Video Card Question

[CanadaOne]

Morning,

 

I was curious about this and couldn't find an answer: do you think it is easier for a video card to get more FPS or more resolution? Or is it equal?

 

For example, would it be easier for my 1060 to take advantage of a 1440p monitor or a 144mhz monitor?

 

Thanks.

[TheOldCrow]

Since 144hz is just how often it's refreshing the image versus going to a larger resolution, A 1080 monitor with 144hz is going to run better with your card compared to a 144hz 1440 monitor

Edited September 8, 2019 by TheOldCrow

[CanadaOne]

1 minute ago, TheOldCrow said:

Since 144hz is just how often it's refreshing the image versus going to a larger resolution, A 1080 monitor with 144hz is going to run better with your card compared to a 144hz 1440 monitor

 

Howdy,

 

Thanks for that, but I should have been more specific though. I meant is it easier for a card now running a 1080p 60hz monitor to go to a 1080p 144hz monitor, or a 1440p 60hz monitor.

 

I was just curious if a card can do one or the other (hz vs. res) easier of if it's all the same.

[TheOldCrow]

It would be better to up the refresh rate as that won't take much computing power, running a higher resolution is always going to be harder for your card.

[CanadaOne]

6 minutes ago, TheOldCrow said:

It would be better to up the refresh rate as that won't take much computing power, running a higher resolution is always going to be harder for your card.

 

Ahh, that was the question.

 

I haven't seen any info on that anywhere. It came to mind yesterday when watching some video card reviews.

[unreasonable]

You might find this helpful. (Summary, no, but they use a lot of other resources).  https://www.quora.com/Do-high-frame-rates-144fps-use-more-VRAM-than-60-fps

 

I expect that a 1080 can gobble up both these settings without too much difficulty. Mine is on a 60 hz 4k TV, and gives me steady 60 fps in the air on Ultra settings, except near or on the ground when it gets to about 45.  Personally I think what is more important is what you want from the game: ultra responsiveness for competitive MP, or the full look of the artwork.

 

 

 

[CanadaOne]

20 minutes ago, unreasonable said:

You might find this helpful. (Summary, no, but they use a lot of other resources).  https://www.quora.com/Do-high-frame-rates-144fps-use-more-VRAM-than-60-fps

 

I expect that a 1080 can gobble up both these settings without too much difficulty. Mine is on a 60 hz 4k TV, and gives me steady 60 fps in the air on Ultra settings, except near or on the ground when it gets to about 45.  Personally I think what is more important is what you want from the game: ultra responsiveness for competitive MP, or the full look of the artwork.

 

 

 

 

Artwork. I love me some eye candy.

 

But I'm not sure I can afford a new monitor and a video card. That's what got me to thinking about this question.

[DD_Arthur]

1 minute ago, CanadaOne said:

But I'm not sure I can afford a new monitor and a video card. That's what got me to thinking about this question.

 

Earlier in the year I found myself contemplating a similar question.   The answer I came up with was an ebay Rift.

 

If you enjoy falling off a normal office chair in the comfort of your own home then I can't recommend VR highly enough.  

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

2 hours ago, CanadaOne said:

I was curious about this and couldn't find an answer: do you think it is easier for a video card to get more FPS or more resolution? Or is it equal?

 

It's a rather complicated and nonlinear relationship as resources on your card are utilized differently. With high frame rates, you also need to start considering CPU performance.

 

3 hours ago, CanadaOne said:

For example, would it be easier for my 1060 to take advantage of a 1440p monitor or a 144mhz monitor?

 

Higher refresh rates never hurt, as you will still get smoother results than on a 60 Hz monitor even if your graphics card cannot keep up with the full 144 Hz. The same cannot be said about increasing resolution.

 

With a 1060 3 GB, I'd hesitate switching to 1440p. While Il-2 will certainly be playable with some settings tweaks, it won't be the best experience. On the somewhat stronger GTX 980 that I used, frame rates would drop well below 60 in certain situations, particularly on the ground. Many other modern games would perform quite poorly at higher settings. Admittedly, I do value smoothness over image quality, so your experience may vary.

 

If I were you, I'd probably save the money and wait it out until the next upgrade cycle. The 1060 3 GB is a very solid 1080p card, but it doesn't do too well above that. With a newer GPU, 1440@144 or 4K@60 will be quite easily attainable.