Hey all,
I'm expecting a new 1440p monitor in the mail soon and I was curious as to what the best settings for this type of resolution is (based on my configurations). I have a GTX 780 superclocked which I have overclocked to around 1200 MHz, and my 4670k is OC'd to 4.4 ghz with 16gb of 1600mhz ram.
A question regarding AntiAliasing as well, will I see much better frame rates with it off, and also will turning it off decrease image quality significantly?
Thanks, just wanted to know if anyone was able to get really smooth frames on 1440p on heavy games like crysis 3, Metro: Last Light and Battlefield 4.
Peace and love,
gmasstaa
I don't know much about 1440p gaming, but my experience with AA:
I did a Unigen Valley benchmark for my laptop (GTX 860M), and just disabling MSAA gave me around a 10FPS boost for about 37FPS, but I did notice <em>some</em> jaggies on leafs, and a 1920x1080 on a 13" screen should have a plenty high pixel density where AA shouldn't be needed. I noticed the best results were from mild AA (2x) which gave me about 32FPS, but no AA looked pretty good overall.
I have a gtx 770 and I play on 1440p as well. I actually made a quick summary on optimizing your graphics settings the other day, I'll leave you the link here. With your setup you should be ready for 1440p gaming, for BF4 and metro you can probably turn everything to max and just turn AA a bit down. Anti Aliasing will smoothen the edges reducing "jaggies" in the game. Since most 1440p monitors have pretty good pixel density you won't notice them that much, so you may even turn that completely off to improve your FPS.
https://teksyndicate.com/forum/pc-gaming/optimizing-your-pc-games-newbs-guide-i-guess/175199
I use a 780 at 1440p. Most games run with the highest textures, AA all the way up, highest shadows etc. Totally maxed out with decent frames, often 60+
Demanding games like Metro, or Tomb Raider, I have to switch to a less demanding AA, and a different kind of ambient occlusion. But I always get textures looking really good.
Nope. I have done previously, but I was satisfied with the stock speed with GPU boost switched on. I set my frame limit to 60FPS and let GPU boost increase the clock to meet that frame target. This is with the reference Titan cooler.
Wait, so by setting frame limit to 60 it automatically makes it fast enough? How does that affect the voltages and heat?
Yea i have a 780 oc to 1180 core +275 on the mem +38mv. I have 1440p monitor too. It handles everthing very well like mentioned above. To be fair more than 2 or 4x aa isnt needed at least for me. physx in assasins creed is a killer though. Metro LL also great even with physx. My card is under water though and never really goes above 44/45 celcius.
sometimes i dont even bother with AA
GPU boost works by overclocking the card within certain parameters. I have a frame target of 60FPS, a maximum temperature of 79-80 degrees. So my GPU will try to attain 60FPS in every game, but it will not exceed the temperature limit or voltage limit. Games that require less power will cause the card to down-clock. This is better for thermal/acoustic performance and longevity.
Yeah, you can do away with high levels of AA at 1440p. Sometimes I like to set everything to the highest settings, including AA. It's not necessary, I just happen to like throwing everything I can at the 780. It's a very appropriate choice of GPU
What games have you tested with this? I'm trying to max out Metro LL and BF4 are you saying I can get 60 frames with these games as well?
You should post screen shots!
I max out BF4 with no problems. I do have frame drops if I run through a thick cloud of smoke with SSAO enabled. Switched that to HBAO and I haven't had any noticeable frame drops.
Metro LL is a much more demanding game. I'd imagine the 780 can get the textures looking great, but shadows and other post processing will need to be lowered.
Sorry I didn't see this sooner!
That's alright man,
I'm just trying to ensure myself that 1440p is my best option.. I want to play fps games at 60+ frames on at least all high settings so my question is:
Should I just stick with a 144hz 1080p monitor or go with the 1440p that's probably like 60hz. I know the faster refresh rate on 1080p might make it better, but is the quality of 1440p really worth it? Honestly, if I can maintain 60 fps on 1440p I'll stick with it
The 780 would be suitable for both panel types. The 780 can run any game with ultra textures at 1440p, including the most demanding of games.
If you turn AA off, and other processes, you could probably maintain 60FPS in most games. AA is not entirely necessary at 1440p. I cannot promise that it will be 60FPS in all games, but you will still enjoy playable frames of 40 or 50+. But you should achieve 60FPS+ in any competitive multiplayer. e.g BF4