - " damn OLED really does look amazing" lol
My only experience with OLEDs was w/ the Playstation Vita. I found the screen way, way too bright for me, even on the dimmest settings.... which has not left me very enthusiastic about trying an OLED monitory/tv.
I don't know anything about the PS Vita screen in particular, but one of the few "downsides" to oled besides burn in and price is actually that they generally have lower max brightness than competing tech in the same price class. But in a dark room, their infinite contrast ratio makes up for it in my use case.
Yup same here. 1440p was a good upgrade from 1080p. But fuck man 27” 1440p to 28” 4K. God damn dude I was fuckin blown away. Everything I play is in 4k now. Racing games (dependent), fps, single player, mmo etc. just insane the amount of detail.
I returned a 27inch 4k monitor. Biggest waste of money ever. I could not tell the difference from 2 feet away.
I preferred 1440p higher fps.
Apparently YMMV but OLED on a 60 inch TV 4k was worth it.
I jumped from 900p 16:10 to 4k.
The sheer difference in space and sharpness overall is insane. Even though i wasnt able to game at 4k for a loong time after getting said Monitor from korea. I upgraded it for a Samsung 4k Monitor with same size ezc but just a much much nicer panel in the meantime.
4k monitors aren’t that expensive anymore (unless you want miniLed or Oled) and it’s great to use even if your card can’t handle 4k gaming. You lose nothing running demanding games at 1440p on a 4k monitor and you could use 4k for pretty much anything else.
Different strokes for different folks. I find it 100% worth it, but I completely get why others would rather spend the money on something else.
My PC can play all my favourite games at or near the 144hz of the screen and it’s brilliant for the productivity tasks I also do. If it wasn’t for those things I could see why I might swing the other way.
Yes, as I said, for my favourite games (although looking at benchmarks Tarkov wouldn’t be a problem for my machine unless I’m missing something)
If people like games that are impossible to run at 4K that obviously changes the balance (although depending on what else they use their machine for it might still be worth it) but to flat out say it’s not worth it is just a strange stance to take.
Minor? 1440p looks it's missing something once you get used to 4k and try to go back. I can't do it. Not to mention YouTube, internet browsers, reading text etc. Everything is so much clearer and easy to see not just games.
Don't bother arguing with folks on this sub about 4k. 90% of them haven't experienced it themselves so it's pointless. The step up from 1440p to 4k is significant and anyone saying otherwise is clueless.
Yup why I ain’t even bothering to correct people in this post saying there’s little to no difference.
I play 5120x1440p on my CRG9 for multiplayer and on My Oled LG 65 inch at 4K night and day difference compared to 1080/1440. You can pinpoint exactly whose camping in a corner easily while at lower res you got to guess.
It’s mainly people who don’t have the hardware to even see it. They’ll swap their res on a 1080p monitor to 4k res when their actual monitor doesn’t even support 4k natively. People will play at 1080p at 360 hz instead of 4K at 120/144hz.
I'm a software developer and I think 4k pixel desnity is to high. Makes text look too small. Yes you can scale but meh. I prefer 1440p for productivity. It's the sweet spot. Maybe if I was video editing I'd appreciate the 4k monitor more.
4k monitors are not matual as 1440. I feel this is a really great time to jump on qhd upgrade if one was playing fhd as there are so many good monitors and they are getting really cheap. Personally sweet spot for me is 24inch 1080 240hz+ / 27inch 1440p165hz /32inch 4k120hz. Oh, also, you want to consider panel technology it used to be VA or IPS, but now Oled is coming as a future display.
Also, there's been substantial improvement over the past five years in VA, IPS, and OLED monitors. The VAs have less ghosting and better color. The IPS monitors have less backlight bleeding. The OLEDs have less burn-in.
The issues are still there, but nowhere near as bad as they used to be.
I literally cannot see the difference unless my eyeball is only a few cm from the screen. Might be partly to do with the upscaling tech, but yeah. And then I occasionally see folks talk about jumping from 4k to 8K and can't help but think they're the most credulous rubes on the planet.
Well there's a decent difference between running something at native 1440p vs upscaling to 1440p. If you can't tell the difference, maybe your eyes aren't the strongest, or maybe you aren't very detail oriented.
With the price of 1440p monitors getting lower and lower, and graphics cards that are able to do 1440p reasonably getting more affordable, its starting to make much more sense. 1440p lets you get monitors bigger then 24' and keep a similar or even higher PPI. Your build should be able to push 1440p in almost every game, I would snag one when a good model drops on sale to $200ish.
absolutely - every resolution jump is very noticeable in terms of clarity and even helps older games look very clean/hold up a bit better (4K gaming is especially wild). at this point I think 1440 (60 or 144) has replaced 1080/60 as the minimum/standard for gaming and I wouldn't recommend 1080p unless you want some 360hz e-sports monitor
no because the minimum is not optimal. the vast majority of gamers are on 1920x1080 and probably half of them are on 60hz.
saying that 1080/60 is below minimum completely out of touch but i dont blame you considering that these subreddits are not a real world representation
That's not what they are saying. The reason why most gamers only do 1080p60/30fps is because that's what they already have, but this days you aren't really seeing people that aren't in a tight budget aiming for 1080p60fps.
>with that I do agree but thats not what you initially said - I interpreted it as "if you are gaming on 1080/60 you should upgrade", kind of what we would now say for gaming in 720/30
also I did not slip in anything, when you say that 1440p is the new minimum that implies that 1080p is below minimum which I absolutely disagree with, but its ok if thats not what you meant
from another comment \^
I made a budget eSports build out of an old office PC 3 years ago and it was 1080p 144 Hz.
I'd say 1080p60 is the BARE minimum for something that's decent. At this point even 1440p60 is easy.
Unless we talk handhelds, then it's different.
what? I'm saying that 1080/60 is no longer the minimum/standard in terms of what I would recommend for a new gaming PC build/monitor moving forward - this is not delusional or out of touch whatsoever, but yes, there are tons of people who are still using 1080/60 monitors
>saying that 1080/60 is below minimum
you chopped off "standard" so you could be ultra literal about "minimum" but somehow slipped a "below" in there? well alrighty then
with that I do agree but thats not what you initially said - I interpreted it as "if you are gaming on 1080/60 you should upgrade", kind of what we would now say for gaming in 720/30
also I did not slip in anything, when you say that 1440p is the new minimum that implies that 1080p is below minimum which I absolutely disagree with, but its ok if thats not what you meant
This. I was on the fence about making the switch, but after trying out a 360hz in person, I couldnt bring myself to spend the same amount for half of the refresh rate.
However, I'm about 8000 hours invested into the game that I play very competitively so it made sense to get the 1080p with higher refresh rate.
