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[xVodevil]

1080P/60fps, any day!

 

[GRaider81]

I have a similar system and always choose 1080/60 or 1444/60 over 4K/30

30fps just isn't worth it imo.

 

[wazoo]

1080p 60FPS Gsync

 

[Mub!]

don't care either way if the game is good

 

[bede-x]

1080p/60fps obviously. Much better controller response and you can turn the camera in a 3D game without the background becoming all blurry and every line looking like it's doubled, because too much time passed since the last frame.

 

[Mugen08]

I prefer 60+fps but am still used to some games being 30 and have no big problems with that. For my next build I will target a larger screen than my current 27" 1080p144-screen, something like 34+" ultrawide 1440p with 60+fps.

 

[Finaika]

1080p/60fps is so last gen..

 

[UrbanRats]

Depends on the game, but usually i'll try to go 60fps.

I don't even have a 4K screen, so that would just be downsampling.

 

[Woo-Fu]

60fps every time.

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

Go for the 60fps option, one of the perks of PC gaming is the freedom of choice and trust me a smooth framerate is very important

 

[Zepp Twofist]

Wait for Pascal for 4K/120fps.

I think a lot of people are going to be disappointed when Pascal hits.

 

[Durante]

2560x1440, ~45-60 FPS

 

[noomi]

I've never even played or seen a 4K game so I can't say....

but I sure do like me some 1080p60fps though

 

[Palculator]

1080p60. FPS matter more.

 

[Leezard]

60fps all the time.

144fps if possible, too.

 

[ogbg]

1440/60

 

[hodgy100]

2560 x 1080 49-75 variable framerate for me

solong as the game performs at the full res of my monitor within the freesync window then Im happy.

 

[diaspora]

2560x1440, ~45-60 FPS

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[Corpsepyre]

My goodness, 1080p/60 any day. Not like I'm getting that with my current setup for most new games either though. Need to upgrade.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

I have a 144Hz 1080p gsync monitor, so I very much prefer to run games at higher framerates (why stop at 60?) and native resolution. If the game runs very well, I'll sometimes run the game at higher resolution and downsample to 1080p.

 

[UrbanRats]

2560x1440, ~45-60 FPS

I assume you're with G-Sync though.

 

[Drazgul]

24fps is not an good experience in any genre.

Turn-based strategy comes to mind - not that strategy games usually are graphically intensive enough to justify that.

 

[jdw_b]

Definitely as high a framerate as possible.

I've just bought a 144hz Monitor with Freesync so I just let my GPU push as high as it can go up to 140fps.

Also, a Freesync monitor is the best thing i've ever bought

 

[Kezen]

1080p/60fps easily. I won't move from my 1080p monitor even when Pascal hits, I want more visual effects and higher framerates over more pixels.

1080p since 2010 and I think it's good enough for me.

 

[Sutton Dagger]

It would be interesting to see who prefers 1080/60 to 4K/30 and if they have actually played something at native 4K. I mean I love 60fps as much as the next guy but 4K resolution is damn sexy, so incredibly sharp.

For me it depends on the genre, I played the witness at 4K and it made the game simply stunning at times.

 

[CyberPunked]

I have a 4K monitor, but I've started to go 1440p @ 60fps.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I'd take 1440p@60fps over both.

If I were choosing by the TC's metrics I'll go 1080/60 first all day.

Until 4k is doable at those frames then 1440p is the new 1080 in my opinion. And that resolution is pretty sharp.

 

[FLAguy954]

Both. My TV is capable of both UHD/30 Hz and 1080p/122Hz so I have a lot of options (and I can't wait to upgrade to a 60hz UHD tv).

 

[DSix]

I take 60fps no matter what. My GPU is a fairly weak 270x and if I have to reduce details to get to 60 I do without hesitations.

4k isn't even on my radar, my next upgrade is for 21:9 gaming and VR.

 

[Ghostbound]

It would be interesting to see who prefers 1080/60 to 4K/30 and if they have actually played something at native 4K. I mean I love 60fps as much as the next guy but 4K resolution is damn sexy, so incredibly sharp.

