Budget 144hz is it worth?

[TheKaptain]

Hey guys, I'm looking for a little bit more input before I decide to pull the plug on a new monitor.

I recently upgraded to an EVGA GTX 1080 and I'm LOVING it. The performance I am getting is insane, now I just want to see more of it. I currently run a dual 60hz 1080p monitor setup and am looking to take that to the next level. I don't want to spend a whole ton of money at the moment and plan on buying a nicer monitor in the future. Most games run flawlessly getting over 150FPS, however, PUBG, the game I play most, Isn't very well optimized and I'm usually sitting around 100.

If I get a new monitor, would it be a waste for me to get a 144hz without GSync? Would I see a difference in games that are not getting me the full 144fps or would I see a lot of tearing? or would It be smarter for me to go with a 75hz monitor since I'm not forking over the money for GSync?

Thoughts?

 

[ledhead11]

I wouldn't got into 1440p with a single 1080 nor would I SLI for it. My 1080SLI is great for 60fps/4k but overkill for 1440p. A single at ultra settings will leave you wanting a bit. You're already using it at its best. Gsync would minimize or cancel the tearing effect but your frames at 1440p would be 60-85 in ultra for demanding games and to me not really justifying the cost. As far as going 75hz on 1080p that could be nice but I'd shoot a little higher if the cost is right, otherwise sit back and enjoy what you have. Sooner than later 1080p games at ultra will tug a little harder so better to have a matched system than start needlessly upgrading.

A 144hz 1080p Gsync or similar would be the best display upgrade you could do in terms of hz/fps. Otherwise I would focus on response time/nit/contrast ratio's, etc. for 1080p displays.

 

[TheKaptain]

I wouldn't got into 1440p with a single 1080 nor would I SLI for it. My 1080SLI is great for 60fps/4k but overkill for 1440p. A single at ultra settings will leave you wanting a bit. You're already using it at its best. Gsync would minimize or cancel the tearing effect but your frames at 1440p would be 60-85 in ultra for demanding games and to me not really justifying the cost. As far as going 75hz on 1080p that could be nice but I'd shoot a little higher if the cost is right, otherwise sit back and enjoy what you have. Sooner than later 1080p games at ultra will tug a little harder so better to have a matched system than start needlessly upgrading.

A 144hz 1080p Gsync or similar would be the best display upgrade you could do in terms of hz/fps. Otherwise I would focus on response time/nit/contrast ratio's, etc. for 1080p displays.

What about 1080p 144hz without GSync. Example: https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/VG248QE/
Would I be tearing a lot?

 

[ledhead11]

Not a bad monitor. I have a much older version, 27" 120hz 3d emitter builtin that I'm thinking of re-using with my 1080SLI rig just to have 3d attached to it again. Fun Stuff but, like SLI, 3d support has all but been abandoned since VR hit the scene. Occasionally new drivers mess with games as well. I definitely love my 3d(Witcher 2-originally awesome but latelly not triggering 3d, Witcher 3 is pretty awesome except for a few glitches, GTA V-super demanding, Metros-some consistent ghosting, Crysis 2-3 pretty cool). FYI, 3d is almost as demanding as 4k for gaming in ultra, it also disables g-sync. My greatest regret with 3d monitors are that they're never big enough. Seriously a 30-40" would be awesome but I've never seen one. 3d gaming has a way of making things look even smaller even when done well.

The thing with tearing can mostly be avoided with V-Sync or one of the adaptive modes(recommended). I think you might get 65-80+ w/ v-sync on that. Probably much more on less demanding games. Technically g-sync is just another form of adaptive v-sync w/ less latency and perhaps less demanding than full v-sync.

Based on what you have and are looking at, you might want to consider going ultra-wide 1080p 100-120hz. UW would pull a little harder on the 1080 but the experience could be more immersive and I've read some reviews where they scale well with each other. TBH I can't really see the difference from ~120-144hz. Visually 90-110 seems to be the sweet spot so a 100hz rated display would be a perfect match. Another advantage of UW is movie watching. With the right media player and correct aspect ratio settings many widescreen movies will play full screen or close to it. Many newer games are now natively supporting 21:9 as well, not so much with older ones though but there are some forums w/ game specific fixes.

 

[ledhead11]

I just wanted to add that 99-100% srgb or adobe can really have an impact on the quality of eye candy. I didn't use to pay attention to that until I got my LG 31" 4k and I've been blown away since. As much as I like the high frame displays I have its always a bit of a step down visually in comparison. When it comes to 1st person ultra settings I strongly advice don't compromise w/ less than 95%. Its downright amazing how much more detail can be seen when the display supports it.