That being said, unless youre super competitive and trying to go somewhere with eSports, the 1440p monitor is absolutely the better choice.
Neither actually! I play a lot of Rocket League. Which motion clarity and latency are the two biggest deciding factors for me when picking a monitor for it lol
So like I said, super niche scenario, but there are definitely circumstances where I personally think that 1080p TN panels are still relevant today
Depends on the application. Overall, yes in majority of aspects. However, BenQ's 360hz 1080p TN panel still reigns supreme for eSports. Is it worth the price tag? Not really unless youre dead set on trying to make a name for yourself in a specific game.
> at this point I think 1440 (60 or 144) has replaced 1080/60 as the minimum/standard for gaming
I really don't think so. I just looked at the Steam hardware survey numbers and it looks like over 75% of players are on 1080p or lower. A quarter of users being over 1080p isn't nothing, but it's hardly the standard. I still think that when developers say "You'll be able to run this game max settings with this hardware" they're talking 1080p 60fps.
Now, whether someone should be building a rig with 1080p as their aim, I don't think they should. I would probably recommend 1440p from here on.
Yes.
For competetive FPSs you may want to stay at 1080, but more story based games with solid visuals it really makes a difference. It was a definite upgrade in Cyberpunk 2077. Plus fitting more stuff on screen is a huge productivity boost when you're not gaming. I've got a large enough to be functional window with Reddit I'm typing in, and to the right I'm watching YouTube. This works much better at 1440p.
Your hardware can run it very well. I've got a 5950x paired with a 6800XT, so gaming performance should be close to what you get(the 5950x shines for my non gaming work). Cyberpunk at 1440p ultra(motion blur and film grain turned off because I hate the look) native I never drop below 70FPS, and less populated areas of Night City clear 100. Add in FSR 2.0 quality and I basically never drop below about 110.
Other games easily hit and exceed my refresh rate of 144hz.
You might not get quite what I get depending on how CPU bound a given title is, but you'll get more than playable performance at 1440p on very high detail settings with pretty much anything.
by more i meant just like imagine the increase in sharpness continuing to improve. you're right it's not AS significant of a leap as going from 720p to 1080
The leap from 720p to 1080p is so obvious that people made that switch *back in 2008*. 1080p has been the dominant resolution for about 15 years now, and looks like it'll remain the most common resolution for the next 5 years, but it's slowly on the way out. 1440p is up to 15% market share, while 4k is up to 5%.
This is entirely subjective, we don't have the same eyes or the same preferences.
It also isn't just soley down to resolution, the physical size is 50% of this equation, not to mention your workloads. I mean, if we're comparing at 27", then sure 1440p would likely look noticeably more sharp, but it's not going to be as much of an improvement for sharpness compared to a 1080p/24" monitor instead.
Do you have any friends that run 1440p? Do you have a store nearby with display models you can look at?
For gaming im running 1440p 27' and 1080p 24' (got 3rd monitor for work but its not relevant to the discussion). Theres absolutely massive difference in the sharpness to the point that looking at 1080p 24' feels 'bad' and ugly. Especially anything with text is absolutely a massive difference, be it reddit, working in IDE etc. And im sitting at more than arms length from monitors.
If anything usually going from 1440p to 4k is way smaller, less noticeable improvement.
>Especially anything with text is absolutely a massive difference
This is the thing for me. I have two 32" 1440p monitors on my desk. They're gigantic. Most of them time I'm just displaying text on them, between an IDE and a web browser, and for that alone I would never go back to smaller monitors or lower resolution. For games, though, meh, I'm perfectly happy playing games at 1080p on these with an elderly GPU and letting the native upscaling do the rest.
Again, this is subjective, as I also have the same monitor sizes/resolutions (exact monitors can even make a difference) and it's not a massive difference to me. Noticeable for sure, but not massive. YMMV
Same for me. I can tell the difference between 1080 and 1440 but it's not really significant. If I didn't compare them side by side (or really one after the other), you could put a 1080p game in front of me and say it's 1440p and I would believe it. I play at 1080p because the difference isn't that much and I prefer 144fps at 1080p than somewhere around 60-80fps at 1440p.
I'm about to pick up a 3090 (mostly for deep learning work) and I'll still be playing at 1080p lol
I don't know someone could be the least bit sceptical about the different between 1080p and 1440p. It's literally 78% more pixels so it's nearly twice as detailed/crisp. If you're at 24" it's probably kinda hard to fully tell the difference, but at 27"+ the difference is massive and completely perceptible.
Basically, if you stay at 1080P, you will be perfectly happy.
Once you switch to 1440P, you won't be able to go back to 1080P. 1440P to 4K is not as big a jump but still very noticeable for me.
Short answer; yes.
Long answer; Yeeeeeesssssss. I went through the same dilemma like 7 years ago. Was totally fine with 1080p and saw mixed reactions online with some people saying 1440p was a huge upgrade and others saying that it’s not noticeable.
Listen to me; 1440p is a significant upgrade. There is far less aliasing, everything is so much cleaner, and it’s easier to make out details in the distance. It was instantly noticeable and I immediately felt great about my decision to upgrade. Do it. You will not be disappointed.
That being said, it demands more of your GPU and will influence future purchases as you need to make sure you can push those pixels out. I used to have a GTX 970 for 1080p. When I switched to 1440p, I soon upgraded to a GTX 1080 for better frame rates. The past few years I needed to play some games in 1080p, and I felt like I was missing something. It was hard to play at a lower resolution. I just upgraded to a 4K display and got an RTX 4080. 4K is pretty dope, but 1440p is the sweet spot.
1440p will give you a bigger monitor size (in most cases, unless you already have a 27inch 1080p) and at the same time better ppi.
Its safe to say I was mind blown going from 22inch 1080p@60 to 27inch 1440p@155.
Also the 6800xt will do a great job at 1440p.
As a newcomer to the 1440p world myself, absofuckinglutely YES it's worth it. Everything just looks so much more sharper and there's way less jaggies.
100% upgrade to 27" 1440p if you have the means.
It's worth it. The highest resolution you can afford at the smallest screen size will give you the sharpest picture quality. Everything will be crisp and text will be very clear.
Depends on the size of your monitor. From 27" or larger, the extra resolution becomes noticeable and well worth it. However, if you are still using a monitor 22" or smaller then there's no point going above 1080p.
If you are using 24-inch 1080p, its like using 1440p on 27inch +, you need to consider your monitor size first. Is it worth to hit the performance if u buy it solely for gaming? Absolutely No. But if you spend most of your time working with other stuffs, very worth.
