Question Not sure whether to go 1080p or 1440p

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
P

phenomk90

Honorable
Sep 29, 2018
97
2
10,545
As a fellow pc gamer myself. I'm quite late to the party regarding display and high refresh rate. Currently in the middle of my rebuild. And this is my current monitor


It's a 75hz monitor. And after seeing quite alot of videos regarding high refresh rate. I decided to look for one to upgrade. And finally narrow down to these 2 choices.

www.viewsonic.com

VX2728J - 27 1080p 0.5ms 180Hz Gaming Monitor with IPS, Advanced Ergonomics, FreeSync Premium

27 Inch Full HD (1920x1080p) IPS gaming monitor with thin bezels 180Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms (MPRT) response time for ultimate gaming experience AMD FreeSync Premium technology enables fluid and tear-free gameplay Advanced ergonomics (tilt, swivel, rotate and height) for all-day comfort HDR10...
www.viewsonic.com www.viewsonic.com

www.viewsonic.com

VX2728J-2K - 27 1440p 0.5ms 180Hz Gaming Monitor with IPS, Advanced Ergonomics, FreeSync Premium, and G-Sync Compatible

27 Inch QHD (2560x1440p) IPS gaming monitor with thin bezels 180Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms (MPRT) response time for ultimate gaming experience AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible technology enables fluid and tear-free gameplay Advanced ergonomics (tilt, swivel, rotate and height)...
www.viewsonic.com www.viewsonic.com

The former is 1080p while latter is 1440p.
However. Since i don't upgrade my pc as often anymore probably in another 5-6 years at least i'm not sure which one to get. And i simply don't want to spend money on features that eventually i won't be using much. I gonna be using it mainly for gaming in racing.. open world action RPG and some shooter and football(soccer).

These will be my pc specs after my rebuild:

Ryzen 7 5700x
Klevv bolt 2x8gb ddr4 3000mhz
CoolerMaster hyper 212 led turbo
Asrock b450m pro4
Xfx merc 310 rx 7900 xt black
FSP hydro gt pro atx 3.0 1000w psu
Fractal design arc mini r2

Advice is appreciated.
 
phenomk90 said:
As a fellow pc gamer myself. I'm quite late to the party regarding display and high refresh rate. Currently in the middle of my rebuild. And this is my current monitor


It's a 75hz monitor. And after seeing quite alot of videos regarding high refresh rate. I decided to look for one to upgrade. And finally narrow down to these 2 choices.

www.viewsonic.com

VX2728J - 27 1080p 0.5ms 180Hz Gaming Monitor with IPS, Advanced Ergonomics, FreeSync Premium

27 Inch Full HD (1920x1080p) IPS gaming monitor with thin bezels 180Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms (MPRT) response time for ultimate gaming experience AMD FreeSync Premium technology enables fluid and tear-free gameplay Advanced ergonomics (tilt, swivel, rotate and height) for all-day comfort HDR10...
www.viewsonic.com www.viewsonic.com

www.viewsonic.com

VX2728J-2K - 27 1440p 0.5ms 180Hz Gaming Monitor with IPS, Advanced Ergonomics, FreeSync Premium, and G-Sync Compatible

27 Inch QHD (2560x1440p) IPS gaming monitor with thin bezels 180Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms (MPRT) response time for ultimate gaming experience AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible technology enables fluid and tear-free gameplay Advanced ergonomics (tilt, swivel, rotate and height)...
www.viewsonic.com www.viewsonic.com

The former is 1080p while latter is 1440p.
However. Since i don't upgrade my pc as often anymore probably in another 5-6 years at least i'm not sure which one to get. And i simply don't want to spend money on features that eventually i won't be using much. I gonna be using it mainly for gaming in racing.. open world action RPG and some shooter and football(soccer).

