Whats better for PC gaming 4K or 1080HD

1080 hd

1440p is the sweet spot.

If only the two were available ill take 1080p for the higher frame rate

Ive got a rtx2700 and I'm rolling with 1080p, I just want high frames

1440p 120+ fps.

Pretty much this. 4K is wasted....not only is the resolution needlessly high, but it hogs resources.

Would rather have an ultra-wide 1080p monitor than any anything-4k monitor.

1440p ("2K") at 144 hz refresh is ideal.

Only have a 75hz screen, so if the 1060 I'm rockin can handle the game at 4k 60fps, I'll play that. While there is a noticeably difference in sharpness. The quality isn't that great of an improvement probably since they don't have 4k textures.

Side note: Have you tried Overclocking the TV? I've heard you can get some pretty decent refresh rates for them if you're lucky, better brands have a better chance, as well as lowering the resoultion. I got to 80ish hz on my TV before frame loss. It accepted a some crazy high signal though I think it was around 200. Sadly my son put his head though the TV (he slipped), and my other 4k TV doesn't OC at all.

1080 will be better if you have a high refresh rate monitor; as being able to play 120+ fps on the same hardware that can do 4k at 60fps will be better.

I'd say probably 1080p as far as budget hardware goes, sure 4K will be better but if you only have about $500-$900 to spend on hardware, you'll get more out of 1080p or 1440P at the higher end.

Unless your goal is to play in 4K at a budget, which a $900 PC could easily get you there if you shop really smart.

If you game on a monitor, 1080 and upto 1440 is more than adequate. If you game on a TV (55 and above) then 4k makes sense.

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Between the two I'd go for 1080P. But 1440P is the sweet spot that dedicated enthusiasts (who don't have unlimited budgets) should aim for.

Just got a 144hz monitor. Will take 1080p now ;)

Whatever will run smoothly

1440 or "2K".

4K seems wasted given monitor sizes, not to mention to performance hit.

1440 is awesome, but still affordable.

Is this a real issue? Do people not realize there is an in-between? 4K is a waste of resources. It's good for productivity, but provides little benefit for gaming. 1080p is okay, but on displays larger than 22" or so the pixel density just isn't good.

• 1440p vertical resolution
• WQHD (27") or UWQHD (35")
• Adaptive Sync, preferably G-Sync
• IPS with local dimming zones, OLED, or MicroLED panel tech
• 120+ Hz (preferable 165+)
• 1000 nit peak brightness if you want real HDR

This is what makes for a good gaming experience. It's almost not an opinion. You'll get the lowest input latency you can while having a stunning picture and still only need a single GPU.

Calibrate the colors for bonus points.

If I were using a 4K TV, I would probably set to 1080p and let the TV upscale it to 4K. 1080p scales perfectly up to 4K so you don't get any weird artifacts. Then you can focus on a solid 60fps with lots of visual candy.

with a good refresh rate and good FPS within that refresh rate, pretty much anything >75fps, the higher the resolution the better.

currently 1440p seems to be the sweet spot for most good GPUs to have very nice in-game settings and a nice FPS count.

whether the RTX 30 series or AMD's next release can offer the same nicer options at 2160p will determine how this all changes in the near future.