Question Best monitors for RPG's?

[Drexl27]

I almost exclusively play chill RPG style games, not FPS's. I'm currently thinking of upgrading to a RTX 2080, and want a nice 27"+ monitor to go with it. Is it better to go for a 4k monitor, or stick with 1080p but with a high refresh rate? Price range $250-500. Thanks!

 

[1LiquidPC]

If not playing FPS, very high refresh isn't really noticed in RPGs. Very happy with 4k 60Hz w/ G-Sync myself. Have you considered a compromise 1440? Had monitor with this resolution myself awhile back. Better IQ than 1080, and these days high refresh as well.

 

[Drexl27]

If not playing FPS, very high refresh isn't really noticed in RPGs. Very happy with 4k 60Hz w/ G-Sync myself. Have you considered a compromise 1440? Had monitor with this resolution myself awhile back. Better IQ than 1080, and these days high refresh as well.

I honestly don't know much about different resolutions and other options on monitors. How does 1440 compare to 4k?

 

[1LiquidPC]

Well, just smaller pixels than 1080P if screen size is the same. Typical 2560 x 1440 vs 1920 x 1080. Denser the pixels, the higher the IQ. Though 4k is much more GPU demanding, at least natives non-upscaled 4k.

 

[Drexl27]

Well, just smaller pixels than 1080P if screen size is the same. Typical 2560 x 1440 vs 1920 x 1080. Denser the pixels, the higher the IQ. Though 4k is much more GPU demanding, at least natives non-upscaled 4k.

I expected that the RTX 2080 would be able to handle 4k pretty comfortably. At the moment the monitor I have is https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2460PF-...words=g2460pf&qid=1561840064&s=gateway&sr=8-3

And my current GPU is a GTX 970, so I'm looking for a bigger screen (27"+) and enhanced display to go with the new GPU.

 

[1LiquidPC]

I see. Sure, the 2080 will handle 4k just fine, just not maxed out settings in newer games. A notch or two lowered here or there is all though to get FPS up. Had a 1080 Ti, basically 2080 minus Ray-tracing, with my 4k monitor. 1440P would be perfect without really compromising settings with a 2080, except maybe very high refresh, but shouldn't matter in your case.

 

[Drexl27]

I see. Sure, the 2080 will handle 4k just fine, just not maxed out settings in newer games. A notch or two lowered here or there is all though to get FPS up. Had a 1080 Ti, basically 2080 minus Ray-tracing, with my 4k monitor. 1440P would be perfect without really compromising settings with a 2080, except maybe very high refresh, but shouldn't matter in your case.

So after some more research, I think 1440p with 144hz might actually be the option I end up going with. Now I just need to figure out which one to get.

 

[1LiquidPC]

Should be a good choice for you and 2080. Yes, there are plenty of options these days.