Will a 1440p Monitor be a bad idea for my Graphics Card?

[willemharmse]

I am planning to upgrade to a AMD Radeon RX 7600, I know many people will say it is a bad idea but it is the cheapest Graphics Card for the price and performance for reference the RTX 4060 is 29% more in the store I am buying from. I also do not want to buy a used card as I have been struggling with my current card from when I bought it from someone. This is why I want to buy it, it also uses less power than previous gen cards. I am now considering buying a 165Hz Dell monitor that is 1080p, but the 1440p monitor is not much more like 10%. I am just not sure if the monitor would be worth it for this card or would it just be a waste of money?

I can answer any questions if you have any?

 

[Onasi]

You won't run the latest AAA at Ultra with all the bells and whistles on, but if the monitor has a decent VRR implementation it really is fine. I think that buying the best screen you can afford so that later with a GPU update it can stretch its legs even more is better than the other way around. You will usually keep a monitor for far longer than a GPU anyway.

 

[GerKNG]

not a good idea.
8GB of VRAM, relatively weak GPU, low Memory Bandwidth.
it will be a lot worse than 1080p in current AAA Games and it will age even worse.
a proper 1440p GPU for AAA Gaming and not just E-Sports is a 7800XT and beyond.

 

[kapone32]

The 7600 and 6700XT have about the same price. Even though it is older tech it is much faster than the 7600.

 

[willemharmse]

Thank you for the answers

not a good idea.
8GB of VRAM, relatively weak GPU, low Memory Bandwidth.
it will be a lot worse than 1080p in current AAA Games and it will age even worse.
a proper 1440p GPU for AAA Gaming and not just E-Sports is a 7800XT and beyond.

Thank you I guess I will just save up and buy a better GPU and Monitor later. As I can give the monitor to my brother.

You won't run the latest AAA at Ultra with all the bells and whistles on, but if the monitor has a decent VRR implementation it really is fine. I think that buying the best screen you can afford so that later with a GPU update it can stretch its legs even more is better than the other way around. You will usually keep a monitor for far longer than a GPU anyway.

Thank you.

The 7600 and 6700XT have about the same price. Even though it is older tech it is much faster than the 7600.

That GPU is not available on the store so I can't buy it. But thank you for the response there is a RX 6800 I can buy it is about the same price as the 4060 in my region? I just have to check it to confirm if it will fit in my case, and also the more I spend on the GPU the less I can spend on the GPU.

 

[kapone32]

Thank you for the answers

Thank you I guess I will just save up and buy a better GPU and Monitor later. As I can give the monitor to my brother.


Thank you.


That GPU is not available on the store so I can't buy it. But thank you for the response there is a RX 6800 I can buy it is about the same price as the 4060 in my region? I just have to check it to confirm if it will fit in my case, and also the more I spend on the GPU the less I can spend on the GPU.

Get the 6800 then . That is a great GPU for 1440P. It is also fast and has more than enough VRAM.

 

[willemharmse]

I just check and its about 4cm to long for my case I think I should just stick to the 1080p monitor and rx 7600. My case is the Antec NX291, and the RX 6800 is the XFX Radeon RX 6800 Speedster SWFT 319 Core.

 

[kapone32]

I just check and its about 4cm to long for my case I think I should just stick to the 1080p monitor and rx 7600. My case is the Antec NX291, and the RX 6800 is the XFX Radeon RX 6800 Speedster SWFT 319 Core.

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[Icon Charlie]

Heh. I'm on a RX 5700 with a 32 inch 1440p 165hz monitor. Years ago, I have posted my performance results using that combination when playing Overwatch.

I'm satisfied so far with it but it all depends on what you want.

IMHO 4K is for movies. 2K is the still the sweet spot and 1080p is meh now.

Again this is me, but I will never, ever go down to 1080p nor will I have to down grade to a 27 inch or lower monitor view.

 

[kapone32]

Heh. I'm on a RX 5700 with a 32 inch 1440p 165hz monitor. Years ago, I have posted my performance results using that combination when playing Overwatch.

I'm satisfied so far with it but it all depends on what you want.

IMHO 4K is for movies. 2K is the still the sweet spot and 1080p is meh now.

Again this is me, but I will never, ever go down to 1080p nor will I have to down grade to a 27 inch or lower monitor view.

Once you go 1440P you cannot go back to 1080P.

 

[Vario]

I've been 1440P for a long time, I've always run it on underpowered graphics cards the entire time and the trick is really turning down the settings so that you can run the resolution and the frame rate. Theres a lot of worthless settings you can turn off like blurs and texture filtering that you don't really notice much or appreciate at all when you are actually enjoying the game itself.

If it comes down to it, I'd rather have the higher refresh rate monitor than the higher resolution monitor though. If the 1440P monitor you are looking at has lower Hz then the 1080 one, do the 1080 one instead. Otherwise, do the 1440P. 10% more is not that much more.

I have a 1440P that does 165Hz so I got a bit of both with my setup.

