1080p on 27" 4K vs 27" 1080p Native

[3dprophet]

Would 1080p on a 27" 4K monitor look better or worse than 1080p on a 27" 1080p monitor? It is 200% scaling so theoretically it should look the same?

I want a higher resolution for desktop use, but like the higher frame rate of 1080p for gaming.

Rather than going 1440p route I'm thinking of going with a 4K monitor, but running at 1080p for games.

 

[learners permit]

Yea pixel density would look different to me but I've been using 4K for years now but if your normally at 1080p you probably won't notice it much and you can use FSR for scaling if your card is supported.

 

[kasakka]

To me 1440p still looks better even if it's a bit blurrier on a 4K display. 1080p does not resolve enough fine detail so once you try 4K native you don't really want to go back to 1080p for anything but super fast paced games where you aren't able to observe the scenery.

Tech like DLSS has also changed how resolution is perceived a lot as 1080p DLSS on a 4K monitor looks better than integer scaled 1080p to me.