These will be my pc specs after my rebuild:

Ryzen 7 5700x
Klevv bolt 2x8gb ddr4 3000mhz
CoolerMaster hyper 212 led turbo
Asrock b450m pro4
Xfx merc 310 rx 7900 xt black
FSP hydro gt pro atx 3.0 1000w psu
Fractal design arc mini r2

Advice is appreciated.
Click to expand...
1440p is the way to go the FPS is not that important to most people unless you mainly play twitch shooters.

I use a 1440p with 75 refresh rate and have 0 problems with it.
 
Zerk2012 said:
1440p is the way to go the FPS is not that important to most people unless you mainly play twitch shooters.

I use a 1440p with 75 refresh rate and have 0 problems with it.
Click to expand...
And one of the reasons i look into HRR is because i'm starting to get dizziness whenever i'm playing those fast paced shooter games even for just 15-20 minutes. I'm not even sure if it's gonna help.
 
phenomk90 said:
As a fellow pc gamer myself. I'm quite late to the party regarding display and high refresh rate. Currently in the middle of my rebuild. And this is my current monitor


It's a 75hz monitor. And after seeing quite alot of videos regarding high refresh rate. I decided to look for one to upgrade. And finally narrow down to these 2 choices.

www.viewsonic.com

VX2728J - 27 1080p 0.5ms 180Hz Gaming Monitor with IPS, Advanced Ergonomics, FreeSync Premium

27 Inch Full HD (1920x1080p) IPS gaming monitor with thin bezels 180Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms (MPRT) response time for ultimate gaming experience AMD FreeSync Premium technology enables fluid and tear-free gameplay Advanced ergonomics (tilt, swivel, rotate and height) for all-day comfort HDR10...
www.viewsonic.com www.viewsonic.com

www.viewsonic.com

VX2728J-2K - 27 1440p 0.5ms 180Hz Gaming Monitor with IPS, Advanced Ergonomics, FreeSync Premium, and G-Sync Compatible

27 Inch QHD (2560x1440p) IPS gaming monitor with thin bezels 180Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms (MPRT) response time for ultimate gaming experience AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible technology enables fluid and tear-free gameplay Advanced ergonomics (tilt, swivel, rotate and height)...
www.viewsonic.com www.viewsonic.com

The former is 1080p while latter is 1440p.
However. Since i don't upgrade my pc as often anymore probably in another 5-6 years at least i'm not sure which one to get. And i simply don't want to spend money on features that eventually i won't be using much. I gonna be using it mainly for gaming in racing.. open world action RPG and some shooter and football(soccer).

These will be my pc specs after my rebuild:

Ryzen 7 5700x
Klevv bolt 2x8gb ddr4 3000mhz
CoolerMaster hyper 212 led turbo
Asrock b450m pro4
Xfx merc 310 rx 7900 xt black
FSP hydro gt pro atx 3.0 1000w psu
Fractal design arc mini r2

Advice is appreciated.
Click to expand...
1080p is easier to drive as a resolution, however no one buys a 7900 XT for 1080p. 1440p is nice for other things outside of gaming as well. You can tweak things to maintain performance over time if you will be using this card for several years.

phenomk90 said:
I really wonder apart for sharper image what else does 1440p offer compared to 1080p
Click to expand...
It offers a sharper image as you suggest from the higher pixel density. It potentially gives you greater desktop real estate than a 1080p monitor if you are using 100% scaling. However I upgraded from a 1080p 27" monitor to a 1440p 27" monitor and I adjusted the Windows scaling so that everything was the same size as before. So in my case it's a sharper image and that's it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Lucky_SLS
Nighthawk117 said:
1080p is easier to drive as a resolution, however no one buys a 7900 XT for 1080p. 1440p is nice for other things outside of gaming as well. You can tweak things to maintain performance over time if you will be using this card for several years.


