Running applications in lower resolution

[Tiberius]

How much awful is it? I'm planning to get samsung crg9 (or chg90), and i wonder how awful the iq will be if i run games at 1080p (native res is 1440p). If it's really bad, i may opt for chg90 instead

[Omega]

There are some tricks you can do to mask the drop in graphical quality.

On Nvidia you can enable DLSS. It should have improved quite a bit since it launched, no longer does the image look like your screen has vasaline smeared all over it.

On AMD you can enable FidelityFX/Radeon Image Sharpening, it's better then what Nvidia has.

[mtono]

its up to you...imho. i play some games in a lower resolution and i have the fun i want. check out imho.

[Autumn_]

Originally posted by Omega:

There are some tricks you can do to mask the drop in graphical quality.

On Nvidia you can enable DLSS. It should have improved quite a bit since it launched, no longer does the image look like your screen has vasaline smeared all over it.

On AMD you can enable FidelityFX, it's better then what Nvidia has.

DLSS only works in games that support RTX features iirc (please correct me if I'm wrong.)
And Nvidia has their own sharpening filter, which is decent, but like you said AMDs one is better.

OP, I do find that 1080p things on a 1440p monitor are somewhat blury, and I advise against doing it, it's better to lower AA or some other settings than lower res.
But some games you just can't help but run at a lower res, but that's why AA and sharpening filters exist.
My opinon of it is, not game breakingly annoying, but you do need to adjust to the blur.

[nullable]

I haven't done it in a while, but back in the day there were a few games I bumped the resolution down in and it wasn't unplayable or horrible or anything.

You can always try it yourself and form your own opinions too.

[ugafan]

1080p on a 5120x1440 monitor will look bad.

[Julien, cut it out.]

I recommend PCGamingWiki[www.pcgamingwiki.com] for information if the game supports the 32:9 format or if there exist a community modification for the specific game.

You can run a game in 2560x1440 (16:9) pillarboxed without issues. It's like playing on a 27".

I use a CRG9 and I really enjoy playing games on this monitor. There are some games that are not meant to be played on such an aspect ratio. But most games I have played work fine.

F.e.:
Rayman Origins & Legends can both be played at an aspect ratio of 32:9, but some levels don't trigger events therefore breaking the specific level.
Some games are specifically designed for 16:9 like Thimbleweed Park.

Your RTX 2070 Super should be capable to deliver good performance. I'm using a heavily overclocked RX 5700 (~RX 5700 XT performance level which is close to the RTX 2070 Super).
I play most of the time singleplayer games and the (avg.) FPS I get I'm content with.

You could look at 4k benchmarks to evaluate the performance of your card.
5'120x1'440 = 7'372'800 pixels
3840x2160 = 8'294'400 pixels

CHG9 has poor PPI value (<100). No recommendation from my side.

[GuRu Asaki]

For some, if the Quality is not that much between the two...

You may be able to just scale, or have the picture stretch to your screen size,
& then add some things to fix the picture a bit...

Otherwise you might be looking at playing a Game with a Black Border,
or also known as, it's like your looking through a Window, at that point
your better off, either in Windowed Mode, or possibly a new Screen...

I noticed my New 4K TV has an Octocore & Anti-Lag Support, between
the 2 of these, I was able to actually push my performance even with
a System that can't even handle 4K, & it handled it better then 1080P...

You don't have 4K, you just gotta figure out which works for you...