Opinions on a 27" 1440p monitor please

Started by WallysWorld, December 30, 2020, 12:24:07 PM

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WallysWorld

Finally deciding (sort of) that it's time to go from my quite old 25" 1080p 60hz monitor to a 27" 1440p monitor. I just put my name on the notify list for an EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING. That should work well with my i9-9900k overclocked to 5 Ghz. I currently have a RTX 2070 Super.

Once that arrives, I'm looking at this monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27" G-SYNC Gaming Monitor 165Hz 1440p 1ms  It has G-SYNC which is definitely something I want.

I was just wondering if going from a 25" 1080p to a 27" 1440p is worth it for gaming and also for work? I sit about 28 inches away from my current monitor and expect to do the same with the 27".

I read that the font size may be a bit too small on the 27" 1440p and that I have may to use scaling feature with Windows.

I would really like to hear from anyone that has a 1440p monitor and if the move from 1080p was worth it.

Many thanks for any replies.
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airboy

I made the switch this year.  I don't play anything terribly graphically intensive (wargames, 4x, strategy, RPGs; no shooters or VR games).  I have really enjoyed it.

After I got the larger monitor for one home, I upgraded for my second home.

My only problem is I have to read internet stuff on 125% instead of 100% for text.

Pete Dero

A while ago I went for a 32" monitor with a refresh rate of 75hz (higher is only useful for MP shooters IMHO) and with HDR 10 that you can get today for $260. (https://www.amazon.com/LG-32QN600-B-32-Inch-Monitor-FreeSync/dp/B088YN9LBK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=LG+32QN600&qid=1609352494&sr=8-1).

No issues with the font size on the 32".  Going form 1080p to 1440p will be a big improvement.  4K on this size of monitors makes non gaming applications difficult to read without using scaling.

If you don't do online shooters I would go for a bigger monitor and a lesser refresh rate.

A RTX 3080 (and even a RTX 2070) is overkill for a 1080p monitor.

Slim

I made the move from 1080 to 1440 about a year ago and have the 27" Dell S2716DG with a 2070 Super and could not be happier. It seemed like night and day to me. Some websites, I do have to zoom to 110% or 125% but it's never been a big issue. I've never once had any doubts about the upgrade.

88mmkwk

Quote from: Slim on December 30, 2020, 04:26:38 PM
I made the move from 1080 to 1440 about a year ago and have the 27" Dell S2716DG with a 2070 Super and could not be happier. It seemed like night and day to me. Some websites, I do have to zoom to 110% or 125% but it's never been a big issue. I've never once had any doubts about the upgrade.

I also upgraded to the 27" Dell S2716DG last year and it is an amazing monitor.  I don't play a lot of twitch gaming, but the monitor's 144Hz refresh rate, G-sync and the picture quality make this one of the best computer investments I have made.  I do sit closer than 28 inches away and can say that I see zero pixelation or image compromise.  Both my wife and my daughter ask to use the monitor (via an HDMI cable connected to their laptops) when I am not using it, even though we have other same-size monitors in the house.... I highly recommend the 27" Dell S2716DG....
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27" Dell S2716DG 144Hz 1440p with GSync at 2560x1440

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WallysWorld

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Many thanks for the replies. I will take all into consideration. I like my 25" 1080p monitor and the RTX 2070 Super runs 95% of games at the ultra settings, but I'll have to think more about upgrading to a 27" 1440p. The 1440p monitors I were looking at in the local stores are out of stock so I'll wait.

And who knows when I'll get to the top of the line for the EVGA 3080.
"I used to be with it, but then they changed what *it* was. Now what I'm with isn't *it* and what *it* is seems weird and scary to me." - Abraham Simpson