It offers a sharper image as you suggest from the higher pixel density. It potentially gives you greater desktop real estate than a 1080p monitor if you are using 100% scaling. However I upgraded from a 1080p 27" monitor to a 1440p 27" monitor and I adjusted the Windows scaling so that everything was the same size as before. So in my case it's a sharper image and that's it.
Click to expand...
So in your experience does it make a huge difference jumping into higher resolution at the same size? I mean particularly in gaming.
 
My best advice is to spend what you must to get a great monitor for the long term.
A monitor tends to be a long term purchase.
I think larger /wider 4k should be in the picture.
The graphics card can catch up.

If you can, go see the prospective units in person.

Failing that, check RTINGS for reviews of your prospective purchases.
www.rtings.com

Monitor Reviews

359 Monitor reviews. Start with our picks for the best monitors below. These are the ones we recommend based on our testing and in-depth monitor reviews.
www.rtings.com www.rtings.com
 
  • Like
Reactions: phenomk90
phenomk90 said:
So in your experience does it make a huge difference jumping into higher resolution at the same size? I mean particularly in gaming.
Click to expand...
It's nicer and I prefer it, it's not a revolutionary difference but I would say worthwhile, everything is just that bit sharper. I don't upgrade my monitors often so bumping up the resolution seemed a good idea. I was using the same one daily for 8 years before I got my current one. I use my old monitor as a second display when I'm working.
 
  • Like
Reactions: phenomk90
geofelt said:
My best advice is to spend what you must to get a great monitor for the long term.
A monitor tends to be a long term purchase.
I think larger /wider 4k should be in the picture.
The graphics card can catch up.

If you can, go see the prospective units in person.

Failing that, check RTINGS for reviews of your prospective purchases.
www.rtings.com

Monitor Reviews

359 Monitor reviews. Start with our picks for the best monitors below. These are the ones we recommend based on our testing and in-depth monitor reviews.
www.rtings.com www.rtings.com
Click to expand...
Sadly my current budget only allows me to pick from these options

-Coolermaster cmi-ga271
-Aoc q27g2s
-Lenovo g27q-30
-Acer nitro xv272u rv
-Viewsonic vx2728j-2k
-Neotez aquila

All are 27" with 2k resolution with only coolermaster and lenovo being va panel. With the coolermaster being the cheapest at the equivalent of less than 150 usd. Since i coming from using lg 27mp59g ips 75hz panel pretty much anything would be quite a substantial upgrade for me lol. Sadly there aren't much review sites that do reviews on these budget models let alone having demo units in store in my area to test it out.
 
Nighthawk117 said:
It's nicer and I prefer it, it's not a revolutionary difference but I would say worthwhile, everything is just that bit sharper. I don't upgrade my monitors often so bumping up the resolution seemed a good idea. I was using the same one daily for 8 years before I got my current one. I use my old monitor as a second display when I'm working.
Click to expand...
Would like to have 2nd display like yours but sadly space didn't allow me to.
 
geofelt said:
Have you tried to find your candidates reviewed on rtings?
Here is what you might find:
www.rtings.com

Acer Nitro XV272U KVbmiiprzx Review

The Acer Nitro XV272U KVbmiiprzx is an excellent 1440p gaming monitor. It uses an IPS panel with wide viewing angles, and it has excellent ergonomics, meaning yo...
www.rtings.com www.rtings.com
Click to expand...
The thing i hate about technology is. Sometimes company are so messed up with their naming scheme or model number to the point that people like me are confused whether it is the same model as the one sold in my country

The one that actually sold in my country is this.

www.notebookcheck.net

Acer Nitro XV272U RV launched with a 27-inch 170 Hz 1440p panel and an affordable price tag

The Nitro XV272U RV is Acer's newest mid-range gaming monitor. Its 27-inch QHD (2,560 x 1,440) panel is clocked at 170 Hz, covers 95% of the DCI P3 colour gamut and is VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified. It will go on sale in October 2022 for US$499.
www.notebookcheck.net www.notebookcheck.net

Not sure whether it is the same as the one in Rtings though.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom