What screen should I choose? 24" with 1080p or 27" with 1440p?
Posted by Raichu343@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 40 comments
Hello, right now I have an asus vs247, a RTX 4060 ,a Ryzen 5 2600 and 32gB ram.
I plan on changing screen but I'm hesitating between 1440p and 1080p. The reason is simple, if I took a 1080p 24"screen, I could go over 120fps on pretty much all games I play and would then take a 120hz screen
But I think 1440p 27" would look real nice, but I'm afraid I won't go over 90 FP in games and risk performance issues.
So what do y'all think, should I take a 24"and be sure to be able to use it to it's full potential, or take a 27" which my computer may have trouble keeping up with but would technically be useful longer, as I could upgrade my computer in the future. ?
No idea if it's useful but here is a list of some games I play if it may help : rocket league, league of legend, assetto Corsa, valorant, Battlefield 2042 and 5, Noita, sea of thieves.
mig_f1@reddit
With those specs I doubt you'll have a good time at 1440p.
I would go for 1080p monitor and a better CPU for the time being (at least an R5 5600).
Later if you decide to go with a decent 1440p build you can use the 1080p monitor as secondary next to a 1440p.
Tarzape@reddit
1080p because of the cpu or the gpu?
mig_f1@reddit
Both, at 1080p the load leans towards the CPU and at 1440p towards the GPU.
Of course depends on the games, but in general the 4060 is not a 1440p GPU, and the R5 2600 is like 3 generations behind, I doubt it can even pull 120fps at 1080p if you ever try any other type of modern game besides esports.
That's why I suggested you uplift your 1080p experience for now by upgrading to at least an R5 5600 (or R5 5600) along with the 1080p@120Hz monitor. What monitor are you playing on now?
Tarzape@reddit
Ah, thanks :) I'm not op, but also planning on getting a 1440p.
gpu is rtx 2070 super and cpu i9 9900k
Current monitor is 1360x768 60hz haha
kopplare@reddit
here for 1440p recommendations so i don’t have to make a post👽
kaleperq@reddit
Idk for 27" 1440p what's the best ones, but the best 24"1440p is the titan army p2510s, it's a 240hz one, and there is another Chinese brand that sells a monitor with the same panel.
raiksaa@reddit
I swear man
heydanalee@reddit
Stick to 1080p. If you are used to it and like it, all the better. When you go to 1440p it will be so cool for a month or so then look the same as ever to you, but the 1080p will be bad.
aragorn18@reddit
For an RTX 4060, I'd recommend a 1080p monitor.
PlushieDucky1@reddit
I have a 3060 on a 1440p monitor, so not really
oldmannick420@reddit
Nahh ik have a 34 inch 3440x1440 and a rtx 4060 and its perfect
Bominyarou@reddit
Seeing your PC, you have a very budget pc in today's terms. The cPU is awfully old, ram is ddr4 (or ddr3?) and then RTX 4060 is good, but if its not a TI, then it's only 8GB, so don't go for 1440P at all. If you plan on gaming that is, if you only will watch videos and stuff like that, then go for 1440P for sure. I bought a MSI PRO MP271E2 27" 1080P 120hz monitor, and I'm having a great time with my ARC B570 (10GB), i5 12400f and 32gb ddr4 PC. I build this PC 4 months ago now, and it was all I could afford as I'm not from USA and everything is very expensive where I'm from, I imagine for you too.
Forrice1@reddit
For 4060 I would stay with 1080p
However for best screen clarity go for 1440p 24inch screen. The sharpness is unreal on monitors like this.
Mild-Panic@reddit
Just got Ultrawide already. As everyone should its soooo nice
switzer3@reddit
I'd get a cpu upgrade too while you're at it. A 5600 or 5700x3d would be good
vargavision@reddit
Definitely upgrade.
Perfect_Memory9876@reddit
1080 with hi refresh
Odd-Berry-5494@reddit
You have to go 1080p I have a 5070 9800x3d @ 1440p and this 5070 is trash not a 1440p card can’t handle most games over 100 fps
Perfect_Memory9876@reddit
Don’t know what game or settings you’re using but I’m getting over 140 on any game with my 5070 after getting it lined out. I’m using a 12600k and 1440/165. In Doom Eternal it sits at 166fps with dlss and rt on nightmare high/ultra settings
sonido_lover@reddit
Ultrawide 3440x1440p 34"
agerestrictedcontent@reddit
go 1440p 24" then if a game is too demanding you can just drop it to 1080p and it won't look like total ass like it would on a 27" monitor.
