[SOLVED] Rtx 3070 with monitor 1080p or 1440p?

[Michalgnor]

Hello, I wanted to ask you a question specifying also my preferences so you could choose (you who are perhaps more experienced than me) the best thing to do.
I built a pc with an rtx 3070. But i don't have a monitor yet, i'm using a tv.
My preferences are:
-I play a lot, I love seeing high fps and having good image and video quality. I played horizon zero dawn on the tv (and I loved it figuratively with a serious monitor).

• i want play high resolution also for next game in this years.
• I don't need to turn on ray tracing

-I want the video card to last at least 3-4 years.
-I often edit and montage my videos in high quality. Use photoshop and sony vegas

Choosing which monitor can I go to?
1080p with 240hz? 1080p with 144hz? 1440p?
the 2k I don't know if the video card kills me in 2 years, so I ask you experts.

If you have clear ideas, could you also link me to the monitor to choose? budget limit 500/600 euros.

LAST OPTION: (but this is just my idea and I would like your comment, first answer the first question ahahaha)
I had a crazy idea, as I had some budget left over, to sell my rtx 3070 and upgrade to a 3080, but would it be worth it?
Thanks a lot to those who help me to make my ideas clear, greetings.

 

[Eximo]

Can't really predict the future. Only you can decide when the GPU is too slow to get the job done.

1440p is well within the capabilities of a 3070, if you don't turn on the fancy stuff, 144hz is certainly doable. You can also turn on things like DLSS to increase performance in titles that support it, so that might be a way forward. You can also just run the resolution at 1080p if it comes down to that.

People tend to keep monitors longer than GPUs, I say buy up, that way when the next GPU does come along, you aren't also shopping for a monitor.

 

[Michalgnor]

Can't really predict the future. Only you can decide when the GPU is too slow to get the job done.

1440p is well within the capabilities of a 3070, if you don't turn on the fancy stuff, 144hz is certainly doable. You can also turn on things like DLSS to increase performance in titles that support it, so that might be a way forward. You can also just run the resolution at 1080p if it comes down to that.

People tend to keep monitors longer than GPUs, I say buy up, that way when the next GPU does come along, you aren't also shopping for a monitor.

Oh, So your idea can be: in the game you can use also 1080p resolution with 1440 p monitor right?

 

[Eximo]

Yes, pretty normal thing to do.

 

[RagedAPE]

For e-sports titles or high FPS gaming go with a 1080p high refresh rate monitor but if you don't need to be competitive then you really should experience higher resolution. imo.

Please bare in mind it's not just the FPS advantage that is needed in a 1080p monitor, it's also the smaller screen faster reactions that come into play for competative, but for average gamers or even skilled gamers, you can still use 27inchers with high resolution.

As for monitors the new 360hz are the absolute best you can get for 1080p but I personally do not think they are needed nor warrent the price. I had the choice of any monitor and went with https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...mpatible-widescreen-led-backli-mo-00c-gi.html It ticks all the boxes needed for my competitive spirit plus it's IPS and the price is good.

You don't need a 3080 for 1080p at all over a 3070 a stronger CPU would be more of an advantage to reach the higher FPS. If going for 2k or 4k gaming I'd not even contemplate a 3070 personally if you plan on having it for a lot of years and if you can definitely take the 3080.

 

[RTX 2080]

The difference between 60 fps and 144 fps is huge, the difference between 144 fps and 240 fps is much less noticable to anyone other than highly competitive gamers.

It's really a personal preference thing. Do you care more about clarity (higher resolution) or high frame rates? For me personally, I prioritize image quality over frame rate so I'm fine with 'only' 60 fps in my games so long as everything looks nice. Others don't care as much about quality though and worship at the alter of high frame rates, sacrificing resolution and turning down in-game quality settings.

The good thing about playing at higher resolutions and quality settings is that the lower fps puts a lower load on the CPU which means that the CPU requirements aren't too high. Reaching high frame rates requires a significantly more powerful CPU to keep the GPU fed with pre-rendered frames, so keep that in mind if your aiming for 144 fps gameplay. I don't know what CPU you have, but if it's a Ryzen 3000 series CPU or older, you won't hit the high frame rates you're expecting and you'd be better off with a 1440p monitor.

 

[Rukeith]

It really depends on what you personally want and what your expectations are. If you're senstitive to things like frametimes/input latency and play competitive games that require quick movements, then 1080p high refresh rate will probably do you better in the long term, especially if you're someone who wants to hold onto their graphics card for a longer period of time. I stuck with 1080p with my 3070 because for me personally being able to play even AAA games at over 100fps was more appealing to me than a higher resolution. Another reason i stuck with 1080p was because i watch a lot of 1080p content and unfortunantly 1080p doesn't scale particularly well to 1440p, making content look slightly less sharp and blurrier on a 1440p display (but this is a minor thing and probably such a non-issue for a lot of other people)

You said you want something that will last you for 3-4 years but it's gonna all depend on what games you play and at what settings. For AAA titles at high/ultra at 1080p, absolutely the 3070 should do just fine with most if not all games, but at 1440p? it's hard to really say, unless you're willing to make some graphical comprimises in the most demanding titles, around the 3-4 year mark you might start seeing some issues. This might be a controversial take, but i genuinely think if you're going long term with a single card, a 3080 will serve you much better at 1440p for the next 3-4 years while the 3070 will do just fine for a while, but will age better at 1080p.

 

[Eximo]

This might be a controversial take, but i genuinely think if you're going long term with a single card, a 3080 will serve you much better at 1440p for the next 3-4 years while the 3070 will do just fine for a while, but will age better at 1080p.

I don't think that is controversial, more you spend up front the longer it should last. However, there is greater potential loss in value with buying high end cards vs buying lower end cards more often. And you miss out on potential upgrades in technology in the meantime. RTX 3.0 is probably going to be quite something for example.

As an example: I'm still running 1440p with a GTX 1080 (overclocked to 2100Mhz) that I bought at launch. Five years and it is just now slipping into the 60FPS territory on some recent games. Not that I play the latest games, but I could at high/ultra settings in most cases.

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3618-nvidia-rtx-3080-founders-edition-review-benchmarks

 

[RareAir23]

So my thoughts based on this is basically how the RTX 30 series forecasts in terms of performance via card per graphics resolution target. If you know the scale already and have read reviews then you know at 1440p: everything at RTX 3070Ti on up is graphically overkill for the resolution in both eye candy and FPS. The 3070 is really the 1440p sweet spot with more than strong enough framerates for today and the ability to really turn on the eye candy features too for the next couple of years. I'd go with a 1440p, 144Hz monitor myself with that card if it were me. Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong! Out!

 

[spentshells]

Simply put... Save your money, get a 3080 and play at 1440p when you are ready! Even a used 1080ti is a better buy

 

[Bazzy 505]

One thing to bear in mind, is that not all 144hz+ monitors are made equal. Many brands do claim 144h, 240hz etc. but at the same time have abysmal grey to grey response times, which can really spoil the experience in fast moving scenes.