gsync or high res monitor?

[syks]

I'm thinking of upgrading my monitor but I don't know what would benefit me more,a gsync monitor or a high res monitor like 1440p? I'm not sure if I will get the full benefit of 1440p with my setup or not but I'm a bit tempted by the price I can pick one up for compared to a 1080p gsync.

if a gsync monitor would benefit me more I will happily save and get one,what do you think I should do? what would you do if you were me? my rig is in my sig

cheers

 

[syks]

if I went gsync I would prob go for 1080p as the monitor I want is around £450,ive seen a few 1440p monitors for under £300 which is the reason they have tempted me.

after doing a bit of reading i think i would like 140hz monitor if i can as the increase in hz alone is supposed to make a big difference,mmmmm what to do lol the gsync is 1080p and 144hz,the 2 1440p monitors ive seen are a lot cheaper but are only 75hz

 

[syks]

That's a hard decision but based on your original question I think I'd go with 1440 ahead of G-Sync as if your frames are low you can just turn the detail down and it'll still look better than running at 1080.

As for high refresh rate screens, if you can run a game at that sort of refresh rate consistently then a G-Sync screen is a waste as you'll never make use of the feature.

If you can stretch to it the ROG Swift mentioned above is excellent and covers you whatever game you're playing.

thanks for the input,i can run every game ive tried so far above 60fps maxed out except the new deus ex which I have to turn a couple of the settings down to hit 60fps,battlefield 1 I average around 70fps but in games like team fortress 2 I get 200fps and counter strike I also get very high frames,battlefield 4 I get average of high 80s fps.

do you really think I would be better off going for 1440p over gsync with my setup? would the i3/gtx 970 combo be good enough for 1440p?

thanks

 

[syks]

gsync.

You can dsr 1440, i do on my 970, and when it gets a bit too low on fps side i drop it to 1080 and its fine

I got an Acer Predator XB270HA 27" 1920x1080 TN G-Sync 144Hz, and its pretty damn good!

that's the exact monitor I was thinking of getting lol think I may save and go with a gsync then

 

[syks]

thanks for replies,i don't only play fps games but they are my favourite type of game,i also play many other types of games,i really play any game that tickles my fancy lol,mmmm I'm not sure what to do still,is it worth getting either with my setup? I'm not planning on upgrading my system until I really have to e.g when I have to lower everything to medium to get 60fps,at the moment I can run almost everything ive tried maxed out and get good frames of around and above 60fps.

maybe gsync would be more benefit than 1440p,im not sure,i just really want to upgrade my monitor but don't want to make the wrong choice

 

[syks]

I will always buy NVidia so gsync will be good for me,maybe I will try to wait a little longer to buy a 1440p gsync although I'm not to good at waiting lol only thing is my lovely wife has offered to buy me the acer predator 1080p 144hz gsync monitor for xmas,i wont be upgrading for quite a while I don't think as will also have to upgrade my cpu if I go with a better gpu,is 1080p gsync no good for high end cards then?

 

[syks]

1080 is fine with a high end card, but you won't be taking advantage of what the card is capable of. If you were upgrading your card today, you'd probably be looking at a GTX1070, or maybe a GTX1080. Either of those cards are a bit overkill for a 1080 monitor (as will future medium to high end Nvidia cards). It's arguable that your GTX970 doesn't really need G-Sync with a 1080 monitor. Of course, it's still a nice feature to have, and it would come into play with more graphically demanding games. Looks like the Predator 1080 monitor you're considering is £260, so it's about half the price of a 27" 1440 G-Sync. It should have some resale value in a few years, so it's not such a bad idea.

How about doing a deal with your wife and have a cheaper present for xmas, then have a 27" 1440 monitor for your birthday or even next xmas ?

lol i would but no way can i wait that long lol im terrible at waiting as have no patience at all the monitor im thinking of getting is over £400...its this one here https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...descreen-led-monitor-black-red-mo-110-ac.html

although will probably be getting it from the dredded catalouge so can pay weekly

 

[syks]

I'm using a 27" 1080 monitor now and have zero issues with jagged edges in games or with text,everything looks pretty good and after getting used to 27" I couldn't go lower to say 24" as it would seem to small

thanks for all the advice so far,i will have a good think and see what happens,i will try not to be so compulsive lol and actually think on the matter.

thanks again

 

[syks]

what 1440p with gsync or 1440p without? would I be ok running 1440p without gsync with my current setup? as can pick up 1440p monitor quite cheap if without gsync..oh and one ,more question,does running a 1440p monitor at 1080p look really bad? as I was thinking I could drop the res in games that run with low fps if I needed to but my brother has told me that 1080p looks nasty on a 1440p monitor?

 

[syks]

ok thanks,i will have a good think about it,im a little bit swaying towards 1080p gsync at the moment as the monitors are a tad cheaper plus theres no cheap decent 1440p gsyncs in the catalogue lol we don't have a great deal of money with me being disabled so would have to save for quite a while to buy a monitor outright.

thanks again