 

[willemharmse]

I've been 1440P for a long time, I've always run it on underpowered graphics cards the entire time and the trick is really turning down the settings so that you can run the resolution and the frame rate. Theres a lot of worthless settings you can turn off like blurs and texture filtering that you don't really notice much or appreciate at all when you are actually enjoying the game itself.

If it comes down to it, I'd rather have the higher refresh rate monitor than the higher resolution monitor though. If the 1440P monitor you are looking at has lower Hz then the 1080 one, do the 1080 one instead. Otherwise, do the 1440P. 10% more is not that much more.

I have a 1440P that does 165Hz so I got a bit of both with my setup.

The 1440p monitor also 165Hz that's why I am considering it, I don't really play AAA games that much and I believe tuning the settings down a little to get 60Hz is more than enough. I understand as a result of the 8GB VRAM I will not be able to play ultra textures for now, but I am finishing my studies this year thus I could just buy a better GPU next year when I have a job?

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I will check it out, I just don't know about the import taxes. I live in South Africa and when I try to order say for instance the same GPU from amazon I have to pay at least $45 to import it, which makes it a less viable option. But that's only in my opinion. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Vario]

The 1440p monitor also 165Hz that's why I am considering it, I don't really play AAA games that much and I believe tuning the settings down a little to get 60Hz is more than enough. I understand as a result of the 8GB VRAM I will not be able to play ultra textures for now, but I am finishing my studies this year thus I could just buy a better GPU next year when I have a job?


I will check it out, I just don't know about the import taxes. I live in South Africa and when I try to order say for instance the same GPU from amazon I have to pay at least $45 to import it, which makes it a less viable option. But that's only in my opinion. Thanks for the suggestion.

You can probably get at least 120 hz on many games at 1440P, you'd be surprised how much bloat there is on the high settings. Get the 1440P monitor in my opinion then.

 

[Vayra86]

Stick to 1080p.

The problem isn't that a supposed upgrade (to, say, 6800, or 4060) might not be enough to keep 'pace' with the monitor upgrade... but...

1. You can't get a nice half ratio resolution going on 1440p. The halved res is 720p which is a straight downgrade from 1080p. In other words, you will make ALL your gaming 25% heavier to run, OR, you will downgrade your overall graphical fidelity from what you're used to now, to get decent performance at 1440p. The alternatives between those extremes are always reductions of graphics settings you CAN run today on 1080p. This way, your monitor is not improving your gaming quality, but actually degrades it. Basically just making your life difficult for some extra pixel area, which, purely in gaming, isn't really a massive advantage. 1080p isn't a low pixel count either, you ain't in the stone age.

2. Games get heavier. Not lighter. You would upgrade to a 6800(XT) just to keep pace with the games. Let alone the resolution.

 

[willemharmse]

You can probably get at least 120 hz on many games at 1440P, you'd be surprised how much bloat there is on the high settings. Get the 1440P monitor in my opinion then.

This is the one I am thinking:
Dell S2722DGM 27" WQHD.

It is a VA panel and I know someone told me to go IPS on another forum, but I don't know if it will make as big of a difference?

 

[Vayra86]

This is the one I am thinking:
Dell S2722DGM 27" WQHD.

It is a VA panel and I know someone told me to go IPS on another forum, but I don't know if it will make as big of a difference?

IPS: 1000:1 static contrast, higher color accuracy, better viewing angles.

VA: 3000:1 static contrast or better, more vibrancy in the image as a result & deeper blacks, at a very minor loss to color accuracy and slightly less optimal viewing angles.

There isn't a better, its more a matter of use case. For gaming I would go VA any day of the week. For office work, IPS. Really good gaming IPS is more expensive than good gaming VA.

 

[P4-630]

I got a 2070 Super with a 1440p 165Hz Dell G-Sync monitor which also works fine, most of my games 100+ fps.

 

[willemharmse]

Stick to 1080p.

The problem isn't that a supposed upgrade (to, say, 6800, or 4060) might not be enough to keep 'pace' with the monitor upgrade... but...

1. You can't get a nice half ratio resolution going on 1440p. The halved res is 720p which is a straight downgrade from 1080p. In other words, you will make ALL your gaming 25% heavier to run, OR, you will downgrade your overall graphical fidelity from what you're used to now, to get decent performance at 1440p. The alternatives between those extremes are always reductions of graphics settings you CAN run today on 1080p. This way, your monitor is not improving your gaming quality, but actually degrades it. Basically just making your life difficult for some extra pixel area, which, purely in gaming, isn't really a massive advantage. 1080p isn't a low pixel count either, you ain't in the stone age.

2. Games get heavier. Not lighter. You would upgrade to a 6800(XT) just to keep pace with the games. Let alone the resolution.

I will definitely do more research as I already play much games on low settings with my GPU as it is a RX 580 which I bought second hand and it is prone to giving me problems if it plays certain games so I just mostly keep to low settings.

IPS: 1000:1 static contrast, higher color accuracy, better viewing angles.

VA: 3000:1 static contrast or better, more vibrancy in the image as a result & deeper blacks, at a very minor loss to color accuracy and slightly less optimal viewing angles.

