Which monitor to buy? 1440p or 4K? GTX 970 i5 6400

[CandyDealer21]

Hey. So I own a GTX 970 and an i5 6400, and I would like to know which monitor I should buy. I currently have a Asus VG248QE 1080p @ 144Hz, but I would like to have a secondary monitor at a higher resolution. But I don't know which resolution I should pick it at.

I found a nice cheap 4K monitor running at 60hz with 1ms response time (Samsung U28E590D), But I also found a nice 1440p monitor (ACER K272HULE) which has a 1ms response time. I can't decide between the two because I'm afraid that I can't run at native 4K with my GTX 970.

The issue here is that the picture quality gets worse if you don't run at the native resolution. If you want to recommend me any other monitors then go ahead. Though notice that my budget is pretty slim so you should keep it in the price range at the two mentioned monitors from above.

Cheers
-CandyDealer21

 

[nitinvaid20]

with GTX 970 it would be better to get the 2K

 

[lumineZ]

4k for what?

Games?, youtube?, movies?, web browsing?


Runs 4k just fine in every situation but DONT even think about trying it in games. Even the 1080Ti struggle to run 4k smooth when it comes to games.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

1. Minimum Recommended GFX Cards for:

1080p - 1060 3GB
1440p - 1070
2160p - (2) 1080 Ti's

2. 4k won't start to become a player in the gaming market until wee see the new AU Optronics HDR panels in Q1 2018

3. The words "nice" and "cheap" are mutually exclusive.

4. Advertised response times are "made up"

4. The 970 is too weak for 4k. Two 970s works well for 1440p and was 40% faster than the 1080 for the same price. Howver, SLI and 10xx cards are not a good match at 1440p.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_970_Gaming/16.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_970_Gaming/18.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_970_Gaming/19.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_970_Gaming/21.html

 

[CandyDealer21]

I'm planning to play Grand Theft Auto 5, watching Youtube, writing school/bachelor assignments in word and just generally browsing the web. I wouldn't mind turning down a few settings down to high instead of very high to get a smoother fps. But is the image quality the same if I run 1440p on a 4k monitor than using a native 1440p screen? If there's a difference, is it even noticeable? if so then how much?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Ya can't get steak at hamburger prices ... adding a lot of ketchup won't change that.

That Acer costs about $500 ... properly sized 27" 1440p IPS monitors were <$700 when released 2 years ago tho now prices have jumped due to demand. The Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR (1440p) is also running high now at $650.

There's a huge moment coming this January when monitors with those 144 Hz AU Optronics cable drop ... thats going to sink the price of the 1440p panels and the resale value of every 4k panel out there will drop in the toilet. Buying a 4 k panel now is not a good idea

And do you really want to play GTAV at 24 fps ?