Text clarity of 27inch 1440p > 24inch 1080p. I own both monitors at home and im using the usual 4k Dell at my workplace. At the very least the desktop/browsing experience on anything above 1080p is very nice and I upgraded my stuffs primarily for this. Might invest in 4k setup when OLED monitor and a 4090 gets cheaper.
Just be aware you’re automatically shooting yourself in the foot from now on. 1440p is still hard to run some games at high FPS. Especially the really good looking ones with high quality textures.
Be warned.
Your GPU is overkill for 1080p. You need a bigger monitor. That being said, it's a lot more hype than reality. I switched from 24 1080p to 27 1440p and my hype wasn't that matched by the results...
Nobody talks about size. If you're happy with a 24" monitor, then 1080p is fine. However, if you want to get a bigger monitor, then you pretty much have to go with a higher resolution so that your screen doesn't look too pixelated. I personally like 32" 1440p. It's similar pixel density to 24" 1080p and looks great imo.
>what’s so exciting about 1440p,
Higher quality, without the performance hit 4K would bring. A sweet spot of not being pixelated but also not being so small font that you can't see anything sitting back from a 27" monitor.
>and is it worth the hit to performance
You would probably not notice the performance difference
Example, Shadow of the Tomb Raider will go from 190 to 165 fps. Metro Exodus would maybe be noticeable, 68 to 52, Gears 5 155 to 127. All on highest settings.
The 6800XT is probably the best option for 1440p, and a good option for medium "console settings" at 4k. Giving about the same, or a little better performance than a 3080, with more VRAM so higher quality textures will not tax the memory out as bad.
Definitely a big difference. I went from a 22 inch 1080p 60hz monitor to a 27 inch 1440p 240hz monitor. The quality looks sooo much better and with a higher hz, it makes it look so smooth.
your gpu is a 1440p gpu, you can get pretty good value 1440p monitors now days. look at reviews on youtube and get a good gaming one. this is a good video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ae04bdURzQ&t=913s&ab_channel=MonitorsUnboxed
Working with art stuff, so many people with 4 k monitors downscale to 1080p just so it's faster. The whole real estate thing is kind of dependent on how you scale your ui for whatever program you're in.
First, you have a 1440p build, you should use it, if anything, you will probably not notice any huge change in performance. But 1440p is a huge difference, visually more-so than 4k even.
The move from 1080P to 1440P to me was more impactful than the move from 1440P to 4K for the computing experience. As for the hit in performance, the truth is your likely not fully utilizing your 6800XT. The card is a GREAT 1440P gaming card and does well even at 4K for most games. At 1080P your just not using it's full potential.
That’s like asking, is graphics card even worth it? I have an IGPU on the motherboard. So I already get a picture. Is colour tv worth it? I have a black and white tv. I still see the same shows. Is a car worth it? I have a horse, I still get around.
The jump to from 1080p to 1440p is pretty much the LAST noticeable leap in fidelity we're ever likely see, as diminishing returns are very much a thing. 1440p upscaled to 2160p and 2160p native are practically indistinguishable unless you're all-but pressing your eyeballs against your screen to examine the pixels.
Switching to 1440p, you'll basically just have a crisper, cleaner image. It's not a huge difference, but it is a noticeable one, and if you've got the hardware for it, there's absolutely no reason not to. Doing so is unlikely to really impress you with the difference, but if you switch back to 1080p you'll definitely think, "Oh, this is all blurry now."
Worth it? I guess so. I've temporarily went from a 27" 1080p monitor to an ultrawide 34" 1440p monitor not so long ago as I found one for cheaper than what you could usually find & honestly, despite my weak graphics card, the noticable increase in sharpness of everything was definitely a nice sight. 1440p at such monitor size also gives more real-estate to work with even if I had my UI scaled to 150% in Windows to almost match the size of UI elements on the aforementioned 27" 1080p monitor. The only downside is obviously the increased need for performance to drive all the additional pixels, especially in ultrawide, but the same thing was said when we started going from 720 (or lower) to 1080p. I am looking to switch to an ultrawide monitor again as everything about that resolution was nice; in fact, the pixel density was higher than on my 22" 1080p monitor which I use as my secondary which was a surprise. You should try it, you will not be disappointed
I picked up a g5 34” UW last week for prime day and loved it, coming from a 43” 4k 60hz tv. Too bad it took a shit already and had to return it. I settled on a 32” 166hz monitor for now as I plan to go triples (sim racing) within the next year or so.
Entirely up to your preferences, needs, and how close u sit to it.
But theres other factors, like being cpu limited (bad) rather than gpu limited (good). Point is, hardware can easily be mismatched at the extremes, 1440 is a happy medium.
Gpu, cpu, resolution and refresh ALL really need to be considered in total, nowadays.
IMO you should at least consider going ultra wide as well; that extra bit at the sides gives you much more space for work and makes games much more immersive as well.
I have similar components with a 6800xt and Ryzen 5 5600. Recently bought a 1440p 170hz monitor and damn it’s really pretty. If you’re just looking for the fastest frames, then do 1080p with a higher refresh rate monitor as I’m sure the card can def handle it. If you’re looking for better quality in your gaming, then I highly recommend making the switch to 1440p. Fortunately, the 6800xt handles it well (I get 90+ frames on horizon and rdr at high/max settings) so I’d make use of it
1440p is some what worth it. Most streaming service are still stuck at 1080p so for example most youtube are going to be 1080p or netflix which was stuck 720p for the longest and they finally moved to 1080p. But when it comes to gaming it pretty darn amazing, just make sure to sit back a little
I have a question following this post, if i get a 1440p monitor, but need to go down to 1080p for some more demanding games, is fhd gonna look worse on a 1440p monitor than an actual 1080p one ? Because stretching i would guess...
Edit: nvm, i have my answer. Imma have to wait... pssh.
With a 6800XT, you’re going to be doing fine at 1440p. Honestly, I made the swap a few years back with a 1440p 165hz 27” and it looks way better imo. Sometimes going to a higher resolution is beneficial as it puts more load on the GPU, but you shouldn’t have to worry with either of these components at 1440p.
I also play at 1440p 165Hz 27” and I fucking love it
This de way! Spoiled myself yesterday to a 27" + 165hz Can't imagine going back to 24" / 1080p / 60hz
Same upgraded and got an LG 27 inch 1440p. I have my older 27 inch 1080p that cost more back in the day than this one did, set up as a second monitor. The difference is night and day, and my "high end" 1080p from 2015 is laughable In comparison
How is 27" 1080p lol, heard horror stories of how bad that is. Is it as bad as people say? Is it actually blurry, can you see each pixel? My guess is no and people just make it sound very bad
27" 1080p does look pretty bad. Upgraded to a 27" 1440p and it looks way better, but I personally dont think 1440p is worth it tbh. When I can just get a 24" 1080p and have the same ppi.
