I was always under the impression that going 144hz at 1080p was the way to go if you were trying to save money as everyone always seems to say that 144hz is like amazing. I'm in a similar boat, but just have a gtx 970 so won't pull the trigger for a while.I am seriously thinking about just giving the 40" tv to our kindergarten (they were looking for a donation recently do display ... "stuff" on) and get a 27" gaming monitor.
Now being the cheapskate I am, I'll only have one of the following:
- 144 hz
- 1440p
cost is roughly the same, but explodes when you combine the two.
Which is the better choice, keeping in mind that I'm no ESL progamer and my system looks like this:
System Builder - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Phoenix, Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker
which will pose less problems, running 144hz 1080p or running 60hz 1440p? I play WoW, Elite Dangerous and recently PUBG. I can live with medium settings if that means I get a clean nut.
Or I could just get a 60hz 1080p in 27" or 32" for 200-300€ and call it a day.
I'm sitting roughly 60-80cm away so the 40" tv has to go either way. I also have a 24" noname 60hz 1080p standing around doing nothing but I don't think I'd like that. 27" seems to be a nice size for desk stuff, 32" might already be too big.
You can run 1080p 144hz on most games (just not pubg, because it runs like shit)Looking at benchmark graphs I guess my card's bar is half of a 1070's so I might just grab a 1080p 60hz and aim for size.
Ronaan they should be more or less equivalent provided hardware you have is up to HDMI 2.0 spec. Never had any trouble with Displayport. HDMI otoh can still be a pain in the rear trying to drive 4K @ 60hz ...
Yeah I've set my mind on 27" 144Hz 1080p curved pretty much, only considering models that bring a displayport cable. Roughly 300€ doesn't sound too bad, should last me a bit. Samsung, Acer, AOC all pretty much the same? Or does one have much better panels than the others? Looked at a few reviews but all I found out is that yes, indeed, tested_monitor## is a fine piece of technology. Well thanks. Limited amazon reviews too, for the ones I considered. Meh.I think that is exactly the limitation with HDMI though. IIRC, HDMI can only run 4k up to 24hz which is basically cinema (film) format. Fine for a home theater. Anything above that, you either have to run 2 HDMI cables, or use a single Display Port.
hdmi 1.4 is limited to 30Hz yep. hdmi 2.0 can do 60hz, with the right cable, the right driver on the right display.I think that is exactly the limitation with HDMI though. IIRC, HDMI can only run 4k up to 24hz which is basically cinema (film) format. Fine for a home theater. Anything above that, you either have to run 2 HDMI cables, or use a single Display Port.