However, a 1080p monitor with similar refresh rate figures are typically cheaper than 1440p models. For example, a 1440p 60Hz monitor may cost the same (or more) than a 1080p 144Hz monitor.

1440p is also one of the more popular options out there, with over 20% of gamers sticking to the resolution as per Steam Hardware Survey. It offers 77% more pixels than 1080p, which makes the ...

On average, these 1080p ~6-inch smartphones offer 21.6 percent more battery life for any given battery capacity than similar ~6-inch flagships with 1440p displays.

PC gamers are still buying monitors with resolutions of 1080p or 1440p, though 4K is slowly becoming more popular. 8K is a dream away, especially with the sheer performance required by the GPU and ...

Choosing the right monitor depends on several factors, including pixel count and refresh rate. We compare the advantages and disadvantages of 1080p, 1440p, and 4K monitors.

After using 1080p monitors for several years, I switched to 1440p a few years ago and tried UWQHD displays. The experience was immersive, and I loved the extra details in my games.

We’d much, much rather have 1440p and 144Hz than 1080p and 240Hz, for instance. We’d also lean towards a dimmer 1440p panel over a brighter 1080p monitor, too.

Jumping up to 1080p, that number climbs to 124 million while 1440p has it jump to 221 million. At 4K, the pixels rendered per second at 60Hz start to get serious, with 497 million, but 4K Surround ...

The R5 3600 performs quite well in The Witcher 3, trailing the 10900K by just 8% at 1080p and 1440p. At 1440p we're looking at 100+ fps at all times. PUBG now plays a lot better on Zen 2 processors.

Still, 1080p is quite tame on the framebuffer. 1440p: Moving up to 2560x1440, we see GTA V consume 3.9GB of VRAM while Shadow of Mordor uses 3.5GB.

Most people play on 1080p monitors and aspire to game in 4K, but here in 2019, 2560×1440 resolution is the PC gaming sweet spot. 1440p provides a big leap in visual fidelity over 1080p, yet it ...

This is because, at 1080p, the best image quality will be closer to native rendering, but at 1440p, you can achieve similar results using upscaling on Quality mode.