1440p,screen size or Refresh rate?

[HettyWainthrop]

looking at getting a new monitor (currently 1920x1080/60 mhz/24") mainly to play Hunt and on a bit of a budget so wondered which would be more important/beneficial if i could only afford a monitor with one or two of the above..also is it worth the extra money for Gsync?
Sensible advice appreciated,not folk griping how the game looks ♥♥♥♥♥ etc..personally think it looks awesome and,apart from a couple of ping issues, have had zero problems

[ThreeDee]

what video card are you running? I run an ASUS 24" 144mhz 1ms 1080p monitor and do 1440p Virtual Super Resolution to make the game look waaaay better. I paid $25 for the monitor. I have all settings in game and in Radeon drivers maxed/on and an in game cap of 72fps..

VSR or DSR (nvidia) takes a slight performance hit over native same resolution. But something to try before getting a new monitor and see if it does it for you.

some have experienced issues with having gysync enabled

[DevilLikesDualShotguns]

I have been using the Dell S2716DG 27 Inch for some time now and I love it. You didn't mention an actual budget, but this ticks all of the above boxes as well as being g-sync. You should be able to pick on up for around $500 US, although the prices for these things tend to change massively month to month.

If that is too pricey however then I would say Refresh rate first, then Screen size, and then Resolution. I wouldn't go for a 1080p monitor over 27 inch though, so if you want a really large screen you really will have to go for 1440p.

As for g-sync, its hard for me to say, I had a monitor very similar to your current one before I got the Dell and going from 60hz to 144hz g-sync enabled was such a massive difference I can't tell you if its just the increased hz or if g-sync really is working magic. I will play a few rounds with it off maybe, and update if I can tell a difference, I tend to get 90fps on average in hunt with my settings so I can't see it making that much difference.

Edit: After running with G-sync off for a round I can tell the game feels slightly smoother with G-sync on but honestly I would make it the lowest priority, if you find a good monitor with in budget that has it, great, if not I wouldn't worry about it.

[Rarthus]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Devilofneurosis:

I have been using the Dell S2716DG 27 Inch for some time now and I love it. You didn't mention an actual budget, but this ticks all of the above boxes as well as being g-sync. You should be able to pick on up for around $500 US, although the prices for these things tend to change massively month to month.

If that is too pricey however then I would say Refresh rate first, then Screen size, and then Resolution. I wouldn't go for a 1080p monitor over 27 inch though, so if you want a really large screen you really will have to go for 1440p.

As for g-sync, its hard for me to say, I had a monitor very similar to your current one before I got the Dell and going from 60hz to 144hz g-sync enabled was such a massive difference I can't tell you if its just the increased hz or if g-sync really is working magic. I will play a few rounds with it off maybe, and update if I can tell a difference, I tend to get 90fps on average in hunt with my settings so I can't see it making that much difference.

Edit: After running with G-sync off for a round I can tell the game feels slightly smoother with G-sync on but honestly I would make it the lowest priority, if you find a good monitor with in budget that has it, great, if not I wouldn't worry about it.

with me gsync really helped with ghosting and screen tearing big time. i didnt realise how bad i was having it until i had it enabled. also i personally would recommend 144 refresh rate. i think you will feel the difference more than the higher rez

[Kazmor]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von HettyWainthrop:

looking at getting a new monitor (currently 1920x1080/60 mhz/24") mainly to play Hunt and on a bit of a budget so wondered which would be more important/beneficial if i could only afford a monitor with one or two of the above..also is it worth the extra money for Gsync?
Sensible advice appreciated,not folk griping how the game looks ♥♥♥♥♥ etc..personally think it looks awesome and,apart from a couple of ping issues, have had zero problems

I go with 1440p/144hz. 1440p is good aspecally for games like hunt cause there are many fine lines in the background which will grain less if you have a higher resolution. That said, the game is still very demanding in performance. And I'm sitting on a 1080TI and have no chance to get a steady 144fps at 1440p - even with low settings. It can be reached most of the time, but it can drop significantly. Same goes for ultra settings. you will see drops down to 70. So allways keep in mind, higher resolutions need way more power by your gpu!

[HettyWainthrop]

Cheers for the advice all..have a GTX 1060 6GB atm which i hope will be good enough :)

[Kazmor]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von HettyWainthrop:

Cheers for the advice all..have a GTX 1060 6GB atm which i hope will be good enough :)

not for 1440p

[heinrich.k.1985]

Higher refresh rate is more importanr IMHO.

[Paft]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von heinrich.k.1985:

Higher refresh rate is more importanr IMHO.

More important that what exactly?

[Kazmor]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Paft:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von heinrich.k.1985:

Higher refresh rate is more importanr IMHO.

More important that what exactly?

why are you even here? Read the title mate.

[Paft]

Sure, but at 1440p with a 1060 even on lowest he's not going to be getting anywhere near 144fps.

60Hz is garbage that's for sure.

It's still worth investing in a 1440p for the long run but it's a tough call because going from 1080p to 1440p feels like a upgrade/downgrade. Nicer image but the performance hit will feel bigger the weaker the card because of course that means the lower the max frames will be.

Buy a used display 144hz+. 1080p or 1440p is your call since you're on a budget. But again its a toughy because Hunt is the only game I know looks bad at 1080p and that ideally you need to use DSR @ 1440p on a 1080p display.

Again depending on the budget you need to decide if the extra money is worth G-Sync. A cheaper option is a Freesync compatible model. If you have bad tearing and it bothers you sure, go G-sync/Freesync. Most 144Hz+ monitors are anyway.

You need to provide your budget.

[Major Marquis]

refresh rate most important

[Sticky White Stuff]

A 1060 6GB is the "perfect" card for 1080p gaming at High, but usually not Max with 60 frames per second in mind. At least that was the case when it was released. It still performs that way in most games.

Going for 1440p is nice, but that will leave a big performance impact. I am aiming for a constant 72hz on my FreeSync Monitor with a 1060 6GB OC. And i have to put lightning on Low and Object Detail to Medium for the game to perform well, everything else is on High.

At 1080p on the lowest settings, you might get around 110 frames per second.
I wouldn't bother with a new monitor at the moment.
I bought a 27' Curved Samsung 1080p, 4MS, and the DPI is REALLY good, as is image quality, and it has FreeSync. Every Nvidia GPU now works with almost every FreeSync Monitor. So there is no need to buy a G-Sync one unless you are really going on a spending spree and buying a new GPU with it.

TLDR: Keep the current monitor or upgrade to a bigger one with the same resolution/more HZ if you plan on using your 1060 6GB. Anything past 27' looks ugly at 1080p, but at 27' it looks super sharp and clear. More HZ is almost always better than Resolution.

I have a friend who has a 32' 1080p, and the DPI is horrible, he says he likes the softer look but nah bruh, it looks really lame.

[HettyWainthrop]

Great advice guys,appreciate all the input..i shall look at a 27" 1080p and see what deals are about..top tips!