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4K or 144Hz? For gaming in general
- Thread starter Mr Bilbo
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Drama Lama
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GHOSTK1LL3R
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You go 4k if you want to look at a pretty game.
You go 144 hertz if you want to play more competitivly. Once you hit for example Global in CSGO something like a 144hertz becomes something of almost of a necessity. What a 144 hertz allows you to do is see the enemy on your screen quicker than what your normal monitor will (you've most likely got a 60 hertz monitor). This is becuase the refresh rate is higher which allows for this to occur. If you consider this option make sure that you actually have a good PC as you need conisistant high frames in order for the 144 hertz to take effect. If not, then you'll get stuttering.
On a note of the 144 hertz, i'd personally only get it if you're really good at a game for example like CS where you need quick reactions but other than that it's in my oponion pointless.
If you want some direction of what monitor to ideally get just message me and I can recommend a few.
You go 144 hertz if you want to play more competitivly. Once you hit for example Global in CSGO something like a 144hertz becomes something of almost of a necessity. What a 144 hertz allows you to do is see the enemy on your screen quicker than what your normal monitor will (you've most likely got a 60 hertz monitor). This is becuase the refresh rate is higher which allows for this to occur. If you consider this option make sure that you actually have a good PC as you need conisistant high frames in order for the 144 hertz to take effect. If not, then you'll get stuttering.
On a note of the 144 hertz, i'd personally only get it if you're really good at a game for example like CS where you need quick reactions but other than that it's in my oponion pointless.
If you want some direction of what monitor to ideally get just message me and I can recommend a few.
JamstathaHamsta
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144Hz for sure, 4k gaming might be a thing soon though, meaning that it will drop in price
Zeito
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@Mr Bilbo
Your poll is a bit incomplete. Are you thinking of 1080@144hz? 1440@144hz? 4k@30hz? 4k@60hz? 4k@MoreHz?
What GPU do you have also? For example with a 1060 or 1070 you're unlikely to be gaming at 4k@60hz or more, even 30hz could be a struggle. What physical size of screen as well? If you're going for a Large size, then higher res is better, or you end up with a 'blockier' image as your physical pixels will be larger on a 32" 1080 screen than a 24" screen.
You could use this as a rough reference, but dont consider it complete:
This also doesnt take into account technolgoies like Free/G-Sync or Ultra-Wide monitors.
Your poll is a bit incomplete. Are you thinking of 1080@144hz? 1440@144hz? 4k@30hz? 4k@60hz? 4k@MoreHz?
What GPU do you have also? For example with a 1060 or 1070 you're unlikely to be gaming at 4k@60hz or more, even 30hz could be a struggle. What physical size of screen as well? If you're going for a Large size, then higher res is better, or you end up with a 'blockier' image as your physical pixels will be larger on a 32" 1080 screen than a 24" screen.
You could use this as a rough reference, but dont consider it complete:
- 1080@60Hz/144hz - 22-26" screens
- 1440p@60/144hz - 27-30" Screens
- 4K@60/60/100+ - 30"+
This also doesnt take into account technolgoies like Free/G-Sync or Ultra-Wide monitors.
Mr Bilbo
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@GHOSTK1LL3R Cheers, I ain't no comp player, to be honest, so I ain't needing all of the FPS.
@Zeito Thanks, if I had the cash I would be going for 4k 144Hz with all the gear needed for it. I've currently got a GTX 970 and so does my friend, hes running a 4k@60Hz off of it and its running fine-ish for Arma and a couple of other games like World of Tanks etc. I'm just trying to find out whats better at the moment to put money into.
@Zeito Thanks, if I had the cash I would be going for 4k 144Hz with all the gear needed for it. I've currently got a GTX 970 and so does my friend, hes running a 4k@60Hz off of it and its running fine-ish for Arma and a couple of other games like World of Tanks etc. I'm just trying to find out whats better at the moment to put money into.
J A R R E D
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With a 970 you're probably not going to experience the full deal with a 4k 144hz so I wouldn't myself spend a few hundred euro's pounds on a monitor which will most likely not give you it's full experience. Recommending either choosing between the higher resolution or the 144 Hz. 1080 144Hz or 1440 60Hz to which it comes down to what you want most. Either a monitor with quicker response time or a monitor with sharper, more clearer images.
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