Will 1440p affect my performance in competitive games?

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I use a 27 inch 1440p g-sync 165hz monitor to game. I have a 1080ti and 8700k so frame rate is not a problem what so ever. I noticed that pro gamers in games such as csgo Fortnite and pubg (all games I like to play) all used 1080p monitors. Am I at a dis advantage gaming at 1440p because other than the low frame rates what am I lacking that is making pros stick to 1080p?

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

No the resolution itself of course is no disadvantage.

Some people may prefer CS:GO with something like low anything but high shadows or whatever it is and the competitive settings in Fortnite for clearity, some in CS:GO pick a 3:4 resolution for fatter characters (but smaller field of view) to make it easier to aim, beyond that going with a lower resolution is all about frame-rate.

[ugafan]

240hz monitor would give someone a slight edge. but realistically, the overwhelming majority of people aren't at the level where going up from 165 to 240 will make the difference.

[King_BR0K]

No
Most pros have been playing cs since before 1080p was standard, and stick with what they are used to

[Monk]

It's mainly something they are used to, the tearing caused from going way out of sync to your monitors max refresh causes more issues than bonus' really.

The one thing the pros do use tends to be smaller panels so they can see it all easier in their natural cone of vision.

But, really, unless your competing for big prize pots ... It's not going to make much difference, even if you are, the difference is minimal, but when there's money on the line, you'll take any minute benefit.

When you get above 100fps / Hz the diminishing returns for shorter frame times really begin to get less and less noticeable, by the time your above 200Hz your gaining only one or two milliseconds improvement over 144, which has something like a 12 millisecond gain over 60.

[John Doe]

Nobody is forcing you into the nonsense these so called professional gamers do. Like using the cheap headsets, monitors and all that crap they advertise.

Mind your own business and do what you do. As long as you're fine with your experience, you're fine.

[just.kamk /idle]

Pros often play on LAN, because you gonna have to use what they provide, which includes rather mediocre PCs at times, and definitely not displays like yours.
Personally i also think really smooth in CSGO starts around ~250-300+ FPS (minimum, not average!), which is harder to achieve with higher resolutions, especially on some maps.

Considering you play on a nice 165 hz display, you're more at an advantage than vice versa anyways.

[Monk]

That's a really good point as well,alot of actual pros HAVE to use the kit from their sponsors, the crap gaming headsets are a prime example of that, atleast a few years ago stuff like the Astros the pros used were a decent step up from the usual crap, though, I don't think they have aged to well as a brand any more.

[just.kamk /idle]

Yup, but LAN PCs are usually another sponsor or whatever., so you might end up playing on some older mid range PC, which might even have a hard time with 1080p.

Uhm, that's actually a misconception btw.
Those headsets are mostly used for the mic at best, and you use in-ears while playing. Otherwise the background noise would be unbearable. At least i don't know anyone who actually used sponsored crap like that.

[Smettuh | BMIB]

I find alot of similar topics and the most important part is missing.
Yes it will matter somewhat if your skill is equal.

It's not an issue to get 144fps on modern hardware, especially not for pro gamers.
The main reason pro gamers still do not use 27 inch or above is the screen size itself.
- more screen estate equals much more eye scan
- more cursor distance to cover
- some pro players even play certain games windowed to limit eye scan

If you want the 27 inch for better quality and immersive gaming (rpg etc ..). Try playing those competive games on 1080p without scaling so you have black borders but you keep the crisp quality. Not perfect as you need to adapt to mouse sens etc. If all you care about is winning fps games at highest level possible (skill remains the biggest factor though) only look for 1080p 22-24 inch 120hz-240hz gaming monitors

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Update; got the 1440p 27in and I have gotten used to the size and difference and i have learned to adapt and it hasn’t affected my preformabce in these games much