Swapping From 4K to 1440p - The Pros Were Right!

[@stephenhood2948]

Id rather have 1440p/Ultra/High FPS than 4k, low-mid and 60 FPS. I can see why some would want 4k though, especially as DLSS continues to advance. I love the really nice visuals, but just don't think 4k is worth giving up the smoothness of high FPS gaming. Plus the cost of trying to get playable framerates at 4k is very high. 1440p looks good enough for me, especially after gaming at 1080p for so long. I am an old school gamer and can still remember what my Atari 2600 and Intellivision setups looked like. Once the cost of 4k gaming comes down, and 4k FPS gets higher then I will move on from 1440p, but until then I'm very happy with my setup.

[@yarincool1237]

@@stephenhood2948 yeah 1440p is a massive upgrade to 1080p while 1440p to 4k not as much and it's just not worth that fps loss currently, 1440p is king for now.

[@biggranny000]

I went from 4k 60hz with a subpar TN panel to a much more color accurate and faster 1440p 165hz, and I'll take high refresh rate over resolution everyday, even though 4k was incredibly sharp. (Both are about the same size monitors). 1080p on high end systems creates a huge CPU bottleneck, so I think 1440p is a good balance.

[@pcjunkie939]

Sounds like LG 850 display 😉

[@mertates1013]

hello. can you explain why 1080p creates a huge CPU bottleneck on high end systems? i don't understand the logic behind it. shouldn't it be faster on a lower resolution?

[@C0Y0TE3]

​@mertates1013 What that means is your frame rate will be the liming factor because the GPU is not at 100%. Games need CPUs to be able to have a chance to process so many frames especially on competitive shooters.

[@mertates1013]

@@C0Y0TE3 thanks for explaining mate, have a nice day

[@jurivjerdha2467]

@@mertates1013because 1080p images on todays gp are not that stressful which means the gpu will create the image really fast , so fast that the cpu is not done calculating the next image that the gpu has to create. That means that the gpu will be waiting for the cpu and thats a cpu bottleneck

[@alexgontijo]

1440P for shooters is definitively the sweet spot. Warzone and Battlefield here.

[@Broken_Joystick]

Да консольщикам без разницы на чём играть. Им разработчики помогают. Там авто аим. Автонаведение на цель.

[@yarincool1237]

CSGO and valorant here, 1440p helps a lot even in those games, also apex.

[@Krypterium]

off course

[@abrianardedes]

​@@yarincool1237could you elaborate? isn't pro play in 1080p?

[@yarincool1237]

@@abrianardedes they do but I don't understand why, 1440p helps a lot in competitive games, they use 1080p because that's what their sponsors make them use, look at shroud, he realized 1440p is better and he's on 1440p, I bet you a lot of pro players would move to 1440p if they weren't locked by their sponsors, also I don't understand why companies don't make 24-25 inch 1440p 240hz + monitors.

[@daniil3815]

Idk man, I want 4k as my next monitor. I have seen 4k at my friends house and I can’t unsee it, so crisp and clear, detailed image is what I liked ❤️

[@MrSham3less]

Was it 27 or 32 inches?

[@daniil3815]

@@MrSham3less 28, but I want 32. I am sure it will look fantastic too.

[@crisppzanuff4398]

​@@daniil3815should look around the same as a 27 qhd If u get a 24 qhd u will get a rly crisp image aswell

[@Alkmx_pc]

​@@daniil3815 i now got the samsung g8 240hz 4k for 3 weeks now and it has a damn good display

[@yarincool1237]

I had a 27 inch 4k monitor and sold it because it honestly wasn't a night and day difference like 1080p to 1440p for me, but there definitley was a night and day difference in fps loss, 32 inches you pretty much have to go 4k however to get a good image but 24-27 inch 1440p is best imo.

[@tmright18]

I like 1440P because you can crank up all the settings most of the time. And when you have headroom left, you can even (in most cases) supersample the resolution with DSR.

[@ehenningsen]

And if you cannot render it all the way, use DLSS, XESS or FSR Quality upscaling to get a near 1440p image with 1080p frames and latency

[@JVL-4LIFE]

I love 4k, but I switched back to 1440p. The constant chase for the best GPU was too draining lol

[@TheBeelzeboss]

lol, I just downgraded from 4k to 1440p 165hz because my 3090 is starting to sweat and I absolutely cannot get a $1.5k card to keep maxing out games. 4k might look beautiful but imo its definitely not worth having to move 2.25x the amount of pixels.

[@maximumsim]

Yeah, same here. PCs tend to last longer in the mid range than the high-end tier. Especially with these newer Unreal engine 5 games.

[@Dash120z]

1440p is more than enough tbh

[@julianmorgan79]

Honestly, despite the awkwardness for some unoptimised games, ultrawide 3440x1440 is perfect, it immerses you, gives you extra pixels for better clarity but less demanding than 4k when running ultra or max settings. Plus they also reach 240 hz which is enough for competitive gaming.

[@ROBLOX-1gv7ej2j]

4k 1440p Our trash and evil, they make my gaming look like garbage upscale.

[@darkbleezy7191]

I believe the professionals play on 1080p

[@clkbait3200]

100% agree only noob fps players playing at 4k

[@zergtoss1]

Depends on the game. For large games like battle royals where you need to see at a great distance or games like battlefield a higher resolution is essentially to detecting objects at a distance. The vast majority of them play games like cs where the maps aren’t that large so 1080p is the choice.

