1440p or 1080p 120hz monitor? For gaming

[Axzevos]

Hello, I'am gonna build a gaming computer. I'am gonna buy gtx 780 and play on a single monitor. I want to get the best K/D as possible and the best graphic. I'am not sure if I should get 1440p 60hz monitor or 120hz 1080p monitor. What will be best for a gtx 780 and for me.

 

[computertech82]

photonboy's post is interesting. I usually feel better with a pc monitor than a tv, but it is getting a little blurred between the 2 these days.
To keep it simple.....hz is basically how many times per second the screen draws (60hz=60fps). According to the resolution, the video card, and the game, the game can be much higher or lower than 60fps. Just look at the many benchmarks posted around. And the larger the monitor is (without resolution changing), the more noticeable the pixels are. (also matters how far away you are as well). Most 'extreme' gamers like fps to be around 60. Some ppl can't tell the difference until it's below 30fps. All depends on the person viewing.
Pretty tough choice to figure out. Good luck!

 

[Axzevos]

photonboy's post is interesting. I usually feel better with a pc monitor than a tv, but it is getting a little blurred between the 2 these days.
To keep it simple.....hz is basically how many times per second the screen draws (60hz=60fps). According to the resolution, the video card, and the game, the game can be much higher or lower than 60fps. Just look at the many benchmarks posted around. And the larger the monitor is (without resolution changing), the more noticeable the pixels are. (also matters how far away you are as well). Most 'extreme' gamers like fps to be around 60. Some ppl can't tell the difference until it's below 30fps. All depends on the person viewing.
Pretty tough choice to figure out. Good luck!

Well, this post is over a month now. I got two evga gtx 770's and a 144hz monitor.

 

[bystander]

FYI a 120hz 1080p monitor will display 60 FPS at best anyway. IMO 1440 looks better than 1080, although a lot depends on the quality of the display and what size you're looking at. A GTX 780 will easily power both (assuming the rest of your system is up to snuff).

idk where you read a 120hz monitor will only do 60fps at best but im running 2 120hz monitors and a 60hz monitor and you can clearly tell the difference, you will notice less eye strain, fluid movements and a higher frame rate. I also hope a 1440p is better than 1080p but for gaming 1440p is going to bog down his fps due to a better picture.

Check the specs. This is one of those wonderful lies that display manufacturers are happy to let the public perpetuate. The image will be refreshed 120 times per second (or whatever) however these images are duplicated. This is done to get a fast response time. In most cases a 120 Hz display will do a 2:1 pulldown and display a frame twice. This may look better to some people depending on the setup (I prefer 60Hz to 120Hz because I see jarring motion on this type of display, even newer ones). 3D displays in particular (like the Asus above) will take a single frame for each eye and display them for very short periods of time one right after the other (I'm guessing 5:12 pulldown without looking at specs) to smooth out the motion hence the 144Hz. Software (in particular FRAPS) will tell you that you're displaying more FPS than the monitor is capable of displaying, the extra frames just get dropped. And we're not even into input lag yet. True 120Hz displays exist however they tend to be really expensive.

Again all of this is moot since a lot depends on the person actually looking at the display. What looks best is very subjective. Best thing to do is to go out and look at displays and see what works best for you. Personally I prefer to game on my 42" 1080p TV versus my 21" 1440p monitor simply because of the size of the display even-though the monitor looks better.

As said to you a few times before, you are getting confused with monitors and HDTV's. HDTV's do this, and they don't even work like this with a PC, which are limited to 60hz. Monitors on the other hand give dual link DVI-D or Displayport inputs and allow for 120hz and higher with an input to match.

 

[bystander]

If you want to go 120hz, you should look into Lightboost monitors. They use pulsing light to make the screen bright, only after the pixels on the screen have shifted to their color.
http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/

That is the difference between 2ms, and 2ms with Lightboost using a high speed camera.

It is also worth noting that you can operate these monitors at 100hz, 110hz and 120hz with Lightboost. 100hz may be optimal in a lot of cases, if you can get to 100 FPS but not 120 FPS.

Here is a list of 120hz monitors. Look for Lightboost, or other light pulsing monitors.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2330173

 

[vunderdash]

A lot of competitive and pro players play 800x600 res. An enemy's body will be bigger meaning it is easier to shoot and they also want to maintain 120 fps

 

[SUPA_FRANKY]

I had the Asus 23 inch 1080p 120hz 3d monitor and recently upgraded to a 27 inch cross over black tune 2755 (Korean) which is 60 hz and can be overclocked to 125htz. Amazing monitor for 389. Check ebay.

 

[Axzevos]

I had the Asus 23 inch 1080p 120hz 3d monitor and recently upgraded to a 27 inch cross over black tune 2755 (Korean) which is 60 hz and can be overclocked to 125htz. Amazing monitor for 389. Check ebay.

Too late :3. Maybe I will buy it for christmas?

