Witcher 3 1440p High or 1080p Ultra?

[jessterman21]

So I've been playing Witcher 3 capped at 40fps on High (no Hairworks) @ 1080p for a few days now, but I'm noticing some pop-in on the shadows and foliage that I'm not super-annoyed with, but I'm wondering if getting 31-36fps instead of a locked 40 is a huge detriment to gameplay. (CDPR mentioned reducing the input lag in their engine, and I definitely can tell - it's much more responsive at lower framerates than other games.)

I tested 1440p DSR on High (no AA or Hairworks) and it runs about the same as Ultra (no Hairworks) @ 1080p: 32-36fps. Amazing that it's not much lower...

Just wanted to get some opinions on whether Ultra settings, a higher resolution, or 40+fps is the most desirable in this game?

Rig in sig.

 

[soldier44]

3840 x 2160 (4K) is the only way to play.

 

[dudeman509]

It's beautiful on Ultra (1080p) settings, but my 970 chokes and drops to 30 FPS at times.

 

[rcald2000]

3840 x 2160 (4K) is the only way to play.

What kind of FPS are you getting on a single GTX 970 and a 4K monitor?

 

[jessterman21]

3840 x 2160 (4K) is the only way to play.

What kind of FPS are you getting on a single GTX 970 and a 4K monitor?

soldier44's sig says 2 GTX 780s...

 

[jessterman21]

Okay, I might've made up my mind - averaging 45-50fps on High @1080p just feels so good

 

[rcald2000]

It's beautiful on Ultra (1080p) settings, but my 970 chokes and drops to 30 FPS at times.

Turn hair works off.