Are 2560 x 1440 monitors good for gaming?

[Ortiz94x]

Are 2560 x 1440 monitors any sharper in gaming on modern games like BF4/Ghost/Modded Skyrim etc or do they not seem to make much difference in looks?

I'm only asking because soon I'm going to SLI my 760 and I'm kinda curious as to a monitor upgrade cause right now I'm using a 26" 1080p LED TV and it's sharp... But not sharp enough (It's optimal resolution is 1360 x 768 so when you make it 1080p it looks okayyyy but I've seen sharper displays)

 

[enemy1g]

I just upgraded from 1080p to 1440p. If you're not playing FPS games, the extra screen real estate is simply amazing. I love my 1440p monitor.

However, if you play a lot of FPS games, especially if you do it competitively, you're going to want to avoid a 1440p monitor, and go with a 1080p with a 144Hz refresh rate. The input lag that comes with higher resolutions isn't ridiculously high, but it is there. But if you're a casual gamer, just generally like to play any and every game, the 1440p is great. I've personally got a second 1080p monitor next to my 1440p just for FPS games, but it really just depends on what you play.

 

[pfunkmd]

Yes they will look better.

 

[Eggz]

They could look better or worse depending on the size. What matters is pixels per inch (ppi). An 11 inch 1080p screen will be WAY sharper than a 50 inch 1440p screen. Just multiply the resolution to get the pixel count, and then divide that by the inches of the screen. That will help you compare.

To calculate actual PPI, you need to do some math with square roots. Ready? The formula is simple enough. It's he diagonal pixels of the screen over diagonal inches of the screen. That means you have to find the diagonal pixels. You get that by taking a square root. Add the square of each pixel measurement - vertical and horizontal - and take the square root of that number. It will give you the diagonal pixel of the screen. Finally, plug it in to the formula: diagonal pixels of the screen over diagonal inches of the screen. For reference, "retina displays" are generally speaking those with more than 200 ppi, but it depends on the viewing distance as well. There's a list of the ppi for most monitors already made.

 

[Ortiz94x]

I just upgraded from 1080p to 1440p. If you're not playing FPS games, the extra screen real estate is simply amazing. I love my 1440p monitor.

However, if you play a lot of FPS games, especially if you do it competitively, you're going to want to avoid a 1440p monitor, and go with a 1080p with a 144Hz refresh rate. The input lag that comes with higher resolutions isn't ridiculously high, but it is there. But if you're a casual gamer, just generally like to play any and every game, the 1440p is great. I've personally got a second 1080p monitor next to my 1440p just for FPS games, but it really just depends on what you play.

I suppose I'll wait for a G-Sync model in that case I'm mostly FPS and though the only games I'm competitive in I get mad when there's any form of frame lag. Counter-Strike GO is my competitive game and jeez every millisecond counts in that game lol

 

[FX6350]

For me, when I got my 2560x1600 30" monitor, it was a little big, but shit was pretty tight when gaming BF4, then because the Scaler chip overheats ( Thanks Samsung. ) I decided to go with my 24" 1920x1080 screen... I tell you now, the first two days, it felt very small..

 

[Ortiz94x]

For me, when I got my 2560x1600 30" monitor, it was a little big, but shit was pretty tight when gaming BF4, then because the Scaler chip overheats ( Thanks Samsung. ) I decided to go with my 24" 1920x1080 screen... I tell you now, the first two days, it felt very small..

I do better on smaller displays. Like right now I'm using a 17" Dell 1280x 1024 just because it feels sharper than my 26" 1080p (My TV isn't very sharp at 1080p and it has some input lag I noticed on the 17" that my games look sharper and feel more responsive. 60Hz vs 75Hz seems kinda unrealistic how much better I got at my games lol)