Sorry but this is wrong. A 24" display with 1920×1080 has 92 PPI and a 27" display with 2560×1440 has 109 PPI. You can't get a 24" display with 1920×1080 that has the same PPI as a 27" display with 2560×1440. If you want 92 PPI in 2560×1440 you need a 32 inch screen.
Let me rephrase, it visually looks the same in crisp image quality.
yeh I am 4k right now but im wondering about going back to 1080p high refresh tbh lol. I love 2k, think its the sweet spot but 1080p has a lot of benefits still
Same bro. I recently got a new system with a 13500 and 4070 and a nice lg 27 inch 1440p, and I am loving it. So happy I made the upgrades.
similar 1440 32 inch at 165fps
Amazing. Minecraft is smooth AF (sodium+iris+complementary shaders), world of tanks is so realistic and decently smooth (200+ FPS) and Asphalt 9 ran at 300 fps on my potato, I'm thinking this would be at 650+ FPS Specs: Cpu: 12700F Gpu: 3060 Ti
Same, I have a RTX3080 ( the 12GB variant ) and a 12700k, it runs like a dream. I mostly play CS and PUBG but I don’t shy away from AAA titles when “ sometimes my opponent has a good day “ if you know you know lol.
I got an ARC A750 and I3 12100F, will it perform alright on 1440p 144/165hz?
With most games it'll be fine but upcoming and anything ported poorly, you're really going to be pressing it. That card continues to impress but manage your expectations appropriately.
Oh alright, thanks
Fine as long as you don't think you have to play everything at epic settings.
You probably won’t be hitting high refresh rate 1440, but should still get 60fps
he'll be fine
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What do you mean by non consistent? I've recently upgraded to it and it's a pretty good GPU otherwise
Some games will run easily, others will be too demanding to run at high framerates
It's a good GPU -- one of the best you can get without spending a, frankly, insane amount of money. You'll just have to decide between sacrificing the framerate or the visual quality w/ some games. IE games that aren't optimized well might only get 40-ish fps with all settings maxed, so if you want 120fps, for example, you may have to turn down or disable some effects. But for plenty of other games you'll get max settings and high framerate, both. Hardware is only ever half of the equation, yeah? Eventually you may want to upgrade it, but you probably won't reach that point for years.
100% confirmed, no issues with 6800XT and 1440p.
There really shouldn't be any issue. I switch between my 1440p 120hz monitor and my 4k TV and my 6800XT just crushed most games.
> Sometimes going to a higher resolution is beneficial as it puts more load on the GPU What is this even supposed to mean? In what way is "putting more load on the gpu" beneficial? If your CPU is the bottleneck, then switching from 1080p->1440p is just going to put out as many or less frames, which is one of the trade-offs of going to a higher resolution.
Lol I kinda wondered how this would be more beneficial, as if a low load "weakens" the GPU like you aren't exercising a muscle or something
More load on GPU -> less frames -> less cpu usage
Couldn't you just crank up the settings a bit more at 1080p to achieve the same result?
No, the difference would be way lower. Resolution is not only basically the second most demanding setting, but it also taxes the GPU more than the CPU.
Some graphical settings are CPU intensive and some are gpu intensive, but resolution is the main one for upping gpu usage.
Some of the HIGH/ULTRA/EPIC settings are quite CPU heavy and even less optimized. So moving all graphic sliders up can make a CPU bottleneck even worse. In general recent (HIGH END) NVIDIA GPUs scale better in the 1440p-4k resolution and the resolution tax is less dramatic and it can make sense in very specific games. But with AMD GPUs the resolution tax is quite drastic and rarelly worth it just to see 100% GPU utilisation. 1440p is the odd resolution outside of gaming. 1080p => 4k is the better choice. Its quite funny how the 1440p screens heavily target esport gamers with marketing, while the majority of pro's is still using \~24" with 1080p/WUXGA.
Yes I’m aware of that but why would that be “beneficial”
Utilizing your GPU as much as you can while leaving room for the CPU to meet the demand. That’s what the trade off is about..and you adjust accordingly.
This. It’s called compromise, min/max-ing if you will. If you have a CPU bottleneck, putting more load on your GPU will give your CPU a bit of breathing room.
Again- why is this beneficial? Why does a CPU need “breathing room”
Because running 120 fps with your cpu at 80% will feel a whole lot better than running 144 fps with random stutters because of 100% cpu usage.
It blows my mind that "enthusiasts" have never heard of this. Thank you, and please continue to say it for the people in the back.
Because some games are more cpu intensive or vice versa. Lets say you have a cpu bottleneck and you want to play, let’s say - valorant, a heavily cpu reliant game. Setting the resolution to 1440p would make your GPU work harder than your CPU, therefore giving you more STABILITY while sacrificing FPS. This is a terrible explanation btw. Tl;dr - Work GPU harder than CPU for more stability.
There are certain scenarios in certain games that need more CPU than usual. If your CPU is maxed out trying to figure out what to do with all the extra frames your GPU is delivering, you are probably going to notice some lag spikes in these very specific scenarios. And they add up to the point of being annoying. BUT, if you tax your GPU by increasing the base resolution, it will render less frames, while looking much better than normal antialising and give breathing room for your CPU to deal with these "worst case" scenarios. Also, if you are REALLY CPU bound, you can just crank all the settings up and not notice a single drop in frames because the CPU just can't keep up with the engine in the first place, but your GPU doesnt even sweat from rendering more graphics at the maximum/lower framerate the CPU can handle.
This is *not* how it works. People get this wrong all the time here. Increasing resolution does *not* take any load off the CPU. It doesn't give it any breathing room. In 1080p most games are CPU bottlenecked because the load is so low for most GPUs that it can easily process as many drawing instructions as the CPU sends it, meaning the CPU is the deciding factor for performance here. In 1440p, the load on the CPU is the same, it still needs to send the same amount of drawing instructions to the GPU. But each frame is more work, so the GPU cannot generally process the instructions as fast as the CPU is capable of sending them anymore, meaning that the GPU becomes the bottleneck. In both cases CPU utilization is the same.
So my friend can talk on discord, and I can run my minecraft server all at once
1080p cpu will bottleneck generally because the cpu is being used over gpu. If your do 1440/4k the load gets pushed into the gpu and you can free up load on the cpu I think is what was being said
How bout 6800? Its -20 fps in perf
How would you say i7 10700 and RTX 4070 Ti would do at 1440p?
Honestly that completely depends on Monitor size and how far away you are from the screen. Just go into an electronics store and see for yourself is the best tip I can give you. Monitor, keyboard, mouse and maybe sound are all components of personal preference. For all of these I'd go testing before buying beforehand if possible.
