Question Can my GPU make use of the Alienware AW2723DF - 2560x1440 (QHD) - 240Hz ?

[Quietvk01]

Hello, I am looking at a new monitor, specifically the Alienware AW2723DF - 2560x1440 (QHD) - 240Hz and I was wondering if my Asus ROG strix rtx 2080 super 8gb vram, would be able to make good use of it?

I play CS, Valorant, Call of Duty games and would love a monitor I can use for both competitive games as well as single player games while still looking good. My current monitor is the Asus Predator xb241h 1920x1080 180hz.

Hope this information helps with the question

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

I see you swapping the RTX2080 Super out for something in the RTX4000 series. in your current state, you might struggle with Call of Duty/AAA titles but e-sports'ish titles should be fine.

What are the rest of the specs to your build driving the RTX2080 Super?

 

[thestryker]

CS and Valorant most likely, and CoD depending on settings, but anything modern will be lucky to run half that refresh. While the 2080S was a great card it's not much faster than a 4060. High frame rates are also going to depend a lot on CPU performance so depending on your platform setup GPU may not be the only issue.

You may be better served by getting a good ~165hz 1440p screen if you're looking for a size/resolution upgrade since it ought to be a lot cheaper.

 

[Quietvk01]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

I see you swapping the RTX2080 Super out for something in the RTX4000 series. in your current state, you might struggle with Call of Duty/AAA titles but e-sports'ish titles should be fine.

What are the rest of the specs to your build driving the RTX2080 Super?

Thank you for the reply!

I dom’t have specifics right now but I have 32gb ram and my cpu is i9-12900k I believe, it was a gift so I am not 100% sure but I believe it’s that cpu.

I only need the 240hz for competitive games, the more needy games that are mainly solo player or story based, I wont mind setting the hz down on the monitor to 120-144hz if that’s doable with my GPU

 

[Quietvk01]

CS and Valorant most likely, and CoD depending on settings, but anything modern will be lucky to run half that refresh. While the 2080S was a great card it's not much faster than a 4060. High frame rates are also going to depend a lot on CPU performance so depending on your platform setup GPU may not be the only issue.

You may be better served by getting a good ~165hz 1440p screen if you're looking for a size/resolution upgrade since it ought to be a lot cheaper.

Thank you for the reply!

I dom’t have specifics right now but I have 32gb ram and my cpu is i9-12900k I believe, it was a gift so I am not 100% sure but I believe it’s that cpu

I only need the 240hz for competitive games, the more needy games that are mainly solo player or story based, I don’t mind setting the hz down on the monitor to 120-144hz if that’s doable with my GPU

 

[thestryker]

Thank you for the reply!

I dom’t have specifics right now but I have 32gb ram and my cpu is i9-12900k I believe, it was a gift so I am not 100% sure but I believe it’s that cpu

Anything K SKU 12th gen and newer ought to be plenty gaming wise.

I only need the 240hz for competitive games, the more needy games that are mainly solo player or story based, I don’t mind setting the hz down on the monitor to 120-144hz if that’s doable with my GPU

It's not doable at all with newer games unless you drop the settings down a lot. You'll be looking at more like 50-80 fps on anything relatively new/graphically intensive. So what it really comes down to is your personal use case of what you'll be doing with it most often. Alternatively if you plan on buying a fairly powerful GPU in the next few years this could also justify the additional cost since monitors tend to last longer than most other components.

Personally I wouldn't touch a 240hz display unless it had an image quality boost over a comparable sized 165hz as my card won't run most things I play between 165-240 fps.

 

[Quietvk01]

Anything K SKU 12th gen and newer ought to be plenty gaming wise.

It's not doable at all with newer games unless you drop the settings down a lot. You'll be looking at more like 50-80 fps on anything relatively new/graphically intensive. So what it really comes down to is your personal use case of what you'll be doing with it most often. Alternatively if you plan on buying a fairly powerful GPU in the next few years this could also justify the additional cost since monitors tend to last longer than most other components.

Personally I wouldn't touch a 240hz display unless it had an image quality boost over a comparable sized 165hz as my card won't run most things I play between 165-240 fps.

What GPU could I buy that will last years playing 1440p (not interested in 4K) without problems? Doesn’t have to run everything on ultra but preferably at least on high and ray tracing if Im upgrading

Would a 4070 TI oc be good for some years?