Fastest 1080p vs. 1440p Monitor (huge difference)

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The Zowie XL2566K and ASUS PG27AQN are currently the best monitors I've tested for competitive fps - but which one is better? Here's my experience on 1080p vs. 1440p.

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[ODIOPOWER]

No BS, no segway, no marketing, no making us loosing time with useless stuff, just straight to the point with facts. OT is becoming my fav PC info source on this platform.
Kudos, mate.

[hiimcortana]

1440p was so much better when I first switched from 1080p. Reading pdfs, movie watching, playing games and everything was instantly a big improvement.

[hunatya]

It's under appreciated that your videos don't contain any intro, any outro and any sponsorship section... 100% pure topic related and informative, love to see it

[tonderr]

Great and informative video as always, Ali! Been enjoying 1440p gaming for over 3 years now, and I have to say I could never go back to 1080p for single player games, and also for competetive titles.

[joshuagarza]

The depth you go into for your videos is always very helpful. I know in the past you have done some testing of the 2k 240hz oled monitors. You should do a comparison of all the various ones on the market now since there’s a lot more variety. I’ve been looking at how there is WOLED and QD-OLED but nobody explains in as much detail in an understandable manner like you do. In the future, if you get your hands on several oled displays, you should do a comparison! Keep up the awesome work man. Love your content.

[garricksantos]

I played WZ1 with a 1080p60hz monitor for a bit. Then, I switched to 1440p144hz. It was night and day when sniping. Not only was the refresh rate important, but seeing enemies that was farther away was the biggest boost to my gameplay. Definitely agree that it depends on the game. But the benefits of switching was clear as day for me as someone who doesn't play too much comp style games.

[Inconsistense]

I actually went from 1440p to 1080p when I started playing Apex again, I like the slightly smaller screen too.
Having said that before going back to try Apex again I had been playing Tarkov for quite a long time and I definitely think 1440p helps you spot movement/players in that game.

[crateer]

The step from FullHD to QHD was the best decision ever. Even if you have to drop some graphics settings, the QHD still looks way better than FullHD.

It's a nobrainer if you have a decent mid-tier gpu. Even with a 2070 Super.

[theftking]

1440p is always better than 1080p. 1440p 144hz is a much better experience than 4K 60hz

[crubgolem]

Just got my pg27aqn and loving it. I tried Oled and returned it because I hated the burn in risk and constantly have to worry about static images. So far this monitor has been perfect besides the low number of local dimming zones.

[hegolikit]

You did not mention how well gsync works on the PG27AQN, especially after the new ULMB firmware update, which has greatly reduced the error rate in particular. Even with a poorer graphics card, with which you don't always reach the full 360 Hz, the positive features are clearly noticeable. The PG27AQN is simply THE all-in-one monitor, as it is also great for text-based or color-accurate work, which, on the other hand, works less well with a TN or OLED screen.

[NarekDeeMusic]

Channel that should be 2m+ in a year or so. Thanks for the great content.

[Baarkszz]

Nice video as always, had no clue. Btw just bought some budget IEM's on your recommendation and I'm absolutely amazed by the quality. And they ended up being even more confortable than I expected with the memory foam. Tin T2's btw. Love your channel!

[dobrilaa]

Congrats on 800k, one of the best! Great video as always

[OblivixnFPS]

What are your thoughts on the new market of 23.8" - 25" 1440p high refresh monitors? There is a 165Hz one from AOC released in the EU recently, better PPI than some 4K monitors - I'm waiting for a 240Hz version to pop up somewhere as I would love the extra screen real estate ( and higher PPI!)

[kem]

waking up to your new upload has got to be one of the best feeling 🤓👍🏼

[astrea]

7:45 You end up not even noticing BFI flickering even down to 60hz for 60fps games, you kinda eventually get used to it. I heavily recommend peosple sensitive to it to keep trying even it hurts you at first.

[jerrywatson]

Everytime I watch one of your videos on gaming like this makes me load up a game right after. So much fun. My plan is to get a OLED gaming monitor this year. Just saving up the bucks. Thanks for all your hard work. My curren 1440p/144hz is holding it's own but 2.5 years on I'm ready for better HDR performance.

[fxrhaan.]

Great video as always, informative and concise!

[Speedyuru]

i bought the LG 27GP850 thx to your videos. 1440p looks amazing