Scared of going from 24” 1080p to a 27” 1440p monitor
Posted by Edwinbakup@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 26 comments
I mainly play games, code and watch movies
The main reason i’m upgrading is because i want a mini-led to make movies look better. but i fear that 27” will just be way too big for gaming. My university has 27” and i feel like they’re pretty big and i have to use them at 125% scaling. To be fair though the monitor is pretty close to me and in my home setup i sit about 60cm from screen or 40-50 when i need to lock in
Minimum_Passage_240@reddit
i went from 27 back to 23.8 after using 2 27" monitors for a few years. at first everything was fine but after a few months it just started to feel too big and it kinda put a strain on my eyes (u also have to move your eyes alot more because the screen is bigger). but this is really a indivual thing because a friend of mine uses a 32" and 49" ultrawide monitor without any problems.
i bought 2 23.8 inch WQHD monitors because going back to 1080p is really hard after you had 1440p resolution.
PeytonWatson14@reddit
I sit less than 2 feet from my monitor and I see everything fine. Trust me, you won’t understand how you was using a 24” before the 27”
Edwinbakup@reddit (OP)
Do you have to move your head to see the corners?
PeytonWatson14@reddit
Not at all
Edwinbakup@reddit (OP)
how does 1080p content look?
PeytonWatson14@reddit
Videos or games?
YouTube videos and the like all looks fine to me. I barely can tell a difference between it and 1440p videos.
Gaming wise, I’ve never played 1080p (at least not that I recall). I always play 1440p native or 1440p upscaled. Most games lock me at 1440p but I’ll check when I get off work today
SucculentBird@reddit
Don’t know why you would be scared. The resolution is better, your pixel density will be better than your 1080p monitor. I game on a 27 inch monitor and I’m going even bigger soon.
Edwinbakup@reddit (OP)
Im scared because it might be too big and annoying to have to physically move my head to see the corners unless i sit so far to the point i can’t reach my keyboard
postsshortcomments@reddit
Switched from a 24" 1080p to a 27" 1440p IPS about two years ago and I've never once thought 'this is too big' or 'I wish I had the 24" back.
The 24" became my secondary monitor.
I've used 24" 1080p monitors for probably.. 20 years now? Don't think there was even a moment where I felt it wasn't right for movies/gaming.
Adjusting to smaller text was a bit odd at first (you can always zoom in). But honestly, everything felt fairly second nature after a few days.
27" isn't that big. It's like 1.5" taller and a bit wider. Feels about the perfect size before it'd get inconvenient or annoying because you have to move your head around.
SurpriseExtension929@reddit
Unless you have your nose to your monitor it shouldn't be a problem at all. I have a 32" monitor and site \~2 feet away and have no problem with seeing the all the corners with only moving my eyes.
Fragluton@reddit
24+ is tiny, you'll soon get used to it. I've had 34" ultrawide (same height as 27") for 10+ years now. Couldn't go smaller than 27".
nru3@reddit
Same here, moved away from 27" a few years ago and not it feels small, still playable but small, but 24" for me is pain stakingly small for me.
skylinestar1986@reddit
Everything will look smaller because of pixel density. But many things fit on the screen. If you are worried, just get a 1080p screen.
lijo1990@reddit
Dont overthink it.
Gregadethhh@reddit
I went from 1080p60 at 22" to 1440p144 at 27". Took some adjustment for about 10min now I find it perfect
bakuonizzzz@reddit
60cm away that's rookie numbers i'm 1m away from my 27" 1440p monitor lmao, but yeah unfortunately you will need to use 125% scaling otherwise the text and icons are damn tiny.
Edwinbakup@reddit (OP)
I mostly play marvel rivals but i will prob upgrade gpu some time later. well yeah i don’t want to get a mini table just so i can bear the 27 inch screen
bakuonizzzz@reddit
Shouldn't be too bad for you i think at worst you can get a monitor mount and put it further away, ah rivals yeah i don't think it'll affect it too much with a 27" might take a hit to fps at 1440p with the 3070 but you'll have to check benchmarks to make sure.
RunScreamHide@reddit
Just do it.
Sir_Vilhelm6969@reddit
I’ve never gamed on anything below a 27” monitor!
1tokarev1@reddit
Just buy a 24" 1440p monitor, there are around three models with 240Hz, and I think one of them is Mini LED, and they are not expensive. I also prefer 24" over 27", plus you will get a bigger jump in pixel density with that upgrade.
Edwinbakup@reddit (OP)
The only 24” mini led isn’t available in EU
maiiko616@reddit
my recommendation is growing a pair and make a decision.
STRYED0R@reddit
I think 27" is perfect. Just do it.
Sc00pidyw00p@reddit
while it may seem big at first you will get used to it quickly, you will notice how much sharper everything looks and how much more you can fit onto one monitor, i use mine at 100% scaling and i am fully happy with it coming from a 24" 1080p user
toyatsu@reddit
I recently did that change and for me it was great