Don’t choose wrong resolution guys!
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025
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You can easily play competitive games at 1440p. Real competitive games purposefully make the game less graphically demanding
Like choosing 1080p when you play competitive games and can have 1440p?
Ngl 1440p was a huge improvement in competitive shooters, i can see stuff way better now.
I feel like you have to be rich nowadays to have a good GPU. The prices are insane.
EDIT: Actually, as many people have pointed out, there seem to be actually quite a few decent enough budget/value options that I have previously ignored. Thanks everyone for recommendations, I’ll be checking these out for my next build!
I’m a hypocrite for this cause I still only use 1080p, but man, if you’re buying a new monitor in 2025, never get 1080p… 1440p is SO affordable nowadays, like $150 affordable, even at higher refresh rates. Even graphics cards now considered “pretty old” can give you 1440p60 in modern (ish) titles fine. The 20 series is 6 years old, the 1080ti is 8 years old, both can give you 1440p60 *or more* in plenty of games. Intel cards are very affordable (at least compared to AMD and Nvidia right now…) there’s just no real good reason to still buy 1080p in 2025. Should you throw your current 1080p screens in the dumpster and get 1440p ones? Probably not! But *definitely* don’t throw them away and buy *new* 1080p monitors.
4k if you’re rich ha, nice try. Maybe 4k constant 120, but not 4k60. Or 4k60 medium/high.
Not enough people think about UWQHD! 3440 x 1440 is a game changer
Not rich, but i have disposable income. Still won’t buy a halo card. Power draw, scalpers, not worth it. I do 4k, have a 1440 IPS as well, but next to my OLED it looks awful.
Alright 480p here I go
Bullshit.
I could easily play at 1440p but I’m fine with 1080p. B)
-Do you have budget for a 144hz 1440p screen ?
-Yes –> congrats,buy it.
-No –> 1080p 144hz.
Forgot one:
– Do you have a good enough eyes to see the difference?
you dont need to be rich for 4k
Every professional gamer I know uses 1440p or 4K displays for their competitive FPS setups, including tournament organizers.
The obvious benefits of a higher resolution to competitive gaming are… obvious.
They’re also rich, which is important info.
No one is gonna mention how the last yes/no colors are inverted?
i play competitive games on 4k
I have a good gpu. I just don’t care about anything higher than 1080p
Not rich, but saved up.
Got myself a 4k 240hz (dp 2.1) MSI MPG 322URX QD-OLED yesterday.
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It looks incredible and is a big upgrade from my old 144 hz 1440p ips. Just awaiting the RTX 5070 Ti to arrive on Monday now, so I can get above 120 hz lol. The big contrast upgrade from 1440p and better colors of the oled actually helped me beat the final level in Boltgun Forges of Corruption DLC, which is a classic Doom 8bit style Boomer Shooter. I was struggling to figure out what was what at longer ranges on that final boss fight for days since everything was so low resolution because it was meant to be old school. Suddenly I could make out the enemies at longer ranges, lol
Anyway, was aiming for a 5090, but ended up choosing to put half that money into a monitor upgrade instead as I saw an opportunity to get a 5070 TI at msrp right before tariffs went into affect. My new gameplan I’ll get the 6090 next generation and give the 5070 Ti to my brother.
Just because you play competitive games, doesn’t mean you don’t play other types of games that would be better to play at 4K.
This chart is useless.
tbf depending on the games current iGPU (assuming you get the G-CPU FROM ryzen) can pull 1080p60 easy, as the iGPU is equals to 1050-1050Ti.
I chose 4K because I write code and staring at a blurry monitor is a pain in the ass.
There is no “wrong” resolution, if you want it, go get it. You can always lower the render resolution/graphics settings in-game. I have an RTX 3080 10GB and I’m more than happy with the graphics compromises I make when playing games (all at 4K native or DLSS).
DosBox: 640 x 480
I have a 4k that I play competitive cs on…
Do you play competitive games – “Yes” should go into “Are you rich?” and then “No” is 1080p, “Yes” is 1440p xD
Competitive games: CRT monitor, zero lag.
that’s not how it works, you chose your resolution based on your display
I’m not a pleb, I play competitive games in 4k. They all look rubbish and run on a potato.
4k is master race, where Lord Gaben smiles his grace upon thee.
4K monitors will make a difference EVERYWHERE, not only modern AAA titles. And you do not need to be rich either as really good 4K monitors cost 360$ already.