 

[psefergr]

my Samsung s27a950 can do 2560x1440p @ 60hz flawlessly is this normal ? this model goes up to 1920x1080p @ 120hz
test it with benchmarks & games no problem at all

 

[bystander]

my Samsung s27a950 can do 2560x1440p @ 60hz flawlessly is this normal ? this model goes up to 1920x1080p @ 120hz
test it with benchmarks & games no problem at all

It does not display 2560x1440. It can't. It is an LCD with a fixed number of pixels. It is limited to 1080p only, and it does go to 120hz at 1080p.

What you are doing, with it set to 2560x1440, is downscaling the images to 1080p. It is a form of AA.

 

[psefergr]

my Samsung s27a950 can do 2560x1440p @ 60hz flawlessly is this normal ? this model goes up to 1920x1080p @ 120hz
test it with benchmarks & games no problem at all

It does not display 2560x1440. It can't. It is an LCD with a fixed number of pixels. It is limited to 1080p only, and it does go to 120hz at 1080p.

What you are doing, with it set to 2560x1440, is downscaling the images to 1080p. It is a form of AA.

no my friend. the size of the images and the size of the icons the size of the letters is getting smaller also the fps displayed in games and benchmarks is lower !

 

[bystander]

my Samsung s27a950 can do 2560x1440p @ 60hz flawlessly is this normal ? this model goes up to 1920x1080p @ 120hz
test it with benchmarks & games no problem at all

It does not display 2560x1440. It can't. It is an LCD with a fixed number of pixels. It is limited to 1080p only, and it does go to 120hz at 1080p.

What you are doing, with it set to 2560x1440, is downscaling the images to 1080p. It is a form of AA.

no my friend. the size of the images and the size of the icons the size of the letters is getting smaller also the fps displayed in games and benchmarks is lower !

Yes, that is called downscaling. The images are created as if they are 2560x1440, which does produce smaller icons. Then the display takes that 2560x1440 image, and shrinks it to 1080p. The GPU works harder, because it is creating 2560x1440 images. The icons are smaller, because they are are made up of the same number of pixels at any resolution and after the downscaling, the icons shrink.

You cannot make a 1080p LCD into a 2560x1440p screen. They have a fixed number of pixels.

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

Check the specs. This is one of those wonderful lies that display manufacturers are happy to let the public perpetuate. The image will be refreshed 120 times per second (or whatever) however these images are duplicated. This is done to get a fast response time. In most cases a 120 Hz display will do a 2:1 pulldown and display a frame twice. This may look better to some people depending on the setup (I prefer 60Hz to 120Hz because I see jarring motion on this type of display, even newer ones). 3D displays in particular (like the Asus above) will take a single frame for each eye and display them for very short periods of time one right after the other (I'm guessing 5:12 pulldown without looking at specs) to smooth out the motion hence the 144Hz. Software (in particular FRAPS) will tell you that you're displaying more FPS than the monitor is capable of displaying, the extra frames just get dropped. And we're not even into input lag yet. True 120Hz displays exist however they tend to be really expensive.

Again all of this is moot since a lot depends on the person actually looking at the display. What looks best is very subjective. Best thing to do is to go out and look at displays and see what works best for you. Personally I prefer to game on my 42" 1080p TV versus my 21" 1440p monitor simply because of the size of the display even-though the monitor looks better.
[/quotemsg]

So i definatly made sure to scour the internet before asking you this...but where did you ever find a 21" 1440p monitor?. According to the rest of the internet, they simply do not exist (i'm googling this in november as opposed to this being posted in july) the only screens out there for this size and resolution are the macbook pro retina displays. so unless you are playing on one of those (who games on a mac...) so....link to the monitor or everything you have said thus far will be hard to believe (though most of what you said applies to 120hz tvs and does not apply to monitors).

 

[Prathit Pannase]

Guys if I buy a1440p 60hz monitor
And while playing battlefield 4
I tone down the resolution to 1080p willing get like around 80-90hz with gtx 780
And should I buy a qnix qx 2710 ??

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

Guys if I buy a1440p 60hz monitor
And while playing battlefield 4
I tone down the resolution to 1080p willing get like around 80-90hz with gtx 780
And should I buy a qnix qx 2710 ??

You would have to overclock your monitor, which is iffy in most cases, so maybe. and as far as i have read from reviews qnix isn't that great

 

[Prathit Pannase]

Guys if I buy a1440p 60hz monitor
And while playing battlefield 4
I tone down the resolution to 1080p willing get like around 80-90hz with gtx 780
And should I buy a qnix qx 2710 ??

You would have to overclock your monitor, which is iffy in most cases, so maybe. and as far as i have read from reviews qnix isn't that great

That's the reason I am confused
With g sync coming out in January
Btw I will be buying this monitor in March.
I am confused between
120hz 1080p and 60hz 1440p ??
Everybody says 1440p blows 1080p
I havent seem then personally
As I have a 4 year old laptop with 768p screen

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

Guys if I buy a1440p 60hz monitor
And while playing battlefield 4
I tone down the resolution to 1080p willing get like around 80-90hz with gtx 780
And should I buy a qnix qx 2710 ??

