Help Me Decide 144hz or 1440p? or Both?

aussieprepper on 25/06/2020 - 07:17
Last edited 25/06/2020 - 07:17

Hey folks i am building a new PC just waiting on my GPU from Amazon. So my question is with my build being mid tier at best is it worth getting a 1440p 144hz monitor? No way i will be able to run most games on decent settings at a higher refresh rate. Plus future games will only be harder to run so i might have to revert back to 1080p any way? I don't see my self upgrading for a few years.

The build is.
. Ryzen 5 3600
. Sapphire Pulse 5600xt
. 16gb 3600mhz ram

I know this thread will start a war lol. I was looking at the Samsung 27" 1440p 144hz (CJG54) screen as its cheapest on the market right now. I mainly play Battlefield and my current screen does 80hz OC.

I have scrolled through so many monitor deals and read them all. I sit about 50cm from my monitor if that helps at all with them pixels.

Thanks for the help!

Computing

Comments

  • cypher67 on 25/06/2020 - 07:33
    +2

    No war required, if you can afford both, get both. Or test it on your current monitor and work the benchmarks to determine if you would get max value out of the purchase

    • Fergy1987 on 25/06/2020 - 08:42
      +1

      Just be warned if you test it on your current monitor, You'll probably want to upgrade. I had my 2070 Super on an old 1080p 60hz BenQ and it actually made me feel underwhelmed with my PC purchase. The new monitor brought a new life to it.

  • MrScavenge on 25/06/2020 - 07:52
    +1

    I am in the same boat and have been leaning pretty hard towards getting both 1440 and 144hz, even if my rig cant get 144fps now I dont need to upgrade my monitor again in a couple of years. Also have a look at the Viewsonic its a little bit more but has pretty positive reviews:
    https://www.centrecom.com.au/viewsonic-vx2758-2kp-mhd-27-144…

    • aussieprepper on 25/06/2020 - 19:18

      Yea i am thinking that 1440p monitor will drop price later on and getting a 144hz monitor for a few years isn't bad considering its about half the price.

  • Fergy1987 on 25/06/2020 - 08:39

    Is a 5600XT going to be able to push 1440p and 144hz?

    But also think about the future. People keep monitors longer than graphics cards. Maybe if you upgrade to something in the future that can push it it will be awesome

    I currently have the LG 27GL850 which is 1440p and 144hz, and I don't think I could ever go back to 1080p ever again. My second monitor is 1080p and it disgusts me now lol.

    Also depends on the games. If I was playing games that were only graphically awesome rather than fast paced, I would sacrifice the 144hz

    After working from home the last few months I've also really appreciated the extra screen real estate of 1440p

    • aussieprepper on 25/06/2020 - 19:22

      The 5600xt can do like 80+fps on BF5 @1440p nothing to amazing. I wonder If i drop the scaling or settings down will it look the same as 1080p?

  • jebeatworld on 25/06/2020 - 08:54

    I am in the market for the same and finding stock an issue. If anyone has any recommendations of sites that have decent stock let me know.

  • stratbargain on 25/06/2020 - 09:03
    +3

    One thing that rarely gets spoken about in reviews is 144hz on the desktop.

    I run a 60hz and a 144hz side by side and the biggest difference in my opinion and the reason I'd struggle to go back to 60hz as my main monitor is the mouse and scrolling smoothness. It's night and day and a huge reason to run 144hz.

    So I'd definitely go 144hz (and 1440p) even if you can't push all games to 144hz… Then in a few years when you upgrade your GPU you don't have to upgrade your monitor as well

    • aussieprepper on 25/06/2020 - 19:23

      I can tell the difference between 60 and 80hz the higher refresh feels easier on the eyes lol.

  • vinch on 25/06/2020 - 09:22
    +2

    I've got a pretty similar build to the one you're planning on building. My monitor is the Asus VG258QR 24.5" FHD Gaming Monitor. 1080p + 165Hz.
    And in my experience, I simply cannot go back to 60Hz. Even using the computer from day to day, the difference is so much. I can't imagine 1440p being any much better (don't take it on me cause I've never used it, haha) with the distance you're sitting from your text and how much your eye can see. I'd say 1080p is enough for gaming. Plus, competitive gaming like CS:GO, people bring their resolution down to 720p…

  • Godric on 25/06/2020 - 09:31
    +1

    Both.

  • [Deactivated] on 25/06/2020 - 09:48
    -2

    1080p + 60hz

  • slowtypist on 25/06/2020 - 10:10
    +3

    In my opinion is if you can, get both. Monitors are going to outlast whatever hardware you have and will give you better forward usage. Depending on the games you play, you should be able to get at least 60 fps on games you want to experience with high settings, whereas competitive esports like titles will be able to hit 144 fps anyway.

    I'm currently in the same boat with trying to buy a monitor and I've decided I want the 1440p/144hz, even though I only have a 3300x/2060 Super.

    • Fishdog on 25/06/2020 - 11:01
      +1

      I'd tend to agree: as long as the monitor has some form of adaptive sync (most do nowadays), then playing at lower framerates and higher settings will still be relatively smooth.

      In terms of right now, the 5600xt is better suited to 1080p 144hz, but in terms of future upgrades and flexibility I think 1440p 144hz is the best choice.

    • aussieprepper on 25/06/2020 - 19:25

      2060 should be able to do most games at 1440p over 60fps.

  • ItsMeAgro on 25/06/2020 - 10:16
    -2

    I think 144hz is only really important if you're a serious player of competitive online FPS games like CS:GO. The people online saying you "need" it don't fully realise that those are not the only PC games, and some of us don't play any of those games at all.

    It's smoother, sure, it's nice. But the difference is subtle, not revolutionary.

    1440p is noticeably better.

    • sanur on 25/06/2020 - 13:02
      +1

      I would argue the opposite lol. I use a 144hz 1080p alongside a 60hz 1440p monitor on a daily basis. I use the former for gaming and the latter for editing.

      I think the jump to 144hz is more substantial and the one to 1440p.

  • matictac on 25/06/2020 - 13:52

    1440p @ 144hz > 1440p @ 60hz > 1080p @ 144hz > 1080p @ 60hz

    • cypher67 on 25/06/2020 - 14:25
      +2

      I think I'd switch the middle 2 around. I had a 4k monitor at 60 hz and when I was playing Witcher 3 I physically felt sick. I've since switched to Ultra Wide at 144hz and I would never look back. Just my 2 cents

  • Axelstrife on 25/06/2020 - 18:22
    +1

    1440p 144hz, but you wont be able to reach that hz at that resolution on a lot of games but it's good to have now for a later GPU upgrade.

    Monitors last longer GPU's and 1440p 144hz will be good for a long while now.

    • aussieprepper on 25/06/2020 - 19:27

      Yea i am just thinking about the cost now vs the cost later of a 1440p monitor. The price should drop in a few years when/if i decide to upgrade the GPU.

  • the Unforgiven on 26/06/2020 - 12:14

    get 1440 first then the higher refresh rate second,
    but try and get both, I have, and I play Battlefield with a 1080ti

    as long as the refresh rate is over 60, it will look good.
    get the 1440p monitor first, then see how high you can buy your monitor refresh rate

    These builds have your CPU & GPU, check them out, you might get an idea of what sort of monitor they have;
    and other parts in their builds, it is OK to dream :)

    https://au.pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/9nm323#X=0,282317…

  • the Unforgiven on 26/06/2020 - 15:04

    Acer's Predator X25 gaming monitor is the latest to feature 360 Hz refresh rate

    https://www.techspot.com/news/85740-acer-predator-x25-gaming…

    (I like reading the comments)

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