1440p vs 1080p (games, movies)

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xyann00

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Just to keep it simple (sort of public query):
basic home use => gaming (SP, no competitive), movies, internet browsing, nothing else (no photo editing etc)
=> 1440p (2560x1440) or 1080p (1920x1080)?

Your opinion guys.
And why. :)

EDIT: Let's say you have something like R9 280X or better so bigger graphic requirements of 1440p are not so big issue
 
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Depends on the monitor obviously. Id rather have a 1080 27" with better picture quality than a 1440 27" with lesser quality. For games I dont really notice a difference and definitely not on moves. Text is really the only place I can tell a difference between 1080 and 1440 at 27". For differences that small I think there is an argument to be made that a 1080 is a better choice since itll be cheaper to buy and wont be as big a load on your GPU so you can get away with a $300 GPU and play just about anything on max settings. Hell Ive got a GTX 670 and itll still play anything on max settings except Crysis 3 and I just have to turn down Post Processing one notch.

So I guess Im not really in one camp or the other when it comes to resolution. All things being equal and money no object I guess Id rather have a 1440 27" but I could be just as happy with a high quality picture on a 1080 27 incher.
 
For gaming/movies i probably call it a wash. There is a difference; but not massive. Desktop usage... 1440p is much more noticeable.
 
Depends on the source.
If it's only your PC then 1440p is always better indeed.
But if you're going to use external devices like consoles or a BluRay player, 1080p will be better (no scaling done by the monitor, which means source resolution = display resolution).
 
if all else is equal (panel type, size, etc), 1440p all the way. Almost double the pixels (similar to the pixel gap from 720 to 1080).

Much more usable desktop/browser/application space, sharper text, less need for Anti Aliasing, better looking geometry/textures.

The only downside is needing a GPU than can run games @ 1440p.

As for movies.... you wont notice a difference. I haven't, at least. I also haven't seen any content (bluray?) that is native 1440p.
 
People forget that the rendering quality matters more than resolution, especially once you start going over 90 PPI (1080p at 24"). I've used this example before, but WALL-E at 1080p looks better than any game at 1440p. Throwing more pixels at your games is not going to make them look magically better until the rendering quality improves, via new engines and new real-time graphical techniques etc.

The holy grail is "retina" PPI at your given viewing distance, and in this area 1440p obviously trumps 1080p. But the benefits of retina or near-retina PPI at that viewing distance are primarily in text rendering. The costs are dramatically increased GPU horsepower needed to push reasonable FPS at reasonable settings. That is why 4k monitors are foolish for gaming for all users without top-end SLI setups.

Short version: at 27", probably go with 1440p. But don't make the mistake of assuming more pixels is a massive improvement with no downsides. If you want 80 FPS or more and don't want to use multiple cards, stick with 1080p.
 
Nope, 4K TN's (the grainy 30" CCFlL back-lit display replacements for rich people with no standards) with grainy matte coatings automatically look better because they are 4K.
 
I have a 23" 1080p surround setup and a 32" 1440p. I really only game on these screens and the 1440p looks much much better.

32 inch 1440p = 91.79 PPI.
27 inch 1080p = 81.59 PPI.
24 inch 1080p = 91.79 PPI.
 
This is coming from an ex-user of both 27" monitors: a Dell U2711 and a Dell U2713HM both 1440p monitors: I am temporarily using a 24" HP Z 24i monitor but looking for a 1080p NOT 1440p 27" IPS monitor.
I just couldn't stand the SMALL icons, text and such my former 1440p 27" monitor displayed. Yes, yes I tried all the scaling options, all the make-text-and-icons-bigger options and that was NOT a solution. Windows is just bad scaling. Nothing like the native size so I want a readable ppi monitor and my solution will be a 27" 1080p monitor.

I loved the ppi my Dell 2913WM provided but the 21:9 didn't provide me enough height. I am very tempted to buy a 21:9 34" monitor but I would like one with a glossy display...
 
wabbitseason said:
Throwing more pixels at your games is not going to make them look magically better until the rendering quality improves, via new engines and new real-time graphical techniques etc.
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I disagree. There's a huge difference in Final Fantasy 13 on the PC between running it at 1080p and 4K. It looks like two games that are a generation apart. If the textures support it, running it at a higher resolution makes games look significantly better.
 
dragonageinquisition said:
I disagree. There's a huge difference in Final Fantasy 13 on the PC between running it at 1080p and 4K. It looks like two games that are a generation apart. If the textures support it, running it at a higher resolution makes games look significantly better.
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Give me HD textures at 1080p over 4K with plain textures all the time.
 
I bought an Overlord Tempest and the experience is awesome. Even if you're planning on gaming only at 1080p on a 1440p monitor I would still recommend it. I'm running mine on my i7/290x system.
 
xyann00 said:
Just to keep it simple (sort of public query):
basic home use => gaming (SP, no competitive), movies, internet browsing, nothing else (no photo editing etc)
=> 1440p (2560x1440) or 1080p (1920x1080)?

Your opinion guys.
And why. :)

EDIT: Let's say you have something like R9 280X or better so bigger graphic requirements of 1440p are not so big issue
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since you're implying your standards are low, 1080p is fine. r9 280x is not fast enough to run 1440p as well as a lot of people would like. and a 1080p movie up-converted isn't an upgrade. so there's no point to 1440p for you, even though it's theoretically better
 
If the goal is high pixel density, why not simply get a 22" 1080p monitor?

22"/1080p ~ 100 ppi.
27"/1440p ~ 109 ppi.
24"/1080p ~92 ppi.
32"/1440p ~ 92 ppi.
 
bAMtan2 said:
since you're implying your standards are low, 1080p is fine. r9 280x is not fast enough to run 1440p as well as a lot of people would like. and a 1080p movie up-converted isn't an upgrade. so there's no point to 1440p for you, even though it's theoretically better
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Well I have old 23 1080p and I am looking for some 27 since I am looking at it from like 80 cm (2,6 ft) which I think is enough for 27.
I mean this thread more as a general discussion also, that's why I wrote R9 280X and above since it is quite common and strong card. I am gonna buy GTX 970 for me.

Anyway from what I read I think I stick with 27 1080p :)
 
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