Question Worth upgrading from 1080p to 1440?

[severian2012]

Looking to upgrade my current 1080 monitor to a 1440. I am looking around the $300 range. This would be mainly used for gaming. I will probably not be doing any more upgrades as far as CPU and GPU for a while so I'm trying to find out if the performance improvement would justify the cost. From the research that I've done it seems to depend on your current hardware but there seems to be a lot of factors and I'm getting lost.

Any suggestions on monitors are appreciated as well.

Current PC:
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7zV6Fs

• CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor
• Motherboard: ASRock B660M Pro RS Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
• Memory: Crucial CT2K8G4DFD824A 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 Memory
• Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
• Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 VENTUS GP OC GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB Video Card
• Case: Corsair Carbide Series 270R ATX Mid Tower Case
• Power Supply: Corsair CX550 (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit
• Monitor: AOC 27V2H 27.0" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor

 

[punkncat]

Without plans to update the PC and specifically the GPU/PSU I wouldn't bother. 2060 is not a suitable card for 1440. I don't even feel like it would get 60 frames. I would imagine that high settings at 1080 put that card marginally making 60 at the lower res.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I'm trying to find out if the performance improvement would justify the cost.

Increase of resolution does not give you any performance improvement.
Quite the opposite. Graphics card has to work much harder to provide same fps at higher resolutions.
You'll get a significant performance decrease.

Be prepared, that you'll need to upgrade graphics card also.
Or resort to heavy use of upscaling to remain at same fps.

 

[geofelt]

What kinds of games do you play?
If they are fast action types, higher resolution will not be a plus.

OTOH, if you play visual games such as strategy or MMO, then a larger/wider monitors can be more immersive.

Do not expect to see any performance improvement.

 

[severian2012]

What kinds of games do you play?
If they are fast action types, higher resolution will not be a plus.

OTOH, if you play visual games such as strategy or MMO, then a larger/wider monitors can be more immersive.

Do not expect to see any performance improvement.

I play a wide variety of games, some strategy some RPG. Recently been playing Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3.

I didn't consider getting a larger monitor. Currently its 27'' which seems fine. I could go up to 32 but again not sure if it would be worth the cost with my set-up.

 

[LinuxDevice]

I agree with @punkncat . 1440p is a nice upgrade for graphics in a game, but a 2060 just won't have the power, at least not in gaming where frame rate matters. If you were using this for non-game purposes then the upgrade is nice. You're right at the edge of almost having something fast enough to take advantage, but if you were to upgrade to something like a 3060, then you could do it.

Unrelated side comment: If you do upgrade, these days at least attempt to get a GPU with 11 or 12 GB of VRAM. Most games don't care above 8 GB, but some are starting to care.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Currently its 27'' which seems fine. I could go up to 32 but again not sure if it would be worth the cost with my set-up.

a larger screen wouldn't use any more horsepower, would just give you a larger viewing area.

but, the higher resolution will take quite a bit more horsepower.

if you do plan on moving up to a higher res, expect quite an impact on fps.
with the same in-game settings you may use now you would likely see quite a noticeable loss.

if you are considering a larger screen or even a higher resolution display;
i would probably put that money towards a better GPU & PSU before hand and save again later for the new display.