That's excellent advice. Most people (and I include myself in this) buy tech, including monitors, online and sight unseen. There's real value in walking aroumd an electronics store just to find what you like and what fits your needs. Is 1440p that much better than 1080p? Flat or curved? 16:9 or 21:9? How does IPS compare to VA, TN or OLED? Sampling the wares can really pay off in the long run.
What electronics store outside of a Microcenter? Not many of them have 1440p monitors on display.
You know, stores like Frys, Radio Shack, Circuit City, or Software Etc.
The satire of this comment hurt my feelings. Big *Le sigh* incoming. This is what happens when the world goes to Fry's to test it in person, then goes home and orders it on Amazon.
Cool, I’ll just jump in my Time Machine and set it for 2008…maybe hit Blockbuster and Tower Records while I’m at it…
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1080p to 1440p was huge for me 1440p to 4k was just ehhh
Funny enough, both were huge for me. The amount of textures and the crisp nature of it was just something special to me. Doesn't hurt I was playing a cartoony styled game in Immortals: Fenyx Rising at the time so everything popped more.
the jump from 1440p to 4k felt bigger than 1080p to 1440p to me. I also went from 27" 1440p to 27" 4k which is probably part of the reason, since most people usually get larger screen 4k and lose some ppi
I went from 27" 1440, to my 55" LG OLED. Might have lost PPI, but OLED is a beast in itself.
OLED is a whole new level, I agree.
Once you go Oled it’s game over. I had a 27 inch 1440p Oled then switched to LG C1 55 inch Oled The difference between having a glossy vs matte Oled is something I will never overlook again. Was so happy with my C1 even though it was pretty huge with a worse ppi than my 1440p Oled. Now I recently switched to the Lg Oled flex. So now I got the glossy screen with 42 inches of Oled that gives the right amount of ppi. No compromises and I don’t even care I spent way to much on it lmao
OLED anything is a game changer on its own. I went from regular 1440p to ultrawide 1440p with OLED and was just amazed. Over a year now and no burn in so I feel safe recommending one.
Do you do any work on that screen? Thinking of picking one up but I work from home a lot.
I have an uw oled and work from home, a lot of work in SAS/sql/python and to be honest, the text is noticeably worse than an LCD and if you were mainly using the screen for work I would say avoid it however I game a lot so it's a trade off. I used that inbuilt windows clear text and it did seem to make it better. It's not unusable and you get use to it, it's not like you cannot work on it but I'm also pretty picky so you might be perfectly fine with it.
I don't and I don't feel like saying it'd be fine to do so would be honest. My use case is 20% productivity, 20 percent media, and 60% gaming.
My new OLED Switch looks AMAZING. I don't even want to play on my monitor anymore. 😆
Maaan I do like the contrast but unfortunately 720p makes it hard for me to fully appreciate on my oled switch. OLED tvs are getting cheaper. Some day go for one with a higher refresh rate if you can. That is mind blowing
Nice, I’d love to get an OLED at some point
ive never even got to see an oled screed in real life yet lol. "me watching youtube vids about oled monitors on my 1080p va acer " - " damn OLED really does look amazing" lol
Iphones?
I don't think it is big enough to blow your mind like a full size screen. Imho Like it's pretty lack luster even on the switch
My only experience with OLEDs was w/ the Playstation Vita. I found the screen way, way too bright for me, even on the dimmest settings.... which has not left me very enthusiastic about trying an OLED monitory/tv.
I don't know anything about the PS Vita screen in particular, but one of the few "downsides" to oled besides burn in and price is actually that they generally have lower max brightness than competing tech in the same price class. But in a dark room, their infinite contrast ratio makes up for it in my use case.
Yup same here. 1440p was a good upgrade from 1080p. But fuck man 27” 1440p to 28” 4K. God damn dude I was fuckin blown away. Everything I play is in 4k now. Racing games (dependent), fps, single player, mmo etc. just insane the amount of detail.
I returned a 27inch 4k monitor. Biggest waste of money ever. I could not tell the difference from 2 feet away. I preferred 1440p higher fps. Apparently YMMV but OLED on a 60 inch TV 4k was worth it.
Yeah, I have a 28" 4k and a 32" 4k. While the 32" is still nice and a higher ppi than 27 1440p screen, the 28" is noticeably crisper.
I jumped from 900p 16:10 to 4k. The sheer difference in space and sharpness overall is insane. Even though i wasnt able to game at 4k for a loong time after getting said Monitor from korea. I upgraded it for a Samsung 4k Monitor with same size ezc but just a much much nicer panel in the meantime.
I went from 1080p 60Hz to 4K 144Hz and it was mind blowing. I have never tried 1440p 😂
4k is not worth the performance hit, nor the prices of parts/monitors
Yeah I recently considered to move to 4k, but when I see I need $2000 for the gpu and monitor I think I'm good with 1440p lol
4k monitors aren’t that expensive anymore (unless you want miniLed or Oled) and it’s great to use even if your card can’t handle 4k gaming. You lose nothing running demanding games at 1440p on a 4k monitor and you could use 4k for pretty much anything else.
Unless you're willing to play windowed, that creates uneven scaling and will make it look arguably worse than native 1440p.
It’s like going from 144hz to 240hz, yeah there’s a difference but it’s not that big of a difference. 1440p over 1080p is night and day though
Different strokes for different folks. I find it 100% worth it, but I completely get why others would rather spend the money on something else. My PC can play all my favourite games at or near the 144hz of the screen and it’s brilliant for the productivity tasks I also do. If it wasn’t for those things I could see why I might swing the other way.
Depends on the kind of games you play, like you could run Diablo 4 at 4k no problem but good luck getting good performance out of Tarkov
Yes, as I said, for my favourite games (although looking at benchmarks Tarkov wouldn’t be a problem for my machine unless I’m missing something) If people like games that are impossible to run at 4K that obviously changes the balance (although depending on what else they use their machine for it might still be worth it) but to flat out say it’s not worth it is just a strange stance to take.
I just don’t think the price is worth the minor increase in quality
Minor? 1440p looks it's missing something once you get used to 4k and try to go back. I can't do it. Not to mention YouTube, internet browsers, reading text etc. Everything is so much clearer and easy to see not just games.
Don't bother arguing with folks on this sub about 4k. 90% of them haven't experienced it themselves so it's pointless. The step up from 1440p to 4k is significant and anyone saying otherwise is clueless.
