I'm about to get a GTX 1070 along with a new monitor.
Should I get a 1080p144hz or a 1440p60hz?
I don't play FPS games competitively but I still do play FPS games and I really am curious as to what 144hz gaming feels like. Is it a big deal?
>>340345687
1080 144
its worth
>>340345687
once you go high refresh rate you never want to go back. fact
>>340345826
>>340346317
What about 1440p though?
I've read that the jump from 1080p to 1440p is a big deal?
You guys think 144hz is more of a big deal?
>>340345687
480 x 2. Also nvidia's gsync is dead
>>340347230
Isn't running Crossfire/SLI problematic?
>>340346759
If you don't play FPS competitively there is no point in 144hz for you. Go for 1440p 60hz.
>>340347230
>nvidia's gsync is dead
wut
>>340346759
get a 1440p 165hz montior w/ IPS. Totally worth the upgrade from 1080p.
If price is an issue, then ultimately you want a 144hz monitor.
>>340347419
Is wanting to play my SP games at a silky 100fps on 144hz wrong?
I have a 144Hz 1080p monitor and I recommend it completely. The only bad thing I can say about it is that 144Hz monitors usually have TN panels, which have poorer colour accuracy and viewing angles, but as far as the colour accuracy goes it's not even that bad. If you really want you could get a 1440p 144Hz monitor.
>>340347441
>>340347597
I'd get a 1440p 144hz no doubt but it's just way too expensive and I still have to buy the video card.
>>340347550
Not wrong but pointless. If you have a 144hz monitor and don't have the graphics card to get to 144fps it's a waste of money. Also 144hz is generally a waste of money when you don't play games like CSGO, etc. Go for 1440p widescreen monitor it will make you way happier than 144hz, especially considering how much a 27" 144hz monitor costs and that you plan on playing single player games on it.
>>340345687
1440p faggot. After that you could get the 144hz later.
>>340347420
Freesync is getying built into Vesa standard.
Gsync is nice, but fuckig costs way too goddamn much and is needlessly exclusive
>>340347994
>graphics card to get to 144fps
I'm getting a 1070 and it's shown to do 100+ FPS at 1080p
>144hz is generally a waste of money when you don't play games like CSGO
Will my experience not be improved with the 144hz when I play games like Fallout or RTS games like Total war?
>>340348209
>After that you could get the 144hz later.
Do you say this because you think 1440p 144hz monitors will start becoming more common and more cheaper?
>>340347736
Im running a 760 and its worth it just for the experience on the desktop and classic games.
>Classic Doom at 144
My fucking dick
>>340348680
Most RTS i think have hardware cursor, so your mouse will allways move at high framerate while the game runs at whatever your hardware cam manage
what about 90hz? it makes the most sense really
>>340348696
>Im running a 760
Cool me too but I don't think I play a lot of classic games as you do.
>>340348851
>whatever your hardware cam manage
Right. So will my RTS games take advantage of my 144hz monitor and will I enjoy a silky smooth experience?
I want a 1440p 144hz. Plenty of games go over 60 fps with at 1070. And games like csgo easily can go higher than that.
if you're really going to stick with 1080p I'd just get a cheaper card like 480 probably
>>340348680
I have experience with 144hz and "low" framerates and let me tell you that if you get ~100fps it will more than likely not be stable and constantly go up and down and with a 144hz monitor you will notice it and it will seriously annoy you. A few friends of mine had this exact problem. 144hz @ 144fps+ is a really good experience but you will be better off with a widescreen 1440p monitor.
>>340345687
144hz worth it for any first person games, FPS or not.
If you pretty much only play top-down, isometric, rts, etc then go for 60hz.
>>340347291
>problematic
Anyway, yes. It can lead to a lot issues and many games do not support crossfire/SLI.
>>340349452
this pretty much. SLI/Crossfire is honestly worthless. It brings a lot of problems costs more than a better graphics card and worst of all: Almost no game supports dual graphic card setups.
Don't fool yourself by saying that you don't play FPS games competitively.
FPS games are competitive by nature, must of the fun you get from them is by preforming well and improving your skill. Go for the 144hz monitor it will give you a nice edge on your playing.
Playing better=more fun
>>340349891
By your logic, every video game is competitive. Obviously, even in singleplayer games you want to get better.
>>340345687
I guess this is the best thread to ask in.
Im building my first gaming pc soon, ive literally never played a game on pc before, only consoles. My visions not thayt great, and graphics dont matter much to me.
Im basically building my pc for random pc exclusives like urban empire (game by the tropico pubs), csgo, etc.
I dont even know what 1440p is, or if i can diferenciate it from 720p.
Should i just go with 144hz?
>>340349891
You realize that after all we know he might not play shooters at all and most likely means competitive games like CSGO where a higher framerate only makes a difference when your skill has a certain niveau?
>>340350148
I should also note, i would be buying 3 of the same moniter. 2 for pc, and on for xbox (halo, cod, overwatch etc).
Would 144hz be too much for an xbone, and would it actually hurt the frame rate and response time?
>>340350148
if you plan on playing CSGO competitively go for a 1080p (aka Full HD) 144hz monitor, if you got a graphics card that can run smoothly at 144fps+. Also have fun with your new PC.
