1440p and 1080p

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depends on your eyesight. 20/20 might notice a difference at 23-24 inches at a close distance


I have never ever ever seen a 23" 1440p screen. The smallest you can possibly find is 27".

OP, generally I say that anything up to a 24" monitor, 1080p is fine - past that you jump up to 27" or 30" 1440p monitors.
 

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Yeah my mistake. The smallest you can get is 27".

 

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depends on your eyesight. 20/20 might notice a difference at 23-24 inches at a close distance
 
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1440p is the monitor size (2560 x 1440) with regard to number of pixels ..... well at least in respect to that physical size is a meaningless number as far as gameplay or what GFX card ya need. Typically, these monitors are 27" in size. A 27" 2560 x 1440 monitor will have a ppi (Pixels per inch) of about 108.8 ...which is very good, ..... on average, the human eye can see individual pixels whenever the PPI drops below 96 which is why I would never recommend a 27" monitor at 1920 x 1080 (83.8 ppi). A 30" monitor would typically have a 2560×1600 resolution and a ppi of 101.6

Personally, I'd take a 1920 x 1080 144 Hz monitor over a 2560 x 1440 at 60 hz, but that dilemma is now solved as Asus is about to release the PG278Q in 2nd quarter 2014 ..... of course, NOW they do it after I just bought a 144Hz 1920 x 1080.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-rog-pg278q-nvidia-g-sync-monitor,25597.html

http://www.asus.com/us/News/xXtX0FNhXQWPrry7

 

I was pretty excited about that monitor, until I learned it wouldn't support 3D Vision.
 


You can't get a 24", 1440p monitor... and like jacknaylor said, it's going by pixel density. 1080p at 24" is fine even for someone with 20/20 vision - I actually have slightly better than that and don't see a problem. I do see a difference going from my 24", 1080p monitor to my 27", 1440p monitor, but it's mostly due to the immersion rather than a noticeable graphics upgrade like 22" 900p to 24" 1080p is.
 


Really? Even without 3D vision, it's going to be so incredibly much better than anything else out there that it's not even funny... and since a whole bunch of us bought 3d vision monitors just for the high refresh rate... I'm not real worried.

I admit that 1440p in 3D would be cool, but not worth the extra price tag, to me.
 

Really. I am not knocking the monitor for those who just want high refresh rates, but I also want 3D Vision 2.
 



That's fine, just means you'll be waiting longer.

Wait... aren't all G-sync monitors 3d vision compatible up to 4k resolution? I'm almost positive I read that somewhere.

 

I saw a post from the guys at Asus stating that this monitor is not 3D Vision 2 compatible. However, I think you made a note about the G-sync pulsing mode being for 3D, which is no longer the case. With G-sync, the old Lightboost mode now works with 2D and 3D.

My guess is 3D Vision 2 isn't designed to work with anything but 720p and 1080p.
 


Ooohh, gotcha. Well I'm sorry that it doesn't work out for you.

(On a side note, since it's relevant to the OP's question, I notice that you have a 27", 1080p monitor. Does the lower pixel density of that not bother you?)

 

It does not bother me at all. For the most part, you only start to see problems with text, but with Cleartype, it isn't really pronounced. You learn to ignore it. In game, it's not an issue at all.

I'm curious if the 3D Vision kit wouldn't work with the monitor if you set the resolution to 1080p. The kit is supposed to work with any 120hz monitor. I may not get the Lightboost/G-sync mode while in 3D, but it would at least be a compromise. Though I plan to sit on my decision for a little bit to see what does come about and see what others do.
 


Interesting, good to know that it isn't as mind-shatteringly annoying as I would have thought it would be.

Hmm, I'm planning on getting the monitor for sure - I'll see if I can't hunt down a 3d Vision kit on the cheap - if I can I'll do some testing and let people know the results.

 

I'd definitely be interested in knowing.
 

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There are various charts which attempt to tell you what size screen you need at what resolution for the viewing distance. Of course it depends on your eye sight too and whether it's a moving image or static image that you are looking for pixels on, which they don't tend to take into account. The charts vary a lot too and it's very subjective.

here's one example;

http://carltonbale.com/1080p-does-matter/
 


I don't know that that is true as yet. I saw 3 or 4 articles that "assumed" it didn't support 3D Vision because on the features list it did not not say

"Suports 3D Vision"

I think that's a big assumption

Also on the nVidia forums it states that monitors only say "supports 3D Vision" when a IR emitter is built into the monitor.... so it does not have the built in emitter, you have to buy it separately like you do on 99% of monitors.

As for 1920 x 1080 at 27:....yes it bothers me..... screen looks like an Andy Warhol painting .... I see spaces between the dots.

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All the 3D Vision 2 compatible monitors state they are 3d Vision compatible or ready. The ones with Lightboost, that is. The previous ones did not. G-sync is supposed to also be a sequel to Lightboost as well, so I would expect that. Anyways, what I saw on the 3D Vision forums, there was some confirmation that it wasn't, but I hope that isn't true. 1440p 3D Vision would be awesome.
 

Yeah, that is what I was talking about, but in the past, the monitors with Lighboost would get a special mention about being 3D Vision ready/supported. That one doesn't, which has me believing the ones that say it won't work. I hope someone will test it out when available. I'd love to upgrade to this monitor if it will.