looking for a new monitor to enjoy XIV 1080@1ms or 1440@5ms?

[Soulscare]

you wont notice a difference between 5ms and 1ms especially not in FFXIV.

This. Even in something like an FPS, you'll still struggle to see a difference, the difference will only increase peoples e-penis length, width and height.

Personally, I'd for for 1440p.

[Protozoan]

I have ASUS VS278Q-P Black 27" 1ms - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236302
I have ASUS VH232H Glossy Black 23" 5ms - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236079

Both have no ghosting or anything that I notice. They both look the same when playing FFXIV although the VS278Q-P is a lot nicer, resolution is the same on both monitors, but it gets stretched to fit the screen and is a plus! If I choose between the 2. I would get the VS278Q-P. If I was on a budget go with VH232H. I have never used a monitor that is 2560 x 1440. I play FFXIV on Radeon HD 7970 Ghz Edition so I could defiantly play in that resolution but the monitors that I've found in those resolutions are always to expensive. I would recommend just getting the biggest screen in 1920 x 1080. Whether it's 1ms or 5ms won't really matter but I don't recommend going over 5ms. If your video card can handle it go with the higher resolution. You will be happy but you're wallet wont.

[r3quiem]

Id go for the higher resolution but it seems like hes going for a smooth experience more so than more content on the screen. In which case with a 660 Ti his frame rate will suffer at 1440p. Im running a GTX 780 Ghz Edition and even I drop below 60 fps in cities with everything maxed at 1080p. Granted I dual screen and play in window mode.

[Itseotle]

To run at 1440 and not have to set all the details to low requires some hefty CPU/GPU power. Your 660ti isnt going to cut it and neither will a pair of them in SLI.

Yes, I also agree with this statement. Running i5 @ 4220 MHz with a 660Ti overclocked to 1210 MHz I do cap on 60 FPS @1080, but in Mor Dhona and in places with a very long draw distance the FPS drops to as low as 40. While this isn't bad per say, it will be very noticable at higher resolutions. I do recommend a stronger GPU if you plan to go above 1080p.

Sadly, it looks like the first quarter of 2014 is going to be a bit stale for graphics card updates, meaning no big price drops in existing tiers as new tiers of cards come out. This is what I've been reading so far anyways.

[Zholi]

Response time, like contrast, is a spec manufacturers completely make up, and should be ignored. A monitor with 12ms response time could have less ghosting than one with 5ms because the method of measurement is completely unstandardized.

It's nothing more than a marketing gimmick. By paying it any mind at all, you're falling into their trap. If you really want to learn about a monitor, you have to ignore the specs and look at real-world tests and impressions.

[Syrellaris]

i'm using an asus 27 inch screen with 3d emitter build in. its a 144 hz screen and ha 1920x1080p as its max resolution. It is brilliant

[Teirshin]

teirshin, what fps do you get in 8 man stuff ?, not just R.Toll, curious to what you get

I dont run a lot of 8 man's, I did only what I needed to so far for my relic +1 and for those I turned the settings down before going in to assure I'd keep a smooth framerate. 4 mans are pretty much smooth 60fps at Maximum other than perhaps some heavy effects fights with certain bosses that will dip a touch.

A lot also depends on what individual settings under graphics you are willing to turn off and live without. Disabling other people's spell effects can get you back a lot of FPS, as can disabling shadows. If you want a solid 60fps at Maximum settings, you'll need beefier hardware than even I'm running and thats some big $$ right there.

[Protozoan]

If your games don't go over 60 fps, I usually play all my games with vsync on just cause it makes the video card run cooler, then any monitor over 60hz is wasting your money, unless it is 3d monitor. 60 fps = 60 hz, 120 fps = 120 hz, if your monitor supports 120 hz. This is for the average user. Yes some first person shooter nuts do play with 120hz monitors and run the games at 120 fps but your video card will run a lot hotter and wont last as long. Unless your a pro first person shooter gamer then I'd just get a 60 hz monitor unless you think paying the extra money is worth it.

[Gibsauce]

I went from a 2ms, 23in. LCD, to this 7ms, 30in. S-IPS LCD.
Ghosting was my chief worry with the upgrade. Thankfully, after close to two years I've yet to detect any perceivable difference in terms of ghosting in any of the FPS games I've tested, let alone my MMOGs of choice (it can be captured with a camera, as shown here...but that's with a camera ).

The others have provided sound advice in terms of fps loss. Upping your res to 1440p will tax your rig significantly. Definitely consider further upgrades if you would like to not only increase your res to 1440p, but to maintain a consistent 60fps with the same graphic settings you currently enjoy.

[AresGodofwar]

Ok so then forget about the 1440p till i upgrade my rig in the future... Now will my 660ti be ok with a 2560-1080 widescreen?

So btw those 3? 3x Asus 29'



How about this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236338 JK!!! haha