There isn't a better, its more a matter of use case. For gaming I would go VA any day of the week. For office work, IPS. Really good gaming IPS is more expensive than good gaming VA.

Which monitor would you rather suggest I only have two options the other option is a Samsung Oddesy G3 but I have not seen good reviews for it anywhere?

The first is the 1080p on its the Dell G2722HS 27" monitor and it has an IPS panel or the 1440p one I just mentioned?

I got a 2070 Super with a 1440p 165Hz Dell G-Sync monitor which also works fine, most of my games 100+ fps.

I think the DLSS which comes with the NVIDIA cards is just way better (in my opinion from benchmarks I have seen) than FSR. It has a better performance boost for less quality sacrificed, again this is in my opinion from what I have seen.

 

[Vayra86]

I will definitely do more research as I already play much games on low settings with my GPU as it is a RX 580 which I bought second hand and it is prone to giving me problems if it plays certain games so I just mostly keep to low settings.


Which monitor would you rather suggest I only have two options the other option is a Samsung Oddesy G3 but I have not seen good reviews for it anywhere?

The first is the 1080p on its the Dell G2722HS 27" monitor and it has an IPS panel or the 1440p one I just mentioned?


I think the DLSS which comes with the NVIDIA cards is just way better (in my opinion from benchmarks I have seen) than FSR. It has a better performance boost for less quality sacrificed, again this is in my opinion from what I have seen.

I would have to dive into monitors in 2024... not planning to. The Dell you pointed out isn't a bad choice I think, its certainly not a bad choice 'because its VA'.

I'm partial to VA monitors mostly because I game in dimly lit room and there, IPS is absolute shite, because the low static contrast makes blacks grey, and you tend to see backlight bleed/IPS glow more readily than in a brighly lit environment. In short, VA shines in dim light conditions, IPS in office / bright/daylight conditions. Side note: if you want to eliminate VA drawbacks, get it ultrawide and curved: it fixes the viewing angle issue, and its an issue on anything larger (wider) than 27 inch.

SO: Use case first, choice of monitor second

Another tip: don't rely on DLSS/FSR to get your desired game FPS/performance. You will be knee deep in a commercial clusterfuck that doesn't care what you want to play. Not all games (will) support DLSS/FSR and its actively used to nudge you to new GPUs/upgrades, just look at DLSS3.

 

[willemharmse]

I would have to dive into monitors in 2024... not planning to. The Dell you pointed out isn't a bad choice I think, its certainly not a bad choice 'because its VA'.

I'm partial to VA monitors mostly because I game in dimly lit room and there, IPS is absolute shite, because the low static contrast makes blacks grey, and you tend to see backlight bleed/IPS glow more readily than in a brighly lit environment. In short, VA shines in dim light conditions, IPS in office / bright/daylight conditions. Side note: if you want to eliminate VA drawbacks, get it ultrawide and curved: it fixes the viewing angle issue, and its an issue on anything larger (wider) than 27 inch.

SO: Use case first, choice of monitor second

Another tip: don't rely on DLSS/FSR to get your desired game FPS/performance. You will be knee deep in a commercial clusterfuck that doesn't care what you want to play. Not all games (will) support DLSS/FSR and its actively used to nudge you to new GPUs/upgrades, just look at DLSS3.

Thank you very much for your help the 1440p Dell is curved, but I will do my research its just hard as most are budget monitors and so there aren't many reviews I could see for them. The monitor will be used mostly for gaming and maybe some coding. I know not to rely on FSR, and if I could add I played The Finals on my RX580 with FSR Performance and it is not a enjoyable experience so that why I really don't want to play with it.

 

[P4-630]

As for reliability, you can't go wrong with a Dell monitor, I have mine since 2017 and still working as new.

 

[willemharmse]

As for reliability, you can't go wrong with a Dell monitor, I have mine since 2017 and still working as new.

I am using a Dell and I also have had not problems thus far, but I am unsure about which resolution to buy. What is your experience with online games on the 1440p monitor?

 

[dgianstefani]

For a monitor that's higher resolution than the GPU is comfortable with, such as the 4060/7600 with 1440p, in many games you'll need to use upscaling to get a good frame rate.

In this upscaling scenario it's better to have an NVIDIA GPU, because DLSS, and especially DLSS3 frame generation, are much better than the AMD equivalents.

You can see TPUs comparison of the competing upscaling technologies across different games here.

TechPowerUp

www.techpowerup.com

 

[Dragam1337]

I am planning to upgrade to a AMD Radeon RX 7600, I know many people will say it is a bad idea but it is the cheapest Graphics Card for the price and performance for reference the RTX 4060 is 29% more in the store I am buying from. I also do not want to buy a used card as I have been struggling with my current card from when I bought it from someone. This is why I want to buy it, it also uses less power than previous gen cards. I am now considering buying a 165Hz Dell monitor that is 1080p, but the 1440p monitor is not much more like 10%. I am just not sure if the monitor would be worth it for this card or would it just be a waste of money?

I can answer any questions if you have any?

I would stay at 1080p with that gpu.

 

[P4-630]

What is your experience with online games on the 1440p monitor?

I'm not into such games.