- Jul 18, 2017
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Hello everyone!
I'm looking to upgrade from my 1080p 60Hz monitor that I started off with to a monitor that is a lot more gaming oriented.
I'm torn between too very nice monitors, and would love some community input.
For reference, my build is an i-7 6700k 4.0 Ghz (I haven't overclocked it yet), 16 GB DDR4 RAM, and a new RTX 2080 Ti.
My first option is the ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q. It is 27", 1440p with a 144 Hz refresh rate, and can be overclocked to 165 Hz. It has IPS panels and GSync. Super nice monitor, has a better resolution than what I currently play at, will definitely be much more smooth, and I will no longer have to deal with screen tearing. Better color quality from IPS panels is all the better. Price is $700.
My second option is the Acer Predator X27 bmiphzx. It is also 27", 4k with a 120Hz refresh rate, and can be overclocked to 144 Hz. It has IPS panels, GSync and HDR 1000. Not quite as smooth, but way prettier. Also super pricey at $1,800.
I'm torn between these monitors. I know that for the majority of newer games, I'll be playing at 1440p, because playing them at 4k would make the framerate dip down to 50-80 FPS, and for those titles, I'd rather have smoother gameplay then a prettier picture. Because of this, it seems like the 1440p monitor would be the better option, because if I am not playing most games at 4k, then it would be kind of a waste of money.
On the other hand, I also play several older games, and indie games that I could get a higher frame rate on at 4k, enough to justify playing at that resolution. I'd love to have the option to choose between those two, based off of what the game could output reasonably in frames. That's the advantage of the more expensive monitor, the choice of higher resolutions for certain games that can my PC can handle. Another great plus is that I can play some games at HDR, which I think would be amazing!
The downside is that few games support HDR, only a handful. On top of that, while the 1440p monitor can output a refresh rate of 165 Hz, the 4k monitor can really only do 120 Hz. While you technically can run it at 144 Hz, you can only do that if you lower the color quality from RGB to YCbCr422 , which would make the picture a good bit less pretty.
Both monitors have awesome features, which is a big step up from what I am currently using. Better resolution, higher refresh rate, Gsync, IPS, etc. My main issue is trying to decide whether it is worth the cost of almost tripling the price tag of the monitor for a couple of extra features which will make the games look nicer, but I will only really use in a limited capacity, and also sacrifice a bit of FPS for it.
What do you guys think? Is the 4k option worth the extra cost for the options it gives me, or should I go with the 1440p monitor, which is my base standard for what I want?
Thank for your help!
I'm looking to upgrade from my 1080p 60Hz monitor that I started off with to a monitor that is a lot more gaming oriented.
I'm torn between too very nice monitors, and would love some community input.
For reference, my build is an i-7 6700k 4.0 Ghz (I haven't overclocked it yet), 16 GB DDR4 RAM, and a new RTX 2080 Ti.
My first option is the ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q. It is 27", 1440p with a 144 Hz refresh rate, and can be overclocked to 165 Hz. It has IPS panels and GSync. Super nice monitor, has a better resolution than what I currently play at, will definitely be much more smooth, and I will no longer have to deal with screen tearing. Better color quality from IPS panels is all the better. Price is $700.
My second option is the Acer Predator X27 bmiphzx. It is also 27", 4k with a 120Hz refresh rate, and can be overclocked to 144 Hz. It has IPS panels, GSync and HDR 1000. Not quite as smooth, but way prettier. Also super pricey at $1,800.
I'm torn between these monitors. I know that for the majority of newer games, I'll be playing at 1440p, because playing them at 4k would make the framerate dip down to 50-80 FPS, and for those titles, I'd rather have smoother gameplay then a prettier picture. Because of this, it seems like the 1440p monitor would be the better option, because if I am not playing most games at 4k, then it would be kind of a waste of money.
On the other hand, I also play several older games, and indie games that I could get a higher frame rate on at 4k, enough to justify playing at that resolution. I'd love to have the option to choose between those two, based off of what the game could output reasonably in frames. That's the advantage of the more expensive monitor, the choice of higher resolutions for certain games that can my PC can handle. Another great plus is that I can play some games at HDR, which I think would be amazing!
The downside is that few games support HDR, only a handful. On top of that, while the 1440p monitor can output a refresh rate of 165 Hz, the 4k monitor can really only do 120 Hz. While you technically can run it at 144 Hz, you can only do that if you lower the color quality from RGB to YCbCr422 , which would make the picture a good bit less pretty.
Both monitors have awesome features, which is a big step up from what I am currently using. Better resolution, higher refresh rate, Gsync, IPS, etc. My main issue is trying to decide whether it is worth the cost of almost tripling the price tag of the monitor for a couple of extra features which will make the games look nicer, but I will only really use in a limited capacity, and also sacrifice a bit of FPS for it.
What do you guys think? Is the 4k option worth the extra cost for the options it gives me, or should I go with the 1440p monitor, which is my base standard for what I want?
Thank for your help!
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