So my current monitor, an old 23 inch is getting discolouration on the edges. But it's still working at the moment.
I've been looking around at the latest technology and I'm pretty confused on what to get next.
Resolution: Go 1440 or stick with 1080? I have a GTX 780 (I think). I don't do graphics design and photography for work but do consider them as hobbies. For gaming, does 1440 really make the experience better? Text in a 1440 gets really small.
Size: looking to go into 27". Any advantages of sticking to 24" (no higher resolution option). I guess it will somewhat match the size of my old monitor when I put them side by side.
Price: I can afford a higher resolution screen but the jump in price is so much, I'm not too sure if it's really worth it. So sticking with 1080 is more practical?
Response time: Do I really need 1ms?
G-Sync: Do I really need it?
As you see, I am leaning on a standard 27" 1080 but what are good reasons splurge and go 1440.
I just went with a lower end BenQ 27" 1080 monitor. It's pretty awesome. The only thing I'll do for my next monitor is get one that is backlit instead from the edges. The color is fine but the light bleeds is pretty noticeable in dark game screens.
Jomni,
I had a similar scenario as you regarding sticking with 1080 or going for 1440. My 27" Samsung 1080 monitor was acting up so I turned to my Maximum PC magazines to help me decide on a new monitor.
The February 2016 issue pp. 33 and 37 rated the BenQ GW2765, 27" native res. 2560x1440 a score of 9/10 & Kick a** award. It beat out 11 other monitors in the magazine review even though some were 40" and priced at $800.
I purchased the BenQ GW2765 for $349 from Amazon with free shipping and received it within a week. It is a marvelous monitor and yes, the 1440 does make a difference over 1080, especially in playing first-person-shooters. Text on pages is smaller but the resolution, to me, makes up for it and I don't find it too hard to read even at 3 feet away.
Google the BenQ GW2765 and see if there are other reviews. Good luck!
I stuck with 1080 in the end since I don't want to spend a lot. But now 27 inches. One disadvantage is that anti aliasing cannot hide the jaggies effectively anymore.
Upgrading from my old 23" LCD last year, I almost bought a 27" LED last year, but noticed how the jaggies appeared on 1080p on that size of monitor. With my aging i7-920 and a GTX 970, I didn't want to turn down game settings to run at 1440P.
Ended up buying a rare Asus 25" LED and at 1080p, the jaggies are a non-issue. I sit less than three feet from my monitor so 25" was a good size.