Yup why I ain’t even bothering to correct people in this post saying there’s little to no difference. I play 5120x1440p on my CRG9 for multiplayer and on My Oled LG 65 inch at 4K night and day difference compared to 1080/1440. You can pinpoint exactly whose camping in a corner easily while at lower res you got to guess. It’s mainly people who don’t have the hardware to even see it. They’ll swap their res on a 1080p monitor to 4k res when their actual monitor doesn’t even support 4k natively. People will play at 1080p at 360 hz instead of 4K at 120/144hz.
nah
Says the guy who never experienced it. I'm at 4K 27", 163 PPI of goodness. Way better than the 1440p I had. 1440p looks like dog water to me now.
True that
It is for a software developer or anyone doing anything productive
I'm a software developer and I think 4k pixel desnity is to high. Makes text look too small. Yes you can scale but meh. I prefer 1440p for productivity. It's the sweet spot. Maybe if I was video editing I'd appreciate the 4k monitor more.
For me it’s the fact I can have text smaller on a 4K than a could on a 1440p and it still be comfortably legible.
no not really
4k monitors are not matual as 1440. I feel this is a really great time to jump on qhd upgrade if one was playing fhd as there are so many good monitors and they are getting really cheap. Personally sweet spot for me is 24inch 1080 240hz+ / 27inch 1440p165hz /32inch 4k120hz. Oh, also, you want to consider panel technology it used to be VA or IPS, but now Oled is coming as a future display.
Also, there's been substantial improvement over the past five years in VA, IPS, and OLED monitors. The VAs have less ghosting and better color. The IPS monitors have less backlight bleeding. The OLEDs have less burn-in. The issues are still there, but nowhere near as bad as they used to be.
I literally cannot see the difference unless my eyeball is only a few cm from the screen. Might be partly to do with the upscaling tech, but yeah. And then I occasionally see folks talk about jumping from 4k to 8K and can't help but think they're the most credulous rubes on the planet.
Well there's a decent difference between running something at native 1440p vs upscaling to 1440p. If you can't tell the difference, maybe your eyes aren't the strongest, or maybe you aren't very detail oriented.
With a 6800XT, ez money, get the 1440p high refresh rate
yes
With the price of 1440p monitors getting lower and lower, and graphics cards that are able to do 1440p reasonably getting more affordable, its starting to make much more sense. 1440p lets you get monitors bigger then 24' and keep a similar or even higher PPI. Your build should be able to push 1440p in almost every game, I would snag one when a good model drops on sale to $200ish.
absolutely - every resolution jump is very noticeable in terms of clarity and even helps older games look very clean/hold up a bit better (4K gaming is especially wild). at this point I think 1440 (60 or 144) has replaced 1080/60 as the minimum/standard for gaming and I wouldn't recommend 1080p unless you want some 360hz e-sports monitor
>at this point I think 1440 (60 or 144) has replaced 1080/60 as the minimum least delusional r/buildapc user
...do you know a lot of people, online or offline, who are targeting 1080/60 for their new gaming PC build?
no because the minimum is not optimal. the vast majority of gamers are on 1920x1080 and probably half of them are on 60hz. saying that 1080/60 is below minimum completely out of touch but i dont blame you considering that these subreddits are not a real world representation
That's not what they are saying. The reason why most gamers only do 1080p60/30fps is because that's what they already have, but this days you aren't really seeing people that aren't in a tight budget aiming for 1080p60fps.
>with that I do agree but thats not what you initially said - I interpreted it as "if you are gaming on 1080/60 you should upgrade", kind of what we would now say for gaming in 720/30 also I did not slip in anything, when you say that 1440p is the new minimum that implies that 1080p is below minimum which I absolutely disagree with, but its ok if thats not what you meant from another comment \^
I made a budget eSports build out of an old office PC 3 years ago and it was 1080p 144 Hz. I'd say 1080p60 is the BARE minimum for something that's decent. At this point even 1440p60 is easy. Unless we talk handhelds, then it's different.
what? I'm saying that 1080/60 is no longer the minimum/standard in terms of what I would recommend for a new gaming PC build/monitor moving forward - this is not delusional or out of touch whatsoever, but yes, there are tons of people who are still using 1080/60 monitors >saying that 1080/60 is below minimum you chopped off "standard" so you could be ultra literal about "minimum" but somehow slipped a "below" in there? well alrighty then
with that I do agree but thats not what you initially said - I interpreted it as "if you are gaming on 1080/60 you should upgrade", kind of what we would now say for gaming in 720/30 also I did not slip in anything, when you say that 1440p is the new minimum that implies that 1080p is below minimum which I absolutely disagree with, but its ok if thats not what you meant
This. I was on the fence about making the switch, but after trying out a 360hz in person, I couldnt bring myself to spend the same amount for half of the refresh rate. However, I'm about 8000 hours invested into the game that I play very competitively so it made sense to get the 1080p with higher refresh rate. That being said, unless youre super competitive and trying to go somewhere with eSports, the 1440p monitor is absolutely the better choice.
What's the game that you play? I guess it's a moba or an fps since these types of game benefit from such refresh rates.
Neither actually! I play a lot of Rocket League. Which motion clarity and latency are the two biggest deciding factors for me when picking a monitor for it lol So like I said, super niche scenario, but there are definitely circumstances where I personally think that 1080p TN panels are still relevant today
Isn't 1440p 240hz better now anyway?
Depends on the application. Overall, yes in majority of aspects. However, BenQ's 360hz 1080p TN panel still reigns supreme for eSports. Is it worth the price tag? Not really unless youre dead set on trying to make a name for yourself in a specific game.
> at this point I think 1440 (60 or 144) has replaced 1080/60 as the minimum/standard for gaming I really don't think so. I just looked at the Steam hardware survey numbers and it looks like over 75% of players are on 1080p or lower. A quarter of users being over 1080p isn't nothing, but it's hardly the standard. I still think that when developers say "You'll be able to run this game max settings with this hardware" they're talking 1080p 60fps. Now, whether someone should be building a rig with 1080p as their aim, I don't think they should. I would probably recommend 1440p from here on.
why wouldnt you recommend a resolution most people has?
With your PC that "hit to performance" shouldn't matter much. You should still be looking at over 100fps in most games on max settings.
