New monitor for new build: 1080p vs 1440p/Freesync vs G-sync

ZeitgeistGlee

Hi all,

Planning to do a Ryzen 1600 build in the next few weeks but a major stumbling block I'm having is over the GPU/Monitor combo, mostly because of future proofing/upgrade opportunities.

While right now 1080p is perfectly fine, 1440p will probably supersede it as the "standard" resolution before the time comes to replace this build and if I'm buying a completely new monitor now I don't mind spending a bit more to future-proof. Or maybe it won't and 1080p will be perfectly fine in 5-6 years I'm not sure.

Freesync vs G-Sync obviously depends on the graphics card, leaning towards a 1070 as at the moment nVidia look to be in the stronger position going into the future. However that's balanced against the fact G-sync monitors are bloody expensive by comparison to their Freesync counterparts and whichever I buy will limit my upgrade options in the future.

So the question boils down to, should I go for 1440p over 1080p and if so should I go for G-sync over Freesync? I'm mostly an RPG/Action-Adventure player with a bit of FPS and RTS on the side.

Cheers for any insights offered.

TerrorFirmer

You don't 'need' either - there's nothing wrong with getting a 1440P freesync monitor and using it with an Nvidia card, though you could get a Vega 56 for the same price and you could avail of Freesync.

K.O.Kiki

Frame rate >= max resolution > *Sync, imho

Grahamer666

They are very expensive but just look at it as an investment. You can get a few nice 1080p Gsync monitors though for around €400.

wotzgoingon

Personally I would go 1440p 144Hz Freesync. Freesync is actually very good and I would not buy another monitor without it. Also I would not buy a 1080p monitor this late in it's life cycle. 1440 is the sweet spot.

It will most likely be late 2018 when we start seeing 4k HDR monitors. There was few to be released early 2018 but they must have run into problems as they have been pushed back.

Blazer

I've always cheered on AMD vs Nvidia as competition is always good but Nvidia really are miles ahead at this stage. Every product release from AMD disappoints me probably due to hype.
I went g-sync last year and never regretted it. Gaming is absolutely fantastic @ 1440p.
PLus the nvidia software has really come on. Now you can have it stream, broadcast, capture with very little hit on fps.
In PUBG the software automatically captures all my kills/deaths etc and I don't have to lift a figure except to either discard or upload at the end. Games have to support it though,,but we're going to see a lot more like that.
I've the Dell 27 inch g-sync (about €500) and a 1080p.
Previous cards I had was gtx780, and the radeon 5 and 6 series before that.