Monitor Resolution Performance Hit

Hey Goran

I used to own a 1920x1080p display and than moved to a 2560x1440 display and I can tell you that in the exact same settings the performance hit is roughly around 40% and maybe additional 5% in 2560x1600 but since I never gamed in 1600p I can not comment very well.

If i got 60 fps in 1080p on a certain game 

I would get like 35 fps in 1440p with exact same settings.

This might change from game to game but the difference is roughly around 40%

Hope it helps.

Well I was gaming in 1080p for a year or so and was extremely happy with it with my 24 inch monitor. First time ever kcuestag from this forum recommended me to go for 1440p and he said it was amazing. Now I trusted him but I wasnt sure if it would be that amazing though. Anyhow I pulled the plug on a 1440p monitor and man. WOW.

I played BF3, Crysis 2 and Skyrim with my 1440p monitor and the quality was really better. More pixels, better colors etc.

Now for me since I live in Turkey a regular 1440p monitor like Dell U2711 is around $1000, and I got my Korean 1440p monitor for around $400 including the custom fees. And trust me even if I paid the $1000, I wouldnt regret going 1440p at all and be extremely happy with it.

As you said 1080p is the Norm today and 1440p is for people who is looking for something more. It is a very good monitor for those people with really good hardware as well.

Upgrading to a 1440p monitor from your 1024p one will be massive trust me. It is worth every penny. If you go with the Korean Monitors its a STEAL and something you will be very happy with if your monitor comes in good condition which is a 85-90% chance.

Also I see that you will either go with a 660 or a 670. Although 660 is a better GPU in price/performance wise, I would recommend you to get a 670 and preferabyly one that is built on a 680 PCB.

About the vram, 2GB Vram is enough, but if you are one of those guys who rarely upgrade his GPU, put some extra money and get a 4GB 670. You will be glad to do so in 2 years. But in today's market conditions, unless you don't mode your games heavily or use extensive Anti Allising, than 2GB of Vram will be good.

Well the build quality of 680 PCB is a bit better than the 670 PCB and hence it might also give better OC results too. If you get a 670 with a 670 PCB you would still be happy but if you can find one with a 680 PCB just go with it.

Also I want to add that if you will NOT upgrade to a 1440p monitor in a few years and play with the one you have or upgrade to a 1080p monitor, than maybe a 2GB GPU will be the best option. However if you believe that one day you might purchase a 1440p monitor than yeah I would go for a 4GB one if you will not upgrade for the next 3-4 years.

I have a Zotac GTX 670 4GB which is on a 680 PCB and I am very happy with it. If where you live you can get your hands to an Evga Gtx 670 4GB that would be a good buy as well.

Note that there is a considerable amount of difference in price between a 2GB and a 4GB 670.

If you will go with a 2GB 670 than I would recommend the Gigabyte 670 OC or a Evga 670 FTW. All those GPUs I recommended are on a 680 PCB.  (Getting a 670 with 4GB is just a safe way because we can not know the vram usage in 2 years, maybe even in 2-3 years a 2GB of vram GPU will be just fine. This is just unknown for now)

About the monitor, the $1000 was an example of a dell U2711 here in Turkey where the prices are extremely expensive. The Korean Monitors such as Yamakasi Catleap or Achievia Shimian would be around $350-$400 for you since the custom fees in Europe is nto as high as in Turkey. Crossover 1440p Korean Monitor has a bit better build quality and it might cost you $50 more.

Good luck and know that you won't regret a combination of a 670 and a 1440p monitor. I have one and I can easily game for a long time with my setup. If my 670 can not handle 1440p gaming in 2-3 years, I might lower settings or switch to a lower resolution, or even purchase a 2nd one and go SLI. Options are endless :)