2k gpu for 1080p screen

[Joe pad]

i have 1080p screen so is it worth getting a 2k graphic card (1440) or it won't make a diffrence

 

[hdmark]

huh?
what graphic cards are you looking at ?
if you are using a single 1080 screen, and you want to game, depending on the game you'll need anywhere from a gtx 950 to a gtx 980 ti to max out the settings

 

[gregyoung]

2k compagible GPUs are required to push 1080p, because 1080p has 1920 horizontal pixels (around 2,000 or "2k). 1440p has 2560 horizontal pixels so about "2.5k". If you want to run a 1440p screen in the future or multiple 1080p screens get a better graphics card that can support 1440p. If not, you won't see a huge performance improvement on a 60 Hz (assumption) 1080p monitor.

 

[rgd1101]

which 2k card?

 

[Dunlop0078]

What is a 2k graphics card? I have never heard someone refer to graphics cards like that. What gpus were you considering? If you want something cheap for 1080p I would go for a 960 or r9 380 both of which will play games at 1440p as well however performance may not be that great in some games. A gtx 970 or r 390 would be more suited to 1440p but are more expensive they will also do better at 1080p especially if you have a 120hz or more monitor. So what is your budget for a gpu?

 

[Gallarian]

There's no such thing as a '1080p' or '2k' graphics card, just different graphics cards with different performance.

Could you rephrase your question?

 

[Joe pad]

its saphhire r9 390x

 

[Gallarian]

its saphhire r9 390x

What is? The card you have now? or the card youre thinking about getting?

 

[Dunlop0078]

its saphhire r9 390x

Not to sound rude but if your talking about a sapphire 390x put that in your post dont say 2k graphics card I dont know what that means. A 390x in my opinion is a bit overkill for 1080p, I would probably go for the 390 and even then I would only get the 390 if you have a 1080p 120hz+ monitor or if you plan to upgrade to one soon. At 1080p 60hz I think you would be better off going with a 380 or 380x.

 

[Joe pad]

its saphhire r9 390x

What is? The card you have now? or the card youre thinking about getting?

i'm thinking about getting it

 

[Gallarian]

its saphhire r9 390x

Not to sound rude but if your talking about a sapphire 390x put that in your post dont say 2k graphics card I dont know what that means. A 390x in my opinion is a bit overkill for 1080p, I would probably go for the 390 and even then I would only get the 390 if you have a 1080p 120hz+ monitor or if you plan to upgrade to one soon. At 1080p 60hz I think you would be better off going with a 380 or 380x.

Sorry to chime in, but I don't think there is such thing as an 'overkill GPU', as its all about personal preference - especially if playing the latest games at their very highest settings without ever falling below 60fps is what you're after. Even a 980ti will still drop below 60fps at 1080p with many of the latest games at max settings; GTAV, The Witcher 3, Total War: Atilla to name a few.

In my opinion, you should buy the best GPU (that fits your personal preference) that you can afford at the time, be that 30fps or 60fps+ gaming.

 

[Gallarian]

its saphhire r9 390x

What is? The card you have now? or the card youre thinking about getting?

i'm thinking about getting it

As in my reply to another member above; the only reason not to buy any card is price. If youre willing to spend your money on a 390x, then go for it. Why? Because it will simply give you the best experience you can get at 1080p, and will give you the headroom to jump up to 1440p at later stage if you ever want to.

If you aren't willing to spend it and want to spend a little less, than I'd suggest a GTX 970.

 

[Joe pad]

its saphhire r9 390x

What is? The card you have now? or the card youre thinking about getting?

i'm thinking about getting it

As in my reply to another member above; the only reason not to buy any card is price. If youre willing to spend your money on a 390x, then go for it. Why? Because it will simply give you the best experience you can get at 1080p, and will give you the headroom to jump up to 1440p at later stage if you ever want to.

If you aren't willing to spend it and want to spend a little less, than I'd suggest a GTX 970.

so is it will make a diffrence if i run games on 1440 than 1080 on that screen

 

[Gallarian]

so is it will make a diffrence if i run games on 1440 than 1080 on that screen

Your current screen is only capable of displaying a resolution of 1920x1080.

You will not be able to 'run games on 1440' on your screen as it is impossible.

You would need a screen with a resolution of 2560x1440 to do so.

Upgrading your graphics card will not upgrade your resolution. Only buying a new screen will do that. What a graphics card upgrade WILL do, is allow you to run games at higher frames per second (i.e. smoother) and with higher graphical settings, so they will look better.

 

[Dunlop0078]

I think overkill is the perfect word for a 390x at 1080p 60hz, but I will agree it is all about personal preference. What I would do if i was on a limited budget is get 380 so i could maybe afford a monitor upgrade or get the 390 and save up for an upgrade.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Yeah the graphics card does not determine what resolution you run games at, by default the graphics card should run games at the native resolution of your monitor. The 390x is not a 1440p exclusive card it will run games at whatever resolution you tell it to run at, if your monitor supports said resolution of course.