New monitor question

blacktiger · 5 Sep 2018 at 17:33

Hi ive been using a 1080 monitor for a while now and have this itch to get a Dell S2716DG to up the quality of gaming a bit the only issie is i have a 970 twin frozr gfx card, so question is will my card suppoet the resolution of the dell and the 144 refresh rate, im a fps type of player, hoping will be ok for the upcoming bf5 just dont want to waste cash.

Paracelsus · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:56

Based on the res increase, you're looking at about a 40% drop in FPS. Whether this is OK for you or whether it will take advantage of the 144hz (G-sync will have a benefit regardless of fps) is dependent on which games you play and what detail level you're willing to play at.

I have a 780 which is a bit slower than your 970 and I'm also looking at a 2560x1440 144hz monitor atm, but I'll only be playing older games from my backlog on it until I can get a cheap 980 Ti or 1070/1080, so no FPS concerns.

Still, if you intend to keep the monitor a good while, no harm in buying it now and then upgrading GFX if you need to down the line.
I'm waiting for Black Friday though unless a really good deal comes up, they're too pricey for what you get atm

blacktiger · 5 Sep 2018 at 19:09

Thanks thats sound advise, was guessing this myself, ill hold off for now as you said, ill stick to my 1080 monitor till gfx cards drop a tad, losing 40% is quite a loss. Black friday not far away, lets see what the future holds

foster grant · 5 Sep 2018 at 20:03

Can you not ( via DSR ) in the Nvidia control panel change your monitor's resolution to 2560 x1440 ?, is the monitor you have G-Sync ?

blacktiger · 6 Sep 2018 at 06:00

Not a chance with my dated monitor, mines a dated Maestro 242DX maybe ill look at a 144hz 1080p monitor
considering the
XL2411P ZOWIE 24" 1920X1080 TN 144HZ 1MS WIDESCREEN LED MONITOR - BLACK

foster grant · 6 Sep 2018 at 11:33

Hmm, whats your budget and what card do you have ?..ahh I just saw you have a 970 .