[@crisppzanuff4398]

​@@zergtoss11440p ain't that much heavier than 1080p with much better picture clarity on cs the norm was 4:3 not 1080p but now it's common to see them at 1440p

[@thinkbeforeyoupost9766]

I believe professionals don’t play games

[@clkbait3200]

@@zergtoss1 PUBG pros still playing at 1080p woth all very low resoultion in game

[@cyphercal]

1440p all the way! Going from 60hz refresh at 1080p to 1440p 165hz was such an awesome jump. Plus if you pair it with a Gsync monitor it is butter smooth.

[@ROBLOX-1gv7ej2j]

1440p is trash It makes my Nintendo switch like garbage upscaled. Doesn't even match the native display.

[@nickshaffer7659]

I went from 1080 to 1440p to 4k and yes 1440p is great but man 4k is so crisp and clean and in game its better. For me I'm more of a solo player and prefer single player games so 4k 60+ is perfect for me I try 1440 again recently and couldn't stay with it

[@killatortilla8276]

You’re right man, going from 4K to anything less is unbearable.

[@HifeMan]

@@killatortilla8276I enjoy running all of my games at 80+ fps so I’m still on ultra wide 1440P but OLED and HDR was the game changer for me.

[@504Trey]

U gotta get 1440p OLED because that blows 4k IPS out the water with looks & frames..

[@nickshaffer7659]

@@504Trey I do see quite a few 1440p oldest out there maybe I'll try and see if I can snag one to try and see how I like it. If I can say anything the OLED on the steam deck while yes is much lower quality and such made such a difference from the og LCD model I genuinely want a nice OLED panel for my gaming PC so I can experience it while playing at home.

[@killatortilla8276]

@@504Trey talking monitors probably, but tv size displays nothing beats 4K goodness

[@Angry-_-Asian]

I went from a ultrawide 3440x1440 oled to a 4K/240hz oled and don’t think I’ll drop to a lower resolution. The sharpness and higher ppi of 4K is just incredible.

[@jasonshytle7690]

You need two 4090s running SLI to reach 240 HZ at 4K😂

[@D-Rob672]

Samsung ?

[@Angry-_-Asian]

@@D-Rob672 Alienware AW3423DWF ultrawide to the Alienware AW3225QF 4K/240Hz

[@martinpalomba]

Not in overwatch. I get 240fps at 4k max settings

[@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki]

For me, it's the opposite. Wider horizontal view is SICK advantage, and for 240hz you need 240fps on constant.

[@mjtan6787]

If your eyes are just a few feet away from the monitor, you just need a 27 inch monitor or smaller. For 1440p gaming, the maximum size is 27 inches. If you go bigger, then you need 4k. It really depends on your setup and how far your eyes are from the monitor.

[@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki]

3440x1440 165hz, 34' ...anything less is a joke. Larger screen = you see more in the distance, wider horizontal fov = you see more on your flanks ...BASICS. 27' is for children, and screen feels so tight and thin, just NO.

[@justinholtgrave]

@@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki Depends how far you're sitting away from it.

[@Megan24Nichole]

Are they ps5 compatible??​@@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki

[@roseworthy]

​@@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki27" is for children? Please retire from writing youtube comments.

[@jellowiggler]

I'm looking for that really crisp fine detail 4k. I'm not competitive so my next screen will be 4k, LARGE, with a wall mount. 42"-48" OLED. The prices still have to come down on OLEDs. Until then I have a 32" 1440p that is 4 years old and is still great, 144hz, freesync, no hdr, etc. I'm not exactly suffering here.

[@robertburt8001]

I have a 40 or 42 inch LG C3 4k OLED monitor 120 HZ works great and for 800

[@YoloVib3s]

As somebody who recently upgraded from a five year old ultra wide where I was split the screen between KZbin any other other half being gaming to now a 42 inch C3 4K monitor! I’ve recently been debating going back to a smaller 1440p screen for this exact reason!

[@BSBCam]

I got the C2 last year and honestly I’ve debated the same thing. Screen is almost too big. However I do enjoy the ability to have multiple windows open all in viewable form but a cheaper 1080p monitor would do this just fine for Wiki pages or checking stream chats

[@Nonlifting_breezy]

Can’t you just turn the resolution down without downgrading to a different device?

[@datriaxsondor590]

4K OLED here, 120Hz, which is reasonble to drive. Wouldn't give it up for higher refresh at lower resolution. All comes down to each person, and what they prefer. Some people want response time, some people want fidelity. Not everyone cares about online shooters.

[@cj7073]

Single player games 4k better?

[@datriaxsondor590]

@@cj7073 For myself? I prefer 4K, absolutely. The difference from 1440 to 2160, is easily noticeable.

[@ROBLOX-1gv7ej2j]

Lol 1440p 4k Are garbage! I don't like QHD and 4K in my house. It makes my Nintendo switch on the moniter look like garbage with my PC It doesn't even match the native display like the 1080p acer monitor I have does.

[@ediodimacaroni]

​@@ROBLOX-1gv7ej2j it's almost like the switch doesn't support higher than 1080p??? It's like saying 1080p is trash because N64 games look bad on it lmao

[@musio3438]

​@WARNING-1gv7ej2j why would you get a 1440p monitor for a switch... it doesn't support it. If you want your games to look good on them you'll need an upscaler

[@Mortlock2204]

The human eye at 20:20 Acuity has a focal point resolution somewhere around 420~ Megapixels for whatever we are specifically looking at at any time. So you will definitely notice differences between 1080p and 4K. As you said in the video, it’s MUCH more resource friendly to push 1440p instead of 4K so it might be possibly going on here is a reduction in overall Input Delay. Input Delay/ Input Lag is how long it takes for any action/change to physically show up onto your display. So pushing the game through 1440p should theoretically improve your experience: I say theoretically because a proper 4k monitor has an input delay of 8ms or less vs 4-5ms for a 1440p; so your improvements will not come from the monitor. However, your system should theoretically process 1440 faster than 4k giving you not only more frames but lower input delay; 44.4% lower input delay if I’m looking at the numbers correctly. This could be significant or completely negligible depending on how finely tuned your machine is so it might be worth looking at. A PC player has several tools to SERIOUSLY tune their rig for maximum performance. A Console is considered to already be pre-performance-tuned but with no access to tools, we can’t really tell. Hope this information helps

