Would a gtx 1080 work well with a 60hz monitor?

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If you run 144hz 1080P, yeah the 1080 will get bottlenecked most likely. But what is your CPU?

If all you run at is 1080P 60hz, you'll be fine. Plus, the 1080 is insanely overkill. I recommend you run DSR.


So it wouldn't be bottlenecked by it?

I don't wanna make a mistake with my purchase here as I could be buying the card at the end of the week :)
 
Performance scales down with resolution. Most LCD panels are 60hz, but a 1080 will pretty much handle any available resolution at 60hz.

1280x720@60hz, yes, via Dual Link DVI, HDMI, and DP
1366x768@60hz, yes, via Dual Link DVI, HDMI, and DP
1600x900@60hz, yes, via Dual Link DVI, HDMI, and DP
1920x1080@60hz, yes, via Dual Link DVI, HDMI, and DP
2560x1080@60hz, yes, via Dual Link DVI, HDMI, and DP
2560x1440@60hz, yes, via Dual Link DVI, HDMI, and DP
3440x1440@60hz, yes, via HDMI and DP
3840x2160@60hz, yes, via HDMI and DP
4096x2160@60hz, yes, via HDMI and DP
5120x2880@60hz, yes, via Display Port only (Might have to double check this one though)

 


The question you should probably be asking is if a 1080 will work well with your current resolution. If you're playing at 1080p or 1440p, you're absolutely good to go. If you're playing at 4k, a 1080 will not get you to 60fps in all games, depending on your in-game settings.
 
The question you should probably be asking is if a 1080 will work well with your current resolution. If you're playing at 1080p or 1440p, you're absolutely good to go. If you're playing at 4k, a 1080 will not get you to 60fps in all games, depending on your in-game settings.
Yeah pretty much, I just don't want to get a gtx 1080 and have that be a complete waste of time and have a 60hz 1920x1080 monitor stop it from reaching anything close to its full potential. If having that resolution and refresh rate would have a drastic negative impact on the performance of a 1080 then I would probably go for a 1070 instead

This is my current monitor- BenQ GL2250HM LED TN Panel 21.5 inch Widescreen Multimedia Monitor (1920 x 1080, DVI, HDMI, Speakers, 12M:1, 2 ms GTG and 1000:1) - Glossy Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B7ZE0G2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_B.CuybWZB8R6N
 
Sounds like you should get a GTX1070 and a new monitor rather than the 1080, or just get the 1070.

Depending on your future plans. You could go for higher refresh rates at 1080p and 24", or go for a 2560x1440@60hz IPS panel at 27".
 


If you run 144hz 1080P, yeah the 1080 will get bottlenecked most likely. But what is your CPU?

If all you run at is 1080P 60hz, you'll be fine. Plus, the 1080 is insanely overkill. I recommend you run DSR.
 
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