1080ti 4k Gaming or 2k max settings?

[86twood]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JYv7MZ

If I can get a few people to check my list over. I'm looking to play mmorpgs, modded skyrim, and survival games at 4k. I don't play fps games so no need for fast response times on monitor. I'm going for better color and viewing angles. I've been bouncing around on GPU's and motherboards. I don't care about leds so if there's a cheaper but higher quality motherboard I can go with. I also care about GPU having a back plate and motherboard having reinforced GPU slot to help with heavy GPUs. Also gysnc monitors are just too expensive so I'm hoping normal vysnc will be fine.

 

[jankerson]

There is nothing wrong with that setup, it will work fine.

 

[King_V]

Do you definitely need a 4K monitor? Even the 1080Ti will occasionally struggle with 60fps if running at max details, in some games.

 

[86twood]

Do you definitely need a 4K monitor? Even the 1080Ti will occasionally struggle with 60fps if running at max details, in some games.

This is why I haven't ordered yet. I'm currently playing at 1080p on a gtx 770 4gb. I want an upgrade that will make a very noticeable difference. Spending the money for 4k and having to turn settings down is off putting. But will going to 2k make a difference in graphic quality? If I decide to do 2k should I go 1070ti instead or still stick with 1080ti to make sure I can always max everything.

 

[jankerson]

Do you definitely need a 4K monitor? Even the 1080Ti will occasionally struggle with 60fps if running at max details, in some games.

This is why I haven't ordered yet. I'm currently playing at 1080p on a gtx 770 4gb. I want an upgrade that will make a very noticeable difference. Spending the money for 4k and having to turn settings down is off putting. But will going to 2k make a difference in graphic quality? If I decide to do 2k should I go 1070ti instead or still stick with 1080ti to make sure I can always max everything.

1440P is awesome.

Yeah stick with a GTX 1080Ti.

A G-Sync Monitor in 1440P isn't all that expensive, you can get a good one for like $500.

 

[King_V]

I will personally chime in with my enthusiasm for ultrawide monitors, 21:9 aspect ratio.

The bad: they are typically significantly more expensive, at least if they have a curve.

The good: the wider field-of-view is absolutely AWESOME.

If you go for one that's specifically 2560x1080, then a GTX 1070 (or Vega 56) is more than up to the task. I don't know how many 2560x1080 monitors are G-sync or not, though.

For my son and my brother, it's a 34-inch at 2560x1080. Some say that this has too large of a pixel size. I strongly disagree, but if you can see one in action, that would be the best way to see whether you like it or not.

You can also go with 3440x1440, which is also a 21:9 monitor, but that gets pricier, especially if you add Gsync, and that that point you'd need a GTX 1080, or a 1080Ti if you want to go with frame rates well over 60.


I'd say step back and see if there's a store nearby with a lot of larger monitors of different sizes and resolutions in stock.

1920x1080, 2560x1440 and 4k (3840x2160) would be a normal 16:9 widescreen ratio.

2560x1080, 3440x1440, and 3840x1600 would be ultrawide (approx 21:9 ultrawide ratio)

Just remember: more pixels means you need more GPU performance to keep up.

1920x1080 = 2,073,600 pixels
2560x1080 = 2,764,800 pixels
2560x1440 = 3,686,400 pixels
3440x1440 = 4,953,600 pixels
3840x1600 = 6,144,000 pixels
3840x2160 = 8,294,400 pixels

For a given video game, it's a very rough approximation to say that if a video card can produce X number of frames per second for it, doubling the number of pixels roughly halves the frames per second. It's not a hard and fast rule, but gives you a general idea of what going higher resolution demands of the video card.

Still, going with a little lower resolution, and a little more money on the monitor, and you can save on the video card.

 

[86twood]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6wngZR

I've decided to go with a 2k machine with a better monitor. Not the best monitor out there but it's got some good reviews and specs for the money. I dropped the gpu down to a 1080.