Best card for 1440p 144hz monitor ?

[BluD]

The best card would be a titan XP but just stick with your budget and buy the best you can afford/justify spending.

 

[Nasher]

I like to play fps games quite competitively though , I thought 144hz made a big difference to this ? Plus I do t really have the money for an ultra wide g sync monitor

Definitely. 60hz gaming feels pretty awful after using 120/144 hz. You really notice the difference.

 

[Poneros]

Definitely. 60hz gaming feels pretty awful after using 120/144 hz. You really notice the difference.

I wish I did...

 

[Wilko_Dog]

wait until you get a 1440p Gsync monitor, it'll be a second eye opener

I'd like the rog swift 1440 but it's nearly double the the price of a 1080p equivalent, and to get the best results id need a gtx 1080 instead of a 1070 for the 144hz/fps , which would be a hell of a lot more money for both ...

Hopefully getting an i7 6700k though so In a few years when I have the funds I'll be able to upgrade the gpu and monitor

 

[Wilko_Dog]

Been looking at the dell 1440p monitor also , as it's non ultra wide will the 1070 be able to get 100fps in most titles ? Torn between that and the acer predator 1080p .. only £100 price difference and the dell is in stock

 

[Terrorfirmer]

The i7-920 even @4Ghz is gonna be a huge bottleneck with a 144hz monitor, you've mentioned BF1 which is incredibly CPU intensive and you'd struggle enough to maintain 60fps at it is, let alone 100-144hz.

Rainbow Six less so but no matter what way you look at it, the i7-920 is a major obstacle to a GTX1070/1080 and 144hz upgrade.

You need to look at a core upgrade before looking to play games like BF1 at 100fps+....

You already have a 290x so even if you kept that for a while you'd be fine, drop settings to medium to reach 100-144hz range.

 

[Wilko_Dog]

The i7-920 even @4Ghz is gonna be a huge bottleneck with a 144hz monitor, you've mentioned BF1 which is incredibly CPU intensive and you'd struggle enough to maintain 60fps at it is, let alone 100-144hz.

Rainbow Six less so but no matter what way you look at it, the i7-920 is a major obstacle to a GTX1070/1080 and 144hz upgrade.

You need to look at a core upgrade before looking to play games like BF1 at 100fps+....

You already have a 290x so even if you kept that for a while you'd be fine, drop settings to medium to reach 100-144hz range.

Sorry I thought I'd mentioned I will be getting a new setup with an i7 6700k

 

[Daaaveee]

Been looking at the dell 1440p monitor also , as it's non ultra wide will the 1070 be able to get 100fps in most titles ? Torn between that and the acer predator 1080p .. only £100 price difference and the dell is in stock

1440p is a good upgrade over 1080p, especially at 27". My wife has a 24" 1080p 144hz G sync monitor alongside my Dell S2716DG and the difference is definitely a nice upgrade and well worth the £100 extra IMO. At 27" 1080p to 1440p will be even more pronounced.

In every title I've played so far maxed out at 1440p I'm normally in the 80-100fps region, some games 120-140 no problems. With G sync smoothing things out anything over 80fps lovely. With a 6700K the 1070 will be a great high refresh 1440p system for a good while.

 

[heatonpkmassive]

1440p is a good upgrade over 1080p, especially at 27". My wife has a 24" 1080p 144hz G sync monitor alongside my Dell S2716DG and the difference is definitely a nice upgrade and well worth the £100 extra IMO. At 27" 1080p to 1440p will be even more pronounced.

In every title I've played so far maxed out at 1440p I'm normally in the 80-100fps region, some games 120-140 no problems. With G sync smoothing things out anything over 80fps lovely. With a 6700K the 1070 will be a great high refresh 1440p system for a good while.

Pretty much this, I have a similarish set up.

 

[~>Dg<~]

you need a 1080 at least for that res and 144 hz realistically.if you playing with decent settings.

1070 is for 1080 and max settings and high fps for modern monitors.

1080 is for 1440 and max settings and high fps for modern monitors

2/3 cards is for 4k.

 

[Toss3]

As title suggests really I'm looking into upgrading and was wondering what the best card is for 1440p

The 1080 is out of my budget , so would have to be a 1070 , what are they like at 1440p? would it be worth going for a 1080 instead as I like to play games at max settings but also like to get maximum fps I can , mainly play fps games like rb6 siege and eventually bf1 , hence why I'd like to get 144hz monitor

If you are on a budget a second-hand GTX 980 Ti would also be a great choice.

 

[nashathedog]

Meant 1080p monitor sorry, I would go for a 1080 144hz monitor if it meant I could run the games at max settings and get closer to the 144 fps

Don't forget that with a 1080p monitor you get the best of both worlds, ie: 1080p res when a games overly demanding and 1440p or 4k via vsr/dsr when your gpu can manage it. VSR/DSR isn't the same as the real resolution but it is an improvement visually, My last monitor was a 1080p model and I would often push the resolution to 1440p which improved the overall look of the game, A 144hz adaptive sync 1080p monitor is a good choice because it gives you more options if you haven't got the money to spend 600 pounds on a graphics card, That said, there's no such thing as overkill. You could bring a Titan XP to it's knees with a 1080p monitor if you tried.

 

[Wilko_Dog]

Bit the bullet and gone for a gtx 1080 with an acer predator 27" 1440p 144hz monitor along with an 8pack approved i7 6700k

 

[UTmaniac]

But what about the stonking deals that OCuk will offer in ~10 days? My 8-Pack X99 bundle was ~£630 last year.

 

[Wilko_Dog]

Too impatient for that , not bothered about the latest if I was I'd never get a new one would just keep waiting

 

[AdamScott85]

I wish I did...

The difference is massive, if you can't see it you should goto Specsavers my friend