I've never played anything in 4K, but I can't imagine myself ever sacrificing frame rate for an increase in resolution.

 

[Dunkley]

As a lowend gamer who can't even reliably hit 1080p/60, I have to say for me it depends on the game. If it's a slower game I'm fine with a 30FPS lock, otherwise I'll gladly go down with the resolution to hit a reliable 60 since framerate is king.

 

[Rolodzeo]

1080p/60 is the way to go, but 1440p/60 is even better.

 

[KHlover]

Trick question.

1440p/60 is the real answer

 

[Dark Matter]

1440p 60 FPS.

If you can do 4K at 30 you can do that. Best of both worlds, in my opinion, especially if you're downsampling onto a 1080p screen.

An option to play Bloodborne at 1440p with 60fps, just think of such a beauty.

I believe that even the most skeptical people will at some point buy the new model if that ever happen.

 

[lOTl]

Ultra high resolution is nice if you are sitting close enough to resolve the pixels with your eyesight, otherwise there is no point. For example: At 10' away 4K is meaningful for screen sizes of 70" and higher (guesstimate).
Hi Rez is probably more important for desktop monitors than it is for TVs. Personally I find fps more important than resolution for gaming. I imagine the 1440p/144hz mark is about as good as it gets right now.

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

A vast majority of the time I'd probably even take 720p/60fps over 4k/30. With enough post processing and such, 720 can still look very sharp as long as your monitor isn't too big, and most PC monitors aren't.

 

[ogbg]

Ultra high resolution is nice if you are sitting close enough to resolve the pixels with your eyesight, otherwise there is no point

Anti-aliasing is the point

 

[Lister]

Trick question.

1440p/60 is the real answer

This. As this is actually achievable pretty consistantly with mdoenr GPU's and it's so much better than 1080p.

 

[FantasticMrSnake]

mmmh, it dependes on the game, but in general, more FPS is better.


OT:

I'm in the minority - I will always take native resolution/image quality over fps, so 4K/30fps.

For example, I have a 15" Retina Macbook Pro and I play at 2880x1800, even if it means lowering down the settings. Also have a 27" 5K iMac which I lower settings for. I cannot stand sub-native images so I compromise.

Did you try to run quantum break on the macbook? It crashes for me every time (I don't get the min recomended spects)

 

[Pantaghana]

60 fps is such an improvement to gameplay given the choice I always take it.
Even when it doesn't affect gameplay (like turn based stuff), I still prefer it because 60 fps animations are much more of a visual treat than slightly less aliasing.

 

[GametimeUK]

1080p 60fps all day long.

 

[Kareha]

1440p / 60 fps everytime, it's time to break away from the shackles that is 1080p.

 

[Mifec]

60 fps is such an improvement to gameplay given the choice I always take it.
Even when it doesn't affect gameplay (like turn based stuff), I still prefer it because 60 fps animations are much more of a visual treat than slightly less aliasing.

I have to echo this, it even improves Hearthstone rofl.

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

4K wants about 4x video card power to drive at same settings as 1080p, assuming no bottlenecks.

1080p60 with more settings turned on should be a lot better than 4K30, really. Much prefer the guaranteed smoothness, and with G-Sync turned on, you're also safe from frame time hitches! You'll never have to deal with possible rendering issues, either.

Just enjoy your video games for what they are.

 

[Endgegner]

> 40 fps and i'm good. Don't care a bit about 4k.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Neither.

1080p looks pretty rank and underwhelming these days.

30 fps is considerably more disgusting though, and is virtually unplayable imo.

1440p at 60+fps (on g-sync) with everything maxed is how I roll these days.

 

[Nzyme32]

I have to echo this, it even improves Hearthstone rofl.

Yeah. 60fps+ every time.

 

[Llyranor]

Heck, I'd even choose 480p/60fps over whatever/30. But I'm mostly playing at 144fps usually.

 

[Zelias]

1080/60 by a country mile.

 

[DealWithIt]

1440p 60 FPS.

If you can do 4K at 30 you can do that. Best of both worlds, in my opinion, especially if you're downsampling onto a 1080p screen.

270hu should be a 1440 monitor. 1440 60fps should be the way to go.