1080p Small Monitor or 720p Bigger Screen?

[emanueloct97]

So I've been reading for a while already about this topic, Screen size vs Resolution and when does it matter?

However, no thread seems to fit the answer I'm looking for

I've had a 1366x768 monitor for a while, problem is that I just recebtly got a GTX 1060 6GB graphics card that doesn't support VGA.

Within my budget I also had planned to buy a new screen as well and I was wondering which option would be better, to buy a bigger screen with less resolution or to buy a smaller screen with higher resolution.

For example, I see a 32" TV but with a 1366x768 resolution, on the other hand, I see a 22" monitor with 1920x1080 resolution

I would be using it for both gaming and watching movies no more than 4 feet away

Is having a bigger screen worth it even if the resolution is smaller?
Is a smaller screen going to bereally rough to watch movies on?
And more importantly, at least for me, which would affect the performance more?

 

[madmatt30]

Its entirely your choice really.

I wouldn't buy less than a 24inch 1080p screen really myself but I understand the want for something bigger than that even - Im a big screen tv gamer myself with a setup in the lounge with a 60inch screen.

Are you happy playing at 720p resolution on the 32 inch set ?? 1080p does look so much better really when gaming & a 1060 is grossly overpowered for playing at that res really imo.
The upside ?? At 720p that 1060 will probably maintain decent performance for at least 5 years gaming wise.
I woulsnt want to be using standard desktop apps at 720p constantly though.

No 1080p tv sets in your budget at all ??

The issue with pc gaming on cheap tv sets is response time & screen lag more than anything else - some TV's are just plain awful to game on full stop.
Even cheap monitors tend to be a more uniform standard as it's what theyre primarily made for.

 

[Rdslw]

you're looking for DPI. Big screen, small resolution = low DPI. I have no issues with 720p up to 22' above that pixels are visible (for me) and it kills the fun.
4k phones have 800 DPI and its overkill (still interesting one)...
each pixel needs to be colored each frame so if you change resolution UP -> increase DPI with same size of screen -> need more computing power

 

[kevind2005]

I have a LG 32" TV 1080P that I use a my desktop monitor. I am also value-minded. I wanted the larger screen to watch Netflix but the additional pixels for games and Excel. I bought it 3 years ago for $250. At the time, monitor costs were more like ~$400 for the same pixel count. Pixels also translate into field-of-view so more pixels, means more content.

You already know that your GTX 1060 is under utilized. Purchasing that card implies that you will match it with a comparable display meaning 1080P (minimum). With Samsung 40" 4K TVs going for $300, this is what I think is a good match.