>>340350148
>>340350314
The monitor will display whatever the Xbone can output. Also yes, you will and can tell the difference between 720p resolution and up.
>>340350314
In this case buy one 1080p 144hz Monitor for your pc and just two other normal 60hz 1080p monitors as secondary and xbox monitor. 144hz for a xbox is literally like burning a big pile of money as a xbox can't run 144hz at all.
>>340350129
No. 144hz monitor won't give you an edge in a rpg game. Preforming better on them isn't reliant on the monitor.
>>340349151
If I get a 1070 though and stick with 1080p I'll apparently get at LEAST more than 80+FPS. I think I'm safe from that issue?
>>340349379
>If you pretty much only play top-down, isometric, rts, etc then go for 60hz.
Will the smoothness have no visual affect on these games?
>>340350763
If you get the 1070 and stay with 1080 or 1440 you will definitively have at least 60fps+, implying the game has no fps cap or is poorly optimized. May I ask what processor you have/get as it might bottleneck the 1070.
>>340351007
i7 2600k OC'ed to 4.4ghz. I think I'm safe.
1440p @ 144mhz ips
get a better video card later
>have pirated windows 7
>want to get legit copy because I have money now
>can't find anything that doesn't require a disc which I don't want to buy a drive for
>but I want to stick with win7
if I do the free upgrade to 10 I still have a non-genuine copy right? So then I would probably have to pay more for legit win10 than win7 which is annoying
>>340345687
1440. I've played on both setups with games like CSGO, Killing Floor 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Dark Souls 2/3, Resident Evil 6, DOOM, etc. The 144hz is a nice little visual boost that you tend to ignore after the first few hours of anything with it, and when frame dips happen it is horrendously jarring. 1440 is the same kind of leap as 720 to 1080, and while you might think you don't notice it, put a video up in both resolutions and then max it on a 1080 and see how you feel, especially during heavy action scenes. Pick whatever, action movie, heavy visuals anime, it doesn't matter, the resolution difference in the long run is something you'll dislike going back down from, the 144hz is give or take and it adds literally nothing even to a competitive player who has good skills. A lot of people will swear it does and then proceed to keep playing shooters like they're all COD every goddamn time after they talk about how their 144hz setup is helping them go pro.
>>340350763
>get at least 80 fps
It depends on the game, you realize. With a 970 I can push many games into the 100s on max. War Thunder or Elite Dangerous for example. Other games like Arma 3 I need to bring down severely because they're CPU dependent.
>>340351121
yeah that shouldn't bottleneck the 1070. My final advice for you as you seem to play a lot of RTS etc get a 1440p widescreen monitor. I did the same for my RTS games and it is so worth it for RTS and singleplayer games in general.
>>340351187
How can any person be so fucking wrong at everything?
>>340351187
Yeah sure get a 144hz monitor while your pc can't run at 144fps+. You are a real genius my friend. Do you shit and buy toilet paper afterwards?
>>340351292
The 970 is truly amazing. Relatively cheap and very fucking powerful.
>>340351703
Eh. I've regretted it on several occasions. The 1070 is looking to be everything the 970 should have been.
>>340351254
Thank you. Very insightful.
I've never heard of this issue with 144hz that if you get low fps it stutters. I'm leaning towards 1440p now but I am still interested in experiencing 144hz.
Do you really feel that the 144hz experience is not worth it?
>>340351346
Thanks for letting me know.
I'm just waiting to see what card to get with my new pc. Everything has been upgraded but the gpu. I'm looking for either a 480 or 1060 based on benchmarks. Do you think I should get a 1080p 144hz if I play overwatch and some single player games? Or 1440p 60hz because overwatch doesn't seem like it will benefit from higher frames due to the 20 tick ruining it.
>>340351886
I have a 980ti myself (1080 is incoming) but a few of my friends have the 970 and never criticized it in any way. Care to explain what you mean?
I'm still playing on a 1080p 60hz TV. Don't see any reason to upgrade.
I do find it funny that my smartphone has a higher res though.
>>340351975
It's not that it stutters so much as it is "jarring", like I said. Maintaining 150ish FPS at all times on FPS games is especially infrequent if you're playing something current, and like said, even after a while of playing that way it loses a lot of the luster when you adjust. The 1440p actually gives you a constant gain, and is very easy to clock the 60fps on even with the increase in resolution. As someone who plays mostly FPS games I find this to be a great upgrade, but I also love it for playing stuff like Wasteland 2, which would gain absolutely no benefit from the 144hz.
>>340352116
I'm just occasionally disappointed with its performance coupled with an OC'd i5 3570k.
>>340345687
go for the higher fps, it's absolutely worth it, you wont get the most out of 1440p untill all the movie streaming stuff starts to adapt
>>340352746
>movie streaming adapts
>video games
I really hate coming to /v/
honestly how does ips compare to tn? does it really look amazing?
>>340353921
TN has gotten better in recent years but generally IPS looks better unless it's a cheap ips vs a premium TN.
Never ever get cheap TN though, there is no excuse for that.
so if i were to upgrade to a 1080 from a hd6950 and 1080 to a 1440 how mind blown would i be?
>>340354157
Probably not very.
It will just let you play more modern games at higher settings and better framerates.
I moved from an ATI x1550 to a hd6870 in 2010 and it didn't blow my mind though i am perhaps the world's most boring man.
