Is my graphics card not good enough for the monitors I'm looking to get?

[pigstriker]

I'm currently deciding between these two monitors.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236424&ignorebbr=1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009642&ignorebbr=1

But the things is, my video card is a GTX 550 Ti. My question is, would getting the Acer monitor be a waste because my video card isn't the greatest? Or is getting either of these monitors kind of a waste?

 

[LukaBoki]

The card han handle games at 1080p at medium settings.
Also,try this monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014377&cm_re=BenQ_GL2460HM-_-24-014-377-_-Product

 

[pigstriker]

The card han handle games at 1080p at medium settings.
Also,try this monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014377&cm_re=BenQ_GL2460HM-_-24-014-377-_-Product

So does that mean the monitors in my OP aren't a good fit for my graphics card?

 

[Neur0nauT]

Any specific reason why you chose those particular monitors?

I would pay a little extra and get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009642

At least you would be future proofed should you upgrade your GPU later.

 

[LukaBoki]

The card han handle games at 1080p at medium settings.
Also,try this monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014377&cm_re=BenQ_GL2460HM-_-24-014-377-_-Product

So does that mean the monitors in my OP aren't a good fit for my graphics card?

It isn't a perfect fit,but it'll do untill you have money for a better card.
I know a guy that has a 750 Ti and he EASILY plays games at 1080p at medium settings.High on some older games,like CoD 4,Crysis 2 and BF2 Bad Company

 

[pigstriker]

Any specific reason why you chose those particular monitors?

I would pay a little extra and get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009642

At least you would be future proofed should you upgrade your GPU later.

If I were to upgrade my GPU, how much I need to spend in order to get good use out of a 144hz monitor?

 

[pigstriker]

Are monitors that have more than 60hz only good for FPS games?

 

[Neur0nauT]

Any specific reason why you chose those particular monitors?

I would pay a little extra and get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009642

At least you would be future proofed should you upgrade your GPU later.

If I were to upgrade my GPU, how much I need to spend in order to get good use out of a 144hz monitor?

Sometimes you might end up having to upgrade most of your system. What is your current mobo and CPU, PSU etc.?

 

[Neur0nauT]

Are monitors that have more than 60hz only good for FPS games?

Thats what they are best for! FPS

 

[pigstriker]

Any specific reason why you chose those particular monitors?

I would pay a little extra and get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009642

At least you would be future proofed should you upgrade your GPU later.

If I were to upgrade my GPU, how much I need to spend in order to get good use out of a 144hz monitor?

Sometimes you might end up having to upgrade most of your system. What is your current mobo and CPU, PSU etc.?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wKCZrH

I accidentally picked this as solution opps.

 

[pigstriker]

So I guess if I don't play FPS games, a monitor greater than 60hz is redundant?

 

[paulemannsen]

kinda. pros of 144hz: fluidity, even on desktop with the mouse, a lot less motion blur, often very low input lag, response times. contra: they are all tn panels so the colors are abysmal, viewing angles are atrocious.
with vsync off 144 hz will be an advantage even when you are only manage to have 60 fps or lower. peripheral inputs will be snappier.

but since you only play slow games, go with a good ips panel.

 

[Neur0nauT]

Any specific reason why you chose those particular monitors?

I would pay a little extra and get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009642

At least you would be future proofed should you upgrade your GPU later.

If I were to upgrade my GPU, how much I need to spend in order to get good use out of a 144hz monitor?

Sometimes you might end up having to upgrade most of your system. What is your current mobo and CPU, PSU etc.?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wKCZrH

I accidentally picked this as solution opps.

Everything is fine in that setup apart from the 550Ti. You could do better with a more powerful card. the 2500K is a great CPU. If you want to get 144hz monitor to full use, you will have to get a 280x or 780Ti and above. Something in the $200+ region. These will require a 750Watt PSU, unless you go for a Maxwell GPU which is more expensive again.

 

[pigstriker]

Any specific reason why you chose those particular monitors?

I would pay a little extra and get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009642

At least you would be future proofed should you upgrade your GPU later.

If I were to upgrade my GPU, how much I need to spend in order to get good use out of a 144hz monitor?

Sometimes you might end up having to upgrade most of your system. What is your current mobo and CPU, PSU etc.?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wKCZrH

I accidentally picked this as solution opps.

Everything is fine in that setup apart from the 550Ti. You could do better with a more powerful card. the 2500K is a great CPU. If you want to get 144hz monitor to full use, you will have to get a 280x or 780Ti and above. Something in the $200+ region. These will require a 750Watt PSU, unless you go for a Maxwell GPU which is more expensive again.

What if I went with the IPS monitor? How much would I need to spend on a new GPU?

 

[Neur0nauT]

It definitely depends what you want to play, and how demanding those games are. What do you have in mind? RTS like Starcraft? RPGs like Diablo3/WOW? FPS like Battlefield4/COD?

 

[pigstriker]

Well at the moment, I mostly play dota and civ w/o an issue, but I plan to play more newer games in the future. I'll probably never play FPS because I'm just awful at it.

 

[Neur0nauT]

Well at the moment, I mostly play dota and civ w/o an issue, but I plan to play more newer games in the future. I'll probably never play FPS because I'm just awful at it.

OK so mostly RTS & RPG types. You will not require a beast of a card then. Something like an R9 270X or else a GTX 760

Check this page for some tips about graphics in DOTA2 Building the Best PC for DOTA2

 

[pigstriker]

Well at the moment, I mostly play dota and civ w/o an issue, but I plan to play more newer games in the future. I'll probably never play FPS because I'm just awful at it.

OK so mostly RTS & RPG types. You will not require a beast of a card then. Something like an R9 270X or else a GTX 760

Check this page for some tips about graphics in DOTA2 Building the Best PC for DOTA2

Alright, IPS monitor it is. And I guess I'll pick up a graphics card if there's a good sale.

Thanks alot for helping, really saved me alot of time and hassle. This site's awesome.