You would have to overclock your monitor, which is iffy in most cases, so maybe. and as far as i have read from reviews qnix isn't that great

That's the reason I am confused
With g sync coming out in January
Btw I will be buying this monitor in March.
I am confused between
120hz 1080p and 60hz 1440p ??
Everybody says 1440p blows 1080p
I havent seem then personally
As I have a 4 year old laptop with 768p screen

ok, 120hz 1080p is the sweet spot for gaming/price/quality

1440p has much better quality, but will not look as 'fluid' as a 120hz 1080p (assuming the game being played is being played at over 60fps)

1080p at 60hz is simply the industry standard at the moment and the most popular. For you personally, 1080p would be best as 1440p is still quite expensive and not overly optimal for gaming due to response times.

 

[Prathit Pannase]

Guys if I buy a1440p 60hz monitor
And while playing battlefield 4
I tone down the resolution to 1080p willing get like around 80-90hz with gtx 780
And should I buy a qnix qx 2710 ??

You would have to overclock your monitor, which is iffy in most cases, so maybe. and as far as i have read from reviews qnix isn't that great

That's the reason I am confused
With g sync coming out in January
Btw I will be buying this monitor in March.
I am confused between
120hz 1080p and 60hz 1440p ??
Everybody says 1440p blows 1080p
I havent seem then personally
As I have a 4 year old laptop with 768p screen

ok, 120hz 1080p is the sweet spot for gaming/price/quality

1440p has much better quality, but will not look as 'fluid' as a 120hz 1080p (assuming the game being played is being played at over 60fps)

1080p at 60hz is simply the industry standard at the moment and the most popular. For you personally, 1080p would be best as 1440p is still quite expensive and not overly optimal for gaming due to response times.

I will mostly be playing battlefield 4
Trust me I have done. A lot of research
And all that has lead me to greater confusion
Some says 120hz has less eye strain
Some say 1440p is a lot better
Is 96hz good ??
As qnix qx2710 can be safely over lockable to 96hz at 1440p that's quite a deal for 350$
We'll in my case the including the import duty in India (30%) it will total to around 450$
That's my budget
Yeah there are few problem with the monitor which can be fixed
My question is
Should I just buy the 120hz asus monitor 1080p or should I go for 1440p ??
Is 120hz screen worth it ?? And is 96hz better ??

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

My own personal answer to you would be to go with the asus monitor, especially since you will get less fps at 1440p (i have seen the monitors and the increased resolution is nice, but it's not THAT nice. Also with the panel you are looking at, they have a nasty habit of coming with imperfections (hence why they are so cheap), but are otherwise beautiful displays.

 

[Prathit Pannase]

My own personal answer to you would be to go with the asus monitor, especially since you will get less fps at 1440p (i have seen the monitors and the increased resolution is nice, but it's not THAT nice. Also with the panel you are looking at, they have a nasty habit of coming with imperfections (hence why they are so cheap), but are otherwise beautiful displays.

Which monitor would u suggest for 1080p 120hz ???

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

Asus makes a good one, you'd have to google the exact name. If you want a slightly worse picture quality, but a better response time, benq makes good monitors. Look up online reviews to find out which will be best for you, your preferences, and your budget

 

[Prathit Pannase]

Thanks for your input

 

[bystander]

That's the reason I am confused
With g sync coming out in January
Btw I will be buying this monitor in March.
I am confused between
120hz 1080p and 60hz 1440p ??
Everybody says 1440p blows 1080p
I havent seem then personally
As I have a 4 year old laptop with 768p screen

If you aren't buying until March, don't make a choice now. G-sync monitors will be available by then, most likely, and you'll know what options they will come in at that time. Mantle may show its first signs of life by then. These things may make a big impact on your decision. Don't choose until you have to.

 

[Prathit Pannase]

Even I keep telling my self
But it's fun to research
Currently digital storm is selling asus vg248qe for 500$ with G- sync
And maybe until then something better can happen in the lines of 1440p.

 

[Prathit Pannase]

Even I keep telling my self
But it's fun to research
Currently digital storm is selling asus vg248qe for 500$ with G- sync
And maybe until then something better would come in 1440p range.

 

[Forezz]

FYI a 120hz 1080p monitor will display 60 FPS at best anyway. IMO 1440 looks better than 1080, although a lot depends on the quality of the display and what size you're looking at. A GTX 780 will easily power both (assuming the rest of your system is up to snuff).

No a 120hz monitor will display 120hz because the panel will refresh faster. Coming from someone who has both. if you cant afford 2-3 1440p monitors then dont bother because if you have a 1080p monitor close to it, it is going to bother you....at least it did me