1440p 24" looks crazy good, the ppi difference is astounding, even vs 1440p 27".
Alupang@reddit
The stone age days of hunching over tiny 24" or 27" are long gone for me.
Just replaced my 70" Samsung 4K TV that gave me ~9 years of good PC monitor use before dying RIP.
Replaced it with a TCL 58" for only $400 (and can be found cheaper in mainland USA). Unbelievable light 26 pounds, super thin, VA panel. Blows my old boat anchor Samsung away (also a VA panel).
58" 4K is the perfect desktop monitor size imo. Not to big or small for multiple windows work.
60 hz is fine for me. Size matters way way way more than 120hz. Resolution too, for multiple windows.
agerestrictedcontent@reddit
>60 hz is fine for me. Size matters way way way more than 120hz
could not disagree more on 24.5" 1440p 170hz.
id sooner play on a 17" crt if it meant 120hz instead of a 27" 60hz lcd. 27"
i find 60hz jarring and the lack of smooth motion clarity gives me a headache at this point. would never go back to sub 100hz under any circumstance. and 27" is also already too big for me lol. 1440p also looks really good on a 24" monitor too.
TheRomanRuler@reddit
1440p, monitors last a long time and you would likely upgrade to 1440p monitor at some point anyway
DerekPDX@reddit
24" with 1440p.
Why? Two words: pixel density.
GhoestWynde@reddit
I would go with the 1080p screen. 1080p isn't nearly as bad as some people make it out to be. I plan on using 1080p until someone with a badge tells me I can't anymore because it's sickening to see how gawsh damn expensive everything gets when you want to play with higher resolutions.
BobLighthouse@reddit
I'd suggest looking up benchmarks/videos for the games you want to play, for the 4060 @ 1440p, you might be pleasantly surprised.
Timeno1@reddit
Here brother & u/kopplare
AOC Q25G4SR
HybanSike@reddit
Get the 1440p screen. I'm sure you'd be able to play any game that isn't new at 1440p with decent settings and for newer games you can just turn graphics down or change resolution. Surely when you upgrade down the line you'd rather have a 1440p monitor already than have to splash out on that as well?
kkkpl@reddit
Id definitely go for 1080p
Jokuc@reddit
1440p even if you won't hit high frame rates in newer games. I wouldn't buy 1080p for a main monitor in 2025, only if you plan to use it for secondary browsing/discord/spotify etc screen.
If you struggle to get the frames you want in battlefield or whatever you can always scale it down to lower res, 1080 won't look as good scaled down from a 1440 monitor as it does on a native 1080p screen but I'd take that any day over being stuck on 1080.
Metalheadzaid@reddit
Always a good idea to go 1440p. The reason? You can play a lot of games that aren't brand new at 1440p just fine, it's awesome for daily use, and in the future you won't have to upgrade again when you CAN run it full speed.
Not only that - DLSS with 1440p often can look better than 1080p native, which will give you a boost as well.
Phlame_Retardant@reddit
just get the 1440p and run games at 1080p. If you don't like what it looks like look into Lossless Scaling.
miixxll@reddit
1080p, it can run 1440p, but you'll be largely disappointed by the performance, 1080p looks good, but it's blurry on a 1440p screen, so getting 1440p for both isnt too peak either. 1080p60-90 is hype as fuck on pc anyway, good luck to you
lewduser2000@reddit
One thing to consider as well is that 1080p looks like 960p on a 1440p monitor. Either than or mine is trashed. Also it's hard to go back down after playing on 1440p monitors so keep that in mind too if you are playing for a long time.
Elliove@reddit
Modern graphically intensive games have DLSS, you can take advantage of that. You can render the games at FHD, then use DLSS to upscale to QHD, and it will look better than FHD on FHD screen.
IWillAssFuckYou@reddit
1440p is nice for productivity, but a 4060 is not a 1440p card. Playing content at 1080p on a 1440p monitor will look worse than 1080p native no matter the monitor because it doesn't scale as well compared to 1080p on a 4k monitor.
CaptainCookers@reddit
1440p so you can better utilize any gpu you get in the future
CowPropeller@reddit
Let me tell you if you get a 1440p monitor it will only be frustrations down the line and that will shorten the lifespan of your machine. By that I mean, you will want to upgrade much sooner, ,if you go the 1440p route. But I agree that for all productivity tasks you would have a better time with 1440p !! I realize it's a tough choice but the 4060 is not realistically made for 1440p, except if you play exclusively online competitive games with excellent optimization
Anonymous_Pigeon64@reddit
For an rtx 4060 you should get the 1080p one, unless you plan to upgrade your gpu soon