My opinion: 24 inch or less: 1080p more than good enough 27 inch and above: 1440p 4K: won't recommend for gaming, I think higher frame rate is more important
I would agree except for the fact that 4K does have it's place RN: playing casual, easy-to-run games on a 4K TV. For any AAA or competitive games, I totally agree.
Daft question I got an old intel iMac and don’t use it anymore as a computer. But, it’s got a lovely 5k display. Is there a way I can use it as a monitor at all? 🤔 😂
Thank you for this awesome review! Your reviewing technique holds up even now 3 years later. I appreciate how much you matched the specs of both screens and ensured the variables you tested were isolated.
Coming from a person that owns a 1440p 27 inch monitor almost 3 years now , (mostly for gaming) , the difference isn't huge but it's definitely noticable . And yes it does make a difference in games . They just appear much sharper and cleaner .
@Filthy Casual yeah the high resolution high frame rate is not that intelligent. My monitor supports up to 165hz 1440p but realistically speaking , what games can run at this frame rate and is my gpu capable of doing it ? Probably not many . Plus , more than 60-90 frames for most games is pointless and you don't see a difference (expect eSports) . The only reason I went with 1440p 165hz is because I wanted to play both eSport tittles at high frames but also get the higher res for triple A tittles and other games. If you want something exclusively for eSports though, then 1080p 240hz is the way to go. And lastly of you are PS5 or Xbox series X user which again is not worth to buy a monitor like this , just buy a 55 inch or bigger tv to fully enjoy your games
@@patriktoth3346 yeah although it's the same resolution , because it is smaller in size the image will actually appear sharper and better . But also keep in mind that the distance between you and the screen also plays a role (the further you are the better the image resolution-wise)
That is actually intriguing... I've got three monitors 27" with 1080p, transfer from 21". I must say I don't see any blurry parts. Maybe that is because I didn't deal with 1440p with that screen size.
@@4chartown4 bruh what if he has a job, and still cant afford luxuries. You act like automatically having money can make you buy things. he prolly has other things to focus on rather than spending his money on a monitor
@@ghost500e good for you... Must be a powerful pc you have there to run games at 1440p 165hz. I am already feeling Bad about grading up from 24" 60hz 1080p tn to 24" 144hz 1080p ips... Gaming is just so pointless when you think about all the recouces... But it is so much fun 😅
24" Inch 1080p works more than well if you unsure of what to buy and it's cheap, I been a gamer for years and I used to play with a 60hz 24" screen and competed in all type of games, always been able to reach the best weapons n gear n ranks in all of the games. A better screen will help, but it won't you make you much better. It will really benefit players who already is at a TOP tier. So spend money wisely don't buy things you really don't need.
It's not a matter of NEEDING that shiny new technology, it's a matter of WANTING that new technology, even if your hardware's performance suffers because of it. Myself, I want the best performance in ALL my games, and if that means lowering my resolution to get max frames, then that's exactly what I'll do.
27" 1080p is enough when you sitting at good distance from your display (about 0.8m-1m). To make your working/gaming place better you just need a table with good depth and VESA Mount, to minimize space between monitor and wall.
@@weerasuwachai6150 and i'm using 24" 1440p - very good pixel density and nice looking 720p content - old games on PC with proper interface scaling (on 1440 and 1080 way too small), and also Nintendo switch in 720p.
I've been running 27" 1080p for last year or so, and honestly I think its fine, but now I'm in for a 2nd monitor either to get as a secondary or turn my current one into secondary. I fear that if i got 144hz 27" 1440p, I won't be able to go back
That inkling is completely correct. Recently upgraded to a 29” curved 1440p monitor and I have to say that I instantly knew I could never compromise on a monitor again. (Also upgraded from 75hz to 144hz)
@@savoz894 Your eyes will get used to any resolution when i downgraded from from 1080p to 720 i felt it then got used to it But 60hz and 144hz impacts your performance in game
loved the comparison, as someone who loved using 1920x1200 (coming from gaming @ 1600x1200@4:3) I never understood why monitors suddenly went backwards to 1920x1080...I guess it was to force 1080 compliance industry wide...but still silly nonetheless.
Because for now my gpu cannot support 2k resolution but in the future i would buy a better graphic card. So for the meantime if i'm using my 2k monitor, is it possible lower down the resolution
@@aqilafzal3091 just buy a high refresh rate 2k monitor. if its a high refresh rate one it's not going to matter what the resolution is. you'll have that capability. then when you get a better gpu you just bump up the resolution and keep the high refresh rate.
same here... 640x480 without dedicated GPU (using software rendering). After few months i get some riva 128 (i believe) and started hl again using GPU ;)
@@KenKlejs software mode would be the better choice sometimes. direct 3d i couldn't see anything under water in half-life games. open gl the fps would drop to single digit whenever the flashlight was used.
I remember playing Arkham Asylum at some super low resolution way back in the day lol. And when you turned on physics it ran at like.00001 frame per second lmao.
i tried 4k on my monitor since it did have 4k, but it wasnt intentional because i had 2k 144hz with freesync on which was the best for this monitor but when i turned off vsync i got the option to use 4k with 60hz and not 144hz so i turned it on and i dont know why but the apps and background on my monitor looked weird... in games i play a lot for example minecraft when i had 4k on there were very odd bugs that i havent seen before, so idrk why thats a thing but im guessing its probably because it is just minecraft.
@@aqilafzal3091 You can get however many frames as your GPU allows, you just can't see the difference since your monitor can't output more than 75 fps.
I have played Dota 2 and LoL for more than 10k hours combined, and I’ve switched from a 60Hz to a 144Hz display, and the extra smoothness really, really helps during team fights. Much more than the resolution.
Yeah that's fucking crazy idk what he's talking about. I can tell difference just from how mouse moves and character moves. Also said MOBAS benefit from pixel density more than high refresh rate. I honestly think this guy has no clue about MOBAS.
@@xXSinForLifeXx well they "benefit", as u see stuff sharper but unless ur playing on a 720p 27 inch display it wont affect the perf (ofc2k WILL look better)
I'm playing 1080p on a 32inch. Not bad, honestly. Depends on the quality of the panel and tech you get. I got an asus tough and they have some kind of pixel density clarity thing you can mess with. I can't complain, even my friend with his 1440p monitor said it looks good.
@@inquisitvem6723 just make sure its 144hz. Cause 4k at that speed is a arm and a leg.... But truthfully 4k is overrated. Everytime I get a 4k monitor, I sell it. A 27in or 32in IPS 144hz or 240hz HDR @1080p... man... it will make 4k look like a joke.
I would recommend 2k or 4k 27inch monitor for those who working long hour infront of monitor. I was regret on 1080 27inch 144hz its was make my eye sick after using only 1day.
Feel you, man. For exactly that reason I am crawling through youtube. Just bought a G 27GL650F UltraGear 1080 P 144HZ but my eyes when working all day..
@@jeroendam I am thinking of buying same monitor ! And I spent 8hrs a day working in front of the screen... BUT, Why does it hurt/strain eye @ 1080p 🤔🤔
@@squeezethese sounds amazing but I'm trying to not spend so much cuz I'm going to buy a PC setup most likely unless I just buy the PlayStation 4 because getting the PS5 is impossibleSo some people are even more on the budget I could always just wait after buying a monitor and then literally just buy a better one later on huh
Generally happy cranking out 300fps on my 1080p, but when trying to place those super accurate long range shots in BF4, it turns into a game of "which pixel do i aim at" rather than placing it on a target in general. I also do photography and need the 1440p clarity.
I don't know any 1080p monitors that can support up to 300 frames per second that's cap just cuz it shows on the monitor from steam that you're getting 300 FPS doesn't mean it's actually showing up on the screen like that your monitor has to support it
@@geargod39 higher fps still has a huge difference even if you have a 60 hz monitor it makes your aim a lot smoother because theres less latency even if your monitors 60 hz
@@howelon3099 in a way that is true, but never beats a higher refresh monitor. Now i can notice the difference between 144hz and 60hz just by scrolling through windows on both of them
What David doesn't mention: Games and/or the driver change the mipmap bias with the selected resolution. That's causing the higher sharpness. So you can get a similar sharpness on a 1080p monitor with using a negative mipmap bias. Though you shouldn't set this bias too low because you can get moire shimmering.
I have a 28" 1080p display, I sit a solid 3 feet away from it and it's perfectly fine. But, I am quite severely nearsighted so my glasses make everything smaller.
I got like a 20inch 1080p 60hz monitor but it unfortunately broke so I bought a 240Hz 1440P monitor. System can't handle that yet on most games but I'll buy something new soon. Or well I'm planning to. (Got an i5 5675C and 2060S).
So I made a good decision with this one. I previously had 24" 1080p monitors and decided to go with 27" three years ago. I was thinking if 1440p is really worth it. Good that I decided to go with 27" 1440p monitors. For games I have TN panel and for photo editing I have IPS. In some future I'm thinking to upgrade gaming monitor to HDR IPS, but will probably keep 1440p resolution.
There is a right answer. Ips panel , and 110 PPI to work , code , read , game on for many hours and not get eye strain. There is a site that calculates PPI based on size of monitor / resolution. If u go over 27` you need curved monitor.
As a software dev, I would never touch IPS tbh. Within the company I work for, we just changed all our IPS to VA panel monitors. Much less eyestrain and headach issues. There was a recent research about it how bad IPS panels are on your eyes. I had a alienware 2720hfa before and a 2521hfa. They were both straining my eyes big time. Then I switched to acer nitro vg240yp. Still eye strain. Then tried a VA panel and OMG. Such a relief. I am now working and playing with a s2722dgm. Pretty good response time compared to IPS panels. It's so damn close to a odyssey g7. Finally, I don't need breaks from coding either.
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personally, I have a 24 inch 1080p 144hz monitor (zowie benq XL24II) and it looks pretty good. I've tried a 1440p monitor from a friend (a 27 inch) and i couldn't see the differences which means that the size of your screen matters too.
I actually found out for gaming I'm perfectly fine with 1080p at 27". Immersion is improved over 24" monitor and yet I don't have to spend extra on my GPU to get 60fps as I would have to at 1440p. However the big downside to 27" 1080p is browsing, text clarity etc.
I can agree with this. I have a 43" 1080p TV that will do a 75hz overclock, it's perfectly fine for kicking back on the couch and gaming but if you try to use it for web browsing then the text will give you a headache.
My 1080p 144hz monitor has been great the past two years but I definitely want to experience 1440p 144hz eventually when higher end cards get closer to msrp. I will wait and see what the 4000 series Nvidia cards have to offer. For now, 1080p is fine since I didn't spoil myself with experiencing 1440p yet
I went the step to 1440p but I also have the pc to power it effortlessly an 144hz. I will never go back… secondary monitors are still 1080p, but that’s more than enough since they are 24“ and I don’t want to spend anymore money on monitors.
@@SkyzzV_ hell yeah thats good! Im gonna eventually upgrade my cpu to a 5800x3d and maybe a 3080 or something equivalent so i can push 1440p 144hz. I also have a small second monitor and i usually just use it for discord so no point in upgrading the second monitor as well
@@Bdot888 definitely a good upgrade. I have a 5800x and a 3080ti, and I easily have more than 144fps in most games… except cyberpunk… without dlss on maxed settings i have around 25fps xD
@@SkyzzV_ yeah cyberpunk is the exception lmao. But thats awesome, im looking forward to having a setup like yours in a couple months! What monitor do you have?
Sir Nicholas - I agree 😉 in my opinion at 27” it’s just so much sharper and prettier at 1440P. But both of these monitors are better than the ones I use at work so it’s all relative a guess! Plus what your GPU can handle is obviously important too!
Great video! I picked up a 32" 1440p monitor a few months ago, and find it's a bit too big for the resolution - especially when watching 1080p media. 27" is definitely the sharpness sweetspot.
I can barely see the difference in motion between 1080p and 1440p. In still images without antialiasing, sure the jaggies are less visible in 1440p. But in motion it's marginal difference. I can see big difference with higher refresh rates though. So I'd rather stay on 1080p 240hz than 1440p 144hz.
Very happy with my 1080P 27inch monitor. It's native resolution and easy to drive for my pc. Maybe not as sharp as a 1440P one, but sharp enough for me. Many people say they can see the pixels on a 27inch screen with 1080P resolution, but you need very good eyes for that. I personally don't see it and I sit very close to my monitor.
I need to make some room so I can try my old Iiyama Vision Master Pro 22" Diamondtron with a modern gfx card (RX580). That CRT is a beast and is weighing down a shelf in the box room. Importantly I still have the hefty VGA cable to cope with the high frequencies. Ordinary cables don't cut the mustard.
@@b3lka_ If your screen was flashing you did something wrong or like most people had forgotten to turn up the refresh rate. Screen burn in is rare, I´ve only seen it on screens in factories or offices that show the same image the whole day day after day. Besides screensavers existed for a reason and so do power saving options in windows.
Even if you have a high resolution monitor you can still run the game at a lower resolution... So in my opinion if you have the money I would encourage you to get a 1440p monitor
@@createor8590 yeah so what should I do now? Should I just get 24 inch 1080p for my league of legends gaming? For 1440p that is 27 inch I can't find anything in my retail store within my budget
@@dad4378 I actually can't recommend anything in good faith right now. Monitors way more expensive due to corona. But if you had to grab a monitor I would say (1440p 60 hz)if you're only playing league and watching videos. 1080p 24 inch for the tryhard gamer on a budget (easier to hit 144 fps plus smaller screen allows you to see more without moving head)
@@createor8590 I dont think its a noticably fuzzier. GPU-s have pretty cool scaling algorithms by now. I recommend buying a higher resolution 27" display and change it to 1080p when playing competetive.
thank you for the video, this is exactly what I needed to know! I'm planning on upgrading my monitor and my system runs better with 1080p, so I'll stick with 24". maybe the next time I upgrade my video card I'll then be able to go for 1440p and 27"!
You can save yourself some money by just staying away 2 ft away from the monitor. Well if you can afford it and your GPU can handle 1440p then go for it.
i got dual 32" 1080p monitors cuz they were around $150 each, with 165hz, freesync, 1ms response all that jazz. Bigger than i was initially intending my monitors to be, but i thought the bargain was too good to pass up. Ive never really used higher resolution monitors and the only time i saw any real low res artifacts was when i used nvidea surround to play doom. Other than that it looks fine enough for most games. I do use really strong glasses so maybe thats it, but i still see just fine
Yeah, if you have strong glasses for myopia, it is basically as if you are using 27" 1080p monitors, since your eyeglasses make it smaller. I am in same boat and this is one of the annoyances I have, to get similar results you simply have to get bigger monitors... Well, or do a eye surgery/get contacts.
If you're bothering about asking that question, I can answer it by experience: 1080p is enough, although if you go to 1440p you will not come back. It's obviously better to have a higher pixel density, but you're gonna have to pay more for that monitor (a lot more), and you're gonna have less frames than usual. Let me remind you that, even though 1440p is better for general usage, most movies are either gonna be in 1080p or 4k. If anything, 1080p 21:9 might give you the vibe you're hoping for.
@@yolu22 16:9? I would personally prefer the 1080p. It's up to you, but honestly I don't bother 1080p to watch movies and play. Obviously 1440 will look better, but you're gonna need a better graphics card, and if you want to use it's full potential when watching movies you'll have to download them at 4k, which can go up to 20GB per file. I don't see no pixels on my monitor, but once I got to use higher resolutions, whenever I came back to 1080p I started being bothered about it. It's just about getting used to it. (Good timing btw, I literally just bought a 34" 21:9 1080p monitor yesterday, how interesting...)
I mean with that thought, it doesn't need to be a 27'' to begin with. 24'' 1080p would do just fine. Of course unless you're far enough away that spotting the difference between 1080p and 1400p on 27'' is beyond the eye anyway.
A great and informative video, thank you. I'm an old man (60) who struggles with tech yet loves gaming! Just this week I decided to upgrade my pc, here's what I've gone for. Ryzen 7 7800 x3D, 32 GB DDR5, RTX 4070 ti and a 27 inch 1440p, 165 MHz. I couldn't afford to go for a 4k setup so I opted for the next best thing. One thing I took ages deciding was the monitor size, 27 or 32 was my choice. I got 27 in the end because of pixel density and because of my eyesight need to sit a little bit closer to the monitor. I think the viewing distance is an important factor. Cheers 😁
Tbh, another advantage of going a little higher-end on GPU with a 1080p monitor is that you can supersample, and then if that GPU no longer is capable of properly doing 1440p, just drop down to native resolution with anti-aliasing and you're still doing quite well.
I’m actually really glad I watched this. I was about to buy a 1440p IPS LG monitor but now that he mentioned the refresh rate and it’s effects on my GPU I think it’s probably not a good idea. My 1650 super is putting out 120 FPS at 1080 p and I wouldn’t want to sacrifice that for better resolution.
@@carsondeisler depends on monitor, my brother has m27q and he plays games at 1080p but watches youtube and stuff at 1440p. he showed me what windows looked like at 1080p that big and it was blurry but the games where not. might vary depending on monitor i plan on getting m27q too tho
I don't play many games where you need to snipe/attention to detail is really important, so I prefer to have more frames and performance over picture quality
There already are suggested standards for pixel size and they were established like 20+ years ago. 480p upto 14", 720p upto 17", 1080p upto 23", 1440p upto 36, etc. This system assumes viewer distance increases with size also. You will quickly notice how many standard sizes we see in stores try and stretch those suggested limits.
It depends on the form factor, for 21:9 ultrawide, idk if 1080p is blurry, even on a 34 inch. You can always upscale and use more anti alias to increase your real estate and get the best of both worlds
@@costascostas1760 In all honesty, the wider you go, the faster the refresh rate and response time you should aim for. That's why I mention that it depends on the form factor, ultrawide is usually about 10 inches extra but height is the same, so you cant trust the number of inches, you gotta look at the form factor + inches and then decide. For example: on a 24" 1080p is fine if the format is 16:9 at 60hz (you can always go higher hz), but on a 34" ultrawide 1080p may look a lot better if you have a refresh rate higher than 100hz, just because each line is longer and it will take longer to fill, so when you do it faster it compensates :)
Here’s the thing… my 27” 1440p monitor is barely just fine, I can usually still see pixels unless I’m like laying back and chilling, but if I’m going to that then the 720p 34” tv I have across from my bed is also just fine.
it also mainly depends on the power of your GPU if you're running a RTX 3070 or 3080 you're allready in the 1440p Gaming zone wich would mean you would allready be gaming at a good Frame rate At 1440p and would have no need to game at 1080p 240hz unless you're a competitive pro gamer that needs all the Possible frames you can get while compromising absolutely everything you can in resolution because you need to
I've been running my 27" 1080p 75Hz refresh monitor for at least half a dozen years now quite happily. I like that it has built-in speakers for gaming consoles that I hook into the HDMI ports, and then a Display Port for PC.
I built my first pc last year. Went straight for 1440p 144hz 27". Wanted a drastic change from console for my first go. Im so damn happy with it. Its so fluid and sharp.
@@dudemanaric the most annoying part for me so far has been that I still see the monitor as "curved" lol. My flat monitor is like curved in the wrong way, so looks like its rised in the middle. But thats just a getting used to haha, but size its so perfect!
Amd and Nvidia have this thing called sharpening. If you use it right then, from my experience and taste, 1080p on 27-inch can look pretty good. Key is to find a sweet spot.
@Max_CSD Loradon From my experience it actually works. No miracles of course but image looks better, less blurry, key is to find a sweet spot in shapness slider.
ive been running 2x 27inch 1080p 60hz monitors for the last 6 years, i recently saw a 1440p monitor and was in awe, i went straight home and ordered 2x 27inch 1440p 165hz monitors
I have 27" 1440p, Cyberpunk runs great in 1080p with DLSS with anything from 0.5 to 1.0 sharpening! Looks fantastic, but YES, some games WILL look blurry without the correct settings! You can always add image sharpening from Nvidia Control Panel !
The proper answer: - The ideal resolution for a 27" monitor at "normal" PC gaming viewing distance >=52cm is 4K because if that is the point where if you have 20/20 vision you cannot distinguish the pixel (aka becoming what Apple calls Retina) - However if you are playing competitive games like PUBG (which need situational awareness and high FPS), even a 2080ti will not be enough for 4K, so you are forced to get a 1440p monitor instead. There are many options with excellent effective response times like 27GL850 and OMEN X27 - Now if you play RTS games where 60fps is good enough go for 4K - 1080p 27" is not worth it, visual acuity is at >=105cm! Even if you sit that far you lose effective FOV because the display will cover a smaller angle of your vision, meaning you waste your eye coverage. Even at 24" you get worse PPI than 27"@1440p. 1080p is perfect for 17.3" gaming laptops though. Personally in practice as a PUBG player with a 27GL850 and 20/20 vision at 50cm distance needs to focus really hard to distinguish pixels of a solid image.
St0RM33 Maybe you can help. You seem well versed in this field! Will an intel i9 ninth generation be good for a 27 inch QHD display? With Intel® UHD 630 graphics.
Damn it’s crazy how far monitors have come in the last year. I just bought a 2k 165hz ips monitor with free sync and 1mm response time for $220 dollars.
I have a 49 inch LG HDTV, and I am still impressed with the resolution, except for the grey blacks. I keep seeing gamers talking about monitors and high refresh rates, but 50-60fps is still very pleasant to me, but not 30fps which I try my best to avoid. I am upgrading my PC right now, and my TV is not on my upgrade list...for now. At the age of 50 I now need glasses to read small print, but I don't use them for the TV (yet), so perhaps that's why I am still content. If I didn't hate public places so much, I would go into a store and compare for myself.
Exactly! I'm happy with anything over 40FPS and I can't see the difference after 50 FPS. Not only does this help me avoid upgrades for a longer time, it also cuts down on Power costs.
No We can't go for 8k even if they make monitors that are smaller and claim they are 8k while putting 4k display in it you won't notice unless you are using a 40 inch display Wich by the way is riduculous
@@BOZ_11 yes, you might, the old iMac is 5k on a 27inch monitor and that's how it becomes retina. 4K is a lot of pixels, but if you are not at 300 ppi, your eye can see the pixels, hence apple going 5k instead of 4k. 5K is actually the best resolution for a 27 inch monitor. Above is useless.
I've had a 1080p 24" monitor, a 1440p 27" monitor, and a 4K 27" monitor. The 1080p monitor just looked BAD, so I upgraded to 1440p. 1440p was much better, but it still didn't give me the brilliant clarity I hoped for. Only 4K comes close to achieving that. If you can't tell the difference between 1440p and 4K on 27" monitors, you need to get your eyes checked. (I'm not insulting you; I'm being serious. Any person with healthy eyes and normal eyesight should see a BIG difference there.)
My opinion: 24 inch or less: 1080p more than good enough
27 inch and above: 1440p
4K: won't recommend for gaming, I think higher frame rate is more important
4k is not for now, until gpu's can do 4k 60fps at a decent pricepoint 4k will be only for the few with expensive gpu's
I would agree except for the fact that 4K does have it's place RN: playing casual, easy-to-run games on a 4K TV. For any AAA or competitive games, I totally agree.
What about 24 inch 1440p 144hz monitor?
@@TheBinklemNetwork Why would i be surprised? I meant when they release gpu's that can do 4k 60hz on all games minimum.
27 is 1080 native
My heart says 1440p; my wallet says 1080p.
I like that even 2 months later, no one disagrees with this.
Agam Kohli truth.
My heart says 1080p and my mom says 1080p
My wallet says 720p 19"
Same but my wallet says 768p
“Go to a computer shop and compare the two”
2020: N O
LMAO OMG
only computer shops i know are newegg and amazon
I went to an Apple shop in my City of Perth, and despite having literally no covid-19 cases in the state it was like going into a biohazard zone!
Micro Center is open :D
In Poland every shop is business as usual despite 800+ new cases per day.
Thanks for explaining the pixel density and also comparing pixelation side by side, which no other youtubers does or doing it even now.
Daft question I got an old intel iMac and don’t use it anymore as a computer. But, it’s got a lovely 5k display. Is there a way I can use it as a monitor at all? 🤔 😂
@@YerMawsDa yes
24" is my limit for 1080p. I wanted to move to a bigger monitor, so I moved up to 1440p. It's a great experience so far.
exactly. 24 is the upper bound for 1080p. i need 1440p for 27 inches
pfft... i jumped straight into a ultrawide 1440p 144hz.
worth every penny. only cost 500€
@@namnami4099 Okay?
@@Lucifuriuz Yes?
Shoot I have a 24.5 inch 1080p monitor. I don’t need a bigger size, so I’m not going to pay $100 more for a 1440 p monitor.
Me who has a 20 inch 780p tv on a stack of books..
Damn that’s tuff but I feel you 😂😂💀
You mean 720p???
@@doozeschanyt9554 nah she’s not that broke she got 60 more p’s on hers
@@doozeschanyt9554 prolly meant 768p, I had that like 2 months ago but 18.5inch. So glad I upgraded, the difference now is night and day.
20" 768p? Are you still using a CRT or a 1st gen LCD from the year 2000?
Thank you for this awesome review! Your reviewing technique holds up even now 3 years later. I appreciate how much you matched the specs of both screens and ensured the variables you tested were isolated.
Coming from a person that owns a 1440p 27 inch monitor almost 3 years now , (mostly for gaming) , the difference isn't huge but it's definitely noticable . And yes it does make a difference in games . They just appear much sharper and cleaner .
@Filthy Casual yeah the high resolution high frame rate is not that intelligent. My monitor supports up to 165hz 1440p but realistically speaking , what games can run at this frame rate and is my gpu capable of doing it ? Probably not many . Plus , more than 60-90 frames for most games is pointless and you don't see a difference (expect eSports) . The only reason I went with 1440p 165hz is because I wanted to play both eSport tittles at high frames but also get the higher res for triple A tittles and other games. If you want something exclusively for eSports though, then 1080p 240hz is the way to go. And lastly of you are PS5 or Xbox series X user which again is not worth to buy a monitor like this , just buy a 55 inch or bigger tv to fully enjoy your games
Gonna change my 32 inch 1080p TV to a 27 inch 1080p monitor. I had a 24 inch monitor before and damn... Looked pretty cool
@@patriktoth3346 yeah although it's the same resolution , because it is smaller in size the image will actually appear sharper and better . But also keep in mind that the distance between you and the screen also plays a role (the further you are the better the image resolution-wise)
@@overpoweredjelly3513 1.5 meters always
@@patriktoth3346 yes so overall you will see a sharper imagine
1080P feels so blurry to me on a 27-inch.
yep, especially on newer game engines that often rely on TAA, which makes the image very soft in 1080p, and anything except MSAA looks too jagged.
That is actually intriguing... I've got three monitors 27" with 1080p, transfer from 21". I must say I don't see any blurry parts. Maybe that is because I didn't deal with 1440p with that screen size.
Honestly for me a 27" 240hz 1080p monitor feels fine to me
Heyy you're that red dead youtuber
I have a 144hz 2k monitor and a 240hz 1080p i like the 240hz more for competitive games and the 2k only for games like fall guys
Me: Should I buy 1080p or 1440p at 27"?
My wallet: 900p 19".
Get a job then
@@4chartown4 bruh what if he has a job, and still cant afford luxuries. You act like automatically having money can make you buy things. he prolly has other things to focus on rather than spending his money on a monitor
Austin finally someone that understands ,thankyou
@@1mancult apparently he wants to buy a monitor otherwise he wouldn't be watching videos.
@@4chartown4 not necessarily, I'm watching this and I'm not in need of a new monitor.
Dawid: *1440p is clearly better if you have the budget*
Me: *looks at my 32" 768p tv monitor, im fine this is fine*
Bruh I use a 28" tv with 1360 x 768 lmao
@@SIKYwark played csgo on 480p, for 600 hours...on 60-70 fps. Beat that^^
1080 monitors are like $150 at this point wtf is wrong with you
@@ghost500e If you are willing to afford it... But for real i prefere 24" for gaming
@@ghost500e good for you... Must be a powerful pc you have there to run games at 1440p 165hz. I am already feeling Bad about grading up from 24" 60hz 1080p tn to 24" 144hz 1080p ips... Gaming is just so pointless when you think about all the recouces... But it is so much fun 😅
24" Inch 1080p works more than well if you unsure of what to buy and it's cheap, I been a gamer for years and I used to play with a 60hz 24" screen and competed in all type of games, always been able to reach the best weapons n gear n ranks in all of the games.
A better screen will help, but it won't you make you much better. It will really benefit players who already is at a TOP tier. So spend money wisely don't buy things you really don't need.
It's not a matter of NEEDING that shiny new technology, it's a matter of WANTING that new technology, even if your hardware's performance suffers because of it. Myself, I want the best performance in ALL my games, and if that means lowering my resolution to get max frames, then that's exactly what I'll do.
1:31 His hair lagged out
lmao i seen that and looked for this comment.
Bru
I'ts a bug lol
Lol, that one made me laugh :D
lets get this to 420 likes. slap like now
I absolutely LOVED the glasses example. As a person with bad sight, I understood it very well
When I changed from 1080p 27" to 1440p 27" it was like a charm, especially taken into account that I mostly played Battle Brothers.
27" 1080p is enough when you sitting at good distance from your display (about 0.8m-1m). To make your working/gaming place better you just need a table with good depth and VESA Mount, to minimize space between monitor and wall.
I think same too. Now I'm use 27" Full HD.
@@weerasuwachai6150 and i'm using 24" 1440p - very good pixel density and nice looking 720p content - old games on PC with proper interface scaling (on 1440 and 1080 way too small), and also Nintendo switch in 720p.
I've been running 27" 1080p for last year or so, and honestly I think its fine, but now I'm in for a 2nd monitor either to get as a secondary or turn my current one into secondary. I fear that if i got 144hz 27" 1440p, I won't be able to go back
That inkling is completely correct. Recently upgraded to a 29” curved 1440p monitor and I have to say that I instantly knew I could never compromise on a monitor again. (Also upgraded from 75hz to 144hz)
@@Jupez555 lol what soap 2560x1080 it's not 1440p
lol 27 need 4k even 1440p and 1080 the same
1440p works good with radeon rx 580?
@@Ivan-mp2nk no way, stay at 1080p
i use 4k, all in one 27" pc, when i go to use my sons, 27" 1080p monitor, i feel like my eye sight is bad.
Yeah true.. There is huge difference in 4k and 1080p. I don't get it when people say they can't see much difference in 4k &1080p.
@@savoz894 Much bigger difference is 60hz vs 144hz, at least in 24 inch monitors.
@@savoz894
Your eyes will get used to any resolution when i downgraded from from 1080p to 720 i felt it then got used to it
But 60hz and 144hz impacts your performance in game
Yeah 1080p looks really strange on 27" looks great at 24" but it's crazy how bad it looks with bigger monitors.
@@savoz894 It is definitely more noticeable in reality than it is in videos though.
"In those games, you're almost constantly scanning the horizon for someone dodgily eyeing you 10 miles away through a building's window" X*D
loved the comparison, as someone who loved using 1920x1200 (coming from gaming @ 1600x1200@4:3) I never understood why monitors suddenly went backwards to 1920x1080...I guess it was to force 1080 compliance industry wide...but still silly nonetheless.
Because of 16:9 ratio is more comfortable
I agree, my old ass Apple monitor is 16:10 and it makes a world of a difference
Digital movies. FHD was the standard for a long time.
This is actually something that gets left out when talking about which monitor you should buy. Good info
If i lower the resolution in the 2k monitor 75hz. Can i eventually get a higher fps at 144hz with just 1080p resolution?
@@aqilafzal3091 what? Are you asking if your 75hz 1440p monitor can be changed to 1080p and 144hz? That depends on the monitor.
@@maxcourtney3067 is there any 2k monitor thst can done that?
Because for now my gpu cannot support 2k resolution but in the future i would buy a better graphic card. So for the meantime if i'm using my 2k monitor, is it possible lower down the resolution
@@aqilafzal3091 just buy a high refresh rate 2k monitor. if its a high refresh rate one it's not going to matter what the resolution is. you'll have that capability. then when you get a better gpu you just bump up the resolution and keep the high refresh rate.
remember the days playing half-life in 640 x 480 at 20 fps? no? just me? i'm old
same here... 640x480 without dedicated GPU (using software rendering). After few months i get some riva 128 (i believe) and started hl again using GPU ;)
Software mode ftw
@@KenKlejs software mode would be the better choice sometimes. direct 3d i couldn't see anything under water in half-life games. open gl the fps would drop to single digit whenever the flashlight was used.
Same btw CRTs have a higher refresh rate. Sony's are spiking now on the second hand market! Actually that would be an amazing video for this chanel.
I remember playing Arkham Asylum at some super low resolution way back in the day lol. And when you turned on physics it ran at like.00001 frame per second lmao.
1440p is probably the sweets spot. Any more is a bit overkill unless it’s for video editing or photography
i tried 4k on my monitor since it did have 4k, but it wasnt intentional because i had 2k 144hz with freesync on which was the best for this monitor but when i turned off vsync i got the option to use 4k with 60hz and not 144hz so i turned it on and i dont know why but the apps and background on my monitor looked weird... in games i play a lot for example minecraft when i had 4k on there were very odd bugs that i havent seen before, so idrk why thats a thing but im guessing its probably because it is just minecraft.
@@maksgmr6885 If i lower the resolution in the 2k monitor 75hz. Can i eventually get a higher fps at 144hz with just 1080p resolution?
@@aqilafzal3091 You can get however many frames as your GPU allows, you just can't see the difference since your monitor can't output more than 75 fps.
@@TheJupiteL actually more fps = less input lag because monitor has more frames to choose from
Trying to run 4k is about 0.3 yotta frames per year
I bought my first gaming monitor yesterday 1080p 27" and I'm so happy and satisfied for it.
Are u still happy ? Should i go with 24" for better clarity or go with bigger screen ?
@@talhamerttufan7140 after one year, my eyes wants more.. 2k resolution is better for 27", 1080 is for 24", for better clarity.
9:26 This is what y'all came for
King
Thank you sir,
You the real mvp
kino comment.
it loads straight uo to an ad for me lol. not what i came for
I have played Dota 2 and LoL for more than 10k hours combined, and I’ve switched from a 60Hz to a 144Hz display, and the extra smoothness really, really helps during team fights. Much more than the resolution.
Same, 144hz made me a much better player once I got it
I went from 60hz 60fps to 144hz 200 fps. my mmr went down. lmao
@@josephcadiao5751 lmao 🤣
@@josephcadiao5751 coz ur personal skill doesn't help boosting mmr that much, its team skills, and furthermore alot of luck, try SEA server please
@@dominic-qq7mj How did it make you better? Never really played moba's so it'd be cool to see what the benefits of a higher refresh rate is for them?
8:30 You can't tell the difference between 60 and 144hz while playing DOTA? I can feel the difference when I'm at the desktop. =P
Yeah that's fucking crazy idk what he's talking about. I can tell difference just from how mouse moves and character moves.
Also said MOBAS benefit from pixel density more than high refresh rate.
I honestly think this guy has no clue about MOBAS.
@@xXSinForLifeXx how mobas benefit from high refresh rate?
@@c4pt4ina69 it is and feels just smoother at 150fps then lets say half of that
@@xXSinForLifeXx well they "benefit", as u see stuff sharper but unless ur playing on a 720p 27 inch display it wont affect the perf (ofc2k WILL look better)
i cant even block or juke with 60 fps i feel like..idk how he cant tell the difference
I'm playing 1080p on a 32inch.
Not bad, honestly.
Depends on the quality of the panel and tech you get. I got an asus tough and they have some kind of pixel density clarity thing you can mess with.
I can't complain, even my friend with his 1440p monitor said it looks good.
Should I buy Asus monitor? 1080p 27 inch and 75hz.i want to connect my PS4 with it , 1080p will be fine on 27 inch?
If you only buy one monitor in 10 years, its better to overshoot the monitor, and your video cards over time will grow into the monitor.
If my video card grows into my monitor I will shot the dang thing.
That is a very good point. Monitors last much longer than a system.
So what is a good 4k monitor for reasonable price
@@inquisitvem6723 just make sure its 144hz. Cause 4k at that speed is a arm and a leg.... But truthfully 4k is overrated. Everytime I get a 4k monitor, I sell it. A 27in or 32in IPS 144hz or 240hz HDR @1080p... man... it will make 4k look like a joke.
@@cbesco82 I thought todays displayport cannot handle the badwidth of 4k at 144hz+?
I would recommend 2k or 4k 27inch monitor for those who working long hour infront of monitor. I was regret on 1080 27inch 144hz its was make my eye sick after using only 1day.
If your system can actually handle it
Feel you, man. For exactly that reason I am crawling through youtube. Just bought a G 27GL650F UltraGear 1080 P 144HZ but my eyes when working all day..
@@jeroendam I am thinking of buying same monitor ! And I spent 8hrs a day working in front of the screen...
BUT, Why does it hurt/strain eye @ 1080p 🤔🤔
13hours a day, 1080p60hz, for 2 years.
im immune
Matthew Hoey What is your screen size?
1:27 Man said "Yet." That aged well.
Lmao
I like how I’m looking at this knowing well that I can’t afford a 1440p monitor
1440p144hz Is cheap af now. Nearly same price as 1080p144hz, just like $50 more. Bought my ASUS vg27aq for like $239 USD
Black Friday deals on monitors bud
Today I bought a 1440p 144hz Samsung G5 gaming monitor for only $209 cuz of cyber Monday. Go take a look at some deals
@@squeezethese sounds amazing but I'm trying to not spend so much cuz I'm going to buy a PC setup most likely unless I just buy the PlayStation 4 because getting the PS5 is impossibleSo some people are even more on the budget I could always just wait after buying a monitor and then literally just buy a better one later on huh
@@greencupofdeath will the 1440p monitor downscale to 1080 120hz on PS5?
Thanks to image sharpening I think 1080p at 27" is a solid choice. It will also allow the GPU to perform well for longer.
Generally happy cranking out 300fps on my 1080p, but when trying to place those super accurate long range shots in BF4, it turns into a game of "which pixel do i aim at" rather than placing it on a target in general. I also do photography and need the 1440p clarity.
I don't know any 1080p monitors that can support up to 300 frames per second that's cap just cuz it shows on the monitor from steam that you're getting 300 FPS doesn't mean it's actually showing up on the screen like that your monitor has to support it
@@geargod39 Asus ROG Swift PG259QN is a 24" momitor with a refresh rate of 360Hz. Crazy I know eheh
@@mikedasneves op monitor
@@geargod39 higher fps still has a huge difference even if you have a 60 hz monitor it makes your aim a lot smoother because theres less latency even if your monitors 60 hz
@@howelon3099 in a way that is true, but never beats a higher refresh monitor. Now i can notice the difference between 144hz and 60hz just by scrolling through windows on both of them
David: Using a 1080p 27 inch monitor is like having a 2 or 3 year old prescription
Me: Has 8 year old prescription. I’m fine. This is fine.
Glasses bottleneck
What David doesn't mention:
Games and/or the driver change the mipmap bias with the selected resolution.
That's causing the higher sharpness.
So you can get a similar sharpness on a 1080p monitor with using a negative mipmap bias.
Though you shouldn't set this bias too low because you can get moire shimmering.
The plague comment didn't age well lmao
Hahaha!! I know right! 😅
He should have said, "Avoid 1080p on 27" like the plague!"
why not?
I have a 28" 1080p display, I sit a solid 3 feet away from it and it's perfectly fine. But, I am quite severely nearsighted so my glasses make everything smaller.
I got like a 20inch 1080p 60hz monitor but it unfortunately broke so I bought a 240Hz 1440P monitor.
System can't handle that yet on most games but I'll buy something new soon. Or well I'm planning to.
(Got an i5 5675C and 2060S).
I'm wearing glasses too, this dude wont lie
Me too
What does that even mean? Is this the geeksquad club?
@@marioluigi9599 yes, you wanna join
@@summerpinguin6273 ma5ibek ya groupe
@@summerpinguin6273 i wanna join , i have glasses too🤓
You explained it really well, thanks for the video
the eyeglasses analogy is probably the best one I have ever heard
I thought the same
Meanwhile I haven’t gotten a new prescription since the 90s, lol
@@rmccorma you can probably see behind your back while looking forward now.
So I made a good decision with this one.
I previously had 24" 1080p monitors and decided to go with 27" three years ago. I was thinking if 1440p is really worth it. Good that I decided to go with 27" 1440p monitors.
For games I have TN panel and for photo editing I have IPS.
In some future I'm thinking to upgrade gaming monitor to HDR IPS, but will probably keep 1440p resolution.
There is no right or wrong answer, don't let some youtuber or someone on reddit form your opinions.
There is a right answer. Ips panel , and 110 PPI to work , code , read , game on for many hours and not get eye strain.
There is a site that calculates PPI based on size of monitor / resolution.
If u go over 27` you need curved monitor.
As a software dev, I would never touch IPS tbh. Within the company I work for, we just changed all our IPS to VA panel monitors. Much less eyestrain and headach issues. There was a recent research about it how bad IPS panels are on your eyes. I had a alienware 2720hfa before and a 2521hfa. They were both straining my eyes big time. Then I switched to acer nitro vg240yp. Still eye strain. Then tried a VA panel and OMG. Such a relief. I am now working and playing with a s2722dgm. Pretty good response time compared to IPS panels. It's so damn close to a odyssey g7. Finally, I don't need breaks from coding either.
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@@Version-ru1mj I use 27 1080p IPS, can confirm its destroying my eyes roflmao.
personally, I have a 24 inch 1080p 144hz monitor (zowie benq XL24II) and it looks pretty good. I've tried a 1440p monitor from a friend (a 27 inch) and i couldn't see the differences which means that the size of your screen matters too.
my friend use 1080p 32 inch
@@Kiporino oh my god!
@@pixelverdicts im at 32 inch tv 720 p :(((
@@shenbalance5422 oh my fucking god!
@@shenbalance5422 lmao and I thought 43 inch 720p was the worst. (it its tbh)
and here i am loving my 1080p using it from the past 4 years
How my 27 inch looks horrible when gaming in 1080 p it's soo bad and blurry
I actually found out for gaming I'm perfectly fine with 1080p at 27". Immersion is improved over 24" monitor and yet I don't have to spend extra on my GPU to get 60fps as I would have to at 1440p.
However the big downside to 27" 1080p is browsing, text clarity etc.
Thanks for the input. I agree with you. The loss in clarity on the desktop is not idea. It's good that you are happy with if for gaming. 😃
I can agree with this. I have a 43" 1080p TV that will do a 75hz overclock, it's perfectly fine for kicking back on the couch and gaming but if you try to use it for web browsing then the text will give you a headache.
I use it for xbox. 120fps 1080p on 27inch. So nice
@@turtleb7170 LOL, even the One X can't break 60fps. Using a 120hz monitor on an xbox literally gives no advantage over a 60hz one.
@@madmatt2024 what are you talking about lmao
1:31 Forehead has entered the chat.
Nice
😂👍🏾
You know the name of the game in the video?
@@tamaica7770 It's Dota 2
Miretazam thanks I figured it out.
1:30 I love how his hair randomly changes
Lmao
Wow hahaha
Nice eye lol
My 1080p 144hz monitor has been great the past two years but I definitely want to experience 1440p 144hz eventually when higher end cards get closer to msrp. I will wait and see what the 4000 series Nvidia cards have to offer. For now, 1080p is fine since I didn't spoil myself with experiencing 1440p yet
I went the step to 1440p but I also have the pc to power it effortlessly an 144hz.
I will never go back… secondary monitors are still 1080p, but that’s more than enough since they are 24“ and I don’t want to spend anymore money on monitors.
@@SkyzzV_ hell yeah thats good! Im gonna eventually upgrade my cpu to a 5800x3d and maybe a 3080 or something equivalent so i can push 1440p 144hz. I also have a small second monitor and i usually just use it for discord so no point in upgrading the second monitor as well
@@Bdot888 definitely a good upgrade. I have a 5800x and a 3080ti, and I easily have more than 144fps in most games… except cyberpunk… without dlss on maxed settings i have around 25fps xD
@@SkyzzV_ yeah cyberpunk is the exception lmao. But thats awesome, im looking forward to having a setup like yours in a couple months! What monitor do you have?
@@Bdot888 this one: LG UltraGear 27GL850-B, 27"
Thank you for the clear explanation about pixel density! Helped me decide on a 24 inch 1080p monitor given my budget. .
😢
We need Anna's thoughts as well on any monitor comparison testing now.
Sir Nicholas - I agree 😉 in my opinion at 27” it’s just so much sharper and prettier at 1440P. But both of these monitors are better than the ones I use at work so it’s all relative a guess! Plus what your GPU can handle is obviously important too!
@@AnnaDoes 😁😎👍🏼🍻
That is very true. I will definitely include her from now on. 😁
@Sir Nicholas you played cok?
@@AnnaDoes It's so much better even at 24 inches too
Great video!
I picked up a 32" 1440p monitor a few months ago, and find it's a bit too big for the resolution - especially when watching 1080p media. 27" is definitely the sharpness sweetspot.
1080p on a 1440p monitor might look worse than it would on a 1080p monitor depending on the scaling though
@@nicklasmartos928 It definitely does in my case.
I can barely see the difference in motion between 1080p and 1440p. In still images without antialiasing, sure the jaggies are less visible in 1440p. But in motion it's marginal difference.
I can see big difference with higher refresh rates though. So I'd rather stay on 1080p 240hz than 1440p 144hz.
Same here. Tried multiple 1440p 144hz monitors. I ended up with 360hz Alienware monitor. It's just better for me. Waaay better.
@@stokipapa 360htz but 1080 or 1440p>?
I've been running 1080p 144 Hz @ 27" for a long time. I really don't mind.
Same
Same
Is 42 inch 1080p to 27 inch 1080p a big upgrade or nah
I just bought one so I hope so
@@PicPaN12 same lol
1080p 22/24"
1440p 27"
4k 32+"
Edit: what i think it's best
Thank you
Yep, I completely agree.
Tell me lies......Tell me sweet little lies.....
lol sure 4k 32+". If everyone had deep pockets to throw at a 2080ti and a 1000$+ monitor.
Thankfully my LCD is an AOC 75Hz 1440p 31.5" so I'm just under that 4k threshold ;)
I hear everyone complaining about 1080p. Meanwhile I'm rocking a 720p 60hz monitor.
Yeah. Im using 1440x900 and 1600x900.
It felt great to switch to a 27" 1080p monitor after my 720p 30hz monitor
Very happy with my 1080P 27inch monitor. It's native resolution and easy to drive for my pc. Maybe not as sharp as a 1440P one, but sharp enough for me. Many people say they can see the pixels on a 27inch screen with 1080P resolution, but you need very good eyes for that. I personally don't see it and I sit very close to my monitor.
Everytime people say what a good monitor should do, all I can think is CRt already did that.
I need to make some room so I can try my old Iiyama Vision Master Pro 22" Diamondtron with a modern gfx card (RX580). That CRT is a beast and is weighing down a shelf in the box room. Importantly I still have the hefty VGA cable to cope with the high frequencies. Ordinary cables don't cut the mustard.
That’s awesome bro, how big are your traps from carrying around a 50lb monitor every time you want to go to a lan or rearrange your room.
They need to start manufacturing crts again. Mines getting old
@@Scragg- Considering how seldom people rearannge their rooms that is hardly a valid question.
@@b3lka_ If your screen was flashing you did something wrong or like most people had forgotten to turn up the refresh rate.
Screen burn in is rare, I´ve only seen it on screens in factories or offices that show the same image the whole day day after day. Besides screensavers existed for a reason and so do power saving options in windows.
Dankie Dawid. I'm in the process of buying a monitor for myself & this really helped.
i just order the AOC 3440x1440 144hz ultrawide, looks epic. They run out quick though. if you can afford $478 usd with tax i'd do it.
@@redbeard5792 What model did you get?
I wanna compare it to the monitor I just shelled out the same amount for on a 27in ... :-/
@@RAW_Reality AOC CU34G2X 34"
@@redbeard5792 My thanks... Helped relieve some of my buyer's remorse... 😅
I just picked up the acer nitro 270UP for $250 I think it was a steal
I would rather get more FPS though especially for competitive games
Even if you have a high resolution monitor you can still run the game at a lower resolution... So in my opinion if you have the money I would encourage you to get a 1440p monitor
@@christopherallard1693 its going to look fuzzier on a 1440p monitor at 1080 resolution as the pixels don't match up perfectly
@@createor8590 yeah so what should I do now? Should I just get 24 inch 1080p for my league of legends gaming? For 1440p that is 27 inch I can't find anything in my retail store within my budget
@@dad4378 I actually can't recommend anything in good faith right now. Monitors way more expensive due to corona. But if you had to grab a monitor I would say (1440p 60 hz)if you're only playing league and watching videos.
1080p 24 inch for the tryhard gamer on a budget (easier to hit 144 fps plus smaller screen allows you to see more without moving head)
@@createor8590 I dont think its a noticably fuzzier. GPU-s have pretty cool scaling algorithms by now. I recommend buying a higher resolution 27" display and change it to 1080p when playing competetive.
thank you for the video, this is exactly what I needed to know! I'm planning on upgrading my monitor and my system runs better with 1080p, so I'll stick with 24". maybe the next time I upgrade my video card I'll then be able to go for 1440p and 27"!
Bro.....love ur vids....guess im going to my Amazon cart and switching my 27" AOC 144HZ 1ms to a 24.5".....thanx so much man....much appreciated
How is it ?
@@squirtle9990 He never purchase anything after all.. lmao
You can save yourself some money by just staying away 2 ft away from the monitor. Well if you can afford it and your GPU can handle 1440p then go for it.
i got dual 32" 1080p monitors cuz they were around $150 each, with 165hz, freesync, 1ms response all that jazz. Bigger than i was initially intending my monitors to be, but i thought the bargain was too good to pass up. Ive never really used higher resolution monitors and the only time i saw any real low res artifacts was when i used nvidea surround to play doom. Other than that it looks fine enough for most games. I do use really strong glasses so maybe thats it, but i still see just fine
Yeah, if you have strong glasses for myopia, it is basically as if you are using 27" 1080p monitors, since your eyeglasses make it smaller. I am in same boat and this is one of the annoyances I have, to get similar results you simply have to get bigger monitors... Well, or do a eye surgery/get contacts.
If you're bothering about asking that question, I can answer it by experience: 1080p is enough, although if you go to 1440p you will not come back. It's obviously better to have a higher pixel density, but you're gonna have to pay more for that monitor (a lot more), and you're gonna have less frames than usual. Let me remind you that, even though 1440p is better for general usage, most movies are either gonna be in 1080p or 4k.
If anything, 1080p 21:9 might give you the vibe you're hoping for.
you can downscale 4k movie to 1440p. And you will get basically quality of native 2k.
do you think an ultrawide 29 1080p or a 27 1440p wide is better? to play, watch movies, study etc..
@@yolu22 16:9?
I would personally prefer the 1080p. It's up to you, but honestly I don't bother 1080p to watch movies and play.
Obviously 1440 will look better, but you're gonna need a better graphics card, and if you want to use it's full potential when watching movies you'll have to download them at 4k, which can go up to 20GB per file.
I don't see no pixels on my monitor, but once I got to use higher resolutions, whenever I came back to 1080p I started being bothered about it. It's just about getting used to it.
(Good timing btw, I literally just bought a 34" 21:9 1080p monitor yesterday, how interesting...)
I mean with that thought, it doesn't need to be a 27'' to begin with. 24'' 1080p would do just fine. Of course unless you're far enough away that spotting the difference between 1080p and 1400p on 27'' is beyond the eye anyway.
A great and informative video, thank you. I'm an old man (60) who struggles with tech yet loves gaming! Just this week I decided to upgrade my pc, here's what I've gone for. Ryzen 7 7800 x3D, 32 GB DDR5, RTX 4070 ti and a 27 inch 1440p, 165 MHz. I couldn't afford to go for a 4k setup so I opted for the next best thing. One thing I took ages deciding was the monitor size, 27 or 32 was my choice. I got 27 in the end because of pixel density and because of my eyesight need to sit a little bit closer to the monitor. I think the viewing distance is an important factor. Cheers 😁
Which monitor did you get. I'm planning to buy one but having a hard time deciding.
This helps a lot in my struggle to find a good monitor for myself. Ty
Tbh, another advantage of going a little higher-end on GPU with a 1080p monitor is that you can supersample, and then if that GPU no longer is capable of properly doing 1440p, just drop down to native resolution with anti-aliasing and you're still doing quite well.
@Max_CSD Loradon Only that less and less games have a good implementation of MSAA. And 2x2 SSAA on a 1080p display will still look better than no AA.
THIS IS THE EXACT VIDEO I NEED
Should have been noted the amount of colors each monitor supports. The BENQ has a billion colors. It's overall going to look nicer as is.
TRUE but it doesnt matter when he can just spot PIXELS out of the blue in 1080p version
I’m actually really glad I watched this. I was about to buy a 1440p IPS LG monitor but now that he mentioned the refresh rate and it’s effects on my GPU I think it’s probably not a good idea. My 1650 super is putting out 120 FPS at 1080 p and I wouldn’t want to sacrifice that for better resolution.
Yeah I got 2 1440 monitors and I want a 1080p monitor so I can get more fps.
@@itznoah231 you can use 640x480 for more fps even mobile have 3k+ resolution
he doesnt mention though u can still run like windows and youtube at 1440p and run games at 1080p
@@woakes6591 so if I had a 1440p monitor, I could basically use 1080p in game settings and there won’t be blur?
@@carsondeisler depends on monitor, my brother has m27q and he plays games at 1080p but watches youtube and stuff at 1440p. he showed me what windows looked like at 1080p that big and it was blurry but the games where not. might vary depending on monitor i plan on getting m27q too tho
I don't play many games where you need to snipe/attention to detail is really important, so I prefer to have more frames and performance over picture quality
@RUclips Is a Joke umm cost?
i have been playing lol on 32 inch HD screen and i noticed after 2 years that it's HD and not FHD
There already are suggested standards for pixel size and they were established like 20+ years ago. 480p upto 14", 720p upto 17", 1080p upto 23", 1440p upto 36, etc. This system assumes viewer distance increases with size also. You will quickly notice how many standard sizes we see in stores try and stretch those suggested limits.
I assume those 480p are either for 640x480 or for non-square pixels and aimed at TV signals.
1440p at 36?!??! no way. maybe 32 with really good IPS panel. but for me 1440p max is 28"
It depends on the form factor, for 21:9 ultrawide, idk if 1080p is blurry, even on a 34 inch. You can always upscale and use more anti alias to increase your real estate and get the best of both worlds
Though 1080 is the vertical resolution so the panel should look the same for the same height regardless the width
@@costascostas1760 In all honesty, the wider you go, the faster the refresh rate and response time you should aim for. That's why I mention that it depends on the form factor, ultrawide is usually about 10 inches extra but height is the same, so you cant trust the number of inches, you gotta look at the form factor + inches and then decide.
For example: on a 24" 1080p is fine if the format is 16:9 at 60hz (you can always go higher hz), but on a 34" ultrawide 1080p may look a lot better if you have a refresh rate higher than 100hz, just because each line is longer and it will take longer to fill, so when you do it faster it compensates :)
I play 1080 on a 55” tv that’s right infront of me 🤣
For real though haha
49 inch 1080p on PS4 😂
Bruh
Man you must love pixel arts
Input lag?
Your thoughts on this reminds me of when people started buying 65+ inch 1080P TV’s
Here’s the thing… my 27” 1440p monitor is barely just fine, I can usually still see pixels unless I’m like laying back and chilling, but if I’m going to that then the 720p 34” tv I have across from my bed is also just fine.
you had me at `waifu edition card´, ballsy move, i respect that.
The best Review i have ever seen. Thnx it helped me alot.
it also mainly depends on the power of your GPU if you're running a RTX 3070 or 3080 you're allready in the 1440p Gaming zone wich would mean you would allready be gaming at a good Frame rate At 1440p and would have no need to game at 1080p 240hz unless you're a competitive pro gamer that needs all the Possible frames you can get while compromising absolutely everything you can in resolution because you need to
THIS
Amazing video, this is what i was looking for.
1:31 Watch how the hair suddenly moves up😆
I thought my eyes broke
Good review. Price is why I went with the 1080p 27 inch. I never see the pixels lol.
The analogy with the glasses was the best analogy I have ever heard for monitors!!!
I've been running my 27" 1080p 75Hz refresh monitor for at least half a dozen years now quite happily. I like that it has built-in speakers for gaming consoles that I hook into the HDMI ports, and then a Display Port for PC.
I built my first pc last year. Went straight for 1440p 144hz 27". Wanted a drastic change from console for my first go. Im so damn happy with it. Its so fluid and sharp.
enjoy your life son
@@nicholasc.5944 absolutely
Do you think 1440P 144Hz is worth the extra 100$ over a 1080P 144Hz one?
@@Nagim-d3z simply put yes assuming youre hardware can keep up
What monitor did u buy?
1080p is fine by me. Looks pretty incredible on my 27" It's just games.
@PrimaryHades how big of a diffrence we talking about?
Im about to switch from my 32" 1080p curved to a 27" 1080p.
@@rickardsvensson7097 let me know how that is. I just ordered an MSI curved 27inch
@@dudemanaric the most annoying part for me so far has been that I still see the monitor as "curved" lol.
My flat monitor is like curved in the wrong way, so looks like its rised in the middle.
But thats just a getting used to haha, but size its so perfect!
Is 53 ppi good from 2 feet away lol
Just games?
Amd and Nvidia have this thing called sharpening. If you use it right then, from my experience and taste, 1080p on 27-inch can look pretty good. Key is to find a sweet spot.
@Max_CSD Loradon From my experience it actually works. No miracles of course but image looks better, less blurry, key is to find a sweet spot in shapness slider.
@@akcjaxd7863+1
ive been running 2x 27inch 1080p 60hz monitors for the last 6 years, i recently saw a 1440p monitor and was in awe, i went straight home and ordered 2x 27inch 1440p 165hz monitors
whats your system? you think i can handle two 27" 1440p monitors (60hz and 165hz) with my ryzen 5 5600, and rx6600? thanks
uhhh yea ill think youll be just fine@@eeoui0334
@@eeoui0334nah don't
Lol from a "professional glass wearer" who forgets to renew his prescription yearly, definitely agree with the glasses example at 5:38
I like your glasses comparison!
that glasses comparasion was really good :D
I have 27" 1440p, Cyberpunk runs great in 1080p with DLSS with anything from 0.5 to 1.0 sharpening! Looks fantastic, but YES, some games WILL look blurry without the correct settings! You can always add image sharpening from Nvidia Control Panel !
The proper answer:
- The ideal resolution for a 27" monitor at "normal" PC gaming viewing distance >=52cm is 4K because if that is the point where if you have 20/20 vision you cannot distinguish the pixel (aka becoming what Apple calls Retina)
- However if you are playing competitive games like PUBG (which need situational awareness and high FPS), even a 2080ti will not be enough for 4K, so you are forced to get a 1440p monitor instead. There are many options with excellent effective response times like 27GL850 and OMEN X27
- Now if you play RTS games where 60fps is good enough go for 4K
- 1080p 27" is not worth it, visual acuity is at >=105cm! Even if you sit that far you lose effective FOV because the display will cover a smaller angle of your vision, meaning you waste your eye coverage. Even at 24" you get worse PPI than 27"@1440p. 1080p is perfect for 17.3" gaming laptops though.
Personally in practice as a PUBG player with a 27GL850 and 20/20 vision at 50cm distance needs to focus really hard to distinguish pixels of a solid image.
Rare to see someone else that understands pixel density.
@@OniMirage thanks man
St0RM33
Maybe you can help. You seem well versed in this field! Will an intel i9 ninth generation be good for a 27 inch QHD display? With Intel® UHD 630 graphics.
@@kalvinreese8387 Depends on what application/use-case you are looking for. I need specific details to recommend something.
St0RM33
Just the basics...school stuff. No gaming.
Damn it’s crazy how far monitors have come in the last year. I just bought a 2k 165hz ips monitor with free sync and 1mm response time for $220 dollars.
Congratulations bro you got the best deal 🎉
I think I run around at 480P, I think 1080P is fine
I have a 49 inch LG HDTV, and I am still impressed with the resolution, except for the grey blacks. I keep seeing gamers talking about monitors and high refresh rates, but 50-60fps is still very pleasant to me, but not 30fps which I try my best to avoid. I am upgrading my PC right now, and my TV is not on my upgrade list...for now. At the age of 50 I now need glasses to read small print, but I don't use them for the TV (yet), so perhaps that's why I am still content. If I didn't hate public places so much, I would go into a store and compare for myself.
Exactly! I'm happy with anything over 40FPS and I can't see the difference after 50 FPS. Not only does this help me avoid upgrades for a longer time, it also cuts down on Power costs.
“hey I noticed how you have a overpowered rig and get 30 FPS in gta v what resolution is your monitor”
“144 yes sir”
Probably has smaa on max lol, turned it off and went from 80fps to 180 sometimes 200
@aRctic yes lol, its crazy
FXAA do a better job for less effort
Get:
2010 - 1080p (Skip 1440p)
2020 - 1440p (skip 4K)
2025 - 4K (8K skip)
2040 - 8K (20K skip)
i had 1080p 60HZ at 2008.
Samsung P2250 250€ in Germany.
Today: 24 1080p 144hz
Over 12 Years 1080p. No Money for 1440p.
Maybe 2021
@@Sayako-sf2bn I have a feeling you are from AMD Community too
No
We can't go for 8k even if they make monitors that are smaller and claim they are 8k while putting 4k display in it you won't notice unless you are using a 40 inch display
Wich by the way is riduculous
you never need 4K at 27". It's about needless pixel density not which year we're on with the Gregorian calendar
@@BOZ_11 yes, you might, the old iMac is 5k on a 27inch monitor and that's how it becomes retina. 4K is a lot of pixels, but if you are not at 300 ppi, your eye can see the pixels, hence apple going 5k instead of 4k. 5K is actually the best resolution for a 27 inch monitor. Above is useless.
my experience about choose the resolution if you're using pc: 1080p for 23,24" monitor, 2k for 27"~34" monitor and 4k for 43" monitor
I've had a 1080p 24" monitor, a 1440p 27" monitor, and a 4K 27" monitor. The 1080p monitor just looked BAD, so I upgraded to 1440p. 1440p was much better, but it still didn't give me the brilliant clarity I hoped for. Only 4K comes close to achieving that. If you can't tell the difference between 1440p and 4K on 27" monitors, you need to get your eyes checked. (I'm not insulting you; I'm being serious. Any person with healthy eyes and normal eyesight should see a BIG difference there.)
Thank you. That is the most helpful information for selecting a monitor.