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Slimebeast on 16 February 2014
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JEMC said:
Slimebeast said:

Okay, but about res... isn't it a huge benefit to run games in native resolution? If I run a game in say 1680x1050 on my current 1920x1080 screen it looks blurry, washed out and looks like shit. And 2560x1440 demands almost twice the rendering power than 1920x1080 does, so it will be taxing no matter which GPU I choose (especially for upcoming, next gen games like Witcher 3, Dragon Age Inquisition). I plan to play some older but demanding games too, like a heavily modded Oblivion for example, and that doesn't even support 2560x1440 I think.

All in all 1920x1080 will probably remain my prefered resolution in nearly all games, so how would that look on a 2560x1440 moniter?

I like ASUS as a brand, so I listed comparable screens from them, but it could also be a Samsung. I don't trust HP or Dell, not sure why, but I associate them with poor quality.

Let me start by saying that I only have a 1080p screen so what I'm going to say is just a guess (you'll need someone with a 1440p screen to give you a proper answer, like Permalite). With that said, unlike 1680x1050 which is 16:10, both 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 are 16:9 so running the former on the later won't be as bad. Will that mean that it will look good? I have no idea. But you would need to use more AA.

And Dell is a good brand. I'm using a Dell monitor and it has been flawless.

All right. This is very difficult.

Do you have an opinion on update frequency? How bad is 60hz (or 76hz for the ASUS IPS panel I listed)? Of course it depends on if I plan to run 3D which I dont (well I would like to, but then I'm limited to TN panels?), and wether I play online shooters which I don't (or at least very seldom). But beyond those casess, let's say I run Skyrim in a resolution and settings that give me a 80fps, will those 20 extra fps be totally wasted if my screen only supports 60hz?