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

then I clicked on your 20:20 link to make the video comes to an end since it's only 8 minutes

[@Mortlock2204]

@@Ahmad-Mounir44 oops, that was actually a complete accident that it did that. My apologies lol, totally unintentional troll

[@Un1234l]

I mostly watch videos, or play fighting games which are based around 60 FPS, or play single player games. For that reason, I chose to go with a 32" LG Ergo 880UN, which is a 4K HDR300, 60 Hz display with 95% (98%?) DCI-P3 coverage. 0 regrets. Very very happy with my decision. Especially since this monitor has the LG ergo monitor arm. Casually play online FPSs, and even then I have a laptop with 240 Hz screen if i really want a smooth competitive advantage, but I hardly play FPSs.

[@EvilMmM]

What speakers are that and how did you connect them?

[@gabiballetje]

I am looking for a 4K monitor, mostly for in windows, i will be running my games at 1440p, so i can crank up the looks a bit, but i have trouble looking up videos that show if running 1440p on a 4K monitor will look good, or if you get some weird smearing or whatever because the resolutions don't match !?

[@petercruz1993]

I’ve just ordered a 24” 1440p monitor. I’m interested to see how it feels. All pros tend to use 24” 1080p

[@ehenningsen]

You could let your GPU render at 980p and upscale to 1440p. You would get 1080p-like latency and frame times while getting a vastly superior image

[@alonsofelix6815]

What are you using to power your speakers? If you dont mind me asking.

[@TristinDL]

"Clapping these 12 year olds" Dr. Disrespect would be proud

[@aaronfuller881]

Sheeeeet. Gottem

[@stygiangs]

@6:06 they clap him too.

[@karllafaille6362]

Good job, sir. I see what you did there. 😂😂😂

[@MrMightyZ]

Too soon

[@mustardpikachu3597]

[@kaas228]

Not everybody plays competitive games. I play mostly single-player games and I prefer 4k so crisp and detailed graphics on a huge monitor is my goal and I don't need 240hz (can't say I can have it :D). The answer to "What to buy?" always comes from an answer to "What do you need?". You should align your choice with your personal preferences and requirements, there is no universal solution for everybody.

[@McCoymiked]

What size monitor do you like for your purposes? Sounds like I’m similar to you, I want to epic story based games on a big screen for immersion.

[@Turbotef]

Single player games benefit and looks great with higher FPS too. I don't understand this silly argument that multiplayer games are the only uses for high MHZ monitors which is completely false. That being said, games really do look great at 4k too (I have two IPS monitors on spare systems) but are still too resource hungry IMO.

[@TheGamingMythology]

Hi I have a question I bought my 1440p 300hz monitor and on the box it says 1440p/4k but I can only play 4k at 60hz so is it actually 4k or is it 4k downscaled to 1440p I’m confused to wether or not it would be better for me to use the 4k option in single player games like will the graphics be better

[@Martin_Level47]

What about streaming? I do 1/2 casual CS2 and 1/2 streaming on a 27" Can i tell the difference going from 1440 to 4k or is the money better spend on a better quality 1440?

[@schn4zzy]

Hi. I have RX7800xt. I have 32' 4k monitor 60 hz. I Play on it using fsr and have around 60 FPS. I thinking about change the monitor to 1440p 32' 160 and play without fsr on native ressolution. You recommend? Theo games will be look better on native 1440p?

[@TraJane4evr]

Yes. I found 1440p 144hz so much better than 60hz 4k and it looks almost as good besides close up textures you won't notice the difference much

[@THESHADOW97139]

@@Jimbo116 3440 x 1440....34"

[@wtfskilz]

Yeah upscaling sucks. I got 7900xt with an oled 3440x1440 alienware curved hdr monitor. I do little to no upscaling. As far as HDR it's hit and miss some games look much better some games look worse but the Premium pro freesync is low latency and looks great on all games.

[@DiskonUndawn]

@@schn4zzy my potato got 4070 and i7 12700, sold my 4K 60hz and now go 1440p 144hz because my system is too low for 4K, got AVG fps under 60 in most games and thats not maxed out setting (or maxed out with dlss) now with 1440p, I can play with avg 90fps and maxed out settings dlss/fsr if in quality mode, hard to notice the difference. balance - performance mode look ugly, but from 60 to 120/144, is like night and days! so 1440p 144hz is sweet spot for me because my hardware is potato, and better because I got newer tech monitor (ips with local dimming zone)

[@driverXful]

@@wtfskilz did you calibrate the hdr?? makes it 10X better

[@Driftuner]

PC i run 1080, xbox series x i dropped it down to 1440. As it stands right now, imo 4k is not worth it. Ppl will say "but PS5 and X were made for 4k" and im like, no, they upscale the crap out of image. These consoles dont have the power to properly process 4k, and it shows. Specially on the PS5. You can clearly see PSSR working (and failing) at times..

[@kashifestwick8838]

Great video! I do have a quick question, with the potential of a PS5 PRO release, what gaming monitor / display monitor would you recommend to get a similar “sweet spot” for good resolution and refresh rate? Thanks in advance!

[@dotxyn]

Have you tried a lower resolution on your 32" and setting scaling to 1:1 to create a smaller screen in the middle of your monitor? I do this with a custom resolution on my 32" for competitive games, creating a 27" size picture. Many monitors now even have a special mode for this.

[@QLMTA]

This creates uneven pixel wear on oled displays though.

[@dotxyn]

@@QLMTA so do movies with letterboxing, and OLEDs even have modes where you can create a smaller display with black bars, like I said. It's a perfectly acceptable technique. Displays have OLED care processes that mitigate burn in, and there's always burn in protection if you have it in your warranty

[@dotxyn]

@@QLMTA also, if you're that concerned, run windows mode with a background. There's little to no latency doing that in Windows 11.

[@rody2213]

My 4080 super will last a lot longer at 1440p. I get to crank up the settings, even on the games that are difficult to renderwith ray tracing occasionally and still get high frame rates. On consoles, there's a great argument for 1440p as well because a lot of open world games render closer to 1440p on performance modes than 4k, so you'll always have a sharp image with the 1440p monitor.

[@hulkincredible8169]

Does 1440p gaming looks good on a 4k monitor? I want to buy a 4k 32 inch monitor to watch movies in 4k and play games in 1440p. I am thinking of Gigabyte M32U monitor.

[@Zer-md2ls]

Unfortunately, 2K won't look good on a 4K monitor, this is a good explanation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5yUfpenZtJgbbs

[@1nfiniteloop]

I run 38" alienware 1600p monitor, I can't go back to 1440p, feels like part of my screen is cutoff... I get 144fps with my RTX 3080 and 11900k, I could use a CPU upgrade though. Thinking about my next upgrades - looking forward to seeing 4k monitors above 144hz though, hopefully by the time I upgrade I can find an 200hz+ 4k monitor.

[@EvilOneee]

I just got a rog swift 32 inch woled 4k 240hz What about a 4080 super tbf I just got a rig which is relatively good, i9 14000kf 4080 super 32 gb ram. Would it be good? For playinf in 4k and what type of settings would i be looking at. New to the current generatiom of gaming. Havent had a rig since like 2012

[@tynomite]

Going from 1080p 144hz to 1440p 240hz was a game changer. I play a lot of competitive cs2

[@nikkosr888]

Guys, I need help choosing between 1440p OLED or 4k IPS monitor? Which one is better?

[@godj0kerzz570]

Oled i have alienware 360hz oled and is top i also use samsung g8 neo mini led 4k 240hz va and i prefer oled

[@JoeMama-yl1ow]

@@godj0kerzz570 between 360hz and 240 you are looking at minimal 1.2ms is all not nothing at all but at 4 k you can always compensate with fov

[@godj0kerzz570]

@@JoeMama-yl1ow me alienware oled is 0.3ms response time tell y oled is crazy and im playing better whit 2k then 4k!

[@salsatorrida]

Great video, thanks. What are the small black speakers next to your monitor?

[@SupplyNinja]

Ive been PC gaming at 4k, 165hz for like 3 years now. I honestly cant understand what people (non competition players) are waiting for.

[@Обовсём-э9х]

Hi! What size is your 4k monitor?

[@zeubiflex6230]

yeah 4K 165hz , sure , any PC can do that on Black myth wukong without using upscaling and frame gen

[@dannyfenton9335]

A 4090

[@disco4553]

I was debating my OLED upgrade. 1440p or 4k. I ended up choosing the 4k ASUS PG32UCDM. I'm really happy with my choice. I'm not a pro FPS gamer, so the all round gaming experience is amazing.

[@iryan9]

you prefer this over the lg c2 42"?

[@SSJ2MajinMark]

Debating on buying one

[@brandon..1]

I went from 4k to 1440p, the only difference is I can see the pixels if I look real close at my monitor. 1440p is definitely the ultimate sweet spot for gaming, fps AND visuals

[@MattL4J]

Specifically for overwatch, your outline thickness on enemy players shrinks with higher resolution. If you try setting render res at 50 or try using fsr with a lower res, you should notice the difference immediately. Thicker outlines makes tracking and target acquisition much easier, so it’s no surprise that 1440p > 4k.

[@Varnishes]

So basically ur bad at overwatch lulul

[@thecarsonigen]

keep in mind, sometimes 2k monitors will have better colors and contrast vs 4k, and 4k isnt necessary until 32 inches or above, especially if all you're doing is gaming. I also would choose visual fidelity over any hz over 240hz. You can tell the difference between 60hz-120hz, but you cant really see much difference between 120-240 and even less above that, but sometimes the higher hz monitors also have better response times

[@amariel3310]

Why not just get a better KTC G27P6 in the form of the AW2725DF or the Aorus FO27Q3 with 360Hz refresh rate, or the upcoming LG 480Hz OLED?

[@MinimalisTech]

I actually have the LG 480hz. Love it to bits but I CANNOT figure out why I’m not as good on the dual mode. Legit can’t. I tried out my old LG monitor for 27” 1440p but KTC offered to send me out this for this project. My buddy was the first to suggest trying 1440p on 27 again so i gave it a go. I had a loaner 360hz gigabyte which was sweet but I had to send it back :(

[@ownyounext]

I bought the Aorus FO27Q3 and loved it in almost every single way, it was by far the most beautiful display I've ever had. The only issue was that text (white text in particular) really bothered me. I tried all kinds of tricks like ClearText and MacType but none of it helped. I am a programmer so I have to stare at text all day, so I ended up returning it 😥

[@Keez2Trill]

So does it wear on your ps5 more if you use 4k over 1440?

[@philipbroberg762]

Does VRR work on the PS5 with this monitor?

[@atomtamadas]

Depends on what you do on it, in the 27-32'' range 4K is much better for work and for strategy games or similar. For fast FPS games 4K is a uselessly high resolution as your eyes can't even notice the difference at that 144/240/360Hz with screen content changing very fast while usually having lower settings in the game to avoid any possible stuttering.

[@linknbuild]

So why didn't you just change your resolution to 1440p on your 4k display?

[@ankerleong997]

I recommend a 4K monitor because most high-definition games have DLSS. You can play in performance mode with the same picture and frame rate as 2K quality mode. And some low-demand games can be played in native 4K.

[@rensong3631]

I bought a 27 inch 1440p monitor today without realizing that the PS5 supports 4K. Did I make a mistake? Should I have 4K monitor even though it's more expensive? I'm not sure how significant the difference is between 4K and 2K on a 27 inch screen.

[@s9209122222]

Why not playing games with FSR/DLSS on 4K monitor?

[@sebastianfloresriella4677]

Hello, how are you? Here reading your comment I saw yours and maybe I can give myself a hand, I have a Ps5 Slim and I want to buy a monitor to play, am I between the Gigabyte G27Q and the LG 27UL500-W? One is 1440p at 144hz and the other is 4k 60hz, which of the two do you recommend buying and why? Greetings 👋🏻

[@M7ikey7]

1440p at 144 if you want good looking and higher fps for your ps5 go for that one cause 4K 60 is kinda pointless unless it’s 4K 120

[@sebastianfloresriella4677]

@@M7ikey7 Thanks 👋🏻

[@RandomStoryTeller-3]

@@M7ikey7 Not all games on PS5 are optimized for 120fps tho.

[@M7ikey7]

@@RandomStoryTeller-3 well yeah but it’s better than 4K 60

[@Whiteshade]

I have LG 27UL650-W, been using it for 3 years and I'm regret buying this monitor. It does have image retention, if static content stays on the screen, it will be there for 3-4 minutes. It is not permanent but annoying. I'm looking to changing it with 1440p oled.

[@eudaimona]

Great video! Do you have any thoughts on running 1440p on a 32 inch monitor, maybe due to GPU limitations?

[@MinimalisTech]

1440p will tax your GPU regardless of display size. That said 32” 1440p will be a bit less sharp due to the same resolution being stretched larger. That said I’ve used LOTS of 32” 1440p monitors and have zero issue personally with that for gaming. Productivity wise it’s a bit more noticeable on text and stuff but otherwise it’s no issue for gaming Cheers!

[@simptrix007]

Same pixel density like 24 inches FHD monitor. I use flat screen 270Hz QHD 32" Acer Predator XB323UGX for 18 months. I am thinking about getting 43" 4K for my next monitor TBH.

[@kaiichinose9590]

It really depends on the types of games you play and at what viewing distance. I think the new 4k 32 inch Oled monitors with 240 hz is the best. I can still get high refresh on shooters and get immersion on everything else. For me I like the best of both worlds and yes it takes a very high end build but I buy nice not twice. Currently using lg c2 42 inch and have debating on one of the new 32 inch 4k oleds but I game mostly on controller but depends on the game really. To each their own. My friends preach about 27 inch 1440p but yet I still smoke them in shooters. I do understand but let’s be real most people aren’t e sports pros. I’ve been enjoying more immersive games lately than the same old , cod, destiny, Fortnite etc….. so I still get well over 165 FPS in 4k on those titles in 4k.

[@JoeMama-yl1ow]

and you can always compensate with fov

[@Cerebral-Zero]

Why are some staying on 1080p 24" instead of 1440p 27" ?

[@eriknorden1]

I went for a 27' LG 27GR95QE, works like a charm. Oled , 1440 , 240hz 0.03ms

[@stevelo2057]

Swapped from 32 inch 4K to 32 inch 1440p for gaming. 4k is sharper but 1440p isn’t that far behind,however ‘60fps vs 100fps is Huge.’ Honestly, budget gaming PC 1080p, mid-high range 1440p, only gamer with highest budget should go for 4k gaming.

[@dylananhorn1]

I have been debating a 4k 32" 240hz or the aw3423dw/f 165hz and I have a 4090 already. Should I go 4k with it or go performance on 1440 ultrawide? I do play some competitive games, but it's not usually my daily game more often than not I am on singleplayer games or non-competitive games. I hear a lot of raving about the new 4k's, and I think they are a little more future proof as the aw ultrawide is already a few years behind. But 4k performance still seems behind until probably 50 series comes out.

[@stevelo2057]

@@dylananhorn1 If you got 4090 and want best graphic on games. I think 4K for you, just that few demanding new games with max settings may need to turn DLSS on to have 80+fps. I will go 4K with 4090, except fps is really important for you. It’s your opinion, fps vs sharpness. 4090 is a bit OP for 1440p, 4K for me.

[@dylananhorn1]

@stevelo2057 I completely agree that 4k is better with 4090, and I have the money for my new monitor ready to go. The thing is, tho the 4k 240hz is 1000-1400$ and I prefer the ultrawide 21:9 ratio. So with the Gen 3 ultrawide coming next year as 5k2k. I am debating if it's worth spending that amount if I want to change my monitor in the next year. I definitely don't want to stick with 1080 for a whole extra year waiting. Currently, I will wait a bit longer for the msi 34cqpx, which is 2.5gen. How do you think the resell value of the 4k 240hz will be in a year?

[@cyberneticorganism.]

@@dylananhorn1 I am in the same boat, with a 7900XTX and already have 2 (use 1 for gaming) 4K IPS panels at 60Hz, which i want to replace. I think i just go for both, but not at the same time. 32-inch 4K OLED screen and a 34-inch OLED Ultrawide. Can't really choose between the 2. I am also aware of 5k2k next year, but you need a beast of a graphics card to get decent FPS out of them (more pixels as a 4K screen) and i am sure these won't be cheap. I play a lot of FPS games so that's a thing. I can always buy the second screen somewhere in the future or replace something later on. But yeah, it's difficult about what to do. Already thinking and researching for a while what to do. Also, at the end of this year i'm going to build a new PC with the Ryzen 9000 series for a good performance increase overall.

[@Raztax]

@@stevelo2057 if my 3080 can maintain 80+ fps at 4k in most games then a 4090 should not struggle at all.

[@brettcoles5262]

From 1080p to 1440p is a big jump and 1440p to 2160 is smaller jump, but i love playing at 4K with a very high end PC, just saying

[@HonestHans365]

I play PC at 4k on an LG c1. However a few weeks ago I connected the PC to a portable 1080p display. I was gobsmacked by the signifigantly lower latency of playing at 1080p. However it's deal breaking for me because I stopped playing competative fps games 8 years ago.

[@theswagger5386]

Thanks for the video! Is it bad to play 1080p on a 1440p 360hz OLED? My pc can’t handle 360hz on 1440p

[@ell1cs]

What's your gpu and cpu and what games you intending on playing is the key here.

[@puffyips]

lmao

[@theswagger5386]

@@ell1cs 4080 13700kf Apex Legends My actual question was, is it bad to downscale resolution for any reason that isn’t obvious? My pc can handle anything, but I prefer 1080p because I run a single pc stream and want to minimize pc latency.

[@ell1cs]

@@theswagger5386 It's not necessarily bad but you can really tell when something is 1080 a lot more because of the pixel density of a 1440p monitor as opposed to a 1080p counterpart. The size makes 1080 look terrible when you drop resolution. I tested apex btw, and it locks at 300 for me at 1440p low with a 7900xt and 5800x3D.

[@theswagger5386]

@@ell1cs ohhh ok, thanks so much for the info! I didn’t take the size into consideration, I play on a 24 inch so 1080p isn’t an issue. But I can definitely see what you mean, probably best to go 1440 on a 27 inch.

[@billwiley7216]

I stay at 1440 rather than go to 4k to mainly extend the usable lifespan of my PC hardware as I do not want to be needing to upgrade every new GPU series to play newer games at high settings with reasonable frame rates. I am happy with the performance and picture quality of what I have so I have no desire to ruin that by trying a monitor that is of a higher resolution and more demanding of my hardware . Same way I never visit car lots and check out or test drive newer nicer vehicles, if I do not know what I am missing I remain perfectly happy with my older and paid off vehicle!

[@MetaViewNews]

I went 4k 240hz OLED due to me using my computer for more than gaming. Text fringing is almost gone at 4k and had to return two 1440p 360hz OLEDs due to it being so bad

[@UsernameInvalid48]

4K is finally doable with upscaling technologies. I have a 32" monitor and had 1440p at first it was too blurry. If you need it for a pro ya 1440p makes sense for the super high fps. I can get over 100 on most games at 4k and can fiddle with settings/upscaling if I want more. Love the eye candy personally but thats just me.

[@LeMamour]

i love the background music, i knew it and i lost the name of the track. So relaxing

[@puffyips]

I’ve been super happy with a dual setup 24in 1080p 240hz which I main for apex competitively and 24in 1440p 60hz (75hz oc) for every non gaming application, as well as, any game I rather have that added resolution. 24in is just my preference and there’s hardly any 1440p monitors that are 24in that’s why I don’t mind the lower hz on it it’s good enough for single players

[@puffyips]

7800X3D system so @1080 I got all the frames. I used to have a 27in 1440p 180hz monitor but genuinely I was worse due to how close I get it was very uncomfortable at times. Oled is endgame imo but too expensive for me and not necessary at all as well

[@puffyips]

I would love a 24in 1440p oled even if it’s only 60hz that would be sick for single players since I like a seamless dual setup and like I said 27in just too big

[@yarincool1237]

I actually was a 24 inch enjoyer as well until I got a deeper desk and I like 27 inch better now, but if you just sit close naturally not because of the desk then I fully understand and honestly don't understand why companies are barely doing 24-25 inch 1440p, it should be a thing, it doesn't need to be neglected lol, I'm sure a lot of people including me at one point want this.​@@puffyips

[@hiitsme5760]

Hey bro I’m a console player I have this monitor I’m finding it hard to see people in the dark on warzone is there any tips you can give to help combat that?

[@zackfair_og]

What if I have a 4090 and want a 4k display? Is that viable? Whats the best 4K display?

[@ricktheweeb5382]

im personally going for a 4k 240hz oled monitor from samsung but they are around 1000 or so, but the 4090 will defiantly be able to push for 240hz for most games on 2k with no raytracing and from what ive seen it gets around 80 fps on highest settings and raytracing on 4k for some of the big games.

[@sauceyballs]

4090 paired with the asus pg32ucdm oled is just sex. It can be taxing on gpu depending on game. If you want to sweat you can simulate 24in or 27in on the monitor or do by pixel and change resolution so you have flexibility. Although 240hz can only be applied in certain resolutions

[@adamm2716]

i been playing 4k for what seems like 10 years now, i'm ready for 8k 27" monitors

[@ardithconley2628]

I put this in the search area and I get nothing. Why or how am I getting 4k on 1440p monitors. How is that possible. The Septre . (C325B-QWN168W our of the box. Nothing on this monitor says 4k. It is great and very bright but It does do 4k 3840x2160. Nothing on the box or Amazon says it is 4k. Strange thing is I have a LG t 27QN600-B 27hat used to just get 1449p but I built another PC and while setting up the display using that monitor I noticed it would suddenly do 3840x2160 also. I want to know why this is happening? I hear nobody talking about it.

[@Mellonpopr]

my LG is a 1440p 260hz, it can run at 4k but only about 120hz which is okay but I'm gaming at 260fps with frame generation on

[@MrPyroblastic]

4K choice here. Not competitive gaming. Just enjoying life 😊

[@annareismith6843]

I went from a 42-inch 4K TV to a 32-inch 1440p 165 MHz monitor and I will not go back.

[@RegiiSauce]

I have a 4K 42inch tv too, i play on Series X, I am wanting a monitor, will it be better having a 1440p 120hrz+ monitor at 32inch than something that’s 4k? 60hrz

[@OFDM-network]

Im buying 1440p monitor for amd 3600 and rtx 2060, at non AAA games it will be good. But if you tune down att that blur, neons and that things that make a game look like a "disco dance floor" im sure you will be good with AAA games too.

[@Afroman_Gaming]

I bought a 65" LG C1 OLED a few years ago to go with my PS5 and eventually my Series X and still recommend an OLED for gaming whether you play competitive or not. I just bought a prebuilt Alienware Aurora R15 this year as well with a 4090 and a 7900x. I upgraded the RAM to 64gb. So I'm running a monster settup and still use the C1 as my primary gaming display. I have 2 24" 1080p monitors as well and want to get a 1440p gaming monitor to add as well since I have one more display port open. But I'm definitely going OLED with that monitor. I just want the option to game however I want.

[@mattgardiner8854]

I have the best of both worlds. A S95C OLED 65 inch for single player, and a 1440p 180hz for competitive. 7800x3D and 7900xtx

[@R-Endanger]

Have u seen a difference in 4k S95C oled when u reduce gaming resolution at 1440p

[@iGnashtys]

If the specs are the same in response time gtg and input delay ? Never mind I understand now that this was just an ad

[@spudvader]

Can you do 1440@120Hz on HDMI 2.0?

[@MinimalisTech]

YUP

[@juicegodjay]

@@MinimalisTechhow

[@RavensEagle]

So when is 4K at 27 inch available, with 240hz? That would be a better comparison

[@Average1212]

there is zero point to a 27" 4k monitor as the PPI is already at the max the human eye can detect at 1440 27"

[@seventwoseven1901]

1440 for gaming monitor 27 inch is perfect for competitive shooters 4k TV 32+ for non competitive RPG experience. The question then is, what type of screen? Oled, led, uhd, Qhd, etc.

[@ominousview]

Hey been looking at this monitor, is there a matte finish to it

[@NoverianSnowCone]

I've a 4080 paired with a 12700K. I've tried 4K, which it can do reasonably well, but I much prefer the smoothness of 100+ fps. I love maxing out settings in games like CP2077 and AW2, so 1440p just makes more sense.

[@francescosorci5595]

I just went from 32" 4K 144Hz to 27" 1440p 360Hz OLED - I miss the resolution a lot, but 1440p just feels nicer and less "clunky" than 4K. Running a 4090 too.

[@cmoneytheman]

I did upscaling multiple times on PC games, and on EMU, it was always the same as a medium jump. Even on vids shows it's not a big jump and pics show this too. I watched vids on my 4K TV and the jump isn't big like I said it's med. People even on forums say the jump isn't that big in games, PC, or console. Text is where it shows a big difference from 1440 to 4k, Unoptimised games struggle to run native 4K even with monster cards like a 3080-4090. That problem doesn't always happen with 1440p. I'm thinking of switching back to 1440. I have been using a 4K screen since last year. 1440 I had used for like 6 year's

[@binhalamela]

I went from an alienware 1440p 240hz 27" to a 4k oled c2 42" the imagine is great but i just cant hit my shots anymore, It feels like I have major imput lag that i just cant get used to.

[@MinimalisTech]

Yeah dude, i think it’s something to do with mouse DPI scaling to 4K on a larger display, or maybe it’s just the screen size. Either way there was a stark difference going back to 1440p 27”. I’m lucky to have multiple setups tho I know not everyone does.

[@ehenningsen]

Try upscaling the image using DLSS, XESS or FSR

[@seanjamesmacleod241]

The question is when talking 27 and 32 inch monitors is the sharpness really that much better to justify it?

[@meninist1657]

Well my monitor changes resolution to the resolution I'm playing in. If you have of one those it's pretty cool

[@DeCarlo5]

i dont consider a person who just play shooters a gamer, but if thats all you playing yeah its all about frames but if you playing single player 4k is the way to go.

[@spacemanx2]

I used to play overwatch competitively and now I just do some ranked in valorant, cs2, etc since I have a full time job now but all I know is BenQ/Zowie so if I’m looking to get a solid monitor upgrade, would you recommend a 1440p OLED or should I try one of the newer Zowie models?

[@MinimalisTech]

I have a video on the 1080 240hz Zowie with DYAC2 a couple weeks back. It was about on par with a 240hz OLED for motion blurring etc. I thiiiiink a 360hz OLED might be better, If I had to pick overall, i lean OLED mainly for the other use-case and I still prefer 1440p. Side question - I’m tempted to try valorant but i heard the learning curve is ruthless, is this true?

[@spacemanx2]

@@MinimalisTech oh dope then I think then I’ll probably get myself a 360hz OLED!! I heard you say some great things about the Gigabyte one a few days back as well. Side answer - I came directly from overwatch so the slower pace in valorant took some getting used to but there’s some general things that carry over like character roles, hard and soft counters, knowing who plays well on each map. The most confusing thing for me when learning was how to manage the money you get after each round and which weapons to buy but after a handful of games you get a better understanding of it. I think one of the things that deters people is the lack of a good tutorial and the way the game starts you with really high sensitivity and a terrible crosshair but you’re able to customize both to fit you. If you do end up checking it out and have any questions or would like some tips or anything I’d be more than happy to help!!

[@icyvolts]

@@MinimalisTechwhat about the 540hz from ASUS or benQ, I have the ASUS version it’s insane.

[@MinimalisTech]

@@icyvolts I haven’t been able to get either here up in Canada :( unsure yet. I’d love to check those out tho

[@richboii6597]

Once you experience the fast response time of OLED it’s honestly hard to go back. .003ms is definitely noticeable. Soooooo smooth

[@GoMarkz]

DLDSR 2.25x on 1440p display buried 4K native display for a long time, barely noticeable. (30” or less at least)

[@Anakin_ChosenOne]

If you have a Xbox series x/s get a 4K monitor 27inch and you can switch the resolution on the Xbox settings to 1440p

[@chrisbullock6477]

Well nowadays with the new dual native monitors with dual refresh rate and Native dual resolutions you can have both Plus you are getting a high-quality 1080p in a OLED panel at 300 plus hertz

[@z33thr33]

Im using 3x 27" 1440p in AMD Eyefinity, for a final resolution of 7680 x 1440p. For certain games I still play in normal single screen, but games where peripheral vision has good benefits AND the stretch works, like Rust or BioShock Infinite or Doom, it's the best

[@Furluge]

With a 27 inch display, sitting as close you are, you will never see the full benefit of 2160p. You will see some benefit from 1440p. Almost no one has a display big enough for 2160p. It is all just marketing. And as you noticed, there is an upper limit to how big a display you can have at a viewing distance so basically outside of a movie theatre setup with lots of people seated at different diatances looking at a large screen there is little reason to push 2160p. There are charts you can find that talk about display size vs viewing distance and there are guidelines fodisplay size to viewing distance to that can give you more info. This is not much of a surprise btw. Early 10s we had the exact same conversation with 1080p becoming more common and for a tv 40" or less you might as well use 720p. That isnpart of why tv sizes balooned, but now 2160p is asking for massive displays that are so big only really special cases would want them.

[@smidlee7747]

After you play Vampire Survivors and Dead Cells on a 4k screen you will never go back to anything less. The brain naturally calculates into the future so changing your hardware could have an effect on your timing. The same in sports like baseball the brain has to figure where the ball will be in the future and start swinging the bat long before the ball reaches the plate. Also we "see" what our visual cortex produced and not what our eyes "sees". As far as studies we can "see" a complete image as far as they can tell at 13ms. Faster than 13ms our visual seems to blur the images in together. For example at 120hz you can insert a black screen every other frame running at 60 fps. Our visual cortex can "see" those black screen which can cause some to have seizures but our visual cortex will blur them in with the graphic frames.

[@AzraelIgnis]

I upgraded from a 3080 paired with a LG ultra gear 1440p 180hz to a asus 4090 oc with a Asus Pg32ucdm 240hz oled. I wont go back because it does it all. it has a simulated mode for 27" or 24".

[@MrAkaacer]

I upgraded to 27in 1440p and then 32in at 1440p. I then went back to 24in @1080p and 27in @1080p. I think 1080p is fine. My enjoyment of the games didn't go up any from 1080p. The big jump was 720p to 1080p.

[@TruthIsKey369]

having a Samsung 49” Odyssey G9 DQHD for work crushes anything out there, but sadly this monitor scales horribly where I have too use window mode in most games so to not stretch the screen. Also, games looks more pixelated on this screen than on a true 1440p 16:9 monitor.

[@TomsTech94]

I've got a 4k Qd Oled tv, and I've got an Ultrawide Qd Oled monitor tbh I game mostly on the Ultrawide Oled and I can't tell a difference between 4k and 1440p on an oled, maybe on an ips panel or va but if you have an Oled stick with 1440p for gaming and have the massive boost in performance.

[@holland1]

nah I have had 1440p which is a step up from 1080 like night and day but if your console or PC can handle 4k going from 1440 to 4k is night and day especially the OLED models and dear god do not get a small 4k monitor get a big one or even a tv (personal preference ) but seriously I don't know why people buy tiny monitors for 4k you might as well get a 1440p monitor. 32 inch is perfect but I think tv size is just the best all around 40 inch is the way to go

[@ILickPanda]

My tv is already 4K, I know what the quality looks like but nothing beats ultrawide oled for me. It's much more immersive. I'll switch once 4K UW releases and a gpu can run it flawlessly

[@ismaeljrp1]

My first PC in 08 was just for a 1680 x 1050 display. I remember setting resolutions to 1440 x 900. Then when I upgraded to 1080p monitor I just set resolution to 1600 x 900. Now still game at 1080p but finally run at that native resolution. Just not a wise financial decision to constantly strive for the bleeding edge.

[@oktc68]

I see many comments about clarity, 4K does look good, but it looks better if you can maintain 144+ fps. If that's thrashing your GPU then you are probably better off at 2K. High fps does improve clarity and sharpness, so i would prefer higher fps at lower resolution than the other way around. If you don't have an OLED display it doesn't really make much what resolution you use, an OLED should be your next upgrade (for gamers and watching movies) get whichever resolution your GPU can comfortably maintain a matching FPS output, you're not going to be disappointed. OLED's feel faster than their Hz would suggest, they really make a big difference to the gaming or movie experience (especially HDR content)

[@PhoonigaN]

Next video in a year: Swapping from 8k to 4k - The Pros Were Right!

[@Diegoc2]

Should I get 4k 32 in for COD, I have a 4090

[@saikiransajja]

Was waiting exactly for this reply 😂😂