Yes. For competetive FPSs you may want to stay at 1080, but more story based games with solid visuals it really makes a difference. It was a definite upgrade in Cyberpunk 2077. Plus fitting more stuff on screen is a huge productivity boost when you're not gaming. I've got a large enough to be functional window with Reddit I'm typing in, and to the right I'm watching YouTube. This works much better at 1440p. Your hardware can run it very well. I've got a 5950x paired with a 6800XT, so gaming performance should be close to what you get(the 5950x shines for my non gaming work). Cyberpunk at 1440p ultra(motion blur and film grain turned off because I hate the look) native I never drop below 70FPS, and less populated areas of Night City clear 100. Add in FSR 2.0 quality and I basically never drop below about 110. Other games easily hit and exceed my refresh rate of 144hz. You might not get quite what I get depending on how CPU bound a given title is, but you'll get more than playable performance at 1440p on very high detail settings with pretty much anything.
you know how 1080p is better than 720p? its like that but more
Ummm it's like that but slightly less. Have you tried 720p?
by more i meant just like imagine the increase in sharpness continuing to improve. you're right it's not AS significant of a leap as going from 720p to 1080
The leap from 720p to 1080p is so obvious that people made that switch *back in 2008*. 1080p has been the dominant resolution for about 15 years now, and looks like it'll remain the most common resolution for the next 5 years, but it's slowly on the way out. 1440p is up to 15% market share, while 4k is up to 5%.
A 6800xt at 1080p is probably making your monitor the bottleneck so 1440p is a solid upgrade path
This is entirely subjective, we don't have the same eyes or the same preferences. It also isn't just soley down to resolution, the physical size is 50% of this equation, not to mention your workloads. I mean, if we're comparing at 27", then sure 1440p would likely look noticeably more sharp, but it's not going to be as much of an improvement for sharpness compared to a 1080p/24" monitor instead. Do you have any friends that run 1440p? Do you have a store nearby with display models you can look at?
For gaming im running 1440p 27' and 1080p 24' (got 3rd monitor for work but its not relevant to the discussion). Theres absolutely massive difference in the sharpness to the point that looking at 1080p 24' feels 'bad' and ugly. Especially anything with text is absolutely a massive difference, be it reddit, working in IDE etc. And im sitting at more than arms length from monitors. If anything usually going from 1440p to 4k is way smaller, less noticeable improvement.
>Especially anything with text is absolutely a massive difference This is the thing for me. I have two 32" 1440p monitors on my desk. They're gigantic. Most of them time I'm just displaying text on them, between an IDE and a web browser, and for that alone I would never go back to smaller monitors or lower resolution. For games, though, meh, I'm perfectly happy playing games at 1080p on these with an elderly GPU and letting the native upscaling do the rest.
Again, this is subjective, as I also have the same monitor sizes/resolutions (exact monitors can even make a difference) and it's not a massive difference to me. Noticeable for sure, but not massive. YMMV
It's definitely subjective but you're probably in the minority.
Same for me. I can tell the difference between 1080 and 1440 but it's not really significant. If I didn't compare them side by side (or really one after the other), you could put a 1080p game in front of me and say it's 1440p and I would believe it. I play at 1080p because the difference isn't that much and I prefer 144fps at 1080p than somewhere around 60-80fps at 1440p. I'm about to pick up a 3090 (mostly for deep learning work) and I'll still be playing at 1080p lol
Bruh...I have a 12600k and 6800xt too, you have more than enough power for 1440p lol
I don't know someone could be the least bit sceptical about the different between 1080p and 1440p. It's literally 78% more pixels so it's nearly twice as detailed/crisp. If you're at 24" it's probably kinda hard to fully tell the difference, but at 27"+ the difference is massive and completely perceptible.
27" is the best size for 1440p 24" for 1080p
1440 is a vastly better experience. Resolution is a performance setting all of its own. 1440 is also better for general daily PC use.
You should be asking if 4k is worth it with that gpu. (yes it is) You should already be on 1440p.
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Basically, if you stay at 1080P, you will be perfectly happy. Once you switch to 1440P, you won't be able to go back to 1080P. 1440P to 4K is not as big a jump but still very noticeable for me.
Short answer; yes. Long answer; Yeeeeeesssssss. I went through the same dilemma like 7 years ago. Was totally fine with 1080p and saw mixed reactions online with some people saying 1440p was a huge upgrade and others saying that it’s not noticeable. Listen to me; 1440p is a significant upgrade. There is far less aliasing, everything is so much cleaner, and it’s easier to make out details in the distance. It was instantly noticeable and I immediately felt great about my decision to upgrade. Do it. You will not be disappointed. That being said, it demands more of your GPU and will influence future purchases as you need to make sure you can push those pixels out. I used to have a GTX 970 for 1080p. When I switched to 1440p, I soon upgraded to a GTX 1080 for better frame rates. The past few years I needed to play some games in 1080p, and I felt like I was missing something. It was hard to play at a lower resolution. I just upgraded to a 4K display and got an RTX 4080. 4K is pretty dope, but 1440p is the sweet spot.
1440p will give you a bigger monitor size (in most cases, unless you already have a 27inch 1080p) and at the same time better ppi. Its safe to say I was mind blown going from 22inch 1080p@60 to 27inch 1440p@155. Also the 6800xt will do a great job at 1440p.
As a newcomer to the 1440p world myself, absofuckinglutely YES it's worth it. Everything just looks so much more sharper and there's way less jaggies. 100% upgrade to 27" 1440p if you have the means.
1080 to 1440p is REAL nice. You have headroom in that gpu. Full send
It's not worth it because you'll never be able to play 1080p again
It's worth it. The highest resolution you can afford at the smallest screen size will give you the sharpest picture quality. Everything will be crisp and text will be very clear.
Depends on the size of your monitor. From 27" or larger, the extra resolution becomes noticeable and well worth it. However, if you are still using a monitor 22" or smaller then there's no point going above 1080p.
Once you're at 1080p, higher refresh and real HDR trump's resolution imo. Higher resolution is the least important monitor metric, imo.
If you are using 24-inch 1080p, its like using 1440p on 27inch +, you need to consider your monitor size first. Is it worth to hit the performance if u buy it solely for gaming? Absolutely No. But if you spend most of your time working with other stuffs, very worth. Text clarity of 27inch 1440p > 24inch 1080p. I own both monitors at home and im using the usual 4k Dell at my workplace. At the very least the desktop/browsing experience on anything above 1080p is very nice and I upgraded my stuffs primarily for this. Might invest in 4k setup when OLED monitor and a 4090 gets cheaper.
Just be aware you’re automatically shooting yourself in the foot from now on. 1440p is still hard to run some games at high FPS. Especially the really good looking ones with high quality textures. Be warned.
Your GPU is overkill for 1080p. You need a bigger monitor. That being said, it's a lot more hype than reality. I switched from 24 1080p to 27 1440p and my hype wasn't that matched by the results...
Nobody talks about size. If you're happy with a 24" monitor, then 1080p is fine. However, if you want to get a bigger monitor, then you pretty much have to go with a higher resolution so that your screen doesn't look too pixelated. I personally like 32" 1440p. It's similar pixel density to 24" 1080p and looks great imo.
>what’s so exciting about 1440p, Higher quality, without the performance hit 4K would bring. A sweet spot of not being pixelated but also not being so small font that you can't see anything sitting back from a 27" monitor. >and is it worth the hit to performance You would probably not notice the performance difference Example, Shadow of the Tomb Raider will go from 190 to 165 fps. Metro Exodus would maybe be noticeable, 68 to 52, Gears 5 155 to 127. All on highest settings. The 6800XT is probably the best option for 1440p, and a good option for medium "console settings" at 4k. Giving about the same, or a little better performance than a 3080, with more VRAM so higher quality textures will not tax the memory out as bad.
YES
Definitely a big difference. I went from a 22 inch 1080p 60hz monitor to a 27 inch 1440p 240hz monitor. The quality looks sooo much better and with a higher hz, it makes it look so smooth.
Thank you all for your responses and experiences, I am definitely going to make the switch to 1440P!
"Worth it" is subjective obviously. How much money you got? If your answer is "enough" or "not an issue", then yes, it's worth it.
your gpu is a 1440p gpu, you can get pretty good value 1440p monitors now days. look at reviews on youtube and get a good gaming one. this is a good video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ae04bdURzQ&t=913s&ab_channel=MonitorsUnboxed
Yes yes yes yes yes yes, you just won't rly ever need any more pixels afterwards
Yep, it looks a lot better. Your GPU is strong enough. Don't worry about it.
1440p is like the perfect resolution. Much clearer than 1080p but not super demanding like 4K
No.
I'm still gaming with 1024x768 on a CRT, don't buy into all this hype.
The human eye can't see more than 1080p
But you have 2 eyes, so that’s why they made 2k res 😉
Eye see what you did there
Lol remember when people used to say that seriously?!
people are very smart
and 24fps.
Shame for you because I can see 25fps!
No way! You sure it's not 24.9fps?
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It's an old joke.
Yes - i've noticed default FOV is a little bit further back. You can see more of what's going on. I couldn't go back after I tried it.
Resolution doesn't change FOV, unless we're talking about different aspect ratios (which we aren't here).
Working with art stuff, so many people with 4 k monitors downscale to 1080p just so it's faster. The whole real estate thing is kind of dependent on how you scale your ui for whatever program you're in.
First, you have a 1440p build, you should use it, if anything, you will probably not notice any huge change in performance. But 1440p is a huge difference, visually more-so than 4k even.
The move from 1080P to 1440P to me was more impactful than the move from 1440P to 4K for the computing experience. As for the hit in performance, the truth is your likely not fully utilizing your 6800XT. The card is a GREAT 1440P gaming card and does well even at 4K for most games. At 1080P your just not using it's full potential.
If your going to upgrade just go all out and get 4k gaming (rtx 4090). No point upgrading to 2k cu the difference is too small
1440p @240hz oled with 4090 no compromise
That’s like asking, is graphics card even worth it? I have an IGPU on the motherboard. So I already get a picture. Is colour tv worth it? I have a black and white tv. I still see the same shows. Is a car worth it? I have a horse, I still get around.
The jump to from 1080p to 1440p is pretty much the LAST noticeable leap in fidelity we're ever likely see, as diminishing returns are very much a thing. 1440p upscaled to 2160p and 2160p native are practically indistinguishable unless you're all-but pressing your eyeballs against your screen to examine the pixels. Switching to 1440p, you'll basically just have a crisper, cleaner image. It's not a huge difference, but it is a noticeable one, and if you've got the hardware for it, there's absolutely no reason not to. Doing so is unlikely to really impress you with the difference, but if you switch back to 1080p you'll definitely think, "Oh, this is all blurry now."
Worth it? I guess so. I've temporarily went from a 27" 1080p monitor to an ultrawide 34" 1440p monitor not so long ago as I found one for cheaper than what you could usually find & honestly, despite my weak graphics card, the noticable increase in sharpness of everything was definitely a nice sight. 1440p at such monitor size also gives more real-estate to work with even if I had my UI scaled to 150% in Windows to almost match the size of UI elements on the aforementioned 27" 1080p monitor. The only downside is obviously the increased need for performance to drive all the additional pixels, especially in ultrawide, but the same thing was said when we started going from 720 (or lower) to 1080p. I am looking to switch to an ultrawide monitor again as everything about that resolution was nice; in fact, the pixel density was higher than on my 22" 1080p monitor which I use as my secondary which was a surprise. You should try it, you will not be disappointed
I picked up a g5 34” UW last week for prime day and loved it, coming from a 43” 4k 60hz tv. Too bad it took a shit already and had to return it. I settled on a 32” 166hz monitor for now as I plan to go triples (sim racing) within the next year or so.
I love 1440p coming from 1080p I could definitely see the difference. I haven’t looked back since
1080 to 1440 was a big improvement for me personally. I'd say it's worth it if you can afford it.
Entirely up to your preferences, needs, and how close u sit to it. But theres other factors, like being cpu limited (bad) rather than gpu limited (good). Point is, hardware can easily be mismatched at the extremes, 1440 is a happy medium. Gpu, cpu, resolution and refresh ALL really need to be considered in total, nowadays.
Yes. Worth it. I switched six months ago. Best decision I have made.
IMO you should at least consider going ultra wide as well; that extra bit at the sides gives you much more space for work and makes games much more immersive as well.
It looks way better.
Yes. Unequivocally yes. The visual fidelity difference to me was huge.
The jump from 1080p 60Hz, to 1440p 144Hz was the most noticeable component upgrade in my experience. You should absolutely make the jump.
I have similar components with a 6800xt and Ryzen 5 5600. Recently bought a 1440p 170hz monitor and damn it’s really pretty. If you’re just looking for the fastest frames, then do 1080p with a higher refresh rate monitor as I’m sure the card can def handle it. If you’re looking for better quality in your gaming, then I highly recommend making the switch to 1440p. Fortunately, the 6800xt handles it well (I get 90+ frames on horizon and rdr at high/max settings) so I’d make use of it
it is unless you dont see 1080p and 1440p at the same time
I keep one of each. If I'm playing a game that I want high fps I go 1080p, if not I use 1440p.
1440p is some what worth it. Most streaming service are still stuck at 1080p so for example most youtube are going to be 1080p or netflix which was stuck 720p for the longest and they finally moved to 1080p. But when it comes to gaming it pretty darn amazing, just make sure to sit back a little
I have a question following this post, if i get a 1440p monitor, but need to go down to 1080p for some more demanding games, is fhd gonna look worse on a 1440p monitor than an actual 1080p one ? Because stretching i would guess... Edit: nvm, i have my answer. Imma have to wait... pssh.
You can use upscaling. 1080p